Celia Coyne

I am a writer/ artist/ photographer living in beautiful Christchurch, New Zealand. I love creating things and sharing the things I make. You can find me on Youtube @beautifullyaltered and I have an Etsy shop: BeautifullyAlteredCe

Mindful books

I’ve been a freelance writer and editor for 30 years and my work has appeared in books, magazines and journals. I am now creating my own books – heartfelt photo-rich books about mindfulness, meditation and self-care. These books are illustrated with my photography of the beautiful New Zealand landscapes where I live. There is 'Essential Mantras for Everyone' and 'Choose Kindness'.

Creative Journals

You will see a growing collection here of what I call creative journals - these are blank journals designed to help your creative process. I have designed them to be a handy field notebook size, with places to record the date and plenty of space to write in important details that you want to keep about your projects. Use them to jot down ideas, plan and document your creative journey. So far I have designed them for knitters, crafters, photographers and there is even one for beekeepers!

Photography

Photographing the stunning scenery of New Zealand is a passion and in 2023 I gained my Diploma in Photography from the Southern Institute of Technology. You will see my photography in my mindful books – and I have a few ideas for more books – watch this space!

Beautifully Altered and the artists known as Bea Sky

Another and important strand of my creative output is my art! I love working in mixed media, in an illustrative, whimsical style. I also make altered book journals – these are crafted from vintage books. They are OOAK and for sale in my Etsy shop.

So you see – quite a mixed variety of projects but all from the same creative mind!!