2020 Advent Calendar [24] – Maddy Sargent

December 24, 2020

Last artist and I’m almost sad this is coming to an end. After a lot of thought I decided to bring you Maddy Sargent, an extraordinary illustrator living in rural Northamptonshire. Her website is here, her instagram is here. The Christmas section of her website literally reeks beauty: you might want to check out the bundle or the diorama designs (my favorites), or flick through the individual cards. Everything is just incredible.

I warned you I would try and do a sort of Advent Calendar recommending you an indipendent artist and illustrator each day till Christmas.
Tomorrow is Christmas, guys.
And have yourself a jolly one.

art and fashion

Metafisica / Metafisiche

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books and literature

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note to self

Comunicazione 101

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