Welcome to Creative Tributaries

A place to delve into all things creative.

Who am I?

I am Groot Thea. My background is in history and archaeology, but my work has also taken me on a broad course through environmental science, writing and editing, Australian heritage, and most recently mental, social and emotional well-being. I’ve lived in eastern and western Australia and now, have settled outside of Lismore in NSW.

My Projects/Portfolio

Two of my biggest passions are history and nature, both of which I draw on for inspiration in my creative works.

Have you ever thought, “I need to learn a new craft”? I’ve never been able to stop, and in my spare time I’ve dabbled in digital art, book binding, crochet, pencil sketching, felting, origami, paper making and writing. There are many more I would love to add to the list. I prefer as much as possible to make my materials from scratch to the finished product – buying the wool to turn into felt, to stitch into a book cover, for example.

My first novel, Move Over, Minerva, is due to be released in April 2025 and its sequel is already in the works.

The Blog

The Creative Tributaries blog is a celebration of all forms of creativity and making, with a Northern Rivers NSW and sometimes historical flair. And sometimes science. And critical thinking.

And tea.

The Shop

You can pre-order Move Over, Minerva now through Amazon, or come on over to my Etsy shop for crafted works.

(All photos taken by myself)