tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26215561176526459362024-02-18T18:08:02.182-08:00windeymoorabstract design and finery by Jonnie Estes.
Visit windeymoor.etsy.com for the latest goodies for your self and home!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-76875296975777710812013-05-27T23:12:00.003-07:002013-05-27T23:13:58.033-07:00OVER DUE POST...that this blog is no longer active. All of these posts have been transferred to <a href="http://www.greytheorymill.com/">www.greytheorymill.com</a><br />
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I thought I'd start off with some pictures. Life has been pretty crazy. I know it always seems that way when I blog, but right now life is such a blur for me! Let's see, the last post was May 24th... well, regretfully, I realized I never posted about my camping trip over spring break! Well, maybe I'll get to it one day, but we ended up dis-pleased with the Malibu site, drove home and did Joshua Tree the next day. It was pretty cool :) As always.<br />
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Anyhow, I started at the Encinitas TJ's location, and so far so good. I am doing a lot of sign-work and the incessant busy-ness of this store is really nice. It makes for seemingly short days :) The drive is really nice too. Nice and short(er)! Here is some of the art I've done so far...some of which has already been ruined by shopping carts (SIGH).<br />
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First up, VALUE SIGNS:<br />
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Anyways, so among life at TJ's, I've been interning at the Boys and Girls Club for my final undergrad class. It was a pleasant surprise to have my volunteering turn into a paid internship, but also way more demanding. I get to run clubs (kind of like classes) within the club, so I am sort of pseudo teacher. I have six clubs: dance club, art club, writing club, running club, yoga club, and song club. I have my favorites, one of which is art, but they all offer something neat. Song club was actually started by one of the kids, so that has been cool/interesting to see develop. Anyhow, I snapped some pictures of the art club in action!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we were doing paintings in the style of Van Gogh, it was fun to see their interpretations of the art style.</td></tr>
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It has been a pretty tiring gig, but all in all it has been great experience. The kids are absolutely hilarious. Even when it is at my expense...ha.<br />
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The week of the 4th of July, I had the chance to go to an Artist Book Exhibition at the UCSD library with my fine friend, Quinn. It was pretty incredible. Here were some of my favorites:<br />
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In June, my grandma turned 96!! How's that for longevity! The ongoing joke is that she will outlive us all...<br />
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In other news, everyone around me is having babies. One of these baby-havers told me about these awesome nursing covers that she saw, but how outrageously priced they were. She then suggested that I make them...so I did. Here's her's, another her's, and another her's!<br />
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I also had the chance of participating in artist penpal exchange! Here's what I mailed:<br />
If you're interested in being a penpal, check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/476607309033590/">Facebook page</a><br />
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Poor picture of the final result, but here's what I did for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.encinitassushilounge.com/">Sushi Lounge</a></span>. It's quite big...go and see it live and get some Peppered Seared Ahi and a Lounge Stack!! :D<br />
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Last, but certainly not least, I am going to be in an art show this weekend!! I am not quite sure if I should have participated (because I think I may be going a little LOCO) but I already have a semi-clean desk, and have mostly everything marked and packed up! If you are local North County San Diego, or feel like driving, come by and say, "hello!". We will have wine!!<br />
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Other than this and that, life is good. I am ready for September, the time when I can take a slight step back and enjoy moments of time passing. I will be taking a screen printing class, and am beyond excited...but my brain won't let me feel that right now. Jb and I will be heading to MI for a week the beginning of August, looking forward to that...aaaand, yeah. I think that's all. For now. Thanks for reading! Here's our shadows!!<br />
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JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0Oceanside, CA 92054, USA33.1924489 -117.367523332.979846900000005 -117.6833803 33.4050509 -117.05166630000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-79029021198128072472012-05-24T20:38:00.000-07:002012-05-24T20:38:14.905-07:00:D Maybe I'll be Seeing More of You?Well, maybe! I've gone through a lot of changes lately. New Tj's, done with my bachelor's, art projects for the <a href="http://encinitassushilounge.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Encinitas Sushi Lounge</a>, hopes of growing Windeymoor...and also hopes of changing its name...but that's an entirely different ball game, ha.<br />
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Anyhow, that aside, here's a new item the Windeymoor store will be carrying:<br />
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I took a class on how to make these with a close friend and these little babies got me through the throes of finalsstressandthemaddashtotheendofthetunnelGASP. Quite fun and very relaxing for me. Here are some more shots. Check 'em out and post them to your facebook, your every things!! It would be greatly appreciated :D<br />
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In other art-style updates, the art of the lounge will be posted eventually and here's some of my last items for Escondido :'<<br />
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And lastly, a friend asked me to design her 10 year wedding anniversary invitations. I had never done anything like this but have been itching to dabble in this area because I really love using photoshop (other for making shelf signs) and love fonts....yeah, anyway, what do you think? Do I have a shot at the crazy world of invitation design???? hehe<br />
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However, midterms mean halfway through and also mean a week of semi-freedom.<br />
I don't typically take off spring break but this year it seemed necessary. The semester started off roughly (not necessarily in the school-load sense but an existential sense--of course) and continued to tumble, bumble, and keep my eyes open through many nights. But, it seems as though a lovely respite has surfaced and I am enjoying the momentary certainty for/of future plans...but let's be honest, more so for the relative certainty of next week ;)<br />
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SO, aside from the practice run of setting up the tent and almost blinding poor Jb, we are going camping near Malibu this Monday. It will be a two night stint to ease him into the rugged life of the great outdoors (thus the camp spot choice...ha). The rest of the week is unscheduled...and I can't even begin to express how nice it already feels...but of course it is only loosely unscheduled because I am a chronic planner.<br />
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<li>research sewing machines (because mine DIED...and yes, it died in the middle of an order -.- so embarrassing) If you know of some good machines let me know. The only catch is that they need to be able to sew through 10 pages of cardstock in addition to various fabrics.</li>
