ICYMI: MEET THE MAKERS: N.S. artist gifting ‘love and light’ through mixed media stitching projects | SaltWire
Natalie Newcombe, of Sacred Cottage Creations, is creating an embroidered series that showcases the official birds, trees, and flowers for each province or territory in Canada. Pictured here is her tribute to P.E.I., which features a blue jay, lady’s slipper, and red oak. - ContributedEditor’s note: The “Makers” feature is a weekly look at Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs who are tapping into the creative marketplace.
Natalie Newcombe, of Nova Scotia-based Sacred Cottage Creations, uses a combination of embroidery, painted fabric and gemstones to create her art. - Contributed Natalie Newcombe creates wooden wick candles that represent the five elements — earth, fire, wind, water, and spirit. - Contributed“A lot of my inspiration comes from nature-based spirituality and all of the natural elements that surround our beautiful country,” she says.
“When I rekindled my relationship with art as an adult, I would gift a lot of pieces to friends, family, and others alike as a way to bring love and a light to their worlds,” says Newcombe. Besides finding creating art meditative, Newcombe also practices a sleep aid and relaxation technique called the autonomous sensory meridian response . To learn this practice, she follows a YouTube content creator called Karuna Satori.