For those who don't know me, my name is Harumi, I'm a Japanese-Brazilian living in Canada. You can call me just Lumy. 😊
I'm a Visual Artist & Designer based in Ottawa, ON. My work focus is amigurumi, crochet patterns & tutorials and cute-style digital illustrations.
I've been sharing my creations on social media since 2022, and you can find complete PDF patterns in my little Pattern Shop. I also sporadically join a few local art markets in my city, where you'll find physical products, such as plushies and printed artwork.
Now, unnecessary bonus info and history you might not know 😁: I have a bachelor's degree in Japanese Language and Literature and worked as a language instructor until 2019 when my mental health reached a breaking point. And now, although I've been considering getting back to it on the side, I feel super blessed that I finally have the opportunity to give a chance to my childhood dream job as an artist.
I've drawn since I was 9 years old and crocheted never-ending chains since I was even younger, even though complete craft projects only came in 2015 after falling in love with the amigurumi technique. I've also been working my way with digital art since 2021, but the path has been full of ups and downs - maybe more downs than ups.
On more personal notes: I'm a millennial, as you can see by the excessive emoji use. 😗 My genetics are probably the result of some weird ancestors' trade-off where I get the face of a 20 yo and the health of a 70 yo for most of my life until one day they'll synchronize in 200 yo or something. I've been married since 2017. I have 3 kids who are cats and none who are humans. I suffer from allergies during spring, walk my cat during summer, collect colourful leaves during fall and hibernate during winter. I can communicate in Portuguese, Japanese and English. Spanish could also count if you let me reply in any other language. 🙈 I'm a gamer of cute and cozy genres. I've been trying to learn how to play the guitar again after a 16-year hiatus. And I guess that's all I can think of to fit this space. 😁
Nice to meet you all! 🌷
