Odesea, Paper and Beads For Melissa Szalai, what began with simple handmade cards has evolved into a distinctive art practice combining intricate paper layering, painting, embellishment and poetry. About 14 years ago, Melissa began making cut-and-paste cards as gifts for family and friends, incorporating her own original verse and poetry. From those early experiments with craft punches, she progressed to hand-cutting individual pieces and quickly fell in love with the look, f

Elyisan Bloom, Acylic on Canvas Art has always been an important part of Lenny Pennell’s life. As both an artist and educator, creativity is part of her everyday world, with teaching encouraging her to continually explore new materials, processes and ideas. Lenny describes her artistic style as biomorphic, organic and constantly evolving, characterised by flowing forms, repeated patterns, layered textures and shapes that appear as though they could have grown naturally. “I am