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myceliae

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Artist // Professional // Varied
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My Bio
I am a Tasmanian Artist and Bookbinder, with a deep-seated love for all things weird and wonderful.
The act of creation is a magical one, and something I fill my days with in its many forms.... a way of expressing myself, of externalising the way I see things in my mind.
Stories are much more than just words, they are clues and signposts.... and painting the stories connects me to them.

My other love is bookbinding. And although it's a somewhat "lost art", it is making a comeback... and I am incredibly thankful to be one of the people bringing the art back into the light.
There is something very special about creating something into which someone will spill their thoughts, dreams, hopes and losses.

I believe in living artfully. There is a special magic in a common object when it is lovingly and skillfully handmade. I enjoy bringing this magic to others, helping them to look more closely and the smaller things easily missed, and to appreciate more tangibly the hand-crafted aesthetic.

There is one quote that I stumbled upon years ago and has stuck with me. It goes:

"Artists create dreams for those who are awake"

That, I feel, is my role as an artist. To remind you of the dreams you lost, to help you look closer at the smaller things, to help you recapture that sense of magic that faded as you "grew up".

My only hope is that I have succeeded in that.




"Artists create dreams for those who are awake"

Favourite Visual Artist
John Howe, Brian Froud, Arthur Rackham, Ida Rentouil Outhwaite
Tools of the Trade
Imagination
Other Interests
mycology, magic, creative thinking.
Wander on over to https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.509106749107905.125960.294940950524487&type=1 to browse a selection of handmade crafty goodies, everything discounted! Just in time for Christmas *hint* <3 <3
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Hello lovely people! I thought I might let you all know that I do have a facebook page that functions for all of my artisan crafts and paintings (and whatever else I manage to make up). https://www.facebook.com/kelfaeflowers Feel free to pop over and say hi! Lovelove, Kelfae.
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kelfae.com | Wordpress Blog | Etsy Store Hello everyone :) Long time no journal! I wanted to share something wonderful that I'd been doing lately: interviews for the Artisan Craft group here on DA. #ArtisanCraft (https://www.deviantart.com/artisancraft) I am posting new interviews fortnightly, and am thoroughly enjoying the process (and getting inside artisans heads :D). So far I have four up, and there are plenty more to read by previous interviewers. :thumb159822210: Nov 5, 2010 Interview with Vriad-lee :thumb167422951: Oct 22, 2010 Interview with DeriDolls :thumb116722754: Sept 20, 2010 Interview with Jevist, Plushie Artist :thumb55436367: Oct 8, 2010 Interview
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Happy birthday! :D
You're amazing! I just had to watch you.
:woohoo: :party: :iconcakelickplz: !!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! :iconcakelickplz: :party: :woohoo:

It's March 21st which means it's that time of the year again and your special day is here! We hope you have an awesome day with lots of birthday fun, gifts, happiness and most definitely, lots of cake! Here's to another year!

Many well wishes and love from your friendly birthdays team :love:

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Happy birthday! :D
Thanks so much for the fav :heart:
a mushroom lover!