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The past weekend and specifically the past couple days have been so absolutely lovely. <div>
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Before snapping the picture above this past Saturday, I partook in my very first Acai bowl. I know, it's tragic. I've lived in California for most of my life and am just now getting around to this...ha. Thankfully, I am told that <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/swamis-cafe-encinitas">Swami's Cafe</a> has the best one, so I picked well, no? You should go and try it for yourself. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera with me to the cafe (I had no idea this is what I would be getting :X) so I borrowed this picture from the yelp site.</div>
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I kid you not, though, mine looked EXACTLY like this. Just sub that pattern purse on the right for my bright green backpack :) It was absolutely incredible. Acai smoothie over homemade granola, blackberries, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, shredded coconut, and bee pollen!! Very filling too. I could not finish mine. Thankfully I had a friend to help me :)</div>
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Anyhow, life has been becoming brighter.</div>
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Things I think are problems magically work themselves out, a remarkable <a href="http://www.freeyourfascia.com/">individual</a> gives me a fantastic birthday gift, work at Trader Joe's is still fulfilling and stimulating, and my precious little sister's tiny arm finally reduced in swelling and she is now rocking a rad glow in the dark cast with drawings all over it.</div>
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My head has been in the clouds (but not without my body ;) and I've been brainstorming fun ideas for new products. I just ordered some things that will make me capable of making some of my own charms for necklaces and I am pretty excited about it. They are similar to shrinky dinks but a different brand. The brand is <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd1038308">Grafix</a> and you can print out your designs and art and make wearable accessories from them!</div>
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(Miss Sarah, you should check these out!!)</div>
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I have lucked out with a three day weekend before the daunting start of school this Monday. Here's what I am hoping to get done:</div>
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<li>pattern/trial for mommy blanket (for feeding, thank you, Viviann for the inspiration & encouragement!)</li>
<li>research for the up and coming big art projects at TJ's</li>
<li>a hike on Friday (crossing my fingers...if not a run!)</li>
<li>yoga on Saturday</li>
<li>and if I am really zealous...some painting</li>
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On a different note, I scored a $5 mp3 credit on amazon for buying one of textbooks online and was lucky enough to get the whole record of The Naked and Famous for exactly 5 bucks!</div>
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<3</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-27279817097846566452012-01-08T10:03:00.000-08:002012-01-08T11:03:23.248-08:00The Mother Post of the HiatusBreathe in, breathe out.<br />
Breathe in, breathe out.<br />
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I did a lot of this over the past four months. It's been a pretty crazy time and like always, I really don't know where to begin...but I decided lots of pictures and less words would be a plus.<br />
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The semester has been over since Wednesday December 14th. It was grueling. I came out with three A's and a B+ that I fought furiously for...and I have a chip on my shoulder that I didn't get the A, but whatever!<br />
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First, let's get this snake out of the grass. It has been done for quite a while now but I just found the time to take pictures of it. Our lovely snake is modeled after <a href="http://queencalifia.org/garden.html">Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden</a> in Escondido, California. This place is a gem and is great for kiddos and photo shoots. I adore this place and was so excited to replicate it for TJ's. For scale, it's about 22 feet long.<br />
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Next up, more work! Here's some of the pieces I did for Thanksgiving. We go turkey crazy and Quinn and I decided to go retro-vintage-circus-poster-esque:<br />
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And here we have some more recent projects:<br />
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Trader Joe's takes up a good chunk of my time. Thankfully, I really enjoy it.<br />
Aside from Joe's, I have been trying to maintain a good amount of items in the windeymoor store.<br />
Today I was able to upload about 7 Better Than Notebooks with mini's in the making, here's a peek at a few that are available now:<br />
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Right before Christmas, I had the opportunity to do a puppy photo shoot for my lovely friend, Eileen. Here are some of my favorite shots of Sunny, Leila, and Eileen herself :)<br />
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It was pretty challenging. These pooches can move and I am no photo-pro! Thank goodness for treats!<br />
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Other than that my life has been good. The new year has not been so bright but I am hoping for the best. Here are some shots of what I've been up to personally:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For my birthday, I entered into the beautiful world of iMac...and then had some laughs.</td></tr>
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Mostly, I have been enjoying San Diego. I have always taken this amazing city for granted...and I decided that I didn't want to do that any longer. On this particular day, Jb and I decided to take Coast Highway (formally known as Hillstreet:) all the way from our home to San Diego itself. We stopped at Swamis (Encinitas) and was surprised to see this big guy. I don't remember it from before...so I am guessing it is pretty recent. I have a thing for most things tiki...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful, right? There's something so healing and cathartic about the ocean. I've always known it, always heard it, always considered it rather cliche...and now I find myself staring, breathing, and needing it more than ever before. To the sea, and sea smoke...thank you.</td></tr>
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So the next few photos are of our hike at Elfin Forrest. I couldn't coax him into packing up our backpacking packs but I did persuade him about wearing some sort of pack, ha. Why would I try to get him to wear the big one? Well, long story short, we just got our first backpacking packs with our first trip tentatively planned in May. He hasn't really camped ever, and I have camped and hiked throughout my life but have never done backpacking. Basically, I want to train...but we compromised for this hike and filled our little packs with lots of water and canned beans. Here are the shots:<br />
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Okay. So that's it. Hopefully that makes up for my two month hiatus...I'm going to try and get better at this. Oh yeah, and I've been reading a lot. Mostly Murakami.<br />
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<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-14836801504015954672012-01-03T19:16:00.000-08:002012-01-03T19:16:44.828-08:00goodbye twenty-eleven,<br />
