🕯️ Little Witchy Things
How do you cleanse your creative space?
This week’s question couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been feeling blocked lately, not just in my creative practice, but in life more broadly. Things came to a bit of a head recently as I’ve been preparing for my upcoming exhibition and needing to make space for a new electric wheelchair. It’s forced me to stop, reassess, and shake things up, literally.
Over the weekend, I gave my space a huge “autumn clean.” Corners were swept, old cobwebs (physical and energetic) cleared, and the random bits and pieces that had quietly accumulated were thanked and released. It wasn’t just tidying, it was a reset.
✨ Here’s how I layered the cleanse with all five elements:
Water: Moon water infused with lavender (I’ll share the recipe soon!) to wipe down surfaces.
Air: Incense smoke drifting into corners, shifting old energy.
Earth: Crystals thoughtfully placed, grounding and holding space.
Fire: Candles lit with intention.
Sound: Tibetan bells to complete the cleanse and call in something new.
But here’s the thing, you don’t need to go this big. Even lighting an incense stick, playing some music that shifts the mood, or doing a quick tidy-up with intention can do wonders. The key is to pause, reconnect, and create space for your art, your breath, and your magick.
🎨 Art Witch Tip
If you’re feeling blocked, try cleansing before you create. A cluttered space can sometimes mirror a cluttered mind. And if you’ve been stuck lately, you’re not alone. We shift with the seasons, and autumn asks us to release, let go of what’s no longer needed so something new can emerge.
Maybe this week, your spell is simply this:
Clear the space. Light the candle. Begin again. #LittlewitchyThings #ArtWitch #ArtWitchTips
I’m honoured to take part in this year’s @incognitoartshow where every artwork is anonymous, and every sale supports Studio A and The Art Factory, creating opportunities for artists with disabilities to flourish.
You won’t know which one is mine but…. maybe one will find you, that’s part of the magic.
#IncognitoArtShow #SupportDisabledArtists #StudioA #TheArtFactory #ArtForAll
Art Witch on Tour! 🎨 It took five attempts over five months, but I finally made it.
Yesterday I went to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the NGV and it was absolutely incredible.
This wasn’t just an outing, this was something I really wanted to see.
I went with my daughter and grandkids, which made it even more special. My granddaughter was so curious about Kusama’s work, asking me questions about the art and the artist. My grandson was mesmerised by all the colours and dots, pure joy.
It meant a lot to finally be able to use the free exhibition pass that came with my NGV membership too. I missed out last year because I was in hospital, so this felt like a quiet reclaiming of something I’d lost.
Yayoi Kusama will be my featured Artist of the Season in my next blog post (I swapped her out last month after my spontaneous trip to see Judy Chicago in Canberra). What a force of a woman—what an extraordinary legacy.
No wonder this show has become the NGV’s most popular exhibition ever. They’ve even had to extend the opening hours late into the night to meet the demand. I’m so glad I kept persevering.
I’ll share some of our visit here and pop the rest over on the blog. Stay tuned!
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
My work has won Round 3 of the Stop It Before It Starts competition and is now through to the final round: the People’s Choice Award!
This series is so close to my heart, exploring healing as a key part of violence prevention. Now, I need your help! The final winner is chosen by public vote, and I’d love your support.
🗳 How to Vote:
Head to https://www.violencepreventionaustralia.com/stop-it-before-it-starts-art-comp
and cast your vote for my work. Every vote helps spread awareness and start important conversations about prevention through healing.
Thank you for being part of this journey with me! Let’s show the power of art in creating change. 💛
#stopitbeforeitstarts #violenceprevention #artforchange #healing #kintsugioftgesoul #resilience #peopleschoice #vote #communitysupport
🔮 Witchy Wednesday // Art Witch Tips 🎨
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a little midweek magick. Today feels like the perfect day to start talking about symbols and sigils, those little marks packed with meaning, intention, and mystery.
✨ Symbols are ancient language.
They speak to the unconscious. They bypass logic. Think of the spiral, the crescent moon, the triangle, the ouroboros—m, symbols that hold energy across time and culture. As artists, we’re already fluent in visual language. This is just taking it deeper.
🖋️ Sigils are symbols of intention.
They’re like visual spells. You start with a statement or desire, reduce it down, abstract it, and birth something new, something uniquely yours. Sigils can be drawn into a painting, carved into a candle, stitched into fabric, or hidden in your journal pages.
🔁 Start small:
• Choose a word or phrase you want to call in
• Break it down, play with the letters, the shapes
• Let your intuition guide you
• Charge it (with breath, candlelight, moonlight, your call)
• Use it in your creative work
Art is already spellwork. Sigils just give it a bit more focus and oomph.
Let me know if you’d like a little how-to or prompt to create your first one, I’d be happy to share mine or make it part of this week’s art journaling practice 🖤
#WitchyWednesday #ArtWitchTips #SymbolsAndSigils #CreativeMagick #ArtAsRitual #CyclesOfCraft #AngeStudio #LittleWitchyThings
🌕✨ Post-Full Moon Reflections: A New Season, A New Flow ✨🌕
The eclipse season has well and truly stirred the pot, so much has shifted for me over the last six weeks, especially around how I’m sharing my work and showing up online.
