This book really shows the magic of straw marquetry.

I dived into working with straw last year and discovered what a beautiful material it is. So humble on the outside but when you take the outer layer off, what's inside is gold.

I think I am addicted. I feel so energized after those.

I attended a great online lecture about PR organized by Join Design the other day. The lecture by Lauren Gallow inspired me to check them out. So much knowledge there about PR and marketing for small design businesses.

Deee-Lite´s album "World Clique" for example. Gets me in the right mood for work.

Guava Jelly is so good on a bagel with cream cheese, added to frosting, with hot sauce, really on so many things. I am currently obsessed. Goya brand. I bought it at a local Latin market called Sabor Latino on St Laurent Blvd.

Le Majestique on St Laurent Blvd for fresh oysters and delicious cocktails! Whenever I go I meet interesting people, laugh and feel blessed to be close enough to walk home through the dynamic and bohemian neighbourhood where I live, Le Plateau.

Silk face mask for sleeping. I can’t sleep without it.

Poetry by Mary Oliver, specifically Wild Geese.

Old Gods Of Appalachia is a podcast that is perfect for fall. It is macabre. I love a bit of magic and witchcraft. I haven’t found anything even close to it. I wish I could listen to it again for the first time! The narrator has a distinctive voice and the soundtrack is haunting.

New Wash by Hairstory. I've been using it for a year now and my fine, damaged hair has more oomph.

Killian Forbidden Games is sweet and seductive. My current favourite for night.

Fragrance is sensuous and something I can’t live without. Creed Love In White is fresh and innocent and my current favourite for day.

Supergoop rhymes with Superloop! This sunscreen is a daily necessity.

My boyfriend and I are planning our first trip to visit all 5 national parks in Utah and I’m so excited! I’ve never seen a desert so this is a big deal. All of my research says these are a must-see in your lifetime.

My favorite flowers. I planted my own garden this summer and grew my sunflowers from seed and they’re taller than me! I go outside and stare at them in awe everyday… a dream come true!

Wow, I never want to use regular pancake mix again! This is so good and adds a little sweetness to pancakes, I could even eat them without syrup.

If you don’t like cold brew, this is a great summer coffee drink. Usually served with espresso, tonic water, lime, and agave, unfortunately this drink is unnecessarily expensive so recently I learned how to make it cheaply at home!

My favorite liqueur that has extremely interesting facts surrounding it. Did you know the color “chartreuse” was named after the actual green color of the liqueur Green Chartreuse?

Just the best television show out right now. Watch it.

A place I love going to is the Forks Market. Whether its for work dropping off pick ups at my best friend's store dconstruct, having a chilled glass of beer outside catching up with friends, it's always a pleasant time! We like to go earlier in the morning during a weekday so it's not so packed with people :)

Our neighborhood has a sweet little pizza shop that we try to go to each month called Vera's. Delicious pizza and lovely service always, a perfect way to spend an evening after sewing for hours!

I am obsessed with the song Back On 74 by Jungle and their incredible choreography to their music video which I recently saw on Tiktok.

I am reading the book version of Coraline to my daughter right now. We love the stop motion animation film so much we had to read the original version!

Pablo Neruda is one of our favorite poets, and his series of Odes provide endless inspiration. This book includes a small selection of Odes paired with beautiful illustrations. We use this as a reference at the beginning of almost every project.

Delicate yet durable, simple and completely refined. Using these glasses daily elevates the ritual of drinking soda water and takes a negroni to a whole new level of elegance.

Santa Fe and surrounding areas are filled with Girard-inspired journeys to discover. From collecting to designing, his vast body of work provides delightfully endless stones to overturn.

A welcome respite during any New York visit. The entire experience of visiting this space is carefully considered. It’s a calming study in materiality, and a perfect example of Gesamtkunstwerk.

Such a dream space! Part gallery, part retail, part bookshop–it’s everything I love in a small business. A true champion of independent creatives in a delightful setting that celebrates unique offerings.

I love that these go one step further than a vibe, and really tap into a range of moods. They make fantastic background ambience that easily adapt to your space and energy.

