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My messy musings on my mixed media mash ups.

Things that make me tick + tick me off. AND…

I f*cked it… but I fixed it. Series.

A Note From Fi.

This is where the scraps, tangents, wrong turns and half-mad ideas come to play.

Part artist diary, part creative confessional, part “I f*cked it… but I fixed it” field notes.

Expect messy musings, upcycled experiments, thrifted things given another chance, mixed media mash-ups, and the occasional opinion about what ticks me off.

Welcome to The Artist’s Book — the place where the work gets to talk back.

CUTTING CORNERS
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CUTTING CORNERS

THINGS THAT MAKE ME TICK AND TICK ME OFF.

Cutting corners on the road ticks me right off. It’s lazy, unsafe, and usually makes someone else deal with the mess. But in the studio? That’s a different story.

Sometimes a shortcut, a mistake, a wonky mark or a “well, that didn’t go to plan” moment is exactly what pushes the work somewhere better.

The Cross Hare T-shirt started as a thrifted piece with more life left in it. A second chance. A bit of attitude. A reminder that rushing doesn’t always get you there faster — and sometimes the thing you nearly ruin becomes the best bit.

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