you were full of oddities.<br />
there were some great things, I'm sure, but for some reason it's so much easier to remember the uncomfortable, infuriating, and bizarre.<br />
in your last month you pulled through with valuable life lessons that I feel I will never be able to shake.<br />
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thanks for coming & being,<br />
but also, thanks for changing.<br />
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I guess, Happy New Year would be a good start but in all honesty, I have
yet to determine how I feel about 2012. The news so far, in my
immediate circles, hasn't been the brightest...but here's to optimism,
hope, and healing (condolences to my friends at store 20).<br />
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Jonnie.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-8542899759034790052011-10-14T15:47:00.000-07:002011-10-14T15:47:28.934-07:00Update UnoUnder mountains of homework, tons of to-read and read pages, racing to and from class, getting to work, attempting to make to the gym, and maintaining good relations with family, friends, and a boyfriend have made it pretty much impossible for any creativity(other than thoughts & quick scribbles) to be done simultaneously this semester.<br />
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So far, this fall has been an interesting roller coaster of emotions and I don't want to jinx myself, but I think I am on the descent (crosses fingers). It all started the first week of classes. I was struck and pinned by the idea that I had to study abroad. The rational: it has been something I have always wanted to do and that it was my last possible chance to do so...it would be practically free (or so I convinced myself)...and instead of actually studying, I could use it as a home base for frivolous travel!! Not that the traveling would be frivolous but my idea around it didn't make sense and it did not equal free...far from it. I soon realized that this new thought was triggered by a great and looming fear that this was my last year of undergrad. Unconsciously scared shit-less, my mind procured a comforting thought of extending it one last semester. Once realizing this, I put the loop hole back in its place, and properly broke down (tears and all!) to grapple with my new-found case of the heeby-jeebies. I don't know about you, but trying to figure out what you wanna be when you grow up is a pretty daunting task. I have come to the conclusion that in my situation, I need to prioritize all the things I want to do and then connect all the dots. <br />
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I am looking forward to future freedom (as short or as long as it lasts:) and was grateful for this reminder today:<br />
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My favorite mug..."Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself" holding a delicious portion of spiced cider, whipped cream, and cinnamon...which I did choke on...<br />
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As a beautiful friend told me this past week:<br />
"All of this is a part of the dance."<br />
Everything that happens to us...the good, the bad, the ugly, the tears....it's all a part of the greater dance that makes this life worth living.<br />
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Warmly and with big hugs,<br />
JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-18237583016241523602011-09-08T13:13:00.000-07:002011-09-08T13:13:24.638-07:00Artist Interview: minus<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Around a year ago I was perusing through an etsy search for "messenger bags." The search was all in vain (even though I was unaware of its vanity) because my lovely boyfriend had already ordered me a moop bag that would arrive a few days later for my birthday. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The search yielded many lovely finds, including the moop bag I adored, but then I saw this:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> And entered a state of near instant covet. I didn't impulsively buy, I always take the time, sometimes days and weeks to think my "want(s)" over but this time it didn't help because a couple days later I had a brand new bag and a minor case of the , "aw shoots!" </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />I then decided that this bag would be my next bag, but would have to patiently wait until my new bag accrued some age.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I added <span style="font-size: x-large;">minus</span> to my favorites and checked his store frequently to daydream. Finally I mustered up the courage to ask him to do an interview and he said, "yes!" Without further ado, meet Julian of <span style="font-size: x-large;">minus</span>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</span><br />My name is Julian and I
live and work in the Black Country, Great Britain. I have been married
to my wife Steph for over 12 years and recently I've become a dad to my
twin daughters Kayleigh and Danielle; they're 8 months old now.<br />
<br />I graduated with a Fashion design degree from London and worked
within the fashion industry for a number of years before jumping in at
the deep end and start working for myself.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. What are some of your favorite things to do?</span><br />
Besides spending time with my family and running the business, I have
very little time for anything. I do enjoy getting out into nature and
growing my own fruit and vegetables (organic of course!), but I must
admit I don't have the time to get the results that I ought to.<br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;">3. What three words best describe your personality?</span><br />Creative, sincere, determined<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">4. How would you describe your artistic style?</span><br />Minimal, clean, modern and pragmatic.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">5. What kinds of things do you make and sell?</span><br />
High quality handmade bags, purses and accessories for everyone, made
from high quality materials sourced entirely from local shops and
British and Italian manufacturers.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">6. If you had to be trapped in a book, which one would it be and why?</span><br />
I would say any of the Harry Potter books, but that may be too
predictable, so I will say Le Petit Prince. I just love sunsets and it
is the only book to have made me cry everytime I have ever read it.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">7. Where did the inspiration for your shop name, minus, come from?</span><br />
Well, I've always been a believer of less is more, and that by stripping
away the unnecessary you are left with a more versatile design. Also, I
feel strongly about the throwaway culture of recent times. I hope to
help consumers change to stop buying cheap poor quality products that
need to be replaced frequently, by creating quality products that will
last much longer and easy to use everyday.<br /> <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">8. What drew you to creating?</span><br />Tailoring has been in my family
for a number of generations, but I simply saw a fashion show of John
Galliano in the late 80s and immediately knew I was meant to be doing
something in fashion. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. Do you have any other job aside from your awesome shop?</span><br />No, I work full-time on running my business only.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">10. What words of wisdom could would you give to aspiring create-tees?</span><br />Never
stand still. You must keep pushing yourself creatively and not grow
comfortable with what you are doing otherwise you'll get left behind.
