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Q: Tell us about your styling and design work and what first sparked an interest in these creative mediums.

A: I grew up in Palestine in the midst of war. I can’t say I was poor but the nature of life at the time didn’t allow us to have access to many things people take forgranted. For example for christmas, when my mom would setup the tree, we couldn’t just go to a store and find a variety of ornaments, so my mom taught us how to make our own from papermache.

Or when we had to stay home for several days under siege, my mom would keep us busy by showing us how to make marionette puppets, also from papermache, so we can create a play. And when I got my first Barbie, I only had the one dress that came with her, so I started to sew because I wanted her to have a change of outfits like what I saw on TV. I grew up with the notion that anything I can’t buy, I can make with basic materials and a bit of imagination.
more » “Interview with Elena Ismail”

Interview by Natasha Gris

Q: What is your creative process like?

A: I take inspiration from anything really! I love working with ideas from projects I’m working on, travelling, and lately, I take inspiration from making series. more » “Art World Expo. Interview with Monika Blichar”

Photos by Nina Pak

Photographer Nina Pak and media correspondent Jacqueline Ryan of Miroir Magazine recently attended the Art Gala Exhibit: SENSUAL TEKTONICA, a show of sculptures and hand made sculptural shoe designs by the artist Rudolf Sokolovski.

Rudolf Sokolovski is an artist and designer currently based in Vancouver, Canada.

Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Rudolf apprenticed under his father, internationally acclaimed artist Valeri Sokolovski, from whom he received an art education and training. more » “Rudolf Sokolovski Show in Vancouver”

Troy Brooks is a featured artist of the Miroir Magazine Inner Vision edition

Q: How long have you been an artist? Please tell us a little about your chosen medium.

A: I’ve been drawing since I was two years old. My mother was a painter and I started working quietly beside her since before I could speak. I work in oil on canvas because it allows for the kind of blended hazy effect I try to achieve. more » “Interview with Troy Brooks”

Q: How long have you been an artist? Please tell us a little about your chosen medium.

A: I started my professional career as an artist when I did my first solo painting exhibition in 2007. However, I have been involved in all kinds of artistic activities since I was a little child. Which is why I’m not only drawn to only one medium, but I like to bring the concepts I develop across different mediums. more » “Interview with the Artist Rossina Bossio”