Dandelion Daydreamer: australian illustrator

This week's artist interview takes us all the way to Australia. The lovely Tabitha Emma hails from a background in textiles and graphics and, judging by her shop, the mediums appear to compliment each other delightfully. Tabitha's illustrations conjure up daydreams of sitting in pretty tea cafes surrounded by mountain after mountain of pastel iced cupcakes. Wise owls perch on dainty tea cups, while song birds in antique wrought iron cages serenade you as you sip and nibble the afternoon away. Tabitha has very kindly offered a print to this week's lucky winner of the giveaway. Simply leave a comment and let us know which print is your favourite ! The fortunous winner can pick their gift from the last three prints. Good luck x

Where do you work from?
I work from home, which is in Sydney.

Please describe your typical working day?
I’m not sure there is such a thing as a ‘typical’ working day. But lately my day usually starts with checking my emails, having breakfast, getting dressed and up to the post office and then finally getting down to work. I have a tendency to work best later in the day, so I don’t think I really get into it till late afternoon and then I’ll stay up late working.

Where do you take your inspiration from?
Many different places. I am inspired by the world around me, photography, and vintage things. I have a bit of an obsession with collecting old vintage things. I’m a bit nostalgic and like to look to the past for inspiration.

What are your favourite etsy shops?
That’s a hard one as I have so so many favourites. Current favs are Jackie Boss, Brett is a girl and Julia Pott.

Who are your favourite illustrators?
I really like the work of Julia Pott, Kareena Zerefos, Sarah Palisi and Kelly Thompson, amongst many more.

What is your favourite thing about being a creative person? And the worst? if there is one!
Being creative is fun, you look at things in a different way, I guess you see the inspiration in life that other may miss.
The downside to being creative is probably that it is such a competive industry to be in and so it takes a lot of hard work to get noticed.

How do you spend your weekends?
I like to head to the local markets and cafes.
There are some great local markets where I live, where you can discover vintage treasures and get nice fresh produce and yummy breads.