iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

If you live mid- Vancouver Island and love pottery, check out our Arrowsmith Potter’s Guild Christmas Sale Saturday November 8, 10-4, at the Bradley Centre! It’s my first time offering my pottery to the public! Hope you can make it! #parksville #qualicumbeach #localgifts #handmadechristmas

A sign describing these details: If you live mid- Vancouver Island and love pottery, check out our Arrowsmith Potter’s Guild Christmas Sale Saturday November 8, 10-4, at the Bradley Centre! It’s my first time offering my pottery to the public! Hope you can make it!

030

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I made this pottery bowl on the wheel, then hand carved the floral design on it. Sadly my drippy glaze dripped too far and covered more of the carving that I hoped for, but that’s pottery! I have my first sale coming up on Nov 8 at the Bradley Centre in Coombs! #pottery #qualicum #parksville

Pink glazed handmade pottery bowl on a silver tray. There’s drippy pink glaze over a hand carved floral design.

030

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

My bear mug is done and she’s a pretty one! I’m so happy with the result after being so challenged by the intricate carving and celadon glazing. #pottery #carvedpottery #wheelthrownpottery #madeincanada #canadianpottery #madeonvancouverisland #animalart #amacoglazes

A bluey-grey glazed handmade pottery mug with a hand carved image of a bear on the front with a floral crown of coral and yellow flowers and green leaves, sitting on a silver tray.

0160

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I haven’t completed many embroideries lately, but I did this portrait of our dog Rosie recently. I hand drew the pattern, then hand stitched her in this happy sitting position in an oval frame. #embroidery #madeincanada #canadianart #petportrait #qualicumbeach #madeonvancouverisland

A smaller oval shaped embroidery of my dog Rosie. She’s a black and white Aussie Bernadoodle. Under her in pink it says her name and the “o” is a heart.

070

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Picked cherries from our trees this afternoon to the sounds of crickets. Very peaceful.

A white colander full of dark reddy-purple cherries on a grey faux stone countertop

The sun shining through the leaves of our cherry tree looking across our front field and our fence with paint chipping off

030

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

The forest fires are so terrible. The devastation to the forests, the fear and unknowing of evacuees, the dangerous work and long hours of the responders, and the smoke! On mid Vancouver Island we now have our second out of control fire in such a short order. This can’t be our new normal. #climate

Brown smoke chokes out the sun near Qualicum Beach in the afternoon

Grey smoke creeps across the morning sky, like it’s going to gobble up the sun

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Thank you that’s so nice!!! 😊

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

The glazing on this vase didn’t turn out as expected, and it was my first time carving on a collared in piece where I couldn’t feel the inside while carving, so it was kind of scary!! No mishaps thankfully. #pottery #canada #madeincanada #carvedpottery #canadianpottery #bcpottery

A pottery vase on a silver tray. The bottom is glazed pink and the top drippy blue. On the front of the vase is carved a trio of flowers that could be tulips, within a frame.

A handmade pottery vase on a silver tray. The bottom is glazed pink and the top drippy blue. On the front of the vase is carved a trio of flowers that could be tulips, within a frame.

A close up of a handmade pottery vase on a silver tray. The bottom is glazed pink and the top drippy blue. On the front of the vase is carved a trio of flowers that could be tulips, within a frame.

351

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

A little pottery cup I made, with a hand carved relief sleeping fox. This was a new studio grey celadon glaze. I really like the smooth, rounded, footless bottom I made (for the first time). #pottery #canadianpottery #carvedpottery #madeonvancouverisland #madeincanada #qualicumbeach

A smaller, rounded, shiny grey cup, on a silver engraved tray, with a white background. On the front of the cup is carved a sleeping fox, in relief. The fox was hand drawn on the cup after it was thrown on the wheel and trimmed, then hand carved in bas relief. You can just see the little sliver of white clay along the bottom of the cup where it rests on the tray as this is a footless cup, with a smooth, rounded bottom.

090

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I’m so honoured and excited to have a piece of my carved pottery in this upcoming show at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville! Showing all summer, with a collection of local artists celebrating our local biosphere region. #pottery #mcmillanarts #parksville #qualicum #theMAC #mountarrowsmith

Poster for the upcoming McMillan Arts Centre summer show July 5-August 31, 2025, celebrating the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region’s 25th anniversary. I’ll have a piece of my hand thrown hand carved pottery in the show.

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

She worked out!! I’m so thrilled with how my rainbow bowl turned out after its clear glaze and final firing!! The underglaze is nice and vibrant and clean, and no cracks! (I can have bad luck with my bowls sometimes). This took over 10 hours to decorate. #pottery #pride #prideart #madeincanada

A handmade pottery bowl sitting on an antique silver tray with a white background. The bowl is a creamy white with a blue, green, yellow and pink rainbow winding around it.

A handmade pottery bowl sitting on an antique silver tray. The bowl is a creamy white with a blue, green, yellow and pink rainbow winding around it. A close up look to show the details.

0130

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Thank you so much!! A little too much detail this time!! lol😂

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Thank you so much!! I stick with celadons for my carved pieces. :)

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Work in Progress! This design was a little ambitious at the top with the small details. Hand carved on greenware clay mug thrown on the wheel. #pottery #canadianpottery #carvedpottery #madeonvancouverisland #qualicumbeach #handmade

A mug being held towards the camera. The mug is a soft beige colour as it is cheese hard greenware B-Mix clay. On the mug is carved a portrait of a bear with a floral crown. In the background is a foam circle used to support the mug when it’s being worked on, and some random stuff on my work surface (which is my dining room table lol)

4440

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

Tobique Mike🇨🇦 @tobiquemike.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

What taxpayer money Poilievre spent last year is equal to: 1288 years of tuition. 2514 mortgage payments. Groceries for a family of 4 for 523 years. Daycare for a year for 1046 children. 118 senior couples total gross average income for a year. #cdnpoli #grifterPoilievre

23573316

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Apparently the BC gas tax rate did not increase when the carbon tax was removed. While the carbon tax was removed, the motor fuel tax on gasoline remains at 6.75 cents per litre. So how do you figure??

