Nicole Bergen
@acottagewitch.bsky.social
From my apartment-shaped hobbit hole on the prairie with books, plants, crafts, tea, & baking. #readaroundtheworld
Gardener, herbalist, forager, animist • Data Analyst, MLIS • Autistic • 🩷💜💙 •
Canadian in Mohkinstsis
https://linktr.ee/NicoleACottageWitch
Gardener, herbalist, forager, animist • Data Analyst, MLIS • Autistic • 🩷💜💙 •
Canadian in Mohkinstsis
https://linktr.ee/NicoleACottageWitch
Work was bananas this week, so the rest of my time was spent reading (and being infuriated by how these women were treated and inspired by their determination) and doing some 5 min doodles. Sometimes taking my frustrations with the world out on the pencil. It's managing fine though.
#art #drawings
#art #drawings
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I popped into a local art shop for some oil pastels and found some gouache in the sale section. I can’t ever seem to manage a proper swatch page so here’s me getting carried away with my first ever attempt with gouache. I love it already.
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I popped into a local art shop for some oil pastels and found some gouache in the sale section. I can’t ever seem to manage a proper swatch page so here’s me getting carried away with my first ever attempt with gouache. I love it already.
My week in art projects and Nordic Noir. In search of better greens. Oil pastels, charcoal, and snowy mysteries are ideal for a November night in.
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My week in art projects and Nordic Noir. In search of better greens. Oil pastels, charcoal, and snowy mysteries are ideal for a November night in.
Landscape and shape. The Canadian prairie.
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Landscape and shape. The Canadian prairie.
October 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Inspired by some snowberries on what should be a bison pasture but is about to be suburbs.
Oil pastels are my coping mechanism these days. 🎨
Oil pastels are my coping mechanism these days. 🎨
September 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Inspired by some snowberries on what should be a bison pasture but is about to be suburbs.
Oil pastels are my coping mechanism these days. 🎨
Oil pastels are my coping mechanism these days. 🎨
Sunflowers on a roof and some recent art projects. 🎨
September 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Sunflowers on a roof and some recent art projects. 🎨
The reference photo: plants from my balcony.
September 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The reference photo: plants from my balcony.
More good mess, this time smooshed seed pods from marigolds, purple peas, and calendula. Soft oil pastels are my new coping mechanism, I guess. Thanks to @art.prof and their monthly art dare for the inspiration.
September 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
More good mess, this time smooshed seed pods from marigolds, purple peas, and calendula. Soft oil pastels are my new coping mechanism, I guess. Thanks to @art.prof and their monthly art dare for the inspiration.
I got some oil pastels a couple weeks ago and have been making quite a lot of mess since.
🎨 #art #oilpastels #mixedmedia #landscape
🎨 #art #oilpastels #mixedmedia #landscape
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I got some oil pastels a couple weeks ago and have been making quite a lot of mess since.
🎨 #art #oilpastels #mixedmedia #landscape
🎨 #art #oilpastels #mixedmedia #landscape
I thought I didn’t like oil pastels but it turns out I only ever used hard ones. Soft ones are so much fun to make a mess with. #art #oilpastel
September 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I thought I didn’t like oil pastels but it turns out I only ever used hard ones. Soft ones are so much fun to make a mess with. #art #oilpastel
Also, some crowberry and red clover.
#art #sketching #fineliner #plantsmakepeoplehappy #icelandsflora
#art #sketching #fineliner #plantsmakepeoplehappy #icelandsflora
August 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Also, some crowberry and red clover.
#art #sketching #fineliner #plantsmakepeoplehappy #icelandsflora
#art #sketching #fineliner #plantsmakepeoplehappy #icelandsflora
August 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
So far this year, l've read books from Panama, Bermuda, Malawi, and Paraguay which gets me to 70% of the countries in the world! #readaroundtheworld 💙📚 🌏📚
June 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
So far this year, l've read books from Panama, Bermuda, Malawi, and Paraguay which gets me to 70% of the countries in the world! #readaroundtheworld 💙📚 🌏📚
June 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
June 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
June 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Nanking cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I don't know what variety of lilac this is, but it's fancy.
And this family of Johnny Jump-Ups would like to say hello.
#Photography #plantsplantsplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerlover
And this family of Johnny Jump-Ups would like to say hello.
#Photography #plantsplantsplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerlover
May 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Nanking cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I don't know what variety of lilac this is, but it's fancy.
And this family of Johnny Jump-Ups would like to say hello.
#Photography #plantsplantsplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerlover
And this family of Johnny Jump-Ups would like to say hello.
#Photography #plantsplantsplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #flowerlover
May 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
It’s a hermit and collage weekend.
Some storage boxes needed a new look.
#collage #mixedmedia #upcycle
Some storage boxes needed a new look.
#collage #mixedmedia #upcycle
May 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It’s a hermit and collage weekend.
Some storage boxes needed a new look.
#collage #mixedmedia #upcycle
Some storage boxes needed a new look.
#collage #mixedmedia #upcycle
If you need cheering up, may I recommend dandelion lemon butter cookies.
Recipe from The Green Witch here: youtu.be/5dsuLN_8hn8?...
#witchsky #pagansky #herbalism #foraging #baking
Recipe from The Green Witch here: youtu.be/5dsuLN_8hn8?...
#witchsky #pagansky #herbalism #foraging #baking
May 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
If you need cheering up, may I recommend dandelion lemon butter cookies.
Recipe from The Green Witch here: youtu.be/5dsuLN_8hn8?...
#witchsky #pagansky #herbalism #foraging #baking
Recipe from The Green Witch here: youtu.be/5dsuLN_8hn8?...
#witchsky #pagansky #herbalism #foraging #baking
Endlessly fascinating. I’ll have to reread this to get a better handle on what scientists have been learning about what plants can do. Ecology as a study of communities is such an interesting idea.
#booksky 💙📚 🌱 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
#booksky 💙📚 🌱 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
May 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Endlessly fascinating. I’ll have to reread this to get a better handle on what scientists have been learning about what plants can do. Ecology as a study of communities is such an interesting idea.
#booksky 💙📚 🌱 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
#booksky 💙📚 🌱 #plantsmakepeoplehappy
May 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you ever wondered how many plants can fit in a balcony garden, the answer is: a lot! This’ll be a lovely little forest in a month or two and block out my parking lot view.
🌱 #gardening #herbalism #plantsmakepeoplehappy
🌱 #gardening #herbalism #plantsmakepeoplehappy
May 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If you ever wondered how many plants can fit in a balcony garden, the answer is: a lot! This’ll be a lovely little forest in a month or two and block out my parking lot view.
🌱 #gardening #herbalism #plantsmakepeoplehappy
🌱 #gardening #herbalism #plantsmakepeoplehappy