Blog and Updates

I'm enjoying the stuff I'm planning and making for the wedding. I'm doing well at my new job. But I just feel too busy, and I don't have a lot of actual horror stuff to show. I'm itching to paint horror stuff, but I feel like I can't prioritise that right now with the other stuff I have going on. But of course, you'll be the first to hear about it when I have something more to show. What I do have to show is: some sketchy portraits a choker I made skulls! And some very brief

...but don't worry, I'm not sad (about art, or in general)! Setting up the online shop and then processing the orders was A LOT. On top of that, I'm wedding planning, AND I just started a new job. I'm tired. I haven't been doing much art. I HAVE been creative though - continuing crafting and designing for the wedding. But this does mean I don't have anything to show for the newsletter this month. Honestly, I really don't feel like writing anything more. What I would love is s

The shop re-opened last month, which means I can now shut-up about pre-orders and get back to business as usual. This month's business as usual is: a shop update, now that pre-orders are closed a wedding art and craft update things I recently watched and read. Horror Art Shop Update Thank you so much to those who ordered when the shop reopened! Those of you who pre-ordered tote bags and t-shirts are part of an elite group - because these preorders are now CLOSED. It is not cu

I can't believe it! It was a whirlwind of rushing to design merch and set up the shop, but I did it, and now subscribers (in New Zealand) can pre-order! In this newsletter there is more help for subscribers to get first access (if needed), as well as: pre-order timeline and pricing information some thoughts about about how this merch design process has been and how the shop will continue a wedding art and craft update. Troubleshooting subscriber access to the merch shop Pleas

Yup. I keep talking about re-opening the shop "one day", but now I actually am going to do it! However, this will be with limited stock of merch based on my horror art, and I need your help! This will be Aotearoa only (sorry, world!), and suggested prices will be in NZD. If you... are interested in small merch like stickers, badges/pins, patches, and prints, then check out what I'm planning to release NEXT MONTH are interested in larger merch like t-shirts and whatever else,

I'm thinking far into the future with merch. and portrait commissions in this newsletter, as well as some other updates: get leftover merch., a mask, or suggest what merch. you want in future see what I've read and watched recently check out the wedding arts and crafts update give some thoughts on dark portrait commissions . Horror art merchandise and masks In the poll from the end of last year , you overwhelmingly said you would like more art merch. for sale (though, I'll a

I felt some of my last newsletters were a bit lackluster, so I wanted to make sure in the new year I gave you something more engaging. I want to share what I'm up to and provide more work in progress images. Which is why this newsletter is now much longer than I ever intended newsletters being haha. Feel free to skip to the specific parts that interest you - and please leave comments to let me know! In my first newsletter of this new year I share: the poll results from the en

On the day this posts (scheduled ahead of time), I will be coming back home from an overseas trip. I'm sure I'm very tired, and glad to be back. Hopefully, I will have brought some snacks home! Once home, I will finish up any Xmas planning then can focus on 2026. The biggest thing for next year will be finishing the planning of (and then actually having) my wedding. I might give some updates and show some DIYs here on the blog. But, if all goes well, I won't be spending every