Hi, my name is Eleftheria (Elfie) Kalfakis. Thank you for stopping by. I am a first-generation Cretan–Cypriot immigrant settler on Turtle Island within the Haldimand Tract. I am an artist first, though I wear many hats. My practice is multidisciplinary, spanning film, street art, mixed media, and poetry. My work often explores consciousness, trauma, mental illness, and esoteric or occult realms.
I’ve studied in many ways. Formally, I studied architecture at the University of Waterloo and later developed my teaching practice at York University. In 2013, while teaching at a private high school, I co-owned ArtCave in Toronto’s east end with friends Naz Rahbar and Nilou Ashfar. Since then, teaching has become inseparable from my creative practice.
My spiritual and creative lives are also intertwined. I identify as a witch. For me this means I am someone who follows, creates, and participates in the magic of nature. This is both a personal practice and a way of honouring my ancestors: those who lived in close relation to the land, and those who suffered under systems that attempted to erase that lineage. My path has been shaped by independent research many mentors along the way.
My practice is guided by an endless fascination with chance, synchronicity, and the magic of the universe. I shift with the seasons. Summer is often my street art season.
Professionally, I teach design and visual communication at Conestoga College and Fanshawe College. I offer intuitive and astrological readings through my studio, where I also host private workshops and classes. I contribute to film through my role as Community Producer with the Quintessence Coalition program on Rogers Television. I also run The Art of Healing, a bi-weekly online trauma workshop for survivors through the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region.
Ultimately, whether through art, teaching, or spiritual practice, my work is about creating spaces for transformation. It is about healing and creating a deeper relationship to the unseen forces that connect us to each other.
publications
Ribbon Zine publication, contributor, 2025
Originally Received Broadcasts, N0. 1, zine, self-published, 2025
Cosmic Relief, monthly column, The Community Edition, 2020 – 2025
Mystery Dawn, oracle deck, self-published, 2023
Witchcraft and the Spiritual Power of Fall, article, The Community Edition, October 2022
Exploring Seances in 20th Century KW, article, The Community Edition, November 2022
Poems I Wrote on My Smith-Corona in 2020, poetry collection, self-published, 2021
A Small Collection of Specialized Spreads – V2, collaborator, edited by Coleman Stevenson, 2020
Butterfly: A Tale of Misogyny and Systemic Abuse, comic book, self-published, 2020
White Owl Mystic Arcana, oracle deck, self-published, 2018
On Yonge Street, research thesis, University of Waterloo, 2010
interviews
The Spark of Curiosity with Elfie Kalfakis, 6 Qs with Christine, 2025
Art as Alchemy, Screaming Into the Mic with Mary Abdel-Malak Neil, 2024
Episode 107; The Intersection of Art & Coffee, The Todd Donald Show, 2022
On Art and Mysticism with Glodeane Brown, 2017
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