As the Wheel turned, we entered Autumn, and with Aries season kicking off the astrological new year, it felt like the right time to make some changes.
Over on Facebook during the Full Moon, I shared how this moment feels like a threshold—
🕯 saying goodbye to old versions of ourselves
🌱 and stepping into who we’re becoming.
I’ve been feeling that deeply.
So today, the day after the Full Moon, I wanted to consolidate those shifts and share where things are heading...
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🌙 The Blog
Still released around the New and Full Moons, but now it’s more like a warm cuppa and a catch-up. Expect:
🖤 Studio updates
🖤 Art Witch musings
🖤 Art journal prompts
🖤 Artist of the Season series (profiling amazing women artists)
🖤 And Special Edition posts for Sabbats & seasonal celebrations
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🌿 Astrology Content
These now live under Cycles of Craft and will be shared more deeply over on my Facebook page @Ange’sStudio
Instagram isn’t ideal for the long-form astro magic, but I’ll keep sharing little moon crumbs here. 🌙
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🕯 Instagram Vibes
You’ll still find:
🔮 Weekly Art Witch Tips
🌸 Little Witchy Things
🎨 Behind-the-scenes from the Studio
🌙 Those quiet magical moments from my creative practice
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📬 Newsletter?
I’ve had a few people ask—
but for now, this setup feels good. Like the seasons, it will shift and evolve in its own time.
Thank you for being here with me as this journey continues to unfold 🌒🌕🌘
Rooted in ritual, shaped by the seasons, and crafted with care.
#cyclesofcraft #artwitchmusings #littlewitchythings #artwitch #studioupdate
🌕 Libra Full Moon | 14 April 10:22am AEST
This full moon is a pause after a storm. Eclipse season ends. Venus is reborn. Mercury is direct. And Neptune enters Aries, a once-in-a-lifetime shift.
We’re being asked to recalibrate. Libra reminds us that peace begins within. What inner battles are you ready to end?
Swipe for insights and a 3-card oracle spread to guide you through. Then head to Facebook for the full deep dive, this is where all my astro updates will live from now on with Cycles of Craft. 🌀
✨ Full post → [link in bio]
#CyclesOfCraft #LibraFullMoon #ArtWitch #ArtWitchMusings #ArtWitchTips #TarotSpread
✨ New blog post alert! ✨
This fortnight’s studio update is all about finding balance in your creative life. Art Witch Musings. From new projects to an art journal prompt that encourages reflection on harmony between rest and making, giving and receiving, this post is packed with creative magic. ✨
Plus, exciting news from the studio, an upcoming exhibition and new pieces in the works! Head to the blog to read more. Link in bio 🔗
#ArtWitch #ArtWitchMusings #ArtMagic #MixedMedia #ArtJournalPrompt #ExhibitionUpdates
✨ Little Witchy Things ✨
Let’s talk about creating your own Art Witch Altar 🎨🕯️
Your altar doesn’t have to be fancy, it’s simply a sacred space that supports both your creativity and your spiritual practice. Mine shifts with the seasons and the moon, and is filled with tools that ground me, spark ideas, and help me feel connected to something bigger.
Here are a few things you might include: 🕯️ Candles for intention + atmosphere
🎨 Your fav art materials or tools
🌸 Natural elements like flowers, leaves or seed pods
🔮 Crystals for creativity (hello carnelian + citrine)
📿 A personal talisman or symbol of your practice
📓 A journal or sketchbook
💌 Affirmations, oracle cards or spells you’ve written
Your altar is your creative anchor, a place to return to when you feel stuck, scattered, or in need of a little magick. It’s where art becomes ritual and ritual becomes art 💫
Do you have a special creative corner or altar space? I’d love to hear what’s on yours 💕
#artwitchtips #littlewitchythings #mixedmediaartist #artwitch
✨ Monday means it’s time for a Cycles of Craft check-in ✨
I’ve been really enjoying the shift in seasons, cooler nights are making sleep a little easier (thank the goddess), and the warm, golden afternoons are doing wonders for my creative spark. There’s something about this in-between weather that feels like a little portal of possibility.
We’re not quite at the new moon yet (that’s coming on Saturday), so no astrology deep dive today, but I have been feeling the last quarter moon push to wrap things up and tie off loose ends in the studio.
On Friday, I made a sweet little piece that I’m kinda in love with, a pair of seed pods made from paper mache, mounted onto a small textured canvas. I even shared a reel showing a bit of the process (if you missed it, go have a peek 🌱).
Here’s a little behind-the-scenes secret… after I finished it, I got this burst of inspiration and thought, what if I made a giant pair of seed pods? Like, really go for it. I was all fired up and ready to start Saturday morning. Then I woke up and thought: “What the hell were you thinking?” 😂 Yeah… safe to say, I didn’t start the big version. Instead, I veered off into something completely different (classic me).
But hey, the idea is still sitting with me. I’m not ready to let it go just yet, just parking it for now. That’s the thing with creative flow, right? The indecision, the pivots, the dreaming-big-and-then-pausing. It’s all part of the process.
Where are you at in your cycle right now? Feeling the push to finish things? Or dreaming up something new?
#CyclesOfCraft #MixedMediaArt #ArtWitch #DisabilityArts #MelbourneArtist
