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About Strawberries and Bunnies

Strawberries and Bunnies began as Over the Rainbow Jewellery. At Christmas 2020, I (Kate Stevens) received jewellery-making supplies and, encouraged by my mother, decided to try selling my creations. Creativity had always come naturally to me, so a spark was lit, and the rest is history. In early January 2021, I opened my Etsy shop selling only earrings. I was 13 when I opened my Etsy store. Everything was done by me, from packaging to product photos. Later that year, in December 2021, my mother's work was hosting a Christmas market, which I attended as my first market. By the end of 2021, I had hit over 50 sales. While that might not seem impressive compared to what you see online, it meant a lot knowing that 50 people had ordered from a 13-year-old, making the earnings incredible for that age. However, 2022 brought challenges: I experienced some very bad mental health issues (and continued to do so) and was bullied in high school. Because of this, I took a hiatus in mid-2022, closed my store, and set out on a journey of rebranding. This process took some time as I wanted to expand and sell the art that I have always been passionate about, and explore so much more.

In November 2022, Strawberries and Bunnies had been born, and in December, I did my second-ever market. I started posting my art on Instagram, showing off my humor and original characters, and truly created a safe space for myself to be myself.

2023 rolled around, and I worked with a market group on accessibility, implementing noise-cancelling headphones and other sensory-friendly things. I was gifted a stall at the market I helped, and it was the biggest stall I have ever had to this day.

In 2024, I evolved. For the years I had owned my business, I only did one market a year. I decided to do 3 markets. This was huge, I did two prides (disability and freo) and then a small community market, all the while expanding my product line. At this point, I was not only selling earrings but Bracelets, Keyrings, Stickers, and Original Paintings, and I am planning so much more.

Now I am writing this at the end of 2025 on my own website. Wow, it’s crazy. In 2025, I did 4 markets. I planned to do more, but then, you know, life. I am so glad you read the Strawberries and Bunnies story. I now get help with everything to make the end product better for you, so I would like to thank the people who have helped me along the way. Thank you for being a part of my journey.

Now, what is Strawberries and Bunnies? Strawberries and Bunnies is a safe space for everyone. Strawberries and Bunnies is for the young, undiagnosed Kate who didn’t find a place she belonged in, but never wanted anyone to feel the same way. Strawberries and Bunnies is a place to express creativity of all kinds, from bad and stupid to profound and amazing. Strawberries and Bunnies is about the journey of mental health and the journey of improvement, and how progress isn’t linear. Having fun and sharing joy and love. Strawberries and Bunnies is all of this.

I sell keyrings made from old toys and other things I find. I sell Earrings and stickers designed by me on my iPad. Bracelets or Kandi if you are cool and get shoelaces from presidents. My original paintings are mostly watercolour. I am working on a lot behind the scenes that aren’t ready to be announced, but stay tuned.

What is in the Future? Honestly, I don’t know, but if we were to hope, Strawberries and Bunnies would become more of a community, lots of markets, fun stuff and delightful products. If you want to join in on this journey, I would be so happy to welcome you

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About Me (Kate Stevens)

Art has always been my way to make sense of the world and my place in it. I’m Kate Stevens, the artist and founder of Strawberries and Bunnies, from Perth, Australia—where I still live today. My passion for art began before I could remember. From an early age, I taught myself to express who I am through creating, determined to build a world where I fit. I was abused and bullied throughout my childhood and beyond. There isn’t much to say about this besides the fact that I can’t do a super awesome timeline on how my art has evolved since I can’t remember anything, but I believe pain shouldn’t just live in your body; it needs to live in art or be screamed into the void. Art healed me. I know I am in deep pain when I don’t want to make art, but if I smear some paint on a canvas or even think about making it, it will soothe me and make me happy and excited. I know I have found what I was meant to do, and that is to create. I remember loving painting houses when I was little, especially ones on big hills that looked straight out of Peppa Pig. I still love painting houses in pretty fields, and I love that my favourite show (yes, favourite), as a kid, has shaped my adult art.

Even after constantly being told I’d never be good enough, I still wait for the moment someone tells me that everyone feels bad for me and only pretends to like my art and me as a person. I am very devoted to people not feeling the same pain I did and talking about what I went through so that people don’t feel so alone, because I sure as hell did.

I am autistic. I actually have a massive laundry list, but that’s for another day. I was diagnosed autistic at 11, which was late for me. My dad and brother are also autistic. People often ask how my autism affects my art, but my answer is unclear. I was born autistic; it was always part of me, not just since I was diagnosed. I think it makes my art all the more authentic. I put everything into my art: my heart, all my feelings, and experiences into my art—every misunderstanding I’ve had with the world shows in my work. I’m passionate about disability and accessibility. I also have ADHD, which makes focusing hard. I have a lot of help, and I am grateful for it. I mention this to normalise asking for help, because I couldn’t do half of what I do without support. My art reflects my neurodivergent perspective.

My art is all about expressing emotions and feelings through my work, telling stories. I love creating pieces where people can look at the small details and make up their own stories in the artwork. I also love making conversation pieces that spark discussion.

I'm grateful to have received recognition for my work, including being named the top of my grade in graphic design during high school and earning awards for various projects. I don’t think I will ever get over winning those awards in high school. I still have the medals and trophies up in my room, and I will keep them up when I’m old and in a nursing home. I didn’t think I was good at graphic design, but winning those awards made me realise that I am too hard on myself and that I could do it, and I plan on continuing on with graphic design in future.

I work with different mediums and am always keen to experiment with new ones. I do a lot of watercolour, and I have always done acrylic since my early school days, maybe earlier. I love crocheting; it's very soothing. I do digital art quite a bit; all my stickers are done digitally, and so much more. And again, I am always trying new ones and perfecting the ones I am using regularly.

I find inspiration in my personal experiences. I aim to create pieces people can connect with and spark conversations about important issues. I want my art to encourage people to talk about challenging and taboo topics. I hope to raise awareness about mental health and childhood emotional abuse, which are very close to my heart.

Overall, I want to make a positive impact on the world through my art. Art can be a powerful tool for expressing messages and starting meaningful conversations. If you like the sound of me, great, I am very flattered. Come join me on my journey, you can see what I get up to on Instagram @strawberries.and.bunnies.

I am so glad you’re here.