An introduction to my video series and modular storytelling project.

Selected spreads from the primary World Building Project art journal.

Materials & techniques used include: my own photographs, images and words from magazines, sheet music, phrases typed on a vintage typewriter, hand lettering, paint, pages/illustrations from books + old dictionaries, a variety of papers, paint, markers, pens, and pencils.

World Building 101 is a class students in The College of World Building at The University of Curiosity. Professor Val Murphy, the Dean of the College of World Building designed and teaches this lecture course, combining classic World Building techniques with philosophy, storytelling, literature, history, and self examination.

Theories of Time is taught by the Dean of the College of Time, the Queen of the Immortal Kingdom. It is mandatory for all World Building students. While a theoretical course for most students, Time has practical implications for World Builders and others who have access to Wild Magic.

Selected photographs of the first flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

Another course taught by Professor Val, Intro to Applied Magic is a hands class where World Building students learn and practice using their endless supplies of virtually limitless Wild Magic. Philosophy, Psychology, Emotional/Mental Health, Creativity, & Self Awareness all play into the practical aspects of this course.

Wild Magic is unbound to a Magical System. Its limits are determined only by the imagination and decisions of the one who uses it.

Reminiscent of the German Wunderkammer (room of wonder) and Curiosity Cabinet, I decorated a wall in home studio with a collection of 3D objects displayed shelves, in cabinets, and hung/affixed to the wall. Currently a work in progress, I love tinkering with the arrangements and adding new items!

Selected photographs of the 6th flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

This scene was inspired by the magical mental library created by the main character of my first novel, The Mage Bonds of Embermoore, Mage Noelle Allendale.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

I designed this whimsical closet nook as a World Building student’s secret study. It’s filled with a wide variety of books, notes, items and magic.

I enjoy the daily delight of living in an apartment with two turrets: a square one in the living room and a magnificently round one in the studio room. Covered from floor to ceiling in book pages, the round turret is a cozy and magical spot. The book pages also make a wonderful backdrop for photographs and filming!

Selected photographs of the 2nd flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

Selected photographs of the 3rd flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

The wall sized collage in my home studio is filled with imagery and objects I’ve created and collected over the last 10 years. The oldest pieces of my own artwork include drawings, photos, and ephemera from 2012 when I studied abroad in Italy. The oldest item in general is my grandmother’s passport from the 1940s.

Selected photographs of the 4th flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

Enjoy a virtual tour of my apartment, where you’ll find whimsical accent walls and home decor inspired by the Dark Academia, Cottagecore, and Bookworm aesthetics!

Selected photographs of the 5th flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

Selected photographs of the 7th flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

This scene was inspired by the palace gardens from my book, The Mage Bonds of Embermoore.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!

Selected photographs of the 8th flatlay scene I designed for The World Building Project.

This scene was inspired by the main character of The Mage Bonds of Embermoore, Mage Noelle Allendale. As a Memorizer Mage, her magic collects, catalogs, and stores everything she encounters and experiences. She also uses her magic to create a magical library to hold all the vast collections of data in her mind.

Flatlay scenes provide a backdrop for filming as well as documenting the artwork created for the project. Each Flatlay scene is designed as an integral part of the project!