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Death tarot card Tshirt design for killstar. Available from killstar.com

Trade with Ladylockslife Part 1

I use instagram a lot. I find it's a better forum for personal work (despite the copyright and 3rd party issues that arose earlier this year) But also I've found some absolutely amazing creative people to follow. Some really talented bastards. It's really inspirational. I follow quite a few curio/wuderkammer, Taxidermy and entomology instagram accounts. Usually a lot of curio jewellery designers who not only make wonderful jewels but really make the effort to tell their followers about the methods they used to make their jewellery and just general information about their topic of interest. I find that it's a completely different picture sharing site, things tend not to get lost like on tumblr. I haven't started using pinterest yet, but I'm sure I'll be all over that like a rash soon enough. Anyway, I follow a lady called Annie Loucks, of Ladylocks creations and heres her instagram account. She makes some really gorgeous jewellery so I proposed a trade. Here is part one. A little a5 graphite/micron and gold leaf illustration. I'm thinking about doing a bit of a fancy wax seal on it, but might just leave that for the envelope. Also a little preview of my ever expanding personal collection of pretties.

Tattoo Design Commission for Rachel

BLAQMASS CLOTHING

Here are a couple of designs I've contributed to BLAQMASS clothing. Looking forward to working on some more designs for them in the future. 

BUY KALI LADIES T-SHIRT HERE

BUY SHIVA MENS T-SHIRT HERE

Exhibition prep!

Arghhh! So much work, so little time. This year is a big ol' stress. Though despite the feeling like my brain will implode at any second, I'm really enjoying the uni projects at LCC. The set here will be exhibited at our first exhibition as a year this coming week in the well gallery. I worked fucking hard on these, still a bit to do like trimming down and working out placement. Everyone's work looks fantastic. I'm also doing a live drawing project throughout the week in a little black painted, poorly lit and ventilated room in the gallery, it's going to kill me. I'll probably emerge on Friday resembling a slimy humanoid creature from the film 'the descent'. Hopefully it will be videoed. Wish me luck!

A new style - Mythology and musings

I've really enjoyed working with graphite recently also added a little gold leaf of which I think works really well. Inspired by greek mythology - Ceryneian Hind, Artemis, Hercules and nymphs. The illustrations below will be exhibited at LCC next week! Looking forward to it, have to do 5 more for the exhibition. 

The Beautiful Viktoria Modesta and other awesome amputees

After watching the Paralympic closing ceremony, I decided to do some Viktoria Modesta inspired bits and pieces for a uni project. I also included the interview I had with the lovely lady over email. 

1.Do you remember what it was like to first start walking on a prosthetic leg? How did it feel? 

It distinctively felt better than any other time I walked before, still weird to actively have to bond with a piece of technology attached to you and work with it but it took no time at all to get used to it I was walking in high heels with a diamond cane within 1 month

2.The prosthetics I've seen you wear are beautiful, who designed them and what was the inspiration for some of the more lavish ones? 

I've been working mainly with The Alternative Limb Project who is fronted by Sophie who has a really playful imagination when it comes to design. Roehampton Hospital have also assisted me on many occasions with getting the right parts sorted for all my legs. Now that I've had time to settle in using my realistic prosthetics and broke the mould for myself by wearing a Swarovski incrusted leg at Paralympic Closing Ceremony I am in full action ready to experiment with using prosthetics as fashion and art accesories.

3.Do you consider yourself disabled? If not why? 

Absolutely not, I never have. To me being disabled means you are limited in your life and assume there is a barrier between achieving things you want. I simply don't see it that way. It's about making the best out of your self.

4.What was being part of the paralympics closing ceremony like? What kind of preparation did you have to undertake? What does it mean for you and your career? 

Performing at the ceremony was an absolute honour. I have never danced professionally and got to come up with the routine with boys from Dancing on Ice learning all kinds of new tricks plus of course the design meetings & fittings for the leg, shoes and costume. As for the exposure it proved to be very much a pleasant surprise as I didn't know how significant my part was until very close to the show, infant possibly even when I watched it back on TV.

5.You're an incredibly glamorous woman, what's your secret to constantly looking so chic. 

I firmly believe that the power of fashion n grooming and the emotional & physical effects it has on a person as well as people around them is incredibly moving and mostly misunderstood. I would encourage everyone to experiment with clothes, MUA n hair to find what makes them feel the best whether its power dressing, femininity enchantments or body shape altering clothes n make-up. They are all tools in creating an illusion or in most cases bringing out the person you want to be. Everybody has their own style they just need to look closely at themselves and create a connection between their personality and desires and their clothes.

and finally....

6.You come across extremely confident, graceful and at one with yourself, what would you say to someone in a similar situation who doesn't have the confidence to pursue their dreams due to an amputation? 

All power and confidence comes within the person. Any bodily defects are superficial and practicing confidence is all in the mind and the attitude. I find that if you pretend or act out your desired feeling before you know it you will genuinely feel them eg confidence, that's something I discovered that helps me in public and on stage situations. People only pick up what you choose to show them :-) 

...Had to draw Aimee Mullins. 

Slutty Animals!

Been experimenting with just pencil recently. I forgot how great it is. Rekindled love. 

Curiology Online logo design

The lovely Elspeth of SweetDelirium Jewellery decided to change her jewellery style a wee bit so with change came a new name 'Curiology Online' and new logo commission, I was very happy to do it ^_^ It'll be available on tshirts hopefully in the near future will update when they are for sale.  

In the meantime click here for the CURIOLOGY ETSY STORE

and click here for CURIOLOGY ONLINE FACEBOOK

Waterlillies Body Piercing logo

Here's the line drawing/colour and finished versions of a logo I recently designed. I'm pretty proud of it. Still got a little bit more work to do on it but y'get the idea ^_^ would make a nice tattoo

....Oh and I got an iPhone >_____< It was going to happen sooner or later. BEHOLD MY INSTAGRAM FAGGOTRY! 

Sweet Delirium Jewellery

I was honoured when Elspeth from the amazing SweetDelirium Jewellery asked me to design her logo. Her Jewellery is beautiful it just pretty much sums up everything I love. I've been told her work will be featured in bizarre magazine next month, look out for it as my logo will also be featured.

Here is a link to her folksy where you can buy her glorious jewellery 

http://www.folksy.com/shops/SweetDelirium

And facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SweetDelirium-Jewellery/167842289941472?ref=ts