Durable fabrics combined with straightforward pattern making and vibrant colors. These staples have become my workhorse uniforms and easily transition from studio to gallery.

The best $99 you’ll ever spend! Criterion has provided countless hours of inspiration and fueled my growing passion for film. Their instagram is also full of fun facts and daily watch suggestions.

This is one of my favourite corners of the internet! Dust to Digital is a curation of musical performance clips spanning the globe and eras. It is fascinating and delightful! I geek out for discovering new music, and seeing talented people share their gift.

I’m someone who cries and gets misty-eyed often - it’s how my body reacts to all kinds of emotions. I’m also someone who is regrettably NOT a cute crier. For my fellow crybabies and deep feelers, an ice roller is a GAME CHANGER for the post-cry eye-puff.

You need to treat yourself to a visit here for the BEST vegan gelato in Toronto (and my most trusted omnivorous foodie friend assures me the dairy selections are tops, too).

Florine’s art feels so indulgent - a feast of colours, whimsy, clever details and observations. One of the artists I am most inspired by.

I’m really inspired by the spirit of neighbourly kindness with this community collaboration. It’s a creative and practical action in service of addressing an inundating problem our city is facing. You can drop fresh food donations at their community fridges across the city, or donate online.

Jessica Lanyadoo is an incredible astrologer who breaks down the weekly astrological transits with engaging insight. Her advice and interpretations find the sweet spot between swimming in the mystical, while keeping things anchored in reality. Even if astrology isn’t your jam, her humour and heartfelt wisdom make it worth adding to your podcast queue.

I have worked with Lesley both as a creative collaborator in my role as a makeup artist, and as her client. Lesley’s inclusive and thoughtful approach to fashion is transformative. I have never felt quite as amazing as in the custom gown she created for me last summer. And seeing the look on my mom’s face the first time she tried on the gown Lesley made for her, THAT is imprinted on my heart forever.

I have to have markers around, the more the merrier. Give me ALL THE COLOURS, please (and don’t be surprised when I use up all the purple ones first). Colour is a big part of my language, and “play” markers are my favourite day-to-day medium.

Jill Frances' Skies Series (jillyfrances.com) - This is my favourite thing to gift people to commemorate and celebrate meaningful dates. Jill paints the sky every single day, and pours a lot love into her work. I really admire her dedication to this project, and am always thrilled to share a sky with people I love.

Trying to pick ONE album nearly took me out, but this one is definitely my most listened to of all time. Aretha delivers an iconic performance in one of my favourite cities. I wish I could time travel to be at this concert!

I must spread the word about this sparkling water. It tastes like a creamsicle.

I cannot get enough of this perfect vintage Barbie feed. It’s giving me equal parts happy distraction, nostalgia, and style inspiration.

My favourite scent from Universal Flowering. “A fantasy wrapped in a fantasy, with a touch of orange blossom and it's woody branches. A longing for slowness, warmth, and silk draped against your skin.” I tend to lose interest in perfume pretty quickly, but it turns out I just needed the right scent. It’s like nothing I’ve ever smelled before.

This soy wax candle smells like heaven, with a scent combination of lavender, sea salt, lemon, and white cedar. I love to burn this in my studio when I’m working. It transports me somewhere serene.

It seems like a splurge but once you cook with Maldon Salt, you never go back! Buy the large size and keep refilling a salt stone jar :)

It is my go-to and I am constantly inspired by the host and guests.

I LOVE cooking and in another life, I would hope to be something like Erin French. Her cooking and her restaurant embodies that calm, comfortable presence that I am drawn to.

The most life changing book that has meant a great deal to me in many moments in life.

A book by Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This anthology of 60 essays by women who are at the forefront of the climate justice movement.

In 2019 I launched a company called Good Judy. We are the first and only North American tattoo supply company to use 100% certified compostable and biodegradable products. The tattoo industry relies heavily on plastic disposables and it needs to change. Single use plastics should not outlive the tattoos we create.

