a small introduction

I am Sarah-Jayne, but you might as well spell it in whichever way pleases you the most. Personally I’m not a fan of the superfluous ‘y’ but my parents obviously were. Most people call me Sarah, but often I go by the name of Rah. I reside in England and I share my birthday with Elvis.
I am a student of the International Baccalaureate and not a day goes by when I do not question my judgement. I wish to go on to read English at Oxford University.

I like to uphold institutions such as good grammar, tea without milk and the Polaroid. I like chai tea when it’s steaming. I like to watch the morning sunlight because it’s the prettiest time of the day, when all of the clouds are blushing at the very edges. I don’t like the dusk because it reminds me of things coming to an end. I like walking barefoot on grass, even when the dew is fresh. I like the way it smells. I like twirling across the lawn in my skirts because I like the way they fly. I tap dance but I painted over my shoes with rainbows and tied the red ribbons into small bows. Shuffle, tap step, ripple. I like to leave messages on the fridge with alphabet magnets and see if I ever get responses. I like eating sugar mice and making them squeak.

the streetcar circus

I’ve been doing this, this little website thing, for about three years, but nothing you see here is utterly digital. Nearly everything I create digitally is composed of many fabrics, vintage images and examples of handwriting all painstakingly scanned in. It houses what I like to call my online sketchbook. I take photographs and I illustrate. I add water and watch the inks run, run into each other until the colours merge and twirl and leave marks. I collage with paper and glue and I like the way the layers feel. I keep journals and write letters, and I enjoy the way the papers crackle as the pages turn.
It also houses a small section of free art resources. This section features Photoshop brushes, textures and stock images. I also run a small design shop, where premade or commissioned designs and artwork can be purchased.
This is my work. I hope you like a bit of it.