Hi! I'm Cabrini. Welcome to the studio.
The idea for Cabin Week Projects came to me about 10 years ago, when I packed up my belongings and spent a week in a cabin in the woods with my arts and crafts. No phones, no emails, completely unplugged—just me and my art. It was a transformative experience, and ever since, I’ve dreamed of creating a life that feels like a permanent “cabin week” with more time, space, and freedom to create.
My shop is home to my own hand-drawn illustrations inspired by folklore, the occult, and the quiet beauty of the natural world. Each piece is created with pen, ink, and alcohol markers, blending detailed linework with layered symbolism. These works are more than images, they are pieces of my life and my story, made with love (and a tiny bit of obsessive compulsion).
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Symbols I frequently use in my art
The Symbolism of the Snake
The snake is a powerful archetype that appears in cultures and religions throughout the world and frequently makes its way into Cabin Week Project designs. It can represent many things: the spine's connection to the brain stem or the seat of consciousness; the gift of knowledge to Eve and the Buddha; or, when shown eating its own tail, rebirth and regeneration. Entwined together they remind us of DNA (the caduceus). To me, the snake represents QI and the energy or spirit that moves throughout the body. Because all things contain QI, the snake resides in all beings great and small. The snake is a story of interconnection.
The Skull and Other Symbols of Death
In the moments when we most fear death our perspectives become razor focused, bestowing upon us a sudden clarity to glimpse understandings of the most important things in our lives. We learn to love most deeply in facing death.
I frequently use skulls and other symbols as a meditation on death. Skulls juxtaposed with dried botanicals evokes the beauty of the cycle of life and death. Memento Mori - "Remember that one day you will die" - is an ongoing theme in my work and reminds me to face death at all times with an open heart. Change is the acceptance of death in everyday life and being able to face change with humility and compassion is critical to my understanding of growth.
Crystals, the Tarot, and other Occult Symbols
I use crystals and the Tarot as guides to understanding my inner world. In addition to regular meditation and other rituals, I use these tools as vehicles to access other states of consciousness. My art is guided most strongly by my intuition and visions that come forward in deep meditation so it is no surprise that these tools and symbols find their way into my work.
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