LaBaleineaPlumes

I'm always looking for snail mail lovers, writer, artists to exchange imaginary letters, from Mars, the 18th century, or written as a penguin(these are only a few examples), or mail art in general. Can be a one time thing, can be a hundred letters, has to be challenging and creative. Email me for address if interested...

When people ask me what I do in life, I tell them I am an artist, which is the only thing I know for sure about me... Originally a singer/dancer/actress, I am also a bellydancer, I design websites, I am reader and translater for a Children's books publisher, and a writer when I finally find the time and inspiration! I live in the center of Paris and I can see the Louvres from my window and the Eiffel Tower from my room. Self taught sewer, crafter and photographer, I've got two Etsy shops! As with my life, I explore lots of different styles and materials, and follow my inspiration...

You can also visit my blog. For my work as a dancer, go to my myspace

Hope you'll enjoy what I have to offer!!!

*My Flickr

*My DeviantArt

I love anything by Sondheim. I listen to Fiona Apple, Shade, Adele, Sia, Alanis Morissette, Massive Attack, Tracy Chapman, Jazz in general, and, well, too many to list! You can listen to some of my favourites in this playlist

• The secret garden
• The little princess
• Miss Charity
• Anything by Jane Austen
• Jane Eyre
• Anything by Roald Dahl
• Harry Potter
• Black Pearls, a Faery strand
• Daddy Long Legs
• Women who run with wolves
• Oyster boy and other stories

A lot, lot, lot of books!!! I'm a reader, that's my job, as well as a translater, specialised in young adults litterature... So I read a lot!

• Anything by Tim Burton... can't wait to see Alice!
• The French Lieutenant's Woman
• Spirited away
• Bagdad Cafe
• Sense and Sensibility
• Dirty Dancing
• Brazil
• Hero
• Heavenly creatures
• The piano
• Les caprices d'un fleuve
• Fame
• Angels and Insects

A lot of others also... I will add to the list as I think of them!

• Embroidery
• Sewing dolls
• Beads
• Fabric jewelery making
• Graphic design
• Photography

Anything I can get my hands to do!

• Blue, purple, black, brown, anything but bright pink really.
• Ephemera, victorian, edwardian, old times in general (not really the 60's to the 90's though)
• Strange, odd, unusual,
• Useful things, or that can be used in a creative project
• Fonts and typography
• Whimsical
• Alice in wonderland (not the disney version)
• Dance
• Music, sheet music
• Printables
• Scrap booking
• Rubber Stamps, stamping
• Paper Dolls (I collect them... HUGE collection!)
• Mail art
• Recipes
• Books (especially children illustrated books, I collect them)
• Old children books illustrations.
• Good stories
• Paper, paper goods, stationnery, blank journals

• Girlie, but not too girlie

• Some sides of me:

• Animal pictures (I love animals, but animal arts, stickers, pictures etc... not really my thing, unless it's this kind of animal art.) Sorry, no cute kitties for me ;p
• Barbie pink (and barbie, for that matter)
• Plastic

• Certainly other things, but by now you should have a pretty good idea... If not, you can check my blog and my DeviantArt's Favourites and you will have lots of examples of my taste...

• Thanks for reading this far!!!

I am shipping my swaps from France, where I live. Please allow at least 10 days before starting to worry. Usually it is much less, but you never know.

I DO NOT FLAKE on swaps. If I marked "sent" and you haven't received it after the ten days, contact me and I'll resend.

Depending on the Swap, I can angel. Hosts, contact me if I'm in your swap and you need an angel