Brizel Handcrafts
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Self employed |
| Location | Twilight, Northern California, United States |
| Introduction | I am a craftswoman & artist; a mother to the animals that look to me, to the trees & gardens that I’ve planted, and to the land that I am pioneering. I was born in France and grew up outside of Geneva, in the vastness of London and in the hills of Provence & the Mediterranean area. I was trained as an artist through mentoring & college, when in 1985 I received a BA in Fine Arts- both in studio art and art history. I was a paper maker, photographer, printer & weaver. Professionally, I represented photographers & artists in the commercial gallery system, notably Vision Gallery in San Francisco. Today, I advocate for my own creative work… in a journey called Brizel Handcrafts. I continue to be very eclectic and work with a variety of naturally eco-friendly materials and supplies. I craft throughout the wheel of the year- making certain products at specific times of the solar year or of the lunar cycle. Since I have chosen to live very close to the land... up in the mountains where the skies are wide & open... all Her rhythms, deep consciousness and passion reverberate in what I create. |
| Interests | bees, horses, wilderness, self employment, working from home, handcrafts, landscaping, gardening, peace and quiet, animals, natural beauty, crocheting, silk sari yarn, banana silk yarn, vintage buttons, rattail cord, buttons, Tagua nut, St. Brigit, Brigit, Brigid, Brighid, Brigit Cross, Brigid Cross, altars, gods, goddesses, permaculture, biodynamic, fruit trees, dogs, cats, homeopathy, organic, M*A*S*H, Star Trek the next generation, vegetables, vegetarianism, alternative healthcare, fresh air, living in the mountains, Etsy, mythology, spirals, spiritual landscaping, hiking, water holes, being warm, eyes, Ganesha, Greenwoman, Greenman, Redman, apples, shamanism, art history, weaving, hats, tarot, resource books, hot tubs, stargazing, astrology, Greenwood |
| Favorite movies | Lord of the Rings, French Kiss, Secret of Roan Inish, Whale Rider, Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, A Midsummer's Nights Dream, Contact, The Secret, The Power of Myth, A Matter of Life and Death, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins |
| Favorite music | Celtic, World, ambient, classical |
| Favorite books | My Family and Other Animals, the Alchemist, Le Petit Prince, Peter Mayle's Provence series, Anne McCaffrey's Dragon series, Armistead Maupin's SF series, Mists of Avalon, LOTR, Secret Life of Bees, Beeing, Liz Greene, Melodie Beattie, and many more |