inside the cabinet – Volume 1 / Issue 2

You can feel the energy in each of these original character sculptures by local artist Shauna Johnson currently on display and for sale in the shop. “My passion to create stems back to childhood. You could always find me with a pencil in my hand or some sort of creative project on the go… not much has changed.” Shauna graduated from Sheridan college with a degree in Illustration along with a few awards under her belt and has been continuing down a winding road ever since. Whether through Illustration and Design, Sculpture, Fabric Arts or Mixed Media, she’s always learning and finding new ways to express her ideas. This particular series of OOAK sculptures was created to compliment the characters and concepts from Clement Gore’s books: “A Krampus night before Christmas”, “A visit from Krampus” and ”Octoberpus”. They also draw inspiration from various cultures and lore surrounding holiday traditions from around the world. Shauna muses “historically there has always coexisted a contrast between darkness and light, with each side bringing emphasis to its opposite. I draw a tremendous amount of inspiration from mythology, fairy and folk tales, fables and legends.” Shauna enjoys challenging the mainstream and shining a little light on what has historically been seen as the darker side of holiday traditions; “add a little whimsical twist and dark wit and Voila- a series is born.” For more information regarding the original books that helped inspire these one-of-a-kind creations visit the website https://krampusworkshop.com We strongly encourage you to stop by the shop and see her work in person. The collection warrants an in-person appreciation. Her pricing reflects her passion for art and the historic life of the ‘starving artist’. If you’re not able to visit, simply click the link beside the piece you’re interested in to purchase directly from our website. Don’t miss this opportunity to start or add to your collection of significant original art “from the darkside”.

“There is no light without darkness”

And then in a dimming I heard on the roof, the scraping and pawing of each bony hoof. Each of the nails scratched brick and made sand, in a pile full of dust with a thud he did land.”

Bring the magic back to the holidays with: Octoberpus the Krampus pumpkin and A Krampus night before Christmas written by Clement Gore and illustrated by Gilbert Montes.

Octoberpus follows Trick or Treaters through the town of Squashington on Halloween night as the town bullies harass the younger trick or treaters, but this year, Octoberpus intervenes to restore the magic of Halloween. The Krampus Night before Christmas is the story of Krampus the ‘anti Santa’ who visits the children on the naughty list.