Author Archives: Francesca De Grandis

Not Fractal Art #2

I was surprised because, thru nothing I consciously did, it looks like a kachina. In other words, I was trying to create a winged figure…which did not look like a kachina…Then I did one more thing and, blam, a kachina came to visit. Continue reading

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Not Fractal Art #1

I love to draw spirals, and spirals upon the spirals. The more I do, the more they look like fractal art. It feels wonderfully wyrd and based in my faerie sight to come at this independent of fractal technology. It is a happy way to see life. Science and magic are not at odds. Continue reading

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DIY Rubbing Plates

How to make rubbing plates by painting old CDs with Jones Tones metallic fabric paint. Upcycling for fabric art. Continue reading

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I Own My Throne

Place a part of yourself that you have rejected onto the throne…child, goddess, fat girl, loser, quitter, matriarch, whiner…Bow down before her. Continue reading

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Accessories for a Stylish Faerie

Accessories for a Stylish Faerie…by a fantasy artist for a fantasy artist… Continue reading

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Ride Eagle

I’m always bobbing and weaving, in case someone throws a blow. . . . She leaps on Eagle’s back and rides ecstatic . . . Eagle carries me, safely Continue reading

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Etsy’s Treasury Policies

Women often need encouragement around self-promotion. Instead, your suggestion “Don’t include your own items. Spread the love!” implies that self-promotion is wrong and keeps love from spreading. Continue reading

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DIY Wardrobe

I am happy. Can’t afford to buy many clothes but, bit by bit, have up cycled, stitched, and painted cloth, until I have more and more days like today. I’m wearing a blouse I painted and bloomers I made from … Continue reading

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Throw your heart into it…

Throw your heart into it, and the rest will follow.” —Velveteen Rabbit. That’s one smart bunny. Continue reading

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My Heart’s a Drum

My Heart’s a Drum (Francesca De Grandis, 2013) Sun bright, stars near, may my kindred spirits hear the call I make—my heart a drum that’s calling tribe: “Come! Come!” Come! There’s a Faerie Solstice ritual on Monday June 24, from … Continue reading

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