The Curated Life

We’re coming to Elma Street Arts Walk.

On May 30, The Curated Life will be in Okotoks with a thoughtful collection of original art, handcrafted textiles, ceramics, home accents, and small pieces of everyday beauty.

This is what we love most, bringing art and intentional living into real spaces, real conversations, and real community.

Come wander. Come say hello. Come find something that feels like
it belongs in your life.

Elma Street Arts Walk
May 30, 2026
Okotoks, Alberta

Art • Home • Ritual

Art is different when you experience it where it’s made.

This season, artists connected to The Curated Life are opening their
studios and shared spaces for the Calgary Artist Studio Tour, offering a more personal way to connect with the work.

Patricia and Tanya will be showing in a shared home setting in
Okotoks, alongside a group of artists, sharing both finished pieces
and works in progress.

You can explore the full tour and map your route using the Toureka
App.

I shared a little more about this shift, from seeing art to
experiencing it, on The Curated Voice

→ Link in bio

Today’s mood: nothing extraordinary required.

No big plans.
No perfect setup.
Just a moment, a space, something small that catches your eye and makes you pause.

Sherrill Chase’s Love That Vase is a reminder that the ordinary holds more than we give it credit for.

You just have to be willing to notice it.

What’s something simple you’re loving right now?

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Artist Feature | Sherrill Chase

There’s something about the way Sherrill Chase sees a room.

Nothing is forced. Nothing is overworked. Just a quiet attention to what’s already there.

Love That Vase feels like a small moment that could have been overlooked, a simple object, a
table, a bit of light. But in her hands, it becomes something you stop for.

Sherrill paints from life, shaped by years of study and a deep sensitivity to place and atmosphere. And you can feel that here. It’s not just about what’s painted. It’s about how it’s
noticed.

This is why we curate work like this at The Curated Life.
Because it reminds you that beauty isn’t something you chase.
It’s something you learn to see.

Love That Vase
Oil on board
12 x 16"

DM for details.

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More than just objects.

It’s part of a rhythm.

The things we reach for every day, the textures, the materials, the
weight of them, they shape how our lives feel in ways we don’t always notice.

That’s why we care so much about what we bring into this space.

Not more.
Better.

Fewer things, made well.
Honest materials.
Simple design that fits into real life.

This is what we want to bring into your home through The Curated
Life.

See The Everyday Collection on The Curated Atelier.

A slower start this morning.

Just tea, light, and a few quiet minutes before the day began.

No rushing.
No pressure to fill every moment.

There’s something about simple things done well.

A soft cloth.
A quiet space.
Light moving across the room.

No excess.
No noise.

Just enough.

We’ve complicated life more than we needed to.

And we’re slowly learning to come back to this.

Life doesn’t feel heavy because you don’t have enough.

It feels heavy because there is too much that doesn’t matter.

More things.
More options.
More noise.

At some point, it all starts to weigh on you. Not because something is missing, but because too much is there.

Simplicity isn’t about going without.
It’s about removing what doesn’t belong,so you can finally feel what does.

I’m not interested in more anymore.
I’m interested in what actually adds to my life.

Friday mood: reframe everything.
Not every week feels polished. Not every season feels clear. But that doesn’t mean it’s not becoming something.

Gerry Ruecker’s Grace is a reminder that what feels discarded, overlooked, or unfinished can
still hold meaning, maybe even more than what’s perfect.

Today, let go of needing it all to make sense.

What in your life might be asking to be seen differently?