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African Dreamcatcher Series
A dreamcatcher or dream snare is handmade from a willow hoop. The hoop is then filled with the imitation of a spider's web made from fine yarn and decorated with sacred personal items, like feathers and beads.
Dreamcatchers are not meant to last forever - they are hung above a child's bed to protect him from nightmares, but are supposed to dry out and disintegrate with a child's coming of age.
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I am an artist and mother living in sunny South Africa (Pretoria, Gauteng), who has successfully avoided getting a “real” job for the last 3 years. Before my son was born I worked for 7 years as a graphic/web designer and programmer in the corporate world, so: “Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.”
Crealuna was born when writing code all day started to get the better of me. Since I used to get up at 4 in the morning to go to my studio and make stuff before going to work, creating while the moon was still throwing its last magical rays across the earth – Crealuna – just sounded appropriate.
I love all things creative and I love to blend arts, switching from digital to a real brush and back, sewing stuff onto my canvasses, dreaming and scheming about the endless new possibilities that await us in art, and in life, if we but approach it with an open and positive mindset.
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Miranda Gerber
