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Slavic Sapphics! Deep dive into the art series illustrating folklore and heritage with a touch of queer pride:
Back in 2020 my budding search for who I actually want to be as an artist (small question, no pressure) resulted in a long, deep rabbit hole of research into the history of Polish folklore, the rich world of Slavic mythology and the lack of LGBTQ+ stories represented through folk craft. This post explores the context, inspiration and creative process of the Slavic Sapphics - my ongoing illustration series exploring relationship with Polish heritage and queer readings of folklore.
Pygmalion | How I turned my old short story into a published comic
So I found the file again last year. The text was moody, short, not very well written. Back then I named the hooded creatures “pygmalions” to reference the Greek myth of a sculptor who fell in love with his creation, which then came to life. I liked the sinister twist of Pygmalion forming the female shape to his own fantasy. Reading it over, the setting struck my imagination again. Could it make an interesting short horror comic?