About Me:
I am best known by the name 'Valerian' (or 'Elaine' in person), I'm 39 years old and live in Vancouver BC Canada. I am a full-time fashion accessories designer and have been selling my creations online since May 2001. I admit that my business takes up most of my waking hours so I'll be unable to spend much time here (so if I take a couple of weeks to respond to messages, that's why!), however you are welcome to add me as a contact. More about what keeps me so busy below:

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Art of Adornment ~ Victorian Gothic Jewelry & Accessories:
One-of-a-kind and limited edition vintage-inspired handcrafted accesories Elegant velvet, satin and lace chokers; sparkling Czech glass bead necklaces, bracelets, and pocket watch chains; antiqued silver and Swarovski® crystal chandelier earrings; classic cameo filigree brooch pins; fancy feathered top hats and hair combs; découpage and silver embellished wood box handbags. Also costume supplies are available, including lace fans, gloves, pocket watches and hosiery. Ship worldwide!

Feel free to subscribe to Art of Adornment's LiveJournal blog (updated weekly) to check out my latest creations, or visit MySpace, DeviantArt, Model Mayhem, FaceBook, StyleHive and Kaboodle.

Fine Art and Other Things:
Although I mostly work in fashion now, for most of my life I have worked in fine arts both as an artist (painting, drawing, etc.) and as a picture framer - feel free to visit my online portfolio, personal DeviantArt gallery and Zazzle gallery (where you can buy prints of my work super cheap!). I also dabble in web design and moderate several online forums and communities.