I really enjoy this podcast hosted by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Her and her co-host Alex dive into topics like; are electric cars that much better for the environment? Should we mine the deep sea? They offer some tangible ways to move our daily routines and jobs into more eco-responsible action.

This is a UK based manufacturing company that has been replacing plastic with mycelium! If you don't know, mycelium is the complex communication root system of mushrooms. In our current climate emergency mushrooms have the capacity to do all kinds of amazing work for us! These mycelium products are completely compostable any way they are disposed of and are manufactured in a clean energy facility. The technology was engineered by an American company called Ecovative.

I love hearing people chat. Conversations are a dying art.

I use this self care line every single day.

The more bergamot the better - currently will accept a tea sponsorship.

Enoteca, Passero, Maque - all of Scott's restaurants are my fave here in Winnipeg.

Like wow - What a reboot!

If you need a precious pick me up - enjoy!

I just adore these pieces and want them all.

I discovered this stunning magazine a few years ago - each page turn is a masterpiece and what dreams are made of - also it ships from France and comes wrapped in a bow with my name written in cursive -need say more?

My favourite floral artist these days, they consistently surprise and amaze me with their innovative designs.

An amazing local movement studio that puts on great events, run by the wonderful Jo Gale.

Maybe the funniest person on the planet, she's just the best.

This is a podcast everyone should be listening to! Aubrey & Mike dispel diet culture and anti-fat myths with amazing spot on research and commentary.

This is a mini series I just finished that just completely blew my mind! Incredible, one of a kind, flawless casting, Betty Gilpin is such a star! Such smart commentary on A.I. and religion, all while also just being wildly funny.

As a part time caregiver to a toddler accounts like this have been invaluable to me in helping to raise an empowered, resilient little person.

Very fashionable small dog friends of mine, their mom Shauna, and the great chats we have while cuddling up to them.

Karin Dreijer’s music both solo and in The Knife is some I never get sick of.

Lor’s contemporary Métis beadwork is perfect. She is a master of her craft.

My wireless headphones - an absolute necessary sensory item for me and budget friendly pair that I am often wearing in the studio or out in the world.

...like Wishing Well Sanctuary in Bradford, and other empathetic farms dedicated to giving animals a second chance.

Aloving shop/gallery/community space in Toronto run by ever inspiring Brooke Manning. Likely is approaching its 10th anniversary this July 13th!

A century of earth-friendly home design by Richard Olsen - a book of inspiration for what I dream my home will look like someday.

Being Method is an online breathwork/self-work portal you can sign up to monthly. The creator MJ Renshaw has lots of other offerings but I specifically love her guided breathwork sessions!

My Kira Kira top from Mifi Mifi - Jennifer is incredible. Her garments are all hand-dyed and hand sewn. She brings a deep love and care to each piece she produces which is felt when wearing them.

My earring stack from Cuchara Jewelry which I never leave home without wearing. I love watching their stories to mix around my collection and get inspired to wear it in new ways.

Golden Chain by Krista Schilter which is a Kundalini yoga space focusing on “practical + esoteric body-based sensory experiments” Krista and her teachings have a colour which is unique to her. The online/in person yoga space is very crowded but all Krista’s guided sessions are coloured with her own very unique pencil. You have to try one yourself to understand.

The truffle cheese from the cheese counter at Goodman’s Fine Foods in Newmarket. When I say this will be your favourite cheese I mean it!

I love what they report on. It’s such a good mix of everything fashion, art and pop culture. It’s well curated. I don’t feel like I have to skip over things.

I don't really do puzzles, but I love their products and IG account haha!

I could buy everything from there! - Canadian Woman Owned

This website is a great resource for creative jobs and to keep up with the creative community. I love browsing their featured websites section. It's so inspiring.

So much good inspiration for food photography.

These skin-care products are so lovely on my sensitive skin. - Canadian Woman Owned

I use these press-on nails for photo shoots. They can be reused and they are amazing quality. - Canadian Woman Owned

Smells dreamy, non-toxic and keeps the bugs away. - Canadian Woman Owned

The candles are so fun and quirky and the owner hand-paints them! - Canadian Woman Owned