insectus's Profile

Bio

In Sectus means 'cut into pieces' in Latin. And that's what I do: cut up other things to make new things. Might be a cicada cast, a tablet of silver or a fossilized piece of wood, but you can betcha there's some dissection behind every finished product.

I'm a writer of fiction and artist living in Melbourne. Making jewellery came very organically to me; after creating a few pieces by 'accident' I realised it was something I wanted to do long term. It's all a work in process, but some of the bits that crop up in the process are interesting, and they're for sale in my etsy shop :)

I'm mad on Eastern European gypsy music and trashy French swashbucklers. I also like strangers who smile at you on the street, comfortable silences, fungus, goofy running children, getting lost, vertigo, and people who cry when they're happy.

If you want a peek at my bugbots: http://doctor-insectus.livejournal.com/2008/12/11/

Want to know more about me? Here's a wee interview I did for the SteamTeam: http://tinyurl.com/lmmdgb

Female, Born on January 3

Favorite Materials

insects, clockwork, metals, glass, found objects, test tubes, soviet pins, resin, ethical taxidermy, teeth, bones, paper