Self-care can be a new soap or scent themed after your favorite games and characters... or it can be deliciously indulgent art and animation of your beloved OCs. Who am I to decide? All I know is both things are great ways to make your days a little brighter, and all the better when you can share that work with fellow fans. But to know more on that, you'll just have to read my interviews with CHOKKOmiilk and Bunnalien!
Part 1 of the September XIVFMN spotlights are two wonderful examples of finding support in community. Whether it's the creative duo team of Erie Craft Collective, or FaeLich Studio finding a home in the friends they've made in XIV, today's interviews touch on how community plays such a large role in creators' artistic journeys.
Resin work will always have a special place in my heart, so I'm very excited to spotlight two wonderful resin crafters in the last part of our (belated) July interviews!
Whether creating from close and deep within oneself, or exploring far-off places one might never see, to create what brings oneself joy is truest goal for any artist. And despite having two very different art styles, "joy" is a constant theme in the works of both Kannter Art and The Ludens Atlas in part one of our July 2025 interviews!
If you like little guys, this series of interviews is for you. Today we're admiring little guy keychains by Deckitout, little guy emotes by IgnisKat, and little guy plushies by Steelfeather Workshop - but even if little guys aren't your thing, this month's featured artists have plenty of other art and insights for our June interview series.
Painter, sculptor, makeup artist - Grievervsk's work could fit under many categories, and for him, that mix and meld of techniques that bring his visions to life is totally by design.
Clinkorz online discovered her love of laser art and etching in the long arc of her work in illustration, sculpting, and props-making. Her portfolio of work is a testament to how giving one's all to each project now builds the stepping stones for every new project later, with each finished piece of art better than the last.
When reflecting on the breadth of xer artwork, Gideon asked the question: "What about art with a meaning or message that people can smell?" The candles xey have created since as Luminis Candle Co. have, pun intended, lit a new fire in the XIV community.
I have long admired the inviting charm, the vibrant colors, and the joyful wonder in every expression in the artwork of Angelica Maria, aka charmwitch. After speaking with Angie for her interview, there was little wonder why such joy exudes from her work, for her art has ever been a beacon through her own personal journey.
What started as a quiet way to explore sculpting turned into a finely honed craft in Meriadoc's creative hands. It's little wonder that her adorable creations have stolen the XIV community's collective heart, and I was delighted to talk with her about that artistic journey.
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