Susan Zuzarte

Visual Art – Sydney

I absolutely love creating different hand crafted items and have been published many times in Australian and American craft magazines. I love taking part in various online challenges which takes me out of my creative comfort zone and makes me create something I wouldn\'t normally. Creating sustainably is very important to me and I do this by incorporating the use of recycled items as much as I can in whatever I make. I have an interest with everyday items as well and incorporate mundane items such as light bulb\'s, cassette tape\'s, gameboy\'s, coat hanger\'s and other such things on my cards. Travelling has been a passion of mine since a young age and I convey this with my multicultural cards and by including some of the thousands of photos I take whilst travelling in my creations. Japanese paper is another thing I can\'t do without and use it wherever possible in my creations, mainly my jewellery. My dad passed away three years ago, he was a very creative person himself, I still miss working with him on different projects. Just before my dad died he asked me if I was still making things? and added that it was the only thing that kept me normal. Although my dad was so sick he still remembered what creating meant to me. Since that time creating has become an integral part of my life, it is my therapy that I can\'t do without.