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My mermaid tail is not AI

My mermaid tail is not AI

I've spent quite a bit of time recently reading about AI - it seems to suddenly be everywhere, even though the quality of its output is still...

Photos with my younger self

Photos with my younger self

There's a really lovely trend doing the rounds on social media, inspired by poet Jennae Cecilia, about meeting your younger self for coffee. You can...

Vision board: 2025

Vision board: 2025

A fairly speedy post today - it's Imbolc, the pagan start of spring and my personal new year. I much prefer it to the depths of midwinter, and it...

Collections: returning to dolls

Collections: returning to dolls

You might have spotted some miniature scenes on my socials recently, and the photo of me chatting to Raven Queen on my sofa was an unexpected hit at...

This is 38

This is 38

I can't remember a time when I didn't take photos of myself - I've always been the most convenient model, and photography's been a huge part of...

The Wivenhoe Art Trail – May 2024

The Wivenhoe Art Trail – May 2024

It’s been a whirlwind of a few weeks, but the 17-19th May marked the first Wivenhoe Art Trail of 2024, my second art trail, and the first time I’ve...

Making signs for my art business

Making signs for my art business

For the art trail, the studio in general and the occasional events I do, I wanted to make some wooden, chalk and painted signs - fun and on brand,...

New studio signage

New studio signage

For open studios / the art trail and beyond! Although I moved into my new studio six months ago, I’d been waiting for the VOA to make a decision...

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Carla is a photographer and mermaid with a love of the ethereal, nostalgia and magic.
She weaves stories into photographs which could have walked off the pages of a book, and which invite you to find your own stories within them.
Living and working on the north Essex coastline (which suits her mermaid heart), her work pulls together memory, imagination and wonder.