Even though I run a small handmade brand, I still evolve my designs
further and keep introducing new styles, fabrics, colours, etc..<br />
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Here are some of minus' discontinued styles that I also adore<br />
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The honeycomb is also discontinued but minus welcome's custom orders! Thank goodness!<br />
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You can see more of minus' line at the shop and learn more about minus at the minus blog. Much thanks to Julian for your time and interest!! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">minus shop - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/minus" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/minus</a><br />minus blog - <a href="http://minuslifestyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://minuslifestyle.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com/</a></span><br /><br />
Have a great day, lovelies!!<br />
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<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-72518558462035010762011-09-05T11:54:00.000-07:002011-09-05T11:54:22.568-07:00My "M-O-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N"has been LACKING severely the past week and a half.<br />
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It's hard for me to pinpoint the exact reasons...because we all know it's usually a conglomerate of psycho-social-emotional-and biological reasons,<br />
I mean HI! I started back to school last week! Enter in major-specific vocabulary and the absence of time for anything other than academic work and work-work.<br />
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(sighs)<br />
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Usually I am elated to be back at school. Maybe the infection will hit me later in the semester and kick this horrible apathy that is bleeding into other areas of my life.<br />
Enough complaining already!! The good news is, I FINALLY posted some new items to the shop.<br />
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New necklaces, june scarves, and hand-did NOTEBOOKS!!! (or journals :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Better Than MINI in Yellow Curry (to be added soon!)</td></tr>
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I got pretty tired last night, so know that there are more MINI's to come.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">(fyi</span>, <span style="font-size: x-large;">the better than MINI's are $3 or 2 for $5. Just convo me with your picks and whether you want lined or blank--if applicable--and I will create a separate listing for you!)</span><br />
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Here are some other sneak peaks but there is more at the<br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"></span><a href="http://www.windeymoor.etsy.com/"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">WINDEYMOOR STORE</span></a> so go get it!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Better Than Notebooks are slim and lightweight...AND handmade by me!!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81144227/mustard-wishes-june-scarf">Mustard Wishes June Scarf</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81143898/leaves-of-fall-june-scarf">Leaves of Fall June Scarf</a></td></tr>
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Thanks for reading, hope you all are very well!!<br />
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<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-79971891845978431812011-08-28T23:19:00.000-07:002011-08-28T23:24:37.065-07:00Windeymoor Sells in Downtown San Diego!!This past Saturday (August 27th) I had the opportunity to sell my <span style="font-size: large;">windeymoor</span> goods at the Industry Showroom (Bohemian Market) in downtown San Diego. I can't say I expected much, especially after I was all set up, because the foot traffic we were getting was far less than I anticipated.<br />
Needless to say, I did pretty well for the slowness and came out ahead, which really gave me a confidence boost in my work. Here are some shots of my little area:<br />
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I made the sign myself :) I can make one for you too, if you like, just email me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The journals/notebooks were a pretty big hit!! I'm excited about that because I REALLY like making them :) I love journals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pillowcases. Difficult market.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headbands, photographs, june scarves</td></tr>
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The show went on from 12-8pm but I packed up about 5:15pm or so. I made some friends though, probably the coolest part of the show. You can check their stuff out here:<br />
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Justine!!! of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/friendlyfeathershop?ref=ss_profile">Friendly Feather Shop</a>, Matt Hartless of <a href="http://www.consuul.com/">Consuul Printing and Design</a>, and Susana of <a href="http://www.urbanyogisd.com/">Urban Yogi</a> </div>
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I also came home with spoils ^_^ I got a shirt from Popular Naughty AND my new favorite accessory: my friendly feather ear cuff!!!!!!!<br />
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After that we headed up to Hillcrest while we waited for Jb's truck to get fixed. We ate at a new BBQ place with a good friend and then perused the stellar-nicity that is this charming section of San Diego. It was an amazing day...a day that filled me with much gratefulness for not only the area in which I live but the abilities and excitement of others around me that inspire and encourage you. I also must say that I am head over heels thankful for the support, encouragement, and advice given to me from Jb...words can't convey how much more yesterday meant to me because you were there. I love you.<br />
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In other, less sentimental news (clears throat,) I start school tomorrow morning! AH!<br />
Last year before official graduation...but rumor has it I may stick around an extra semester to take classes I want to take, but we'll see.<br />
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In etsy store news I will be uploading new items starting Tuesday. I apologize for letting the store run down so much but I was quite worried about having things to sell at the Bohemian Market.<br />
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Thanks everyone for your support and good wishes. I wish you all the same :)<br />
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Our trek began in San Francisco. Jb has never been to the city (and I
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Our flight to China was a nonstop all the way to Beijing. The bird was HUGE and flew for about 13 hours straight...Jb was lucky enough to get some shut eye but I could not catch a break. Instead I began Haruki Murakami's <i>A Wild Sheep Chase</i>...in case you were wondering, it was a really great book. So great I have three more of his books on order (: X)<br />
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We arrived in Beijing around 6pm and to my surprise did not walk off the plane into the airport lift and then into the airport as per normal. Instead, we exited down a long flight of rolly stairs (into the SUFFOCATING heat and humidity, ha) and onto the runway of the airport. We then crammed into a bus that took us to a different part of the airport. Once we got to this part we walked through customs and down escalators till we reached a tram. The tram took us to yet another part of the airport where we walked some more until we found the exit to baggage claim. When we finally got out through the swarms of people waiting for their loved ones, we met our awesome, absolutely ADORABLE guide, Ming. She greeted us warmly and once she had collected the rest of the tour group we were on our way. The only thing that was going through my weary mind at this time was, "Holy crap, I'm in China...and holy crap this is the biggest airport I have ever seen."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>BEIJING</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Population~20 million</span></span><br />
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Beijing was crazy. I guess I didn't really prepare myself for modern China because Beijing is huge. By huge I mean there's tons of people and tons of buildings...and I'm not gonna lie, in my mind's eye, I pictured China as big but more forest like... more natural I guess...I was definitely instantly enlightened! On the first day we visited Tinnamen Square and the Forbidden City. We also visited the Hutong district via rickshaw! Here's some pictures from that day.<br />
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The next day was the apex of our trip. We drove to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall but before that we visited the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs. There were tons of really awesome statues and the surrounding scenery was lovely (no buildings in sight!! Just mountains and greenery!!)<br />
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The Mutianyu section of the wall is the furthest from the city. China Spree (our tour group) decided to take us to this part of the wall because it is the most beautiful and also receives less foot traffic then the other sections. The drive to the wall is beautiful...and the wall itself is absolutely stunning. It was beyond words.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd say this is from the beginning, but it's not...ha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I asked my tour guide why Asians do this in pictures. She told me that it means, "I'm cute"...I always thought it was double peace signs...oops!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ming explained to us that to be considered a real Chinese man or woman you have to have climbed the Great Wall. She said she would count the heroes and heroines at the end of the climb. At first I thought the climb was relatively easy. Granted it was a million degrees and a billion percent humidity, Jb and I walked with relative ease. The we hit these stairs. "This must have been what Ming was talking about," I chimed. We began the ascent and everything went really quiet. You didn't hear any voices, no telephone wire buzz, no frequencies...everyone trekking up the wall was quiet, focused, determined to make it to the top. All you could hear were monkey and bird calls hidden amongst the forest...oh, and the sound of everyone's tennis shoes meeting each ancient step. I swear, it was the coolest sound...like a chorus of water drops. </td></tr>