100

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I know!!! Maybe my best ever?? In such a small, unassuming piece 💖

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

It’s so frustrating! The gas companies are just gobbling up all that extra profit.

131

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

“Pierre Poilievre tapped into rage—not reality.” – Matthew Green He blames “socialism” for problems rooted in unchecked capitalism. That’s why we need public media like CBC—to cut through the fury and report the facts. #SaveTheCBC #PoilievreExposed #CBCForever #CdnPoli

610951

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

PP is such a hypocrite it’s ridiculous

000

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I thrift as much of my art supplies as I can. I just looked up this hoop that I thrifted and found it for sale on eBay for $450-550!! Love finding treasure by surprise. #antiquehoop #thriftedtreasure #embroidery #embroideryhoop #antiqueartsupplies #qualicumbeach #parksville

A hand holds a warm hued wooden embroidery hoop towards the camera with a mostly black background. On the outside of the hoop is a silver metal wheel with the words QUEEN and PAT’D on it, with its metal support screwed into the hoop with two screws each side. Sharing because I thrifted it and then discovered that it is an antique!

150

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The treaties between First Nations and Canada were signed 30 years before Alberta was even thought of. The troll machine trying to break up our country are being treated in the media as legitimate grievance. They are not. They are malignant MAGA. substack.com/home/post/p-...

substack.com

First Nations unity displayed at rally against Alberta separatism

“Our Treaties are not relics. They are not documents to be shelved and forgotten.”

501391436

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

WIP! This bowl took me so long to draw out and then paint with underglazes. Pleaseeee survive the rest of the processes! 🤞 #pottery #potterywip #rainbowart #qualicum #parksville #bcpotter #madeincanada #canadianpottery

A leather hard hand thrown pottery bowl is upside down on a round piece of foam. The maker’s mark is stamped on the centre of the bottom of the bowl and says Kim Donohoe. The clay is a light beige and there are pastel rainbow lines painted on the surface

1151

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The Assembly of First Nations is joining others in calling for the repatriation of cultural and sacred items currently being held by the Hudson’s Bay Company.

aptnnews.ca

First Nations orgs lobby to stop Hudson's Bay from selling artifacts

First Nations organizations are calling for the Hudson's Bay Company to stop the sale of any Indigenous items in its possession.

314672

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

There is a website for/by Albertan separatists where they have a petition goal of 600,000 of Albertans will vote yes in a referendum to leave, and are fundraising and stuff. So disrespectful. And also such bad timing.

010

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

“Treaty rights are not subject to popular vote, and cannot be reinterpreted or overridden by provincial legislation. We unequivocally reject any legislative mechanism that attempts to do so.” The Blackfoot Confederacy is also condemning Bill 54. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

341298449

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

What the actual?!! How is he still in power? How?

030

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Another wow!! This is so cool!

110

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This is a very interesting perspective of the distribution of votes in the election.

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I hope someone has some insight??

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Just with my phone. I didn’t see it at the time.

010

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

So cool! I posted some pictures yesterday I’d love to get some eyes on!

110

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Now that the #canadianelection is thankfully over, I wanted to share this fun image I unexpectedly captured week or so ago. The zoomed out one is the original picture with cropped ones for more detail. It so looks like a flying saucer with a stream behind it! What do you think?? #uap #ufo #canada

A peculiar light captured on a cloudy night. It looks like a disc shape at the front with a dual trail behind it in orange and purple lights.

Zoomed in crop of a peculiar light captured with my iPhone on a cloudy night on Vancouver Island. To me it looks like an orange disc shape 🛸 at the front with a dual trail behind it in orange and purple/white lights behind it in a wavy pattern.

My original picture. I was actually just trying to see if there were Northern Lights and didn’t notice this thing at the time. In the upper left corner you can see a peculiar light captured with my iPhone on a dark cloudy night on Vancouver Island. To me it looks like an orange disc shape 🛸 at the front with a double trail behind it in orange and purple/white lights behind it in a wavy pattern.

172

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Poilievre voted against minimum wage hikes, childcare, dental care, and pharmacare—now he wants to defund the CBC too. This isn’t about savings. It’s about control. Vote strategically. Save the CBC. #SaveTheCBC #PoilievreExposed #CdnPoli #StopTheSlide

07531

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Chloe Carney, the Prime Minister's daughter. #cdnpoli

331686548

Reposted by Kim Donohoe

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Canada as you vote, here is a reminder of who the Trump, Musk, Netanyahu and Modi ally Pierre Poilievre really is. #cdnpoli

741761716

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

(Unless you’re in BC and especially on Vancouver Island, then you’ll likely be voting NDP so please check the history of your riding and look into your candidates). But please, do vote, it makes a difference.

030

Kim Donohoe @kimdonohoe.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Happy Earth Day. Let’s take care of this beautiful place where we are so lucky to live. This Canadian election is so important in so many ways, and the environment is absolutely one of them. #pottery #earthday #canada #savetheplanet

A work in progress. I hand carved a motif of tulips on the side of this vase that I had thrown on the wheel. The vase is sitting on a cream, green and black patterned tablecloth, with pottery tools around it and art on the wall in the background in soft focus.

A fully opened tulip with a yellow centre, and pink ombré petals out in our garden on a beautiful sunny day.

A little ladybug surrounded by green strawberry leaves.

A rainbow around the sun above a silhouette of tall cedars

070