Lucie Bardos, BA, MSc
Over the past 15 years, Lucie has lived, studied, and worked, in 5 different countries and across 5 different languages. In 2010 she earned her BA from the University of British Columbia, focusing on cultures and languages, and in 2015 she earned her MSc in Critical Sustainability Studies (Human Ecology) from Lund University in Sweden. She currently resides on Syilx Okanagan Nation Territories in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Lucie has had an exciting and diverse career path, ranging from language teaching and translation, to program development & management, writing, visual arts, and sustainability education.
Creative projects are now her primary focus when working with clients. This includes, but is not limited to: creative copywriting, article/blog writing, custom artwork commissions, workshop facilitation, and educational program content/curriculum development.
Focal themes in her work are sustainability, ecological design, social issues, and community development.
Some of her current ongoing projects include supporting various non-profit initiatives (Okanagan Fruit Tree Project, Rhizome Eco-Social Education Society), as well as mentoring students as a faculty member of the Permaculture Women’s Guild. Lucie has also been a contributor to Permaculture Women Magazine and Degrowth.info, having written about topics such as privilege in the sustainability movement, alternative economics, decolonizing permaculture, and even the benefits of planting calendula!
Beyond the office, Lucie loves to get her hands dirty working in the garden, cuddling her two cats, Noodle and Selena, or playing guitar with her band The Meliponas.
Creative Consulting Services
content and copywriting: blogs, essays, articles, web copy
sustainability-based workshop & webinar facilitation
sustainability-based curriculum or course content development
project/program design
educational video content creation
Lucie is comfortable working across diverse computer-based platforms, including both Microsoft and Apple-based programs. If you would like to discuss a project, please fill out the Collaboration Proposal Form on the Contact Page.
Artwork Commissions
Lucie often enjoys taking commissions and creating custom artwork for colouring books, blog posts, websites, blogs, zines, online courses, posters, and more! She infuses her signature whimsical artwork style into her projects, while maintaining a high degree of versatility to meet her clients’ needs.
She prefers to work with pen and paper or acrylics, through she periodically enjoys other mediums, such as watercolours and gouache.
If you would like to work with her on an art-based project, don’t hesitate to get in touch! You can follow Lucie’s artistic adventures on her instagram account or her tiktok page.
Select Illustration Projects
Wild Edibles Colouring Sheets (created for Rhizome Eco-Social Education Society)
Permaculture Colouring Book - Select Images (versions created for The Permaculture Women’s Guild and Rhizome Eco-Social Education Society)
