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Warragul Jewellery Makers Fair
Sat, 19 Sept
Warragul
The Yearly Warragul Jewellery Makers Fair is on again. Come down to the local VRI Hall and see an amazing selection of local artisans who just love Jewellery and anything to do with it. A small, local event I always participate in. Support Local Artists! <3
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17 days to the event
Dark Fae Masquerade Ball
Sat, 03 Oct
Box Hill Town Hall
Masquerade the Night Away at this darkly decadent event where the shadows of the night come out and in masked delight dance a dark dance. An Adults only event celebrating the 10 year anniversary of True Faeries. There will be pre Ball workshops, markets and of course a Ball. Tickets from True Fairie
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48 days to the event
Live in the Art Studio. ShoeWings!
Tue, 03 Nov
https://www.twitch.tv/onyxiavixen
Want to see slow IRL paced art? Join Vtuber Onyxia Vixen in live streams from the studio, showing how things are created from start to finish. Projects taking months are ready for you to join in in November. Make Shoewings with me Online On Stream.
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SHOP LOCAL! ♡♡♡ It's that time of the year again when the adorable warragul jewellery fairy is on. Filled only with select local jewellery makers, the VRI hall has local makers and crafters. I can't wait to see my friends here at this home based once a year event... so come enjoy some jewellery by locals, then spend the rest of the day exploring warragul and all its delights, from the town centre to the farmers market at Logan Park. Even with the winter chill in the air, it's going to be a lovely day! ♡☆♡
#whatson #jewelry #jewellerymaker #shoplocal #homebasedbusiness

WINNER! Yay... Mixed Media Artist of the Year 2026! Listed in the LuxLife Perfect Gift Awards! How awesome is that?!? I adore that my mixed media madness has been acknowledged and am loving that for the second year in a row, we are making things amazing enough to be listed in the Perfect Gift Awards, so catch me at my next stall events to get YOUR next Perfect gift *wink wink nudge nudge*
https://lux-life.digital/winners/michelle-jk-arts-2/
#winner #perfectgift #luxlife #luxurylifestyle #luxuryhome

I've emerged from my sad ball darkness and am back in the studio, so Keep me on task for deadline catchup... we've got a thousand little wings to touchup with a teeny tiny brush so that we can look insanely gorgeous at the Dark Fae Masquerade Ball in October. Every day I stream we pull out a name for the raffle... for the next 2 weeks there's so many cool prizes up for grabs from our social promotion event draw and so many people joined I'm so exctited!
Follow the live studio stream to see who wins each day's prize. New twitch follows get their name entered extra into the draws. Winners will be contacted after the last prize up for grabs gets pulled! 5 winners down, 10 to pull!
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#dressmaking #masqueradeball #Raffle #socialpromotion #handmade

https://twitch.tv/onyxiavixen/

RIP Duke. Sadly, the art studio said goodbye to Duke after almost 15 years of love, cuddles and food puss in boots thievery. He just couldn't live without his bro Dante and now they're together again.
Raffle postponed as the world stops without our beloved furbabies. Updates to come.

Goodness this year has been a tough one... hope your 2026 is not as sadge as mine has been.
#furbaby #rip #goodbye #catlovers #catlove

The Dark Arts Market in Maldon is still on, but I will only be there in spirit, because Duke is very unwell and my familiar needs me.
Still, if you're into the spooky, gothic and darkly magical, head down to the Maldon Vintage Machinery museum for magic markets and check out the Gothic Festival that is going to be amazing... plus, the location is so awesome, Maldon is worth a visit!

