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MKC Photography by Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes is an eco-friendly, hand-made home decor company that creates magical, whimsical art.

Cedar Mountain Studios now produces my work as part of their line of wall art and stationery, so be sure to give them a visit! Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes is the award-winning artist, creator, and story-teller behind mkc photography. Until the age of ten, Michelle was certain the secret passage into Narnia truly existed and if she just rifled through enough closets and cupboards, she would find it. Fables, fairy tales, and legends have always enchanted Michelle, her favorites being those where feisty and daring heroines like Lucy and Alice run off to have wild adventures. She graduated from the University of Oxford, where she would read in the same gardens that inspired C.S. Lewis and Lewis Carroll’s imaginations, and her whimsical, witty, & joyful {with just a hint of quirky} artwork is still influenced by this idea of magical worlds that mingle with our own. She’s a former librarian (hence, all those salvaged books) and she creates every piece of artwork featured on her handmade wares.

10/03/2026

Last year, a wonderful customer that had first discovered my artwork at the Clover Market contacted me to ask for something very special: he wanted to commission a piece with which he could propose to his girlfriend.
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His idea? Celebrate their first date (complete with time of day, as shown in the City Hall clock) and the specific weather and moon on that night, and the restaurant where they met on that first magical night. He also devised a code based on the book paper on the reverse of the block, and I placed it in the windows of her office building (the one all the way on the left). That code is his marriage proposal.
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He was thrilled with the final result, and I’ve just heard confirmation that the proposal was a huge success 🥰

I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to be a part of some wonderful things in my more than two decades as a professional artist, and this one just might be my favorite of all ✨

04/02/2026

Folks, this has been the most wonderful (and yes, challenging and intricate and time consuming, but still absolutely delightful) undertaking!
Two giant 36”x36” art collages, each one a blend of both boys’ paintings, doodles, notes, and vivid childhood imaginations. Also feeling SUPER grateful to have a dedicated studio space to create the giant mess necessary to make these happen!
Since I’ve been sharing progress pics in my stories, I’ve gotten a number of messages asking if this is something I would do for other families.
Short answer?
For those close enough to drive to the Elkins Park, PA studio to pick up a finished piece? Absolutely yes!
Long answer: I’ve put together a Google form with all the details (https://forms.gle/2Ew3VdMmbKMkCaBJA). I have commission openings from April to September and would truly enjoy creating one of these joyful, magical heirlooms for your family to treasure 🥰
Swipe to see the progress and some particularly hilarious detail shots, including a cow. With fangs 🐮👀😂

03/16/2026

It’s been six months since this handsome blue-eyed fella came home with us 🐶
He’s overcome so many fears in that time, to include stairs, the beeping sound from the microwave, his reflection in the dryer door, and ceiling fans. Looking forward to the next six months of adventures together 🥰
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03/05/2026

What’s a sure sign that spring is *almost* here? These brand new gift enclosures by featuring the art of yours truly 🥰
Find these and more at the links in our profile, and let’s all rejoice that flowers and warmer temps will soon be here 🌷

02/05/2026

I absolutely love this photo of the Aquarius art block by 🥰
Shop this and more at the link in our bio 💕
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12/21/2025

Imagine my surprise when our lovely neighborhood fox paid a visit right after last week’s snow and sat quietly in our yard for a moment…it’s fun seeing your creations come to life 🦊 🐾 🥰
Many, many thanks and so much gratitude for this last year. What a wild one it has been! I couldn’t be more grateful to each of you, and am so happy to start off 2026 as the first full year of as the producers of my art ✨
“Hidden Moon” by Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes

12/14/2025

The studio is certainly decked out in her winter finery today 😍 ❄️

Address

180 Thomas Road Road
Salt Spring Island, BC
V8K 1R2

Website

https://cedarmountainstudios.com/collections/michelle-ciarlo-hayes, https://forms.gle/2Ew3VdMmbKMkCaBJA

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