Creativity is inherently feminine and that is ok and quite frankly beautiful. Violence is inherently masculine and that is ok and beautiful. And it is important to be a well rounded person who can incorporate both creation and destruction within oneself.

"Creation and destruction are one to the eyes that can see beauty."

Don't become so obsessed with being perfectly within the role others think you should fit within that you ignore your own well roundedness and understanding of the world. You can be girly and love martial arts. You can be manly and write poetry.

Love life and live it and learn as much as you can, both viscerally and cerebrally.

Art is Nature self-reflecting through human eyes

I finally finished this sea turtle in between commissions. Hand burned on a basswood plank.

I haven't done any embroidery but I have so much respect for it. I can see the time and love that was put into the piece shared above. ?

A small & festive Yuletide earring collection will be available this coming week. ?❄️

These are some of my latest pendants, most of which will be available in my Etsy shop AFTER the auction for J of Arcane Accents. I have a handful of beautiful one-of-a-kind pendants that will be going up for sale in the auction!