January 5th 2026

Find your creativity this year. . .

I had an extremely hard time in 2025 finding my creativity. It disappeared, went on vacation, took a long hiatus. This actually worried me quite a bit. Having a business that relies on my creative abilities, this was a serious issue. I spoke to many other artists, and this seems to happen to everyone at some point, and it seems to come and go. That information made me feel only slightly better, I wasn't broken. But I still had a business to run, art to make and dreams to chase!

After a lot of soul searching and deep work throughout 2025, have I found the answer?

To be completely transparent and honest. . .I'm not actually sure.

What I have found was the following:

You can't be creative in a burnt-out state. You must rest, fill your bucket and also find moments of silence in your busy life.

Rediscovering your creativity takes time. It is not something that comes back because you decided so. You almost have to tease it back out.

If you are having a creative block in one type of creativity, find another form of creativity to enjoy in the between time. The trick is to start enjoying the process again. My other creative joys include gardening and cooking.

The good news is, I can see the light. I have been painting and designing new things, and I can feel a flood of ideas and motivation flowing in! I am stepping into 2026 cautiously. I must remember to rest, fill my bucket, find silent moments, spend more time in my garden and the kitchen, spend more time with my friends and fellow creatives, be more in tune with myself. I think that my art in 2026 with include more of what brings joy to my life. More inspiration from the garden, some from the kitchen and maybe even some inspiration from my Canadian heart.

I am sharing this hoping that this might reach someone who has had the same problem last year. Or maybe still having a creative block. I am hoping this will give you a push to reconnect with your creativity.

With Joy, Sarah.

Product Highlight: Mushroom Sticker!

I am a mushroom nut! I love to cook with them, when I go for hikes, my eyes are always down looking for the little fungi tucked away in the nooks and crevasses of the forest floor. So naturally, I include them in my art. And the vinyl sticker was an obvious addition!

Market Dates for January

You will still find me most weekend this year at our Salamanca Market in Hobart. My location moves around each weekend to be sure to follow me on Instagram to check site location, last minute changes and all other market information. But at this stage the dates and Site Numbers for the rest of January is as follows:

Jan 10th - Site 24

Jan 24th - Site 65

Quote of the day:

THE WORDS THAT YOU SPEAK BECOME THE HOUSE YOU LIVE IN.