My work begins with the body, its fragility, its wisdom, and its quiet endurance. Living with chronic illness has shaped how I move through the world and how I create: slowly, intentionally, with reverence for what is fleeting. Each piece I make, whether through clay, image, or plant medicine, is both a grounding practice and a gesture toward transformation.

Photography allows me to frame the ephemeral: light shifting across skin, a moment of stillness, the intimacy between a person and the landscape around them. Clay anchors me differently, earth held in my hands, shaped into vessels that carry both function and memory. My apothecary work draws from the same impulse, weaving ritual into the everyday through plants, textures, and scent.

Across these practices, I return to themes of resilience, surrender, and reclamation. I am drawn to what emerges when we pay close attention: the beauty of an ordinary object, the way grief reshapes into tenderness, the reminder that creation and decay are always in dialogue.

Through my work, I invite others into that space of noticing, an invitation to pause, to feel, to remember that art is not separate from life but one of its oldest languages of survival and renewal.

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My Journey:
Crafting Beauty from Life’s Challenges

Sora Blu embarked on her artistic journey from 2008. From the outset, her mission has been clear: to evoke tender emotions through powerful video, audio, photographic, and written works.

A Life-Changing Diagnosis

In 2012, Sora’s world shifted dramatically with a diagnosis of severe inflammatory bowel disease. This pivotal moment uprooted life as she knew it, but also planted the seeds for a new path forward.

The Birth of an Apothecary

In the wake of her diagnosis, Sora founded her own apothecary. Here, she began crafting small-batch botanical remedies, a venture that has since blossomed to over 6,000 sales. This intersection of personal health journey and artistic expression became a cornerstone of Sora’s work.

Evolving Challenges

Recent years have brought new health hurdles for Sora. In 2021, she received additional diagnoses including POTS, PCOS, Endometriosis, chronic nerve pain and tremors. These challenges have further shaped her perspective on wellness and creativity.

Adapting and Thriving

While chronic pain has necessitated a slowdown in production, it has also brought a new depth to Sora’s work. Each creation now carries an even greater intentionality, reflecting not just artistic vision but a personal journey of resilience and adaptation.

Artistic Recognition and Community Building

• Nominated for Vine Artist of the Year in 2016
• Amassed over 500,000 followers on TikTok
• Featured in NY Times, Buzzfeed, INSIDER, & South China Morning Post

Sora’s content has cultivated a community of the witchy, the chronically ill, and those curious about slow and intentional living. Through her platforms, she has openly shared her struggles with disease, alongside her adventures in homesteading and tiny living.

A Mission of Liberation

At the heart of Sora’s work is a desire to inspire liberation through:

• Nature therapy
• Self-inquiry
• Questioning societal norms and personal domestication

Collaborations and Features

Sora has lent her unique vision to collaborations with:

• Microsoft
• Vine
• Stout Tent
• Sou’wester Arts

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Current Focus

I am currently based in Yakima, Washington, where my work as a photographer and videographer is rooted in capturing the beauty of connection, landscape, and story. My practice includes portrait sessions, lifestyle shoots, documentary-style imagery, and video work that reflects both the intimacy of daily life and the natural beauty of our surroundings. As a Yakima photographer and videographer, I specialize in creating authentic, soulful visuals for individuals, families, artists, and small businesses across central Washington, including Ellensburg, Naches, ,Selah, and beyond.

Beyond photography and video, I continue to work in ceramics, apothecary arts, and crystal curation. Each of these practices carries the same intention: to honor the rhythms of nature, to create objects and experiences that are grounding, and to bring beauty and ritual into everyday life.

I also vend regularly at local markets and regional fairs, sharing ceramics, apothecary goods, and curated crystals in person. At the same time, I continue to create custom blends and unique crystal curations for my broader community online, offering accessible ways for people near and far to engage with my work.

I strive to offer creations that invite others to slow down, notice, and connect more deeply with themselves and the world around them.

Read about my Art Style

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