Ok, maybe not a bloom, but the result of a bloom.
#MacroMonday #MayBlooms #MacroLook at that incredible detail! Stunning.
Lilies aren’t my favourite and super toxic to my cat so it was a challenge to find anything I had to fit the theme for the past few days. Thankfully I have this gem from a zoo trip.
#smArtist #WaterLily
#ArtYear #ArtChallenge #EastCoastKin #Photography #CalgaryZoo🔔 AUDITION NOTICE 🔔
Theatre Calgary will be holding auditions for the young company of next season's A Christmas Carol!
Submissions deadline: Friday May 9, 2025, at 6pm MT
Auditions: Saturday May 24, 2025, 11 am - 4 pm
Find more info at
theatrecalgary.com/auditions
#YYC #YYCArts #YYCTheatre@cmcalgary.bsky.social maybe of interest to your followers?
I am not sure what kind of flowers these are, but I love them. Yellow flowers are my favourite.
Taken at the Butchart Gardens a few years ago.
#MayBlooms #Yellow
#ArtYear #PhotographyLovely photo 🌼
Thank you!
VOTED! 🇨🇦
Perks of working from home, was able to vote at lunch time, before it gets too busy.
There was no line, unless you count my husband who went first. Then there was a line of 1 person. In and out in 5 minutes-ish.
#cdnpoliCanada!! Happy Election Day!! 🎉
Repost this when you’ve voted and tell me how long you waited in line - I’m making a spreadsheet.
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Vote like your life depends on it.
We are posed to have the highest voter turnout in history. Don’t be the one who stayed home.
#cdnpoli
art challenges in may?
I am looking for a landscape-suitable art challenge in may. Anyone heard anything? Internet do your thing please :)
#art #artist #artchallenge #landscapeart #painting #ArtYear@handcranked.bsky.social has done a wonderful job of rounding up the weekly art challenges that are happening.
bsky.app/profile/hand... Find it challenging to keep up with all the art challenges? Here's next week's list!
Feel free to save it to your phone. And repost to help others keep up!
#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts
Spring cleaning? Need to get rid of some books? Want to support children's literacy? All good reasons to donate books to the Calgary Reads Big Book Sale!
Donations can be made at the Calgary Curling Club from April 25 to May 4. Get all the details:
www.bigbooksale.ca/give-books
#YYC #YYCEvents
Donate Books to Calgary Reads Big Book Sale
This is the Calgary book sale that supports the important work of helping children become stronger readers with books of their very own. The more books we receive, the more we can give children a brig...
One of my favourite begonia colours.
Day 15:
#AColorAdAyPRIL
Prompt:
#Peach
#ArtYearHaving trouble keeping track of all the art challenges? I made something to help keep track of this coming week's themes.
If you host a challenge you want added next week, let me know.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #photography #art #ArtChallengesThis is so awesome! Thank you,
Which Canadian wildlife species is your favourite? Is it the big brown bat? Or maybe the great horned owl? 🦇❓🦉
We can't decide, there are too many iconic animals to choose from! 😅
#NationalWildlifeWeekAlways the owl! 🦉
So many options for today, finally settled on this beauty.
Day 7:
#AColorAdAyPRIL
Prompt:
#Pink
#ArtYearI gasped when I saw this. Stunning! Beauty at all stages of life.
Today's weather has me dreaming of the garden.
Day 6:
#AColorAdAyPRIL Prompt:
#Purple
#ArtYearAnother handmade book for the
#blue prompt, made from acrylic painted Kraftex.
#AColorADayprilBeautiful! It’s giving batik vibes.
#aColorAdAyPRIL Day 5 here's a
#Blue morning glory in soft pastels. They are one of my favorite flowers, so delicate and brief. Links to prints & cards are in my profile.
#PastelArt #flowers #art Oh my gosh! That’s stunning. The colour and texture *chef’s kiss*
My wife and I spent at least half an hour trying to capture photos of me skipping rocks. She’d count to 3, press the shutter, and I would let fly, hoping that we would catch a moment like this.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Silhouette #EastCoastKin #Photography #skippingrocks #splashingwater #TexasHillCountryWorth the time and effort! This is awesome.
Gorgeous!! I bet this is tree is spectacular every season.
Happy Saturday! Love when I find a photo / piece of art that meets the theme of two challenges.
#BlueSkyArtShow Theme:
#Silhouette
#SensoryArt Theme:
#LightWatching butterflies flit around feels like they are dancing to a mashup of every song in the universe. Or maybe it feels like me surrounded by nature. "Oh did you see this beautiful flower? These leaves are so intricate. Ooooo I love this colour."
Day 4:
#AColorAdAyPRIL Prompt:
#Green
#ArtYearAutumn vibes for April. A little piece that covers the first 3 day of the April art challenge, red, orange and yellow.
Day 3:
#AColorAdAyPRIL Prompt:
#Yellow
#ArtYearI'm so excited about this month's art challenge! The possibilities are endless and yet it might just be 30 days of flower and nature photos.
Day 2:
#AColorAdAyPRIL
Prompt:
#Orange
#ArtYear #PhotographyLovely!
Where can I find the prompt each month?
This April art challenge is being hosted by
@whitneyyoh.bsky.social - the prompt is pinned to the top of their page!
Stunning! I feel like I can feel the softness of the petals from this photo.
Favourite song of all time. So many great songs, but narrowing it down to 1 fave is hard. But if my Spotify wrap tells me anything it might be Old Pine by Ben Howard. It's been my top song for 5 years running with a yearly listen of 600+.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8cc...
