She brought homemade brownies to class one day. She felt they lacked the proper motivation. Bella Donna was starving for knowledge but the class was falling behind and consequently holding her back. The story goes that she earned her ruthless reputation for high standards in high school. No one ever knows what she is up to and they have learned not to ask. She is often called reclusive and stays locked in her laboratory for days on end. Bella Donna is the smart one in the family which is obvious because she wears glasses and everyone knows that is the sign of true genius. She is named after a poisonous flower and totally lives up to it in every way. She is the potions master, a chemist and a scholar. She is easily identified by her signature eye patch, a feather in her tiny witches hat and a small birthmark under her eye of the moon and star by which she navigates the open ocean. She sails the seven seas finding rare ingredients and powerful objects to aid in her sisters’ mischief. Adventure is her primary goal and acquisition is her family duty. Fed up with lace and tea parties she collected a crew of like-minded rapscallions and set out on her own pirate ship where she could make her own rules and live by her own code. She is bold and unconventional with very little patience for polite society. The youngest sister is a free-spirited pirate named Neptunia. I like the idea and the spirit of something dark and beautiful, a little sinister and just a dash of dark humor. I began to conjure a story about three suspected neighborhood witches, the Von Black sisters, each with their own personalities and back stories and how that might manifest into their physical appearance. Below is the inspiration statement that I wrote for Nightshade over 10 years ago: I thought about what a “Halloween” collection would look like to me. Since it was originally marketed as a holiday collection and had a targeted release window it has become one of the most difficult to find collections in my catalogue. The new version brings with it 10+ years of my own growth and color explorations hopefully giving you something that is even better than the earlier versions! Nightshade was originally released in 2011-2012 as a Halloween collection to much confusion, due to the lack of pumpkins and candy corn, and it has become a cult favorite over the years. By issuing the collection in a new color it maintains the value of the original print run by creating a clear distinction between the new re-issue and the original printing. I create a brand-new color variation of the original artwork and re-release that variation for new fans and old ones. The Deja Vu category is my way of giving people a new shot at an old collection that they might have missed. Nightshade is the newest installment in my annually released “Deja Vu” collection. Bag of the Month Club - 2022 Aug, Sep, Octīag of the Month Cub - 2022 Jan, Feb, Marchīag of the Month Club - 2023 Jan, Feb, MarchĬuriouser & Curiouser Collection by Tula Pink
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