I wish I were there and that life didn't ruin the best laid plans... go have an amazing time for the there instead! ♡☆♡
#stayinghome #cancelledplans #iwontbethere

A perfect addition to a beautiful day! Thank you so much to the sweet and wonderful Emily who bought me 2 decafs on my website... I was saving them for the perfect day and was able to treat myself with this yesterday on my birthday! How decadent and gorgeous!
☕️✨️💖 Thanks Emily! 💖✨️☕️
Ps. Yes everyone, the raffle is still happening! I'll draw it soon so keep on eye out for you're a winner! ♡♡♡ ☺️
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#coffeelovers #coffeegram #birthdaytreat❤️ #decadentlifestyle #decafcoffee

Happy Pride Month!!! Hope you had an Epic Month!!! To Celebrate, I've added a Pair of Shoewings of your Pride Month choice as part of the currently ongoing Social Media promotion!!!
So if you love or want these... Enter to Win these & other cool gifts through the 📌 Social Media Promotion Post!!!
Even though Pride month ends today, let's keep celebrating the community, individuality, love, diversity and inclusivity! ❤️‍🔥🏳️‍🌈✨️💖💙💛
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#shoewings #shoelover #pridemonth #prideflag🏳️‍🌈 #pride🌈

You are awesome! Or at least you were when you were making my day at Melbourne Renfair by chatting and geeking out with me at my stall!!! So, just in case we met IRL abd I didn't realize it was you or you have a private account and I wasn't sure you wanted me to follow you, DM me so I remember who you are and we can be insta friends and connect!
I met so many cool and amazing people, but since I'm totally socially awks, I get nervous following back so reach out and give me a wave! 🥰❤️‍🔥✨️
So wonderful meeting you!!! Lets geek out together at the next events and on the onlines!
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Ps. For those who missed it, I have a social promotion post pinned 📌 to the insta so you can go into the Draw to Win some wicked cool items!!! 1 person away from the next Raffle item reveal Yayyyyyyy ❤️‍🔥🥰❤️‍🔥
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#irl #melbournerenfair #elvesatwork #havewemet #letsconnect

Curses backfired, wild lanterns appeared & the travelling folk were adorned in splendor that set my evil elvish heart aflame with envy!

A little reel of Renfair Day 01 as a vendor in the Goblins Bazzaar @melbourne_renfair ♡♡♡

What an awesome weekend... I'm still packing and unpack today wgile making remedies to fix the curse that backfired, so look forward to my social media promo soon on insta ❤️‍🔥🦋✨️

#renfaire #melbournerenfair #vendor #handmade #lovedit

Melbourne Renfair is this weekend!!! Can't wait to see you all & go wild @melbourne_renfair .
This map made by Ryan O'Connor shows where you can find the Goblins Bazaar and which tent and row I'm in... Tent 01 and D2.
I'm fully expecting to be wowed by the incredible talent of all my creative neighbours!!! 🥰💖🥰
#melbournerenfair #renfaire #maps #whatonmelbourne #handmadewithlove

Might make this in time for Renfair this weekend!!! ☺️ painting almost finished just in time for Renfair!!! Almost ready for assembly and finishing!!! ♡♡♡

See it finished for the 1st time @melbourne_renfair

Can you guess what this is going to be? ♡♡♡

Phew, days to go before renfair and the first batch of Bookmarks are completely finished varnished edged and strung!!! ... now to string all the weapon Bookmarks, Now that's going to be an adventure!!!
#bookmarks #booklover #handmade #australianwood #makingit

The dark side of the night has called to the darkness within me & it is with deep pleasure that I inform you that I will be marketing wares of dark delights at the Dark Fae Masquerade Ball on Oct 3 at Box Hill Town Hall.

Just follow the lanterns to my dark little stall for handmade relics to help you recall that deviously mystical dark dream of a night! ✨️🌒

I can't wait to admire your delicious outifits and see the beautiful shadows in your dancing souls!
If you desire a night where your shadow self rules and dances freely, join us in our dark delights by getting your ticket from the darkly delightful event organisers @curious.events.melbourne & @truefairies as it's a night one of us, would never regret ✨️🌒✨️

Already attending and know which court and clan you will be representing?

Ever Heard of CanvasArts?! Of course you haven't, 🙄 I made it up, but think it should be a thing... it's literally little art prints specially finished to make jewellery & accessories through a finishing technique I discovered through trial & error... lots of error... I make my artwork into CanvasArt Bracelets, Earrings, Headbands & Shoewings!!! What to learn how? July, let's make one together ❤️
See these and more @melbourne_renfair
#handmade #canvas #artwork #smallbusiness #renfaire

The last 3 secs are my fav part 🥰❤️‍🔥 Like all crafting days, it was a day of productive procrastination, as I failed to make more than 1 lantern & yet the crafting chaos has expanded to include varnished bookmarks sorted & ready for stringing! 😅 A day for tangents & ending in cuteness, like this clip! 💖 Soon, I shall conquer this table!
#organized #makingit #handmade #workingonit #organizedchaos

No one will rain on your parade if you rock these accessories ✨️ 😉❤️‍🔥 These ties, chokers & corset belts are handcrafted from produce or cactus leather, handpainted & finished to be double-sided so you can change your vibe & match your outfit with ease!
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Usually made to order only, these will be available in the Goblins Bazzaar as limited stock @melbourne_renfair .
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What colour scheme should I paint them in?

Adorn you witchy alter with this magical starry crescent moon lantern... a must have for every dark corner of the room. 🥰💖

The design is hand drawn then lasered, the transparent insides are hand jigsawed and then they're glued and assembled... all by me! If the goblins Bazaar @melbourne_renfair loses its lights, I'm ready! ♡♡♡
Ps. Limited number of pyramid lanterns (only a few in each colour as they are so timely to make) available for Renfair!!! #witchaesthetic #renfaire #melbournerenfair #lanterns #moonlovers

#Handmade #bookmarks for Renfair!!! ♡♡♡ some of these are #handpainted !!! Was awesome up these weapon designs & I'm so stoked to have them shown for the first time ever at Melbourne Renfair! All the hidden gems I've made that are sharp and naughty will be making their way into the Goblins Bazaar, mamy for the first time to celebrate my first ever Renfair! So I Hope these get you excited for the day... because I can't wait!

Which one of these do you think that I've made Life Sized for the event?!

Artwork Dropped Off for The Annual Queerthentic Art Group exhibition @theoldauctionhouse & this is the botanical garden you can walk through on your way to the gallery from the train station!!! SO gorgeous!!! Check it out while the trains are free!!! You can go to the Opening on May 16th 1-3pm in Kyneton for live music, food, drinks, & prize announcements! Go vote for your fav artwork & enjoy the fun!
Sadly, I won't be able to make the opening myself this year, as it falls on the same day as Melbourne Renfair, but I will be going to the gallery while the exhibitin is on to checkout the artworks by all those talented artists 🎨!!! So if you can't make the opening, still explore the gallery and the amazing gardens while free trains are running! ♡♡♡
#whatsonmelbourne #freethingstodo #artexhibition #pride🌈 #artshow

Butterfly Pendants! Edging all 100 of these & Can't wait to hang these in my stall in all 27 Pride Flag Colours!
#smallbusiness #handmade #howitsmade #butterflies #prideflags

I've been holed up in my dark studio, finding the light with this gorgeous Lantern... after 37
I will be releasing this lantern for the first time... its my own invention handmade from FSC Australian Wood and its not JUST a lantern, its a DeLight Lantern 😉 it deconstructs and changes with removable parts so you can make your home decor match your mood with a few easy swap outs. The walls of this lantern can be used as drink coasters and switched for seasonal coasters... it can be a table top lantern, a wall lantern or even a hanging lantern, just buy your favourite accessory and interchangeable decor sides! It took 3 years to invent and finalize to perfection, so I'm so excited to share that the very first set will be available @melbourne_renfair in the Goblins Bazaar. Come check them out! Very limited stock! I hope you enjoy them.

Let me know what you think? ♡♡♡
#melbournerenfair #renfaire #smallbusiness #newrelease #lanterns

Happy Easter!!! I hope the bunnies left chocolate eggs... or more realistically, let's hope your succulents bloom succulicious chocolate buds!!! 😉🥰 so, happy chocolate day ♡♡♡The hunt is on so hunt the bunnies, pluck the eggs and get that sugar high going!

Have a gorgeous day! Ps for those serious Easter egg hunters, be sure to rescue them from sunstroke and melts before targeting those shaded protected little treasures!

Let there be voodoo axe warriors that charge into your foes and then write about their rain of blood and torment in their journals of Australian FSC Sourced Coachwood Woods... lol.
The art came out so cool on this one and the woodgrain will be *chefs kiss* when varnished ready for renfair! ♡♡♡ ☺️
#handmadewithlove #axe #australianwood #renfaire #skullart

How I handcut every canvasArt. In real time... no fast forward... getting ready for renfair and making sure I have canvas butterfly stock in every Pride flag color so that we have everyone's flag in every earring, butterfly band, anklet and shoewing for our renfair event... but there's limited stock, because it takes time effort and attention to detail to make every single peice. This just shows the handcutting not counting the print inking, touchups, sealing, glueing, backing, heat sealing the fabric, scissor cutting, Edging, varnishing x3, adding metal parts and finishing details... so I can't wait to see how gorgeous everything looks setup with a whole colour range!
#butterflies #pride🌈 #prideflags #renfaire #handmade

Workshop Survey!!!
Are you a local art lover, artist or creative wanting to try something new in Warragul? This year Art Classes are for all ages 6+ and being organized so if you're really serious about wanting to participate or are a previous workshop attendee planning to attend future workshops, please use the following form to help me decide on the best times and days to schedule these workshops. <3 Would love the input of those seriously interested! ❤️
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWvtf-m0TBF7JXXN3yhsilCDBHRvMsQEgLa90tJdYjOIR7WQ/viewform?usp=header

RIP Dante, I hope the love I hold for you carries you to fields of frisbee's and endless treats of honeyed ham, steaks and omelettes. Thank you for the beautiful 14 years of unconditional love and affection, I honestly don't know how I'm going to live without you reminding me when to go for walks and get a snack. Know you are loved and missed an indescribable amount.

Such An Amazing Time @be.uniqu3 's Fashion Show Party last weekend! ... It was a full house, filled with fashion, amazing wearable art, beautiful models, fashionable people and of course the amazing Catty Vo, who ran an amazing show filled with designs that delight and dazzle! I can't wait to see more from this epic designer, who has great taste (*obviously, wink wink nudge nudge* I mean she did announce me as 8th best dressed! 😆💖)
A magical night, one not soon forgotten, but then, who can forget the amazing designs of the beautiful Catty Vo!
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#beunique❤️ #wearableart #handmadewithlove #fashionparty #fashionshow

Tried Tick Tock photo montage for the first time... It's pretty fun for showing progress shots of sketches... you can see how I rendered this drawing section by section!
I do love this sketch, which I originally designed as a snake and rose tattoo I'd like to get one day... 😅🥰 but only when I deserve it! 🥰

Check out my Wearable Art outfit magnetised to my studio wall lol. To see the outfit work in my first Performance Artwork! Go to https://youtu.be/TKHuuPG-Rjo to watch the whole, amazing performance by imsta's @r.ass.putin as he brings my Wearable Art to Life!

I hope you all enjoy the story, the message and of course, the art! ♡
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Made from hand painted sustainable and eco conscious materials like... Desserto Cactus Leather, Oleatex Olive Leather, Malai Coconut Leather, Repurposed Vintage Leather, Pinatex Pinnapple Leather, Portuguese Cork Leather, Produce Leather, Recycled Polyester suede fabric Recycled Clothes.
this entire outfit was handmade and crafted... viva la slow fashion ;)
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InstaStalk...
MODEL: @r.ass.putin
Make-Up: @makeupandhairbyfran
Awaf Team: @australianwearableart
Music: @liboriocontimusic
Artist Designer: @melbourne_artist
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#wearableart #performanceart #inclusivity #stopthehate #diversity

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