In my late teens, I was always fascinated by the artists at conventions selling their art and merchandise. Art has been a passion of mine since my early education and continued through my high school years. However, after graduating high school in 2008, my interest in art began to diminish. I initially enrolled in community college to pursue an Associate of Arts degree in Studio Arts, but I eventu
ally dropped out as I struggled to maintain focus and realized that traditional schooling was not for me. During that time, I had already discovered a new hobby that was drawing my attention away from art. In 2010, I took up sewing and became immersed in the world of cosplay. In 2012, I started to take my cosplay projects more seriously and created a page to share my work in progress, travel plans, and convention attendance. Through my experiences in the cosplay scene, including competing in costume contests and traveling to conventions across the country, I made new friends and cherished many memories. It was also through this period that I became aware of the world of Twitch. In 2016, I began playing Splatoon 1 competitively and streamed regularly. As I became more aware of the cost associated with cosplay and travel, I decided to take a break and instead focused on streaming as a more affordable and enjoyable means of having fun and even earning some extra income. In 2018, I relocated from Florida to a small, peaceful town in Michigan in search of a change of scenery. Despite facing difficulties, I remained optimistic and hoped for a fresh start. Fast-forwarding a few years, in October of 2022, I made the decision to return to my first passion and start exploring ways to turn my art into marketable products. I felt that I had reached a stage in life where I could finally settle and focus my time and energy on starting my own shop. While working full-time, I have done a lot of research on how to prepare for my shop. I have been using my free time to create art and have reduced my streaming on Twitch in order to dedicate more time to this venture. It is now February 2023 and I am thrilled to announce that I have finally accomplished my goal. After years of adventure and exploration in different areas of life, I have returned to my first love and the source of my creativity: art. I would like to extend a warm welcome to my store, showcasing art inspired by my cat and things I love in life. I hope you have enjoyed reading my story and I look forward to sharing my art and merchandise with you. Thank you for your time.