Mother Nature's Bidding-Nature's Art Melbourne

Last week, I found myself fresh out of talented artists, so hopefully by now you know what that means-Off to the Etsy Forums! I went ahead and posted my 'wanted' threat and was hit with many promising and wonderful people, many of whom are located all over the world! So for today's featured artist, we are traveling down under ;-)

Say hello to Martina of Nature's Art Melbourne on Etsy!

Located in Melbourne, Australia (if you didn't get that out of her shop's name), Martina is a glorified employee of Mother Nature-Well, I personally like to look at it like that! If you take a look at her work, you can certainly see why I say that...

Martina migrated to Australia in 2001 because she found the the love of her life-Awwww :)
Before that, she was Social worker in Austria and quickly found herself burned out-Thinking of only herself, she didn't hesitate to quite her job and travel outback Australia for 3 months with her new gentleman, a 4 wheel drive and a tent. In that time, Martina found her calling!

Unbenounced to her at the time, she started to gather and collect random objects: rocks, timber, feathers, and other things that caught her eye, thinking like any crafter, 'I can do something with this!'

"Here I am 8 years on making a living with it!"

In her own words, she creates what nature tells her to: jewelery, sculptures, cards, mobiles and anything else she is inspired to create. Everything Martina does is from scratch-From the shaping, sanding and drilling to the polishing and setting of the stones. Once she has a project in mind, she is dedicated to it no matter how long it takes to create! You can definitely tell her pieces are unique works of art and filled with Nature's spirit!

Things to know about Martina, her jewelry, and her shop:

*All creations come from a smoke-free, pet-free environment.

*Become a Facebook Fan!

*I'm seriously in love with Martina's photographs, as well as her stunning jewelry and if you are too, go ahead and check out her Flickr Page for more eye candy.

*For payment, shipping, and other important information, check out her Shop Policies Page.

Advice from Martina: "Don't worry about competition - do what you love to do and trust in yourself!"

I absolutely adore her Shop Announcement Page! It's beautifully written, and at the same time it gets her point across that what she does is for Nature-I can definitely respect and admire that! If you or someone you know appreciates Mother Nature and would love something from her, brows the selection at Nature's Art Melbourne.

Love and Energies.
Kayla

Items in Post:

River Stone Pyramid Necklace

Hearts Shaped by Nature 4x6 Card

Ammonite Fossil Earrings