If you want to understand the true dedication of the analog community in Ontario, look no further than a rainy weekend in April. As the founders of My Analog Heart, an upcoming stationery boutique based in Oakville, my partner Yuki and I recently headed downtown for the Toronto Stationery Show at Parkdale Hall. Our mission? […]
The Toronto Stationery Show & Building a Boutique from the Ground Up Read More »
My arm is officially losing a turf war to 15-gauge steel. If you look closely at my latest photos, those small dots aren’t just marks—they are needle holes. The machine demands a sacrifice, and right now, it’s taking it out on my ink. It’s a strange feeling watching dialysis needles quietly erase pieces of a
Tattoo mods by Needles, Driven by Design: My Analog Heart Week 3 Update Read More »
It has been a week. A weird, exhausting, and surprisingly productive week here in Oakville. Between the pierce of the needles and the hum of the machine, My Analog Heart took some massive steps forward. It turns out you can get a lot done when you’re forced to sit in a reclining chair for hours
One Hand, Two Needles, and a New Website: The Reality of Starting My Analog Heart Read More »
They say you should start a business doing what you love, but apparently, I love juggling fountain pens and medical tape while tethered to a dialysis machine. Welcome to My Analog Heart! This project is being built in the beautiful, messy intersection of home hemodialysis and a deep-seated obsession with analog stationery. Based here in Oakville,
My Analog Heart: Starting an Oakville Stationery Business on Dialysis Read More »
