I’m just going to skip the third person bio writing here. It’s very silly to talk about yourself in this way - even in the art world.
I am a dyslexic visual artist and RYT-200 certified Yoga Teacher. I’ve always craved creativity in any way it comes to me - from collecting junk & turning it into weird statues, to mixing huge globs of oil paint into colourful, organic abstract paintings, to weaving and knotting wool to create Woolvas. My experience with art is fluid, and thus, what brings me inspiration ebbs and flows.
When I began my yoga journey, I really had no idea that it would take me down a path of self exploration. After a few months of practice, I suddenly realized that I had connected to my own creativity more deeply, discovered stillness, and gained the empathy to heal. Yoga has helped me to create space within myself for forgiveness, and sometimes even clarity.
I feel that to best serve students, it’s my duty to continue to expand my yogic knowledge by attending trainings, and seminars, including Advanced Anatomy, Advanced Yin, and Yoga with Therapy Balls.
I think art and yoga can boost each other up in our lives. I teach from a place of creativity, and hope to make space for others to explore their own creativity through my classes. My personal yoga practice feeds into my art practice, and the art feeds the yoga.
Livestream classes:
Tuesdays - 7pm - Slow Flow
Sundays - 4pm - Hatha
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Pranashanti Yoga Centre:
Mondays - 9:30am - Yoga + Mobility
Thursdays - 930am - Flow
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One drop-in class - (Next scheduled class) Classes stream Tuesdays at 7pm & Sundays at 4pm. A link to class will be emailed to you the day of practice. 60 minute classes.
*Unfortunately if you book a class and do not attend, you will lose your purchase.
4 live stream classes Classes stream Tuesdays at 7pm & Sundays at 4pm. A link to classes will be emailed to you the day of practice. 60 minute classes. We’ll email to confirm the classes you’re coming to - if you cannot attend a class, please give me 12 hours notice or unfortunately if you do not attend, you will lose that class.
“Kim is by far one of the most welcoming, joyfully inclusive yoga instructors that I have ever practiced with. Her balance of knowledge and humour makes her classes a joy to attend virtually or in person. I've never had my skill levels so well tested while having my limitations honoured. There's a real originality to her flows and I have consistently experienced a VERY challenging workout that still managed to hit that balance of challenge and chill.” - Brenda
4in x 6in pigment liner and copic markers on Strathmore marker surface. Shared on the 14th day of Vulvember, 2020.
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
Digital download. Tenth piece in Vulvember 2020. Download this image for $1 and this will go into the pot to make into a pin AND You get to have the image - even print it if you want (max 13in x 13in)
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
5.5in x 8.5in Strathmore toned gray sketch paper. Eighth piece in Vulvember 2020.
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
5.5in x 8.5in Strathmore toned tan sketch paper. Ninth piece in Vulvember 2020.
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
Digital Download. Seventh piece in Vulvember 2020. The largest printing I recommend for this download is 13in x 13in
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
4 in x 6 in, copic markers, pigment liner on Strathmore marker surface. Fourth piece shared for Vulvember 2020.
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
Digital download. I made this as the fifth piece for Vulvember 2020. The largest you would want to print this is 13in x 13in.
A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
5.5 in x 8.5 in, Copic marker, pigment liner on Strathmore toned gray sketch paper. Sixth piece shared in Vulvember 2020. A vulva a day in any medium, through the month of November - Vulvember!
Digital download. The second piece I made for Vulvember 2020
Vulvember takes over November. A vulva a day in any medium.
File can be printed to maximum size of 13" x 13"
4" x 6" Acrylic, ink, alcohol marker on mini canvas. The first piece created for Vulvember 2020 Vulvember takes over November. A vulva a day in any medium.
This piece is actually darker than it appears in this first photo, the second image is taken in a different light.
Six pack of 4"x6" mini prints includes:
Whale Boner Shark Bonerhead Jelly Bonerpus Sea Bonurtle Boner Squid Boner Fish
These are all part of BonerTober 2020 - A boner a day for the month of October. Printed on matte postcard stock.
Six pack of 4"x6" Mini Prints includes:
Elephaboner Walruboner BonerBoar BonerHare Bonerdillo Boneraffe
These are all part of BonerTober 2020 - A boner a day for the month of October. Printed on matte postcard stock.
Six pack of 4"x 6" Mini Prints includes:
BonerHopper BonerAnt BonerButtBeetle BonerMoth Bonesquito BonerdragFly
These are all part of BonerTober 2020 - A boner a day for the month of October. Printed on matte postcard stock.
Six pack of 4"x 6" Mini Prints include:
BonerLoon Horned Boner Owl CanadaBoner Peacock Blue footed Boner FlamingBoner
These are all part of BonerTober 2020 - A boner a day for the month of October. Printed on matte postcard stock.
Six pack of 4"x 6" mini pints includes:
Solo Boner Shroom Double Bonershrooms Boner Brelli Shroom Helmet Shroom Blue Boner Shrooms Magic Boner Shroom
These are all part of BonerTober 2020 - A boner a day for the month of October. Printed on matte postcard stock.
48 x 60 x 1
Oil on canvas.
Unframed.
I started the bones of this painting, and sat with it unfinished for 2 years. Then one day, I couldn't help but cover the branches & trunk in swirls of chaos and colour.
This painting is on a thinner canvas, and there are paint fingerprints on the edges.
If you're in or around Ottawa, I'll deliver it right to your door.
Creamsicle colours of pink and orange, this Woolva hangs about 24in long, and the crosswood is about 21in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
Flushed colours of pink & cream & purple, this Woolva hangs about 33in long, and the crosswood is about 15in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
Bright blue and deep grey. This Woolva hangs about 24in long, and the crosswood is about 9in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
Streaked with grey - with age comes wisdom, and deep beauty. This Woolva hangs about 24in long, and the crosswood is about 12in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
For the lover of all things bright & possibly uv reactive.. the outside wool is UV reactive, and the inside is BRIGHT white. This Woolva hangs about 15in long, and the crosswood is about 9in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
Two framed woolvas in purple, and one in greens. These Woolvas hang together in a frame, like a family portrait. About 26in long, and the frame is about 15in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
High contrast colours of deep purple, and bright turqoise. This Woolva hangs about 21in long, and the crosswood is about 11in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
Bright pink and deep grey. This Woolva hangs about 24in long, and the crosswood is about 12in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
**The colour of the inner wool is difficult to capture here, please feel welcome to send a message if you'd like to see more images.
Purple-ish pink & pinkish purple. This Woolva hangs about 20in long, and the cross wood (is a dowel from grandma's old wooden chair) is about 9in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.
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This Woolva hangs about 24in long, and the crosswood (is a dowel from Grandma's old chair) is about 9in wide.
Woolvas are a way to honour the beauty of your body, and to reclaim its power. A small act of defiance against a system that turns anatomy into vulgarity. Your vulva is beautiful.