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After the wall, we had to walk through a maze of vendors.<br />
Probably one of the craziest things ever. Everything is, "One dollah!" "Lady, lady, look!" "Chopstick, teeshirt, one dollah!" I got grabbed (not hard or anything), pulled on the arm, and stood in front of in high hopes that I would buy something from their booth (every booth had the exact same things...I mean exact) It was such an experience.<br />
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On our last day of Beijing, we visited the Temple of Heaven. Now, I did take pictures of it all but to be honest, once you see one temple they all kind of look the same...and have a similar story line (not to be culturally insensitive!! It was all cool, but I wanted more person-person interaction) While walking through one of the parks, I walked by this delightful, singing, elderly man. He was singing and dancing and totally reminded me of my grandma. Grandma Korkee, meet Grandpa Korkee...the Chinese male reincarnation of you :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>XI'AN </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Population~9 million</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Traffic~okay...not as bad as Beijing!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Xi'an was definitely the most traditional city. It looked much older than Beijing and also had their city wall in fantastic condition. I thought it was kind of funny, the city wall and city temple were by far the nicest and most up-kept buildings in the entire city. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyhow, Xi'an was all about the terra cotta warriors...which were absolutely incredible. Before we we went to the actual museum, we went to the factory store where they make reproductions for sale.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>HANGZHOU</b></span><br />
Population~ 480 people per square km<br />
Traffic~touchy, can be bad<br />
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Hangzhou was probably one of the prettiest cities we visited. It seemed cleaner and a little less polluted...but still pretty crowded. We visited a little market with an ancient pharmacy in it (the pharmacy is still in business!) and I thought it was really neat. They offer a free tea to the people who come inside (it just brews in a barrel) and it accustomed to the season. Here are some of the medicines. Basically the doctor prescribes you herbs, roots, and what not and you boil it into a tea according to the doctor's directions. Really cool.<br />
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After the pharmacy we got to walk about the market place. We only had a short amount of time before we had to meet for lunch but Jb had his eyes set on the McDonalds he noticed a couple shops down. We were both already sick of Chinese food so we had no choice, ha. After lunch we went to walk around West Lake. It was hot and sticky. I already had about 5 mosquito bites and the bee sting from the great wall...I was not enthralled to be walking around a lake. Thankfully, things got pretty funny along our walk...the typhoon touched down and our whole group got poured on! We tried for shelter under trees but Ming had a better idea. She fled and came back with ponchos. We got into them...but then had a hard time getting out of them...plastic and humidity don't play that nice together. Long story short, the rain let up and we went on a boat ride across the lake. One of the men on our tour, Patrick, decided to dry out his poncho in the air...it was an instant trend and our boat became a spectacle of crazy Americans flying blown up ponchos. It was awesome.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The next day we visited the "countryside" of Hangzhou. It was really beautiful and happens to be where the best green tea in the world is grown (allegedly :P) We got to try this tea and participate in a tea ceremony. Enjoyable and somewhat relaxing.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much color. It was a "stick your tour pin" here board...I think.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SUZHOU</b></span><br />
Population~6 million<br />
Traffic~not terrible<br />
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I can't say I was terribly impressed by the city of Suzhou. They did have the silk factory though and that was pretty cool. We were taught the life cycle of the silk worm and then got to walk through the factory!<br />
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After the silk factory...we went on another boat ride. This was my favorite part:<br />
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But it was before we got on the boat. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad boat ride or anything, I just was getting so tired of sitting around and looking. I wanted to explore...and didn't really feel I had the freedom to.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SHANGHAI</b></span><br />
Population~22 million<br />
Traffic~Pretty bad...but not like Beijing<br />
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Shanghai was pretty cool. There are so many skyscrapers, so much to look at, and looks bitchin' at night. Anyhow, our hotel was amazing. 38 floors and we were looking down at the city from the 23rd floor. Absolutely stellar. On one of our days there we were taken to the 88th floor of Jinmao Tower. I can honestly say I have never been in a building that tall before. It was really, really neat.<br />
After the Jinmao tower, we visited the city bazaar. It was pretty overwhelming. Expansive and easy to get lost in...thankfully, I have a good sense of direction.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>OVERALL</b></span><br />
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China was an incredible experience. Our group of people was pretty cool and we lucked out with an amazing guide for our stay. I learned a lot of interesting bits about Chinese culture and society and have to say I admire and appreciate the culture very much. However, the trip made me increasingly grateful that I live in the USA...and grateful for my culture. When you travel overseas you are greeted with similarities and differences...and in those similarities and differences it really gives you a true perspective...a perspective that your eyes, senses, and thoughts have created and understood. It isn't something you've picked up from a professor, a book, the media...it's your entire being understanding, accepting, learning, and in my case being filled with a ton of gratitude. I hope you all travel to China some day. It is really amazing. Jb and I traveled through <a href="http://www.chinaspree.com/">China Spree</a> and they are really fantastic. Thanks for reading all.<br />
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Love you, love, me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ming said you are a true Chinese if you can pick up 3 peanuts at the same time with your chopsticks...OH DAAAAANG!!</td></tr>
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ps: I have TONS of pictures...when I figure out where to post the all I'll add a link. In the meantime, this is what I got. haAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-81833683185735337932011-07-26T11:04:00.000-07:002011-07-26T11:04:42.328-07:00Artist Interview: Miguel Duran<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, this is an interview near and dear to my heart. Miguel is a personal friend that I met about 3 years in art class at Palomar College. The friendship started out as a fun acquaintance-ship...admirers of each others work from a distance. By the end of the semester we were pretty comfortable with one another but not to the point of hang-out status. As the next semesters came, specifically in drawing 2, our professor (Doug Durant) commented on Miguel's last name. He said something along the lines of Duran being a good last name...meaning firm and enduring...him knowing this because if you add a "T" to Duran you get Durant...similar roots. I thought that was really neat. Anyhow, the acquaintance-ship continued until I figured out who Miguel was dating, Yeni, this adorable, amazing, talented, and incredible woman who also was in our art classes and was also someone I was better friends with. After Palomar we all seemed to click into sync and we went out for a fun night filled with dumplings, tea station, and bowling...and now here we are! Without further anticipation, friends, meet Miguel Duran:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Who am I? I’m a risk taker
with explorative tendencies. However, I believe I have a split
personality. There’s my everyday normal self and then there’s the third
grader inside of me who is a big time joker, but who I attribute 70% of
my creativity too, although he can be very immature.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. What are some of your favorite things to do?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Going fast is my thing
which I make possible with anything that has wheels. On this next one I
get a lot of hate, because I’m a self thought Martial artist and I’m
very serious about it. When I tell this to people nobody takes me
seriously probably because I’m not very tall and kind of skinny. But the
number one thing I love doing is watching the movies, baby. For me
movies tend to be a big source of inspiration and motivation. I try not
to remember actor’s names because as soon as I start recognizing actors
it lessens the movie experience for me. I’m just trying to show you how
devoted I am to my movie watching experience.
