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‘Gypsy Goddess’ Margarita Leon’s unique headdresses are in hot demand as there’s a resurgence of Wiccan and Pagan beliefs across the country. She’s heading to the Sistahood Rising Festival in Fairbridge come November.
ARTIST Margarita Leon, or The Gypsy Goddess as she is known professionally, has had a very busy year.
She has dressed performers for festivals, created custom headpieces for weddings, hostedher first solo exhibition‘Goddess Rising’ inMay, and had four of her headdresses included in an exhibition raising funds for mental health.
The Spanish-born artist has been praised for her unique art form; crafting intricate headpieces from an array of materials often recycled, thrifted or even sometimes just picked up off the ground.
Unable to travel due to Covid, she also has friends from other countries send her materials unavailable in Australia.
What is more unorthodox, however, is her creative process.
Her consultations start with a chat about the cust