I am a nonbinary, intergender, transgender, asexual, animistic, polytheist witch, and self-taught artist, seamstress, writer, and teacher. I do witchcraft, blogging, realistic artwork, minimalist artwork, Celtic knotwork, corsetry, costuming, and embroidery.  I acknowledge divinity and unique natures in not just deities, but in all manner of ephemeral and supernatural beings, spirits, living beings, and the souls that embody the physical objects and spaces around us.  My practice is lifelong and of an intuitive nature, seeking fulfillment through mutable asymmetrical balance.  My perspective as a witch influences everything I do.

I began drawing as a youth with realism in graphite and colored pencil in one hand, while in the other I worked in pen and marker to create detailed Celtic knot designs. As an adult I was re-invigorated by working in oil paint, with dip pens, ink wash, and watercolor.  Chronic illness caused a large gap in my ability to create art, and though it has been difficult to return to creating art consistently, it is never far from my mind.

I have also devoted a great deal of time to sewing and costuming, especially bespoke corsetry, garb for historic re-enactment, and steampunk costuming.  In some cases, I seek as much historic accuracy as possible (including stitching a garment entirely by hand), while in other cases fantasy and modern adaptation figure heavily or are the focus of the piece.  No matter the aesthetic goal, I always strive for quality and durability, and a unique fit and aesthetic.  I want my clothing items to be a perfect marriage of form and function.

For me, teaching is as important as creating.  I find great joy and satisfaction in helping other people along their paths, be they beginners who are just realizing a subject is of interest, or another adept with whom I can exchange knowledge and techniques.  There really is no other joy quite like geeking out on a subject most people could not care less about!

I am not good at compartmentalizing.  Every aspect of my life, every interest that drives me, interacts and influences me continually.  So, if you wonder why so many varied things on one website, that is why.  It is all me, and I like my intermingled world.

My Pronouns

I am one of those enbies who will use almost any pronoun. That means I accept and will happily answer to any and all pronouns other than “it”, but I emphasize what makes my heart the happiest. I have always loved neopronouns, and as a child I was greatly disappointed in the lack of a commonly accepted pronoun that indicated nonbinary gender, even though I did not yet even have the term “nonbinary”. “It” is the only pronoun that causes me dysphoria, but it will make me particularly happy if you use neopronouns, as they are euphoric. To that end, wherever possible throughout social media, I have specified my pronouns as being in the “ze” family.

There are two main branches of the “ze” pronoun family that I am using, as the accepted grammar involved is still in flux. They are used in the singular, exactly like their male/female pronoun counterparts.

ze/zir/zirs/zemself

ze/zir/zem/zemself

As compared to standard male/female pronouns:

she/her/hers/herself

he/him/his/himself

As I wrote above, the only pronoun that is off-limits is “it”, because I associate that with lack of gender, and I have such a strong experience of gender that if I were to specify an “opposite” gender, it would be agender.