Using art to revive 🌞 follow me on Instagram to see what I’m working on @revivedbyruby
Welcome to Revived by Ruby, my (relatively) new venture, taking salvaged, scrap and donated items and reviving them into something beautiful, helping my own recovery along the way 🌈
I say ‘relatively’ new as this is something I’ve always loved doing; however up until March 2020, I was actually working full-time as a teacher, a job I loved. In early March I caught Covid-19 - before tests were available and, certainly before anyone knew anything about it lasting so long!!! Now, of course we know it as long-covid.
Over three years later, I’ve had to get used to a whole new normal. What I’ve realised during my recovery is how much art and being creative are important to my days - and especially to my health.
I noticed early on that when I was drawing or painting, I forgot all my symptoms and just enjoyed whatever I was doing- magic!! So here I am now... over the past years (everything moves in slow motion with long-covid!) I’ve added to my Etsy shop and shared what I’ve been creating on Instagram @revivedbyruby.
My pieces are one-offs, unique and rely on whatever I have, so are always evolving.
I love to use my surroundings and nature as inspiration. Uk animals and birds are an absolute favourite- especially woodland and rural mammals that remind me of happy days when I could walk round the countryside.
Revived by Ruby will be an evolving eclectic mix of all sorts of things which need to be revitalised and given a new lease of life - I want to revive them just as art has done for me 🌈🌞