O and I also like to make art mainly paintings.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. What three words best describe your personality?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Awkward, Joker, Sensitive</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. How would you describe your artistic style?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My artistic style is more
of a blend of the women figure and online substances. I’m interested in
the net, because for me it brings interesting and relatively new subject
matter that I can use in my work. I strive to do something new within
painting, although I never really feel like I accomplish this . I’m an
explorer baby! <span></span></span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. If you had to be trapped in a movie, which one would it be and why?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">O my god, Yes! Trapped
that means being stuck in there for a while. Definitely not a Horror or
thriller that’s only good short term. It would have to be the movie
Basquiat, because both Andy Warhol and Basquiat would be there. Based on
the portrayal of Andy’s goofy personality I would love to have an
endless conversation with him.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Who or what inspires you the most?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I
stand proud by the person who inspires me the most, because he provided
a lot of needed motivation that fueled me throughout my life. And the
fact that he is a fictional character does not matter because his
philosophy is real. My hero and person who inspired me the most in life
is Naruto a cartoon character.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. What drew you to creating?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The absence of a good father figure….sorry to get all heavy on everyone.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Who is your role model?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I
probably have about 3 major role models. First Audrey Kawasaki a
contemporary artist who after 2 years at Pratt institute quit and moved
back to LA because with her strong figurative style she found herself at
odds in NY conceptual art world. Her art is amazing and her career as
well. Then Jeff Koons who I like for his way of thinking, because he
became a broker after art school and with the money he made he was able
to launch his career to the point of not just having a studio but a
factory in which people basically make his art for him. And Takashi
Murakami whose art and way of thinking I like. He has a factory, created
his own
movement called Superflat, and I love the way he went all out in the
way he introduced Manga and Anime into the fine art world.</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>9. What words of wisdom could would you give to aspiring create-tees?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When
bad things happen take it easy, and figure out what’s going to make you
happy in life then go all out in pursuing that happiness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>10. What do you want to be when you grow up? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A ninja/detective/film
maker/writer/Kung Fu master…..well it’s not really what I want to be
when I grow up, but where I want to live when I grow up. I would
definitely love to live in Japans country side and make art all day
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You can see more of Miguel Duran's work here:<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.bluecanvas.com/search?search=gallery&search-for=darkmiguel">Miguel's Art</a></span> and here <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://miguelduran.webs.com/">miguelduran.webs.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Much thanks to Miguel for his continued friendship. Thank you also for your interest in being interviewed. You are amazing, Miguel. Truly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><3 Jonnie </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-6378790499570194442011-07-26T10:29:00.000-07:002011-07-26T10:30:13.938-07:00HOT DAMN, This my jam, I'm your biggest, baddest, mother!Or in other words, "HOLY CRAP this has been a busy summer!"<br />
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Granted it hasn't been as busy as the school year, but busy for a break.<br />
I've managed to finish a couple books and start a couple others...<br />
see a couple netflix-d movies...<br />
make some AWESOME journals...<br />
make some one of a kind accessories...<br />
do a couple commission jobs...<br />
but mostly, it's been a season filled with friendships...which I can't complain about.<br />
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I leave for China in 5 days...San Francisco in 4 days and I have yet to begin to pack and plan. I mean, I have a general game plan for what to bring and lord knows I've read the website and information packets ump-teen-billion times. I guess I just feel like I have a lot to tie up before I leave. I know it's not forever but there's just chores that need to be tended to before departure.<br />
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Things that have helped blur my vision this summer was my short 5 day stint at another Trader Joe's...which I finished last night. I was asked to do some art for the La Jolla store and I was totally stoked for the opportunity! They needed 8 chalkboards (4 smaller ones and 4 bigger ones)<br />
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I tried to do the boards La Jolla themed. There's the surfer, windglider, aquarium, kayaker in the cove, the UCSD sun god, AAAAAAND a Dr. Seuss fish because Seuss was from La Jolla, hello SO awesome!!<br />
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They also needed some frozen directionals:<br />
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Yep. So that is that. I really enjoyed the store and the people. They were very nice and I even got invited to hang out a couple times which is always cool...but I have to say, it feels good to go home to my boys and girls today. I can't wait to work that wet wall...stalk the milk box, or ring up the regulars!!<br />
I miss my esco-family!!<br />
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<3 Jonnie<br />
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This past weekend, Jb and I finally hiked Torrey Pines.</div>
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I had hiked it when I was a wee lass but did not really have any
recollection of it (long live the adventure club of 5th grade!)<br />
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Anyhow, Torrey Pines was B-E-A-U-T-F-U-L and I really, really enjoyed myself. Jb enjoyed himself too but prefers a more strenuous hike. His words were,<br />
"I think we would of got more from the hike if we jogged it...walking is too easy for us."<br />
And there is some truth in that. For the most part, Torrey Pines is a really easy hike when you're walking...but I like to walk sometimes...you see more :) Here are couple more pictures I snapped<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One thing I remember from adventure club is the Yuca plant. Those spikey things in the distance were utilized by Native Americans as string. They would rip off the fraying strands from the leaves and mend and create. So freaking COOL!</td></tr>
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It's also free!! There is parking below on the 101 (which is a battle to find on the weekend) but it means you have to hike up a hill, no big deal really. Or you can park in one of the Torrey Pines State Reserve lots for 10 bucks. Not bad, eh?!<br />
