Welcome to my Etsy shop, Sages Of The Past.

I suppose I am a dreamer. I dream of a world alive with history and culture that disposes of the austerity of modern life and replaces it with a vibrant mix of humanity and artistic expression. I dream of walking down a modern city street that is adorned like an Ancient Egyptian city with colorful murals that tell the stories of our past and intermingle mythology and rich language. I dream of walking over a translucent floor in a museum in the darkness and with the flip of a switch having the universe spring to life and surround me so I can walk the stars. I dream of sitting along a bubbling creek in the Smokey Mountains and hearing the water pass over the rocks while my imagination takes me to mysterious places.

I’ve been a maker as long as I can recall. Creating everything from poetry to stories to paintings to sketch art and doodles to wood working items in my workshop to writing software. I also enjoy glass blowing, pottery, and black smithing. Making is part of who I am.

I’ve also been a lover of history, folklore, cultures, science and technology. My career has taken me down the high tech path as I’ve been a professional software developer for over 25 years. However my passions for these other things has never diminished. I’ve published several children’s books and made countless wood cutting boards and wooden lanterns as gifts. I hope to bring some of these to my shop in 2024.

Recent advances in technology as well as life opportunities have brought me to Etsy to express these passions and share them with others. I use a mixture of methods in my products including modern AI art tools, more traditional art techniques, photography, Photoshop, Illustrator and even some custom software I’ve written to bring to life visions and ideas from history, nature, folklore and legends.

Many of my listings include short poems or short stories that were either the inspiration for the artwork or inspired it. I hope others can find something beautiful in my shop to bring their world to life. If you see anything you’d like produced on another physical product, please reach out to me. I welcome communication from anyone and look forward to learning more about you.

I am starting a YouTube channel to share my creations and provide helpful information about the products I offer. Here is the first video:

Learn about hemmed-vs-flat edge mats
https://youtu.be/XNap1xfwBx8

More to come…

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Checkout my other Etsy shops to see more of my creations.

Sages Phone Shop
My latest shop, still being built out.
An extensive array of phone cases/covers, wireless chargers and other phone accessories.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SagesPhoneShop

Tao of the Cat
Cat inspired merchandise and digital art
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaoOfTheCat

SDG Creations
Sharing God’s message through digital art
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SDGCreationsByMatt

StageCoachStudio
Your destination for western and southwestern themed stationery.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/StageCoachStudio