Mastodawn

About a year ago, I started making lots of art again.

I was never great at making art and I've always been surrounded by people with art degrees, so at one point my feelings of inadequacy took over and I stopped.

...But I forgot about the joy of creating and experimenting. I still screw things up, but I learn from those screw ups for next time. Or I salvage them.

I've tried a few different art forms since and I enjoy all of them!

So: go try things and make bad art. It will enrich your life ❤️

Arts I've (re-)tried recently, in no particular order, while I wait for my last project to be ready before going to bed 🙃:

Candle-making

Raysin (sort of food safe plaster) pouring

Resin pouring

Jewellery making (bonus: the larger ones are all poured resin or Raysin!)

Making matchbooks (recycled matchbox and some specialty 280 gsm paper)

Découpage (added resin for protection, plate is made with Raysin)

Drawing/painting

Lino-cutting and -printing

Screenprinting

Button-making

Magnet-making

Shrinky dinks (also buttoms and magnets)

Felt craft

(bead) embroidery

Cross stitch

Oh yeah bonus - made my own patterns

I'm not trying to say you should spend all your money and try all of the things btw! That's just how I roll.

Initial investment cost for these can vary wildly, but most of these can be done on a budget and I'd be happy to help give tips if you're on a budget and interested in trying one of them.

Go make art! It's so much fun!