SADESOSUBLIME shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi SADESOSUBLIME, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Something that is bringing me an incredible amount of joy is practicing Raja Yoga. I originally started taking classes with hopes of improving my mobility. I booked my first class, having no idea what Raja was & within the first five minutes I knew it was something my soul was yearning for. Raja is a type of yoga that provides space to focus on controlling and quieting the mind through meditation, my class in particular is taught in a heated room & candle-light. The goal of Raja is to reclaim your relationship with yourself, check-in on the parts of us we neglect often, and release stagnant energy through breath-work & stillness.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Sadé, also known as SADESOSUBLIME. I’m a multidisciplinary artist my main focuses are glass mosaics, abstract acrylic paintings, & spoken-word poetry. I’m also majoring in Psychology. I have cultivated a deep connection to emotional & spiritual growth through these art forms. The purpose of my artwork is to create from a space of genuineness.
When it comes to my glass mosaics the beauty comes from the brokenness. The organically broken shards of glass chisel their own creation & by the end the pile of chaotic glass has transformed into a unique art piece.
My abstract acrylic paintings are where I let my inner-child have fun with colors, movement, and freedom of mind. Each painting is created as a reminder that expression thrives in freedom, has no limitations and can take on a life of its own with grace & wit.
My poetry is the shifter of my thoughts, it helps me process anything that I go through. Through encouragement of friends I took my words to the stage & learned that I was not only able to help myself but I could touch others and enlightens others along their journey’s through life.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
As I get older I learn more about my younger self. I was raised within the energy of survival. While I owe many of my personal successes to the tenacity gained from maintaining a mentality of survival. I realized (—and am still learning if I’m being honest) that the “survival mentality” is a detriment to my evolving self. It’s heavy, stubborn, and fearful. It drags its feet just so it can feel the ground not knowing that action is the very thing stopping it from taking flight. Therefore for me, a survival mentality has fully served it’s purpose & must be released.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There’s been many times when I almost gave up on producing art. I believe the best thing about being an artist is that no matter what life puts in the way, we will still find a way to be creative even if we aren’t aware of it. The most recent struggle I’ve encountered is when I decided to go back to university and start a new career (from culinary to psychology). The learning curve from being an adult with responsibilities to an adult-student with responsibilities ate me up on a few occasions. I wasn’t able to create in my studio as frequently as I used to & was experiencing brain fog due to stress. Through honoring my creative urges no matter how “little” I thought they were I was able to build up the confidence to accept the ebbs & flows of life knowing that they won’t & can’t threaten my gift of being an artist & lover of creating.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
I believe the biggest lies my industry tells itself is “it is imperative to create content for social media consistently”. I’ve been wrapped up in this belief more than once due to FOMO or being left behind. With my focus on the visual content and not the content itself (physical art) I built a wedge in between myself and my flow state. Creating was difficult & felt forced and the intrinsic value of making art was diminished at times, this caused me to create less. This taught me to value the process more than anything else, the joy is truly in the work and if you can’t find joy in it anymore try something else because joy still exists for you!
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
If I knew I had 10 years left, I would stop focusing on making money. Living large baby!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @sadesosublime
- Other: Please list that I accept commission VIA instagram DMs if possible. Thank you!
Image Credits
Personal Photo taken by: @photosbymask @eventsbywarren
