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Sustainable Style in Ucluelet

September 22, 2009 by insiyar Leave a Comment

Pina Styles

Pina Styles

Small town living is growing on me… sort of.  Yesterday, we met the local postmaster or rather postmistress who knew all the goings on in this bubble of a world on the edge of the ocean.  And I realized once again, how small this town really is.  Haven’t felt the urge to leave for the city quite as yet… especially since the whales have been breaching in the ocean right in front of our house, a good excuse to interrupt some writing.

Also happy to report that there is much in the way of sustainable design happening here.

Art by Pina Styles

Art by Pina Styles

Local surfer, artist and designer (well she moved from the big city as well a few years ago) Angie, runs Pina Styles, a sweet little outpost of creativity, art and clothing right here in town.  Her art is a witty reflection on everything from the depressing state of our environment, to how we treat animals and also how we live right in the midst of all this wildness, even in cities.

Pina Styles Art

Art by Pina Styles

The limited edition, original prints are screened onto soft bamboo and organic cotton tees, there’s a great line of baby (and newborn) wear and lots of other treats.

organic bamboo tee with original art

organic bamboo tee with original art

Hope you enjoy Angie’s eye-catching art for some afternoon inspiration.

Amphitrite Point, Art by Pina Styles

Amphitrite Point, Art by Pina Styles

namaste.

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Filed Under: Life, Style, Yoga Practice Tagged With: Travel, art, bc, british columbia, coastal life, design, eco design, graphic design, green design, original art, pina, pina styles, ucluelet, ukee

Comments

  1. Jen says

    September 22, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    I LOVE the shirt I bought from Pina last time we were in Ukee. It’s a long sleeve tunic sort of thing with a big wide neck and hood. It’s got a neat print with feathers and leaves that I just love. I bought it at the end of spring and I’ve been waiting for the weather to get cooler so I can wear it more often!

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    • Insiya Rasiwala-Finn says

      September 23, 2009 at 10:11 pm

      her stuff seems to continue to get better….

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  2. avenatura says

    September 23, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous prints!!!

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  3. dan says

    June 8, 2010 at 5:58 am

    I would like to profile this cool little shop and art on ukees.com. Send me an email to move forward!

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    • Yogue says

      June 8, 2010 at 6:44 am

      hi dan, wow, didn’t know about your site, v. cool. I’d be happy to share the copy if you link it back to my site and note the byline. look forward to meeting you. ciao.

      Reply

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