Ben Howard - Old Pine
YouTube video by BenHowardVEVO
Interesting. We’ll see what shakes out.
Light and dark in the garden.
Sneaking in at the last minute on this week’s
#SensoryArt theme
#Opposites.
Favourite song right now is Orange Juice by Noah Kahan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M70M...
Noah Kahan - Orange Juice (Live Acoustic)
YouTube video by NoahKahanVEVO
Interesting. We’ll see what shakes out.
Two Jack Lakes in Banff National Park this summer. Nature never disappoints.
#BlueSkyArtShow #ArchLove Banff – and your photo!
Thank you! The mountains are my happy place for sure.
I want to give a huge shout out to everyone in
#MakersmARTch. Though most of us aren’t talking about it I know we can all feel the slowing down of things across the board over here in the great Blue Skies. It’s my sincere hope that this is due to springtime weather and folx enjoying the outdoors …
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light the art challenges on here can be, especially when they’re popping off like crazy and it’s hard to keep up. So let’s spread art, whether it be your art, something at a museum, something from history, feel free to get creative here. AND if you want an April challenge lmk, I’m on Spring Break
An April challenge would be so amazing if you are willing to host. March has been a lot and I haven’t been able to participate but I love seeing all the beautiful artwork.
For
#MakersMartch theme
#glaze, here's one of my ghost drawings where I spent a long time trying to get an interesting glaze look on the pot.
This is beautiful! I love the whimsical ghosts just vibing in the plant.
Still and sparkling.
Wild and raging.
Hiding secrets under the surface.
Water Whispers.
#mARTch #WaterWhispers
#ArtYear #BlueSkyMondayOutside the Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona. The biosphere is 3.14-acre laboratory with active research systems spanning from ocean to desert environments - it's fascinating!
Day 10:
#MarchIntoLandscapes
Prompt:
#Arid
#ArtYear #Photography #ArizonaJust did a shop and managed about 90% Canadian products with 5% Italy, Mexico and France.
Haven't found CDN replacements for dishwasher soap and a couple of other things that are US made.
So Luxury has dishwasher tabs. While I have not tried this product specifically I have tried some of their other products and love them.
Full disclosure I have only used their body products and not their cleaning products.
soluxury.ca/products/cle...
Clean - Citrus Dish Capsules
Só Clean - Citrus Dish Capsules are easy to use and can tackle even your dirtiest and greasiest dishes naturally Só you can focus on more important things, like that book you’ve been meaning to finish...
Spark After Dark (18+): Foodology is serving you the tastiest night on April 11! 👅🔬
Explore the science of food with hands-on fun, blindfolded taste tests, global flavors, and Spark’s newest exhibition, Banquet!
📅 April 11 | 6 PM - Midnight
🎟️
bit.ly/4ieSLzCThis looks amazing!
Nothing says spring to me like garden planning and flowers!
However it’s false spring here in Alberta and there is still snow on the ground. So a photo from last year it is!
#BlueSkyArtShow #SpringDude, the house is 20 degrees, all day. You don't need to huddle for warmth like you're in a Dickens novel.
Mine sits on the heat register in my office, blocking any heat from entering the room. If he’s feeling generous he might scooch over a centimetre.
Did you know that Elon Musk is a Canadian citizen? Petition e-5353 on the House of Commons site is calling on the Prime Minister revoke Elon Musk's dual citizenship status, and revoke his Canadian passport.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
#CanadaSky #CdnpoliPetition e-5353 - Petitions
It had 21k signatures when I checked a few hours ago. Probably lots more now.
Over 38,000 now!
Birds, he sees birds. He thinks of them as food not friends. They were magpies and would kick his butt.
Day 6:
#FebruARTy | Theme:
#Eyes
#CatsOfBlueSkyFor Christmas I started making felt advents calendars for my nieces and nephew.
And what’s an advent calendar without a Christmas sweater?
Let’s not talk about how long each one takes.
Day 5:
#FebruARTy | Theme:
#ArtYearNew month, new
#artchallenge, it’s
#FebruArty!
5 -
#ArtYear
I don’t know why I didn’t post these closer to Christmas, but anyway, here are some Christmas Trees! 🙃
#art #ceramics #clay #craft #onlybeautifulthings #handmade #pottery #blueskyartist #artshowThey are fantastic!
Considering I’m under a flood warning rn and NOAA is the only way I can keep track of the river levels without standing next to it I’d say this is really fucking scary but at the same time I feel like I knew it was coming.
I hope you can stay safe. Take care!
I’m working on getting out of head and actually putting pen to paper. This piece was inspired by Rokia Love.
Please excuse the awkward hand position as I try to get a decent photo of this piece. 😂🙄
Day 4:
#FebruARTy | Theme:
#Purple
#ArtYearI just posted an update video to pretty much all of my platforms except here. Because the video is 3 minutes so I would have to chop it into 3 parts.
Bluesky, please increase your video length maximum. I’m too tired to do some special BS (pun intended) to share my videos here.
Also as a viewer, Bluesky, this would be awesome, it’s easy to miss something if a video meant to be all one is chopped up!
#FebArty is joining up with
#SensoryArt today with the prompt "fuzzy" - here's the fuzziest cat there is, next to a super fuzzy blanket.
#ArtYear A truly majestic floof.
Tuesday morning reflections
Stunning! Your photos always bring me joy.
He looks huge!! Great shot
Thanks for participating in the first week of Sensory art!
I'll post next week's theme on Wednesday
Don't forget to check out the other submissions at
bsky.app/profile/did:...Thank you! I’m looking forward to next week.
