Muse and Alchemy is comprised of a dynamic duo, Tatum Kelly and Ryan Jarvis. Partners in life and creative collaboration, they are practical problem solvers with an artistic flare for garment construction and costume fabrication. Tatum graduated in 2003 after 6 years in tertiary education, with a certificate in Fine art and a Btech in Fashion Design. She enjoyed a rewarding career in Fashion Desig
n education throughout SA, teaching thousands of students at 4 of SA's prestigious Fashion colleges over a 10-year span. In her final position as HOD for Fashion Design at fedisa in Cape Town, Tatum finally made the choice to resign from her position and dedicate herself to her 2 fashion related businesses that she had been running concurrently with the teaching for many years. She now finds herself, after a series of evolutionary leaps as "The Muse" in Muse and Alchemy, bringing her touch of feminine creativity and technical wizardry to every project she lays her hands on. Ryan's career has formed organically by focussing on following his passion and developing his inborn talents through years of inspirational and challenging projects. With a background in both Fine Art and Fashion, he finds himself equally at home painting or crafting the fine leather products that he has become well know for. Anything Ryan touches turns to "Gold" under the perfectionist eye and skilled hands. For this, and many other strengths, he is most certainly "The Alchemist" in Muse and Alchemy. This is creative magic at it's best.
