LOUISA RUSSELL
Louisa is an artist, maker and performer who loves to share her passion for colour, self expression, joy and play. She first began dyeing silk and making veil fans 8 years ago after becoming fascinated with flow arts. A chance meeting with a fabulous and friendly hula hooper at a festival introduced her to the amazing community of flow artists both in person and online. Daily practice became a non negotiable and the hula hoop helped me through some of the most challenging times of my life, showing me the power of movement and flow to process difficulty, stagnation and trauma, and the potential to transmute this into ease and joy. At the same time I was experimenting with silk dyeing, first starting with simple ombre and then developing my own techniques as I started to realise the huge range of possibilities. A short trip to Thailand in March 2020 resulted in me spending the next 3 years there, realising a dream of mine to live on Koh Phangan. It was here that I was able to really focus on my creativity, immersing myself in movement, dance, research and development, primarily focussed on my silks but also levelling up my skills with other props, learning fire and starting to perform on stage and creating costumes. At the same time I began to create and sell more silk fans, giving me more insights into how many possibilities there are for different styles and sizes. Seeing my fans in the hands of others, from complete beginners to world class performers, constantly inspires me and drives me to keep evolving both my creations and myself. I truly feel that Magic Is All Around Us and sharing and developing our unique gifts is one of the most important things we can do. For me this comes together as MIAAU STUDIO and you can connect with me online through Instagram and my website. I look forward to meeting you and flowing together!