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helena-spears-art.bsky.social
@helena-spears-art.bsky.social
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Canadian artist, yoga therapist, wife, animal lover living on the unceded territory of the Komox first Nation.

Loved by a rescue dog named Vato, a kitty named Orca and a husband of 16 years.

#comoxvalley #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #Canada
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Veta Gorner RE
Contemporary printmaker,
'Nick of Time'
relief etching/block #WomensArt
Print featuring a human clenched fist in white outline on black background upsidedown touching a gold line
May 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
I'm super proud to have my art displayed at the Comox Rec Center. Lots of talented artists there with me

#comoxvalley #disabledartist #printmaking #embroiderymixedmedia
#mixedmedia
May 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
"what's for lunch"

Inspired by eagles during the herring feast

Intaglio with watercolor and thread

#printmaking
#disabilityart
April 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Orca "enjoying" pets from his dad. This made me laugh hysterically

#catsofbluesky #tuxedocat
A very large tuxedo cat looking at the camera with a grumpy look on his face.
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Under the skin
photopolymer etching | 21x30cm | 2021
March 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Lemon Drop Shawl #1
Textile relief print
Collaboration with knitter
Rosie Browning
22" x 45" 2023

@artsnovascotia
#knit #print #lace #printmaking #textilerelief #collagraph #laceknitting #julierosvall
@rose_and_sundry @craftallianceatlantic @craftnovascotia @craftnbmetiersdart
March 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
I've been having fun making some earrings. I found this leather at the used craft store in Victoria. It brings me such joy to make something out of scraps.
A close up photo of leather earrings. White leather Triangle, with teal loop through the center of the triangle.
February 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Vato dog spying on squirrels in Langley
A terrier type dog with a tan muzzle streaked with grey, black body with tan chest and legs, brown eyes. He is staring out towards a window. The image has high contrast.
February 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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fladdle.bsky.social
Look at this amazing years-long, international #embroidery #art project. The glorious Red Dress tells (mostly) women’s stories. 🪡
The Red Dress
A 14 year long, award winning global collaborative embroidery project 2009-2023. Could you also make the image the one attached (of Kazia from Jamaica)
reddressembroidery.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Great stuff here from @thewalrus.ca. More local/regional coverage is exactly what's needed right now. thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-l...
The Walrus Launches Six Regional Bureaus to Tell Canada’s Local Stories | The Walrus
From the Yukon to Newfoundland, we are putting reporters on the ground
thewalrus.ca
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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you don't have to understand everything. you just have to try not to be a dick. pink background with rainbows and clouds on the outer edge
February 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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From 1772 to 1783 Mary Delany made 985 intricate & botanically accurate floral mosaics out of paper. They were the precursors of the collage style of #art. In a letter to her niece, Mary said she had invented a new way of imitating flowers. #FolkloreSunday @britishmuseum

Maude Frome
@frome_maude
From 1772 to 1783 Mary Delany made 985 intricate & botanically accurate floral mosaics out of paper. They were the precursors of the collage style of #art. In a letter to her niece, Mary said she had invented a new way of imitating flowers. #FolkloreSunday @britishmuseum Maude Frome @frome_maude
February 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
New project in the works. I am so excited to use my projector for the first time. I got it at the ReStore for $20

#textileart #comoxvalley #mixedmedia #artistofbluesky
A projector from the 90s projecting a skeleton outline on fabric that is pinned to the wall.
February 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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www.textileartist.org/stunning-sti...

I can't sleep, I need to research textile artists.
Stunning stitched self-portraits – TextileArtist
If you're aiming to make deeply personal and authentic artwork, perhaps nothing is more individual and expressive than a self-portrait.
www.textileartist.org
February 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
#comoxvalley Gartley Point
Winter summer day with snow on the ground and a big cloudy sky with sun poking through
February 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Organizing the garage and I have a supervisor
A tuxedo cat sitting on a box in a garage
February 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
Have you listened to any good audiobooks lately?

I highly recommend "Remarkably bright creatures" the narration is incredible, beautiful story. Book of the for 2024 in my experience.
February 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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A lovely snowy morning

#comoxvalley #gartleybay
Gartley Bay with snow and grey skies Seagull and another bird tracks in the snow
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Crowena living large on my plant shelf

She's available for purchase
Embroidered Crow with brightly colored accents in orange, blue, real and purple. The background fabric is spotted with the same colored accents Embroidered Crow with brightly colored accents in orange, blue, real and purple. The background fabric is spotted with the same colored accents. It is sitting on a blue book shelf with many plants on it including a decorative mirror. It looks like she's supervising the plants
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
Man I've missed being able to post news articles! This one is pretty spot on.

thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...
Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here | The Tyee
A great social media shakeup is in full swing. But why is it so hard to break up with Zuck?
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
#vatodog
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Georgia O’Keeffe,
Lake George Reflection, 1922
#Womensart
Painting of a stylised landscape with hills in greens and purple reflected perfectly in the water of a lake
February 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
Introducing Vato and Orca.

Vato originates from the Riviera in Mexico. We've had him for about 3 years. Total mammas boy. The Taco dog rescue brought him up for us.

Orca is from Kijiji and he's obsessed with his dad. He's 19lbs of classic crazy tuxy.
A Benji type dog with darker coloring. A terrier mixed breed, starting at the camera with begging eyes A tuxedo cat sitting on top of a couch arm, looking regal and handsome
February 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
helena-spears-art.bsky.social
This was one of my first ever self designed embroidery pieces. The thread is shiny and it shimmers as you move around it.

I often embroider when I'm in pain or fatigued. I get cozy in my ugly brown $10 recliner I found at a garage sale.

#embroidery #embroideryart #comoxvalley #vancouverisland
A circular embroidery with black fabric, all line work of a swirling sea, mountains rising out of the sea, then a gold sun with rays shooting out of it, filling the whole sky. The thread of the sea and mountains is white with a sheen to it.
February 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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This is Lucy. We stayed at a friend's farm with his flock of Lucy's this summer, so I had to stitch this up.

Machine and hand embroidered
A hen made out of many different textile fabrics with machine sewing and hand embroidery. It's on a light green chenil fabric, round light colored hoop. Approximately 24 cm wide
January 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM