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My Wearable Art Journey YouTube Series.
Wed, 07 Jan
https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleJkArts
My first YouTube Channel Video Series! But, I'm terrible at editing videos it seems, so, releases will be coming soon from July! In the meantime, watch my wearable art performance piece, performed by Rassputin.
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The Goblins Bazaar, Renfair!!!
Sat, 16 May
Yarra Glen Racecourse
That's right, I'll be seeing you all at the Goblins Bazaar at Renfair where all the fun fantasy, medieval and hidden items you dont always see at my usual PG market stall will be out for viewing. From potion bottles to dragon journals to sword earrings and archery bookmarks! See you there!
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84 days to the event
GoldFields Gothic Dark Arts Market
Sat, 01 Aug
Maldon Vintage Machinery and Museum
Odd Macabre and Dark Creations are a plenty at the Goldfields Gorhic Arts Market. With all the quirky crafts, clothing,trinkets and artworks making their way out from dusty studios and haunted nooks & into this market! Come for a taste of the Dark Arts at the Maldon Machine Museum!
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147 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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Butterfly Band Workshop
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Warragul
Customize & Paint your very own Butterfly Bands! Wear them as Chokers, Headbands and Hat Bands!
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Butterfly ShoeWing Workshop
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Warragul
Customize & Paint your very own Canvas Eco-Friendly Shoewings Neophyte Novices ages 4+!
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Butterfly Jewelry Workshop
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Enjoy painting and making your own Fritillary Butterfly Wing Earrings and Pendants.
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Wait... what even is this?!?! Only a very few number of you will know what this is (my twitch cuties!!!)... but let's see if you can figure it out and spot it at Melbourne Renfair this week!!!

#sneakpeek #handmade #foamclay #artistlife

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

Warning, crafting in progress... Hand drawn designs, lasercut, sanded, varnished twice, glued and varnished a third time before placed in the completed windowsill... 🥰😭 So much more work than you would expect! ♡♡♡ but aren't they adorable?! FsC Sourced Australian Wood Lanterns ... only another 31 to go... 31 Done!
#lanterns #shoplocal #australianwood #handmadewithlove

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! ❤️
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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

Here's a sneak peak of my Wearable Art Performance Artwork! Go to https://youtu.be/TKHuuPG-Rjo to watch the whole, amazing performance by @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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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

Celebrating a major run of 1sts with this achievement. 1st ever performance Artwork, full outfit, music mix & even my 1st time having my work on a professional national stage with pro makeup & model! I learnt so much from this & adored meeting so many amazing artists who participated at the event! Such a fantastic experience, 🥰💖

To start the new year off right, I posted the performance video on youtube https://youtu.be/TKHuuPG-Rjo ... I can't wait to see what you all think!

Thank you so much to @r.ass.putin @australianwearableart _colin.mclellan_ @makeupandhairbyfran @barry_eyeswideopenimages who made these photos and more possible!

Getting sick sucks, even more so when it makes your hormones go bonkers, your thyroid loses it and the meds all say side effect is gains weight... but I'm pretty stoked to be 82kg at the end of 2025, because weightloss with meds, health issues and chronic symptoms like neausea and fatigue, is no easy feat! So yes, I'm not yet back at the weight I was before getting sick, but slowly and steadily I'm creeping back to being me sized, which has and always will be curvy with booty n bustyness, even at my goal weight 😉 ♡
So, 15kg is Today's celebratory achievement!!! ♡♡♡

Okay so... my garden mostly still resembles a really deserted reptile enclosure, but for the first time ever, I successfully managed to not kill the plants I planted!!! 😆🥰💖
I propagated those daisies and they just bloomed beautifully... WITHOUT DYING!!! Of course, it helps that I have a very trusty garden Brownie that waters and trims them for me... 🤣

Todays achievement to celebrate is that I didn't spend all the days I couldn't get out of bed, unproductively! Chronic Illness is crippling and makes it hard to even stand some days, so this achievement is for using all that bed time productively by designing and sharing my projects online so that those who are up and about can turn them into real products for fun!!!
Pretty great that even when I wasn't my best I was able to be creative and contribute to my creative community!!! ♡♡♡ 🥰

2025, what a year, just check out the Epic artwork from some of my students! We successfully completed a year of homeschool art classes that covered some many great topics! From Priming, acrylic drip painting, drawing with shapes, charcoal and chalk, the grid drawing method, fineliner techniques, abstract art, still life drawing and of course origami frog decorating and racing while the paint dried!
Amazing work everyone!

Todays 2025 achievement to celebrate is one that my fellow Chronic Illness peeps will know was HARD! I successfully completed 37+ markets, events, expos & festivals... which means, dragging myself out of bed even with dizzyness, neausea, pain & so many other symptoms. Then, I smiled all day to hide how I really felt every time! I did this successfully 37+ times and I'm so proud that I was able to do this, even if it meant a week in bed of recovery after each event.

This may not seem like a huge achievement to a lot of you, but for me, this was HUGE & definately a win to celebrate!

I'd like to use this win to also thank all my amazing friends, followers & customers who made pushing past my symptoms worth it! Your enthusiasm for my creations and stall just lifted my day & inspired me to continue braving the world & inspiring more creativity!

Celebrating this New Year with 7 Days of Professional & Personal Achievements & Sucesses... 1st is this awesome win from 2025... because what artist isn't just over the moon to win being the Most Inclusive Mixed Media Art Studio!!! For the Perfect Gift Awards! ♡☆♡ Does that mean my products are perfect? 😉💖 I better upload the 377 items that have yet to make it online & are only available at my studio atm.
Thank You @_luxlifemag for this Amazing memory from 2025.
#luxurylifestyle

Happy New Year!!! I know that this year's going to be amazing for all of us, so lets think positively as we step into 2026. Let's all try to work together to make this year one of love, support and positive action! ❤️ looking forward to creating and arting with you all this year!!! 🥰💖

I'm a Merchant of Mischief @melbourne_renfair next May!!! So excited to be included in such an epic event 🥰💖❤️‍🔥 where all my hidden fantasy loot will see the light of day! Like these handpainted sword & archery bookmarks, journals, earring & more...
See you at #renfaire for some epic fantasy fun!!!

Are you ready for christmas? Look at all the pretty gifts 🎁 at my market stall today at the yarra glen twighlight market! Like what you see? Come find me at my last december market at Warragul next Saturday the 20th! Todays best seller... Bookmarks! Thats right! People do still read ♡♡♡

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