Celebrating timeless art forms of embroidery, calligraphy, painting, and collage with a modern, mixed-media & vulnerable twist

Art is a Verb currently sells her art works at live events.
Stay tuned for the online shop, coming soon!

The Artist

Neelam is the mixed-media visual artist behind Art is a Verb. As a South Asian woman, child of immigrants, Alberta-born, current Montréal-er, her work explores the places and identities she’s lived, a focus on hearth and home, a constant reverence for nature and its cycles, and a commitment to a “femme is not frail” message. Neelam mixes historically domestic mediums like embroidery with dried flowers, watercolour, calligraphy, painting, drawing, collage, and more. Her art invites people to nest in their homes and transform their spaces into sanctuaries with her unique, grandma-chic, slow art.

Art is a Verb offers a variety of artworks, below is a small taste...

*Website to expand post-festival season!
To see more of Neelam's creations, info on upcoming events, workshops, and sales, visit her on Instagram

Dried Flower Bouquets

Real dried and preserved flowers carefully arranged by hand and then embroidered to the canvas. A gorgeous way to keep flowers in the house year-round and innovative way to gift flowers to your loved ones for any occasion!

Embroideries

Original, hand-stitched embroideries combining modern embroidery, watercolour, calligraphy, mixed-media, and more

Calligraphy

Neelam offers custom calligraphy for any of your life's special occassions and memories. Custom projects have included: wedding calligraphy, personalized stationery, poems, labels, and more. To inquire on your own custom calligraphy project, get in touch!

custom calligraphy project inquiry

More to come...

Website to expand post-festival season, so stay in touch!

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