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<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-39988796974481220292011-07-21T23:16:00.000-07:002011-07-21T23:16:51.811-07:00Artist Interview: Eden Creative Studio<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Living on the East Coast but from the West Coast, is a graphic designer pumping out the finest fine art prints and stationery...just like a waterfall in spring. Her style is attractive, clever, and modern and her color choice (and typography!!!!!) is irresistible but also customizable. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Customizable you say? Why, yes! Completely! Have an up'n'coming party with nothing out there (invitation-wise) that </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">fits your theme? Getting married? Having a baby? Want stationery? Need thank you cards for all those crazy gifts you got? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/edencreativestudio?ref=pr_shop_more">Eden Creative Studio</a> may be just the lady you need to talk to.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Without any further rambling, meet Eden of Eden Creative Studio:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</span></b><br />
I’m the Eden behind <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/edencreativestudio?ref=pr_shop_more">Eden Creative Studio</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/edenweddingstudio">Eden Wedding Studio</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/littleedenstudio">Little Eden Studio</a>! I live in Olney, Maryland but I hail from Santa Monica,
California and am a California girl at heart. <br />
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After college, I spent 15 years working in corporate marketing where I
gravitated toward anything graphic design-related in my role. I grew up
taking art classes so I had somewhat of a foundation in art. I took
courses in Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark to acquire technical
know-how. <br />
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In addition to my Etsy shop, I provide graphic design and marketing services for local and national corporate clients.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2. What are some of your favorite things to do?
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Outside of Eden Creative Studio, I enjoy spending time with my husband
and our four cats acquired through my volunteer work at a local animal
shelter. For the past two years I have been enrolled in a program to
become a sign language interpreter. I am a vegetarian, I regularly
practice yoga, and I love to read. My guilty pleasures are watching
daytime TV while I’m working and I love the reality shows on Bravo.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3. What three words best describe your personality?</span></b><br />
Determined, anxious, creative.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4. How would you describe your artistic style?</span></b><br />
Bipolar – I tend toward really clean and modern or overly ornate and vintage.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5. What kinds of things do you make and sell?</span></b><br />
I design and sell stationery and art prints.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6. If you had to be trapped in a book, which one would it be and why?</span></b><br />
That’s tough! All the books I’ve read recently have included such
angst-ridden characters. I think I’d like to stick with my own life.<br />
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7. Who or what inspires you the most?</b></span><br />
I think artists find inspiration all over. You almost can’t hide from
it, nor can you turn it off. When I see something beautiful, something
just clicks inside of me. I might see a logo on a grocery bag or a local
farm landscape and find inspiration from that. I’m also a pop culture
junkie and am often inspired by trends in fashion and advertising.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. What drew you to graphic design?</b></span><br />
I like graphic design because it’s a tool that can allow me to be very
precise in my art. When I work in other mediums, there is no undo, or
delete. I’m too much of a perfectionist and too critical of my own work
not to be able to quickly change it if I don’t like it.<br />
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9. Was it scary to start your own design firm?</b></span><br />
Heck yeah! That’s why it took me eight years of thinking about it to
pull the trigger. And that was only after I was laid off and realized,
if not now, when? And to be honest, it’s still scary!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">10. What words of wisdom could you give to people in a similar position
to yours in that time or with dreams of beginning their own design firm?</span></b><br />
Keep your day job but start making overtures toward what you want to do.
You need the money of the full time gig which means you only have so
much time to focus on your dream, but you can always start small. Make a
website, order business cards, get the word out. Build your business
until you’re so busy you don’t have any choice but to quit and do it
full time.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11. What do you want to be when you grow up?</b></span><br />
For once in my life I feel like I’m doing exactly what I’m supposed to be – hey, does that make me a grown up?<br />
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(Much thanks to Eden for you willingness to be interviewed!! It was a pleasure!)<br />
Have a great one, folks. Thanks for tuning in. Until next time...<br />
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love, JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-17064724172563016752011-07-20T20:53:00.000-07:002011-07-20T20:56:06.782-07:00Artist Interview: Skinny laMinxYou know that warm feeling of contentedness that overcomes you subconsciously when looking or being around something? That fuzzy sensation where you just melt into this knowledge that it all works out no matter what...it kinds of goes hand in hand with the statement, "Woah! I really like this!" or "Uh, yeah! I really like that!"<br />
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Those feelings slap deliciously across my forehead when I look at Heather Moore's (of Skinny laMinx) lovely art. She has a style that tickles my senses but also makes me feel connected to something. I can't really describe what but it is an interesting feeling.<br />
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Without further personal ramblings, meet the brain behind Skinny la Minx!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</b></span><br />
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a self-taught surface designer with a company called Skinny laMinx. I
live in Cape Town, South Africa, where I produce screenprinted textile
products that can be found for sale in stores all over the world. I love
living in Cape Town, which is a beautiful city with lovely beaches, a
mountain in the middle of the city and wonderful cloud formations.<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div>
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always been careful to have other, regular-paying work going on
alongside my creative work. Of course, this puts pressure on your time,
but the importance of having a separate income at the same time as
getting started on your creative business is that it enables you to make
things you like rather than trying to make things that will sell. </div>
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So in two weeks from today...it will be a day a head and I will be arriving in Beijing.<br />
I decided I should stop watching "Locked Up Abroad" until after the trip to prevent some nightmares.<br />
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Anyhow, I'm SO EXCITED...but enough about that. I have some stuff to talk about!<br />
First off, JOURNALS are finally here!! There are blank journals and lined journals....lined paper is homemade...thank goodness for excel and all journals are sewn together. Uneven pages but in a good way :) They are pocket sized and lightweight...which is exactly what I look for in a journal. These little cuties will be up in the shop by the end of the week and will be sold individually and in pairs. <br />
