My Journal

What has formed over many years, is a true labour of love, various collections of artworks which have morphed out the projects I have worked on, others have birthed from a tiny element such as a flower, an image or spoken words that strongly

I love to forage in treasure troves to find materials for collage and objects for mark making and prop styling. I have also collected and inherited, over many years, precious vintage fabrics and haberdashery from family, friends, and

I have a deep appreciation and love for the natural landscape, harnessing the handmade and finding beauty in the imperfection. I prefer to use reclaimed materials, botanical dyes, and natural paints whenever I can. This eco-friendly ethos

Over the years, learning and exploring different art forms and experimenting with techniques, materials, and tools, in the most unconventional of ways, allowed me to discover my individual artistic style.

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been a maker of things. My mother was a dressmaker, and my father was a tailor and landscape painter, both of whom played an influential role in teaching and encouraging me in sewing, tailoring,

I am extremely excited to be sharing with you the launch of christinetingay.com. Over the next 5 days, I would like to share a few things about me as a maker, my artistic style, this restorative art practice, my tools & materials, and my vision as an artist.