Making Magic Real

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By: Julia Jay Art

NEW EPISODE OUT APRIL 6th 2024 x To Me- Magic is a soul essence. It is joy. It is pure passion. It's a feeling of hope that we can create a better future. It's the sparkle that creates light behind people's eyes. Magic is the secret ingredient to getting through those tougher days. It's the thing that makes dreams seem actually possible. Welcome to a passion project of mine. A collection of conversations sharing the stories of people who are MAKING MAGIC REAL

How do I start a Market Stall for my Art? // ART TIME with Julia Jay
#23
12/19/2023

How do I start a Market Stall for my art? // ART TIME with Julia Jay

Are you looking to start a Market Stall for the first time? Well I hope this episode can be helpful in the beginnings of your Creative Journey!!
I have only been doing Market Stalls for 5 years so this episode is just based around what has worked for me so far, its always good to listen to lots of different people as you scout out information and then PLAY & EXPERIMENT with what works best for you! :)

I have also attached...


Cacao with Courtney // Our first BIG Festival Market Stall
#22
04/29/2023

Ep 22 - Cacao with Courtney & Julia

Make a hot cup of Cacao & Join us today for some chit chats!! 
Courtney & I have created a joint creative collective called “Slow Crafted Creations” & did our first BIG Festival Market stall together at National Folk Festival Canberra! It is a melding of our magical worlds & its so exciting + fun to work alongside a friend! 


We chat about how we prepped for the festival, how much we made money wise & we also chat about how Courtneys individual business brand has changed! Since she was on the VE...


Embodybee // Restoring the Sacred Connection between Bees & Humans
#21
03/20/2023

Ep 21 - Emily // Embodybee

The Bees have been Emily's biggest teacher in life! Being there through the birth of her daughter & deeply interwoven in the creation of her business - Embodybee. 

Her business & life purpose is driven by a dream to restore the sacred connection between bees and humans. 

She lives a bee centred way of life, which if your wondering what that means, Emily has it best on her website as -

 “Bee-centered means that I everything I do puts the needs of the bees first before my human greed. The b...


Tahira // Belly Dancing Tales & How Uncensoring Your Art Form Can Set You Free
#20
12/30/2022

Ep 20 - Tahira- Cat- Enchanting Energy 

Today’s chat is with Cat, or Tahira or you may know them by another stage name from the numerous characters they have played!! 
Cat’s pronouns are also they/them:)

This episode is truly a wonderful insight into the creative world of performance art & I love hearing Cat’s stories about the layers of shedding they have gone through and still go through to create the art they do from an uncensored place of truth. 


When we recorded this episode together- Cat was in th...


Eyes of Isis // Mystical Ceramics & A Handmade Journey
#19
10/10/2022

Ep 19- Eyes of Isis // Isis O'Neill 

Today's chat with Isis is about how over the years her love of art has become not only a source of income but a lifestyle that has shown her that it is possible to live a life of pleasure and fun & how living this lifestyle has challenged, enriched and empowered her in so many ways. 

She is a multidisciplinary artist specialising in macramé weaved crystal necklaces, mystical ceramics & beautiful feminine/nature inspired paintings!

You can tell she has spent so much time in each piece, all her...


Jess // Alchemy of Arts & Trash Pixies - Bringing JOY To The World Through Performing
#18
06/20/2022

Ep 18- Jessica - Alchemy of Arts

Today's chat is with a truly magical friend & inspiring human- Jess!! 


Have you ever been at an event or festival and there are those people dancing or walking in stilts with the most intensely viviid costumes?  Dressed up as a dragon or Alice in wonderland characters? 

Or have you ever been stopped in time as you watch a group of performers open a space with fire, cheekily twirling and playing as they set the energy for the night with an electric-alive feel?

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Gina // Ginagee Creations & Story-time about Creating a home in an off-grid bus
#17
05/22/2022

Ep 17 - Gina Moore - Ginagee Creations 

Today’s chat is with one of the most magical, most colourful souls - Gina Moore! 


Gina is a magic weaver and her skill set is incredible- with her current work consisting of macramé, crochet, crystal jewellery, fine line drawing, logo designs, sewing, leatherwork, and pyrography. Gina and her sister have opened up a studio space in Long Jetty where they will be holding a variety of workshops which you can keep up to date with on Ginagee Creations website. 


I coul...


David Faulkner // Into the Realms of Mr Crystalface Art
#16
05/09/2022

Ep 16 - David Faulkner // Mr CrystalFace

Today’s chat is with an incredible soul & pen artist extraordinar - David Faulkner who you may know as Mr. Crystalface. I stumbled across his work on instagram almost 10 years ago now, when I was 15-16 just as I was delving into pen art and was MIND-BLOWN! His work has been a huge inspiration in my own pen art journey especially in what’s actually possible to create and achieve with pen! 


Using a blend now of digital & pen, David’s Art opens the doorway to another...


Eva Angophora // 5 years Living outside in the Bush & Meeting the Wildbeing within
#15
04/26/2022

Ep 15 - Eva Angophora - 5 years Living outside the Bush & Meeting the Wildbeing within

How possible is it really? To go live outside? To step out of the way of life that is so familiar to us? 

Often as these questions come up and more, the dream becomes overwhelming and less possible UNTIL you meet someone like EVA 


Eva is a beautiful being. Her presence is warm, grounding and energetically light. 

We dive into Eva’s so far 5 year journey of living outside. How transformative this has been in he...


Clay // The Good Seeds
#14
02/06/2022

Ep- 14 - Clay - The Good Seeds

Today's chat is all about the one of the magical gifts earth has to offer= Seeds!! 

WE dive into Clay's Journey into beginning a passion project business called "The Good Seeds" - a grassroots business based on providing the local community with a diversity of edible seedlings. It also acts an inspiring source of encouragement to garden & way to give back to the earth by growing food & herbs in an ethical way that supports local business. 


We also chat about Clay's love of design has le...