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The Parcelles - Studio & Stay is an inclusive space where regeneration meets creativity. An inclusive space by the ocean where creativity meets regeneration.

A photography studio that spans well beyond four walls and a seaside home that invites you to be part of the elements of the East Coast.

08/05/2025

Glassy mornings in Seaforth 🌾

Photo by .be

07/29/2025

✨ A few spots left this November for artists craving a week away from city noise and daily distractions. Come focus on your creative project and reset your mind by the ocean.

October is fully booked!
Here’s what’s still available:

🗓️ November 7–14
🗓️ November 14–21
🗓️ November 21–28

Let your ideas breathe in a space designed for focus and renewal –> apply on theparcelles.com or link in bio

07/17/2025

During her time with us, artist created a full collection called New Moon, inspired by both the surrounding landscape and her inner world. Her abstract art explores movement, memory, and light, turning feelings into form.

“It was so beneficial for me—as an artist, a woman, but especially as a mother. I needed that mental space to create.” — Vanessa

✨ Learn more about Vanessa’s experience at The Parcelles in our Journal. Link in bio.

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Pendant sa résidence chez nous, l’artiste Vanessa Sylvain a créé une collection complète intitulée New Moon, inspirée à la fois par les paysages environnants et par son monde intérieur. Son art abstrait explore le mouvement, la mémoire et la lumière, transformant les émotions en formes.

« Ça m’a fait tellement de bien—comme artiste, comme femme, mais surtout comme mère. J’avais besoin de cet espace mental pour créer. » — Vanessa

✨ Pour en savoir plus sur l’expérience de Vanessa aux Parcelles, rendez-vous sur notre Journal. Lien en bio.

Photos by .be

07/04/2025

🎨 CALLING ARTISTS — Fall 2025 Art Residency at The Parcelles is now open for our Seaforth location! 🍂

The Parcelles offers an off-the-beaten-path creative retreat surrounded by coastal air, water, and quiet inspiration — a space that values process over productivity.

Whether you’re a writer, visual artist, performer, or multidisciplinary creator, this residency is for those seeking time, space, and grounding to explore, reflect, and make meaningful work connected to nature.

🌀 We especially encourage artists from marginalized communities and emerging voices to apply.

🖊️ Deadline to apply: August 1st
📍 Residency dates: Fall 2025 (see dates online)
📎 Apply now via theparcelles.com

Tag an artist who would thrive here 💛

06/30/2025

🌊 Disponibilité de dernière minute ! 🌊

La semaine du 5 au 12 juillet vient tout juste de se libérer — un imprévu pour une cliente qui a dû repousser son séjour. À qui la chance, c’est notre seul trou de l’été! 15 % de rabais, écrivez-nous en DM ! ✨

Last-minute opening! July 5–12 just became available due to a guest postponement — a rare summer spot! 15% off on request — DM us to grab it! ✨

05/08/2025

Julia Christensen’s in-situ arrangements—a thoughtful reminder of temporality, respect for the land, and our deep-rooted connection to it.

« The intention here was to really embrace the notion of place-based art, and also to highlight the temporality of the pieces I make. I would use no props or materials brought from elsewhere, and instead assemble and photograph my pieces where they were made —on the beach, in the forest, on the deck of the cabin at The Parcelles. They last only in photograph, to be washed away by the tide or blown away by the wind. They last only a moment in time but are composed of elements that have been there forever. » –Julia C.

Artwork 🐚

04/09/2025

LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Artists from Quebec and Nova Scotia 🕛

You have until 11:59 PM, April 10 (today!!) to apply for the x The Parcelles residency, taking place from May 16 to 23, 2025, in Seaforth, Nova Scotia.

The residency will host a Quebec-based artist looking to begin a new creative exploration or further develop an artistic project—open to all artistic disciplines.

This semi self-directed, week-long residency includes individual research and creation time in a cabin located near the ocean, as well as a 6-hour creative workshop (split into two sessions) with Nova Scotian artist (Alissa) at her studio in Seaforth. This introductory workshop will explore a new technique such as screen printing, block printing, or natural dyeing, and will be offered to both the Quebec artist-in-residence and a Nova Scotian artist interested in joining this technical portion of the program.

Residency value: 2 500$

Quebec Artist (one week residency)
*Apply on 👉🏽 arteacentre.com/appels

Nova Scotia Artist (one day workshop)
*Apply on 👉🏽 theparcelles/journal.com

04/08/2025

There’s a quiet wisdom in the gaze of geography professor, writer, and artist Julia Christensen—an ease that speaks of deep listening, of someone attuned to the subtle work of healing both land and community.

Julia’s contribution to The Parcelles is a thoughtful reminder of temporality, respect for the land, and our deep-rooted connection to it. As I follow her through a seaweed harvest—gathered to create handmade inks and paints—we talk about her intentions for this residency and her vision for what lies ahead.

“My aim for my time at The Pracelles was inspired by a 2020 article in Briarpatch by Metis-Cree writer Mike Gouldhawke on Land as a Social Relationship. I wanted to examine what honouring Land « as the terrain through which all our relations play out » meant as an univited guest on Mi’kma’ki and how creating entirely in-situ arrangements to explore its beauty and sacredness might further inform my own relational responsibilities to disrupting the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous lands. “

- Julia Christensen

Read the entire interview on Theparcelles.com/journal

Artist:
Photos & interview: .be

04/04/2025

Tucked away by the water’s edge, our cottage in Lac-Beauport, Québec is now available by request only. Reserve your stay or your retreat at theparcelles.com.

Each month, one week is set aside for artists in residence—an invitation to create, reflect, and be inspired—at an exclusive rate.

Artwork by ✨
Cushion by ✨
Photos by .be ✨

03/28/2025

In collaboration with , we invite artists from Quebec to apply for a one-week art residency at and Nova Scotia artists for a one-day workshop opportunity!

Both artists will participate in a 6-hour creative workshop introducing a new practice such as screen printing, block printing, or natural dyeing, with artist (Alissa) at her Seaforth studio.

**Eligibility Criteria and Desired Profile - Nova Scotia Artist (one day workshop)**

- Be a woman or anyone identifying as such
- Be a professional artist or in the process of professionalization
- Have an interest in screen printing, block printing, and/or natural dyeing techniques
- Reside within a maximum of 30-35 km from the workshop location (Seaforth), including Halifax and surrounding areas.

APPLY on 👉🏽 theparcelles/journal.com

**Eligibility Criteria and Desired Profile - Quebec Artist (one week residency)**

- Be a woman or anyone identifying as such
- Be a professional artist or in the process of professionalization
- Have an interest in screen printing, block printing, and/or natural dyeing techniques
- Be confident in English to follow the workshop and engage with other artists.

APPLY on 👉🏽 arteacentre.com/appels

03/27/2025

The days are getting longer ✨

03/24/2025

A place where the ocean is everywhere—you see it, smell its salt in the air, hear its endless song, feel its breeze on your skin, and, if you dare, taste its wildness on your lips.

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Un endroit où l’océan est partout : vous le voyez, sentez son sel dans la brume, entendez son chant sans fin, sentez sa brise sur votre peau et, si vous l’osez, goûtez sa nature sauvage sur vos lèvres.

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