Skye Skagfeld would never be a no-show for one of her own solstice or equinox art exhibits.
But this time there truly was no show on the winter solstice for one of the rare occasions for the St. Joseph’s Artist Studios artist extraordinaire. She decided due to low attendance at her last event marking the fall equinox that it was time to end her trend of four yearly shows coinciding with the seasonal changes.
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Skagfeld described the situation in her inimitable style prior to the Dec. 21 solstice that would normally have been incorporated into her show schedule.
“My next show is a magic show – poof, gone, no show,” she quipped.
That’s not to say Skagfeld is taking leave from the art world; actually, quite the contrary. She’s still keeping busy at her studio and on the water in Ladysmith doing art and also recently became a member of the Cowichan Valley Arts Council.
“This means that I will submit artwork regularly for display with this group,” Skagfeld noted. “I’m excited to be part of it.”
It also immediately led to some of her small pieces hanging in the Teeny Tiny Art Show and sale from Nov. 24-Dec.18.
Skagfeld expressed the experience well on her profile picture at the show’s location within the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan. “Feeling much more than a tiny bit delighted,” her caption read.
She also did a live demo there as part of the show on Friday, Dec. 10.
Skagfeld will be maintaining her space at the former St. Joseph’s School until ownership of the building officially changes over to the Cowichan Valley Intentional Recovery Community Society and opening it up to interested persons at particular times.
“I’m kind of thinking more of an appointment kind of situation,” she said.
Skagfeld is also making good use of her time to build her own website and make www.skyealexandraskagfeld. com operational as soon as possible.
“This is my first hand at this, but the platforms available are very user friendly,” she explained.
