CITY OF ARTISTS
creatives based in Victoria and beyond — discover a photographer with an eye or an up and coming artist. scroll to find your new favourite potter, painter or florist. to submit your brand send us an email hello@nuzestudios.com
POTTERS
ARTISTS
CREATIVES
PAINTERS
STYLISTS
FLORISTS
CONVERSATIONS W/ NUZE
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![A young woman with long dark hair sitting on the floor against a yellow-green background, hugging her knees with her arms, wearing a bracelet, socks, and white lace-up boots.]()
Chai Sully
MUSICIAN
Chai is an rnb fairy, rap diva, big boss, vocalist, producer, straight shooter, songwriter, ETC. At least that’s what her Spotify bio tells us. In this conversation you’ll get to know the real Chai and how she got to where she is today.
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![A woman taking a selfie from above, smiling with her eyes closed, wearing a large hat, multiple rings on her fingers, and a patterned pink top. The background shows a room with furniture and a cow print rug.]()
Marine Depaz
JEWELLRY DESIGNER
while on vacation in Sardinia, designer of Albatroz Paris Jewelry, Marine Depaz chatted with me about what sparks her creativity, her design process and what goes into each of her jewelry collections.
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![A woman with dark hair, wearing a grey hoodie, black sweater, red checkered shorts, and black shoes with beige socks, squatting in front of a plain white wall, gazing at the camera.]()
Qwisun
CREATIVE
Qwisun is reimagining sex ed with her platform Live Laugh F*ck. she shows up authentically on the internet and gives us glimpses of what it looks like to be creative, in love and educated.
CERAMIC ARTISTS
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![Caitlin Prince Ceramics. A ceramic artist in Victoria, BC. White shelves with various stacked and arranged pottery bowls, cups, and plates, with a green plant on the left side.]()
Caitlin Prince Ceramics
CERAMIC ARTIST
functional and sculptural, Prince perfectly balances form and function with her organic and modern designs.
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![Natalya Jade Ceramics, a ceramic artist in Victoria, BC. making ceramic lamps. A table lamp with a black lampshade and a textured beige base with dark vertical stripes, placed on top of a small stack of books and magazines on a black surface.]()
Natalya Jane Ceramics
CERAMIC ARTIST
playful and intentional, her colours, shapes and designs feel somehow both nostalgic and new.
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![Slug Studios mugs. A ceramic artist in Victoria, BC. Three ceramic mugs in different colors (blue, burgundy, cream) on a wooden surface.]()
Slug Studios
CERAMIC ARTIST
mother of the spiral mug and the kewpie one too, Emma’s designs are inspired by form and colour.
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![Someone Ceramics. A ceramic artist in Victoria, A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black jacket and dark pants, stands next to white pedestals displaying ceramic sculptures with holes and textures, with some textiles draped over the pedestals.]()
Someone Ceramics
CERAMIC ARTIST
her vases and sculptures are hand built with a slow and intuitive process that embraces play, asymmetry and imperfection as material character – no two ever quite alike.
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![Amphora Ceramics. A ceramic artist in Victoria, BC. Shelves filled with colorful ceramic mugs, cups, and bowls arranged in rows.]()
Amphora Ceramics
CERAMIC ARTIST
big bright colours and chunky, chunky mugs. you’ll find a world of butter yellows and contrasting stripes from bowls to plates, to mugs and more.
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![Andrea D'Angelo Ceramics. A ceramic artist in Victoria, BC. Two stacked ceramic mugs on a wooden surface next to a book, with sunlight and shadow in the background.]()
Andrea D'Angelo Ceramics
CERAMIC ARTIST
D’Angelo creates pottery inspired by memories of the warmth, texture, and charm of the Mediterranean. her pieces are created with the feeling of slow, simple living in mind.
PAINTERS
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![Robyn Jin, a painter and artist in Victoria, BC. Abstract painting with yellow, beige, black, red, and blue colors hanging above a bed with white pillows and a wooden headboard in a bedroom.]()
Robyn Jin
ARTIST
rooted in the contemplative philosophies of The New York School, Robyn’s work invites viewers to move beyond binaries—to linger in stillness, motion, presence, and absence.
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![Joy Kinna, a painter and artist in Victoria, BC. A woman in black pants and a black top stands in an art gallery surrounded by large abstract black, white, and gray paintings leaning against the wall.]()
Joy Kinna
ARTIST
Kinna's work is a profound exploration of connection — to self, family, and the ocean — woven through both her childhood and adult experiences.
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![Jade Mikell, a painter and artist in Victoria, BC. A painting of a partially clothed woman with a muscular physique, holding a sword, with draped fabric around her and a white background.]()
Jade Mikell
ARTIST
Mikell works in painting, sculpture, installation, words, movement and (upcoming) sound to investigate subjects like inheritance, labour, hierarchy, social currency and sustainability through the lens of disability.
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![Laurie Bouldreault, a painter and artist in Victoria, BC. A colorful abstract painting depicting a stylized orange and black truck placed against a gray concrete wall. There are green leaves from a plant partially visible on the right side.]()
Laurie Boudreault
ARTIST
her paintings explore how colour, brushstrokes, shape, and transparency can hold weight or softness, release or tension. through figurative forms, perceptive details, and layered surfaces, her work evokes the nuanced intricacies of emotion, inviting moments of reflection and attentive presence.
CREATIVES
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![Folklore florist, a florist and artist in Victoria, BC. A woman arranging flowers in a white vase in an art gallery with floral displays on pedestals.]()
Folklore Floral
FLORIST
artful floral design that celebrates the very best of each season. natural, abstract and intenntional down to every stem.
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![Solder and Salt, a jewellery designer in Vicoria BC. Two hands with jewelry and painted nails submerged in green water, surrounded by sparkling light effects.]()
Solder & Salt
JEWELLER
solid metals mixed with gems. Rai’s exploring the artistic boundaries as a means to capture nostalgic moments in nature.
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![Fond Floral, a florist and artist in Victoria, BC. A floral arrangement with pink, white, and purple flowers placed on the ground near a parked vehicle]()
Fond Floral
FLORIST
a multidisciplinary botanical art exploration. Fond was born from a desire to reimagine the ordinary, blending old and new floral traditions to craft bold, funky floral designs.
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![Digo Studios, bag designer and artist in Victoria, BC. Person holding a beige handbag with a ring detail in front of their body, wearing a white sleeveless top and white pants.]()
Digo Studio
FASHION DESIGNER
structure and experimental, Digo plays with different fabrics for the same result: pieces that feel familiar. you’ll want to reach out and touch each one.
