{"id":191763,"date":"2022-08-15T12:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/?post_type=shophere-post&#038;p=191763"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:32:37","slug":"uyagaqi","status":"publish","type":"shophere-post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/uyagaqi\/","title":{"rendered":"A Life Passion Turned Into A Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gayle Kabloona is the passionate and creative mind behind the artistic designs and ceramics of Uyagaqi, based in Ottawa, Ontario. Gayle\u2019s love for arts started in childhood and it has been a part of her life and family for years. When Gayle was awarded a creative research residency with the Art Gallery of Guelph, she was pleasantly surprised to see one of her grandmother\u2019s works exhibited at the gallery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191768 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-1290x1536.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-1720x2048.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/dsc_3230-1200x1429.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 85vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gayle\u2019s business, Uyagaqi, is known for selling beautiful handmade prints and ceramics that reflect her experiences in the world as a biracial Inuit artist. She was inspired by her grandmother and the culture and, grew passionate about making art.\u00a0 She followed her calling by creating beautiful projects, and at the same time paying homage to her ancestry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/irngusiit.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, when COVID-19 surged through Canada, Gayle realized that there was a potential for growth and improvement in her career. With everything in lockdown, business owners and entrepreneurs were forced to move their products online. At the time, Gaylee was in the early stages of her business, so making this change was extremely beneficial.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy business is only at the beginning. It\u2019s been growing during COVID-19 as people beautify their living spaces. I\u2019m grateful for the supportive people in my life who chose small handmade products.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-1016x1024.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-1524x1536.jpg 1524w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-2032x2048.jpg 2032w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_0865-1200x1209.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 85vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the ShopHERE powered by Google program, Gayle has seen a consistent growth rate in their business. Living in a post-pandemic world has taught us that having an online presence is one of the most important aspects of today\u2019s business environment so that customers can find you faster. The ShopHERE program helps business owners and entrepreneurs take the next step of digitizing their businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cI have more orders from people who are more comfortable buying online. It\u2019s made the experience of buying my art easier and more streamlined\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the help of her eCommerce Coordinator, Gayle has a strong, easy-to-find, and accessible online website, which is all that you want your page to be. The ShopHERE program offers a straightforward, and easy-to-understand process that gives business owners the basic tools and resources to start selling their products online in an organized and professional way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As Gayle said about\u00a0 ShopHERE,\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt's exactly what I wanted. I\u2019ve had feedback that the store is easy to use and navigate and looks good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Want to learn more about Uyagaqi and Gayle herself? <a href=\"https:\/\/uyagaqi.ca\/\">Cliquez ici<\/a> to visit their website.\u00a0 If you have a business that you would like to bring online, <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/achatsici\/?utm_source=DMS_Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=DMS_Blog_Launch\">cliquer ici<\/a> to learn more about the ShopHERE powered by Google program.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":66785,"template":"","shophere-industry":[20975,19385],"class_list":["post-191763","shophere-post","type-shophere-post","status-publish","hentry","shophere-industry-art-distribution","shophere-industry-creative-cultural-i-e-artist-musician-etc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Life Passion Turned Into A Career - 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