The Rooted Pine

2025 was the year of the Snake.

Today I’m reflecting on all that has fallen away.
The layers shed.
The versions of me that weren’t meant to stay.

Choosing a Word of the Year has been one of the most grounding practices in my recovery. Something steady to return to when things feel loud or uncertain. These words have served as a quiet reminder of who I’m choosing to be, one day at a time.

I paint each word by hand using a soft watercolor wash and hand-drawn script. Each word is created slowly and intentionally just for you.

Sized to fit a 4x6 frame, they’re easy to place in a wall collage, on your desk, your fridge, or as a meditation focal point.

✨ Details:

$20 + $5 shipping

✨ How to order:
• Choose your word
• Send two colors to blend
• Venmo -kunstman

Word of the year 2026. Let’s honor who you’ve been… and make space for who you’re becoming 🤍

Let’s do this.

The house smells like soy wax, sugarplums and cashmere.

This week has been spent indulging in spooky films while crafting candles and handmade ornaments. ✨

This season, I wanted to create something new. Something that adds the element of experience to my art. Something that feels like slowing down.

So, introducing Gift Sets 🌲✨��Thoughtfully crafted to inspire connection, rest, and warmth through the upcoming winter season.

Whether you’re an employer looking for meaningful gifts for your team, hoping to surprise a loved one with something handmade, or wanting to offer yourself some love and self-care — these sets are made to nurture the heart.

Each set includes:�🕯️ 1 hand-poured soy candle �🎄 1 handmade ornament�💌 1 greeting card

$25 per set (a $30 value)�
All made slowly, intentionally, and with love from my hands to yours.

PS: I’ll be sending out a newsletter soon as well with this info and there will be a pre-season holiday special coming up soon exclusive to newsletter subscribers.

You won’t want to miss it. 🤍

Photo contains imagery of artists handmade ornaments.

Becoming ✨

Right now, I’m in the quiet in-between.
Not rushing. Not forcing. Just… allowing.

This season is for waiting. Not with frustration, but with faith.

For healing, not to erase what hurt, but to honor what I’ve survived.

For resting — deeply, unapologetically.

For embracing the changes, the softness, the strength I didn’t know I had.

It’s not a pause, but rather, a becoming.
A return to myself.
A rooting before blooming.
A slow, sacred trust in the timing of things.

Right now, I’m learning to love the stillness.
The quiet curve of a line that doesn’t need to shout to be art.

And I’m falling in love with the woman I’m becoming…
not because she’s figured it all out,
but because she’s learning to hold herself gently through every chapter.

Peace sounds really lovely right about now, so I’m going to trust in this.

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It’s been a minute, but I’m back and excited to share that I’ll be participating in the Chateau Winter Market. ✨

I’ll be alongside some incredibly talented artists and local small businesses and I’d love for you to come out, explore, and support local creativity. It’s the perfect chance to find unique handmade pieces and connect with the amazing artists behind them. Can’t wait to see you there!