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Second, last weekend I went through this jewelry making kick and punched out quite a few new pieces. Like the journals, they will also make it to the shop by the end of the week, but here's the sneaky peaky:<br />
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Third, it took a while for them to arrive but my business cards finally arrived this weekend! I designed them myself through vistaprint and have to state that I am very, very pleased with how they turned out. They are double-sided :)<br />
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Fourth, I got a postcard in the mail over the weekend too!! I LOVE getting mail. I love getting mail so much that I tend to buy online more than in stores because I love receiving it all wrapped up...kind of lame, but whatever. Anyhow, my fine friend, Yeni, mailed me this darling postcard from Tokyo. I can't get over how cool the stamps are!!<br />
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Fifth,have you ever heard of <a href="http://photojojo.com/store/">Photojojo</a>? Well, it's a really neat, decently priced, online camera accessory/camera store...but with COOL camera accessories. I recently bought these<br />
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And with these I can do things like this:<br />
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I know they are not the most glamorous shots but look how cool the mundane looks with these babies!!<br />
For someone who has been without access to photoshop for FAR TOO LONG, these are a breath of fresh air.<br />
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Sixth, this is to tease you.<br />
I made the most delicious batch of cookies last night. Oatmeal-chocolate chips-pecans-and a touch of almond meal.<br />
Yeah, they are pretty much epic.<br />
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Finally, Jb and I have been having some pretty fun-relaxing weekends. They've been filled with bike rides, walks, fun conversation, and yummy foods. Our walks have been on the beach going into Carlsbad where my dad mostly grew up. I don't think too often of family (unless something triggers a memory) but we always pass by my dad's old school (Army and Navy Academy) and it has been triggering a sense of wonder...like how his time there. I've heard bits and pieces...funny happenings and what not...but I wish that I could just peak into that time...see how different or the same he was. I don't know, a little random bit from me, haha.<br />
Here's my favorite picture of my dad...with my grandma.<br />
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Ain't it precious?<br />
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Anyhow, time for bed. I have one more day at my store then I get a three day transfer to La Jolla to help with some of their art, yippeeee!!<br />
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Have a great night,<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oklahoma City, kids, shall now be known as a hub of </span><span style="font-size: small;">creativity. Within those city limits lives a lady full of passion and great ideas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> This lady not only makes stunning jewelry for her shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hooklinesinker?ref=pr_shop_more">Hook Line Sinker</a>, she co-owns <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NoRegretsTattoo">No Regrets Tattoo</a> in addition to running her own art gallery!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just like a fish in the sea, my eyes were drawn to to the lures used in her jewelry. Compositionally, her pieces are fantastic and I absolutely love the reuse of the lures in combo with chains and beads. Her work has that true vintage feel but it is painted in that modern edge which makes her work irresistible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Without further ado, my friends, meet Ashely of Hook Line Sinker.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</span></b></div>
My
name is Ashley Smith. I just turned 30...not scared. I dropped out of
design college to start tattooing. I've been tattooing for about 4 years
now. I love my job but I always want more and don't want to feel
"stuck" in one place. I took most of last year off to travel, camp, fish
and learned a lot about life. Fishing is what inspired my jewelry. I
also love to do graphic design and paint. Tattooing takes up most of my
time but I recently opened up my art studio space to show other artists
work monthly and opened it up for bands to play. Within my art studio
(Brass Bell Studios) me and my boyfriend do bicycle builds and repairs. I
never have a day off and would work 8 days a week if possible. <br />
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Riding my bike, thrifting, doodling, watercolor and hanging out with my dogs and a good beer. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3. What three words best describe your personality?</b></span></div>
OCD, ADD, NBA (Go THUNDER!)<br />
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I
am very inspired by the simplicity of "old school" tattoos. I love
artists going all the way from Sailor Jerry Collins to the more modern
style of Mike Giant.<br />
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I
am currently selling my HOOK LINE SINKER jewelry on Etsy and a few
local shops in Oklahoma City. The line includes necklaces, earrings,
bracelets and key chains. I am always looking for new ideas to expand my
line and make it more "unisex." Just recently I took on a partner on my
Etsy, Shift7Collective. Shift7 is ran by a great friend, Andrea Duncan.
She is an amazing seamstress and is currently making shopping bag, bike
totes. Her inspiration came from the bike side of my art studio. We are
hoping to do more bike related products with her in the future.<br />
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Where's Waldo. I just want to hide out sometimes...<br />
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Any form of turquoise or seafoam green. It reminds me of an area I wish I grew up in. <br />
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Unfortunately
my exboyfriend ended up being crazy...which is why he is now an
EX...but he was a great deal of inspiration to me. I could go on and on
on how he inspired me but I can tell you that he took me fishing for the
first time. I also was inspired by his style of artwork and learned a
lot about how to improve my style. Now I am inspired by everything
around me. I want to take something from everyone I talk to.<br />
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I
was married for years and me and my exhusband had anchors tattooed on
our ring finger. When I got a divorce I wanted to add to my finger
tattoos so
that the anchor wasn't just by itself. So I added a fishing hook to my
pointer finger, a dash line to my middle and so it would represent HOOK
LINE SINKER. I have always loved that phrase and knew I wanted to do
something with it. I just happened to have a name before I had a use for
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I have always been into drawing
and art and making things. There's not a day that goes by that I do not
produce something. I have that personality type that feels like there's
too much to do and not enough time. I don't want to feel like I didn't
live my life to the fullest.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />11. Do you have any other job aside from your awesome shop? </b></span></div>
I co-own a tattoo shop (No Regrets Tattoo) and have my art gallery/studio (Brass Bell Studios)<br />
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Simple and bright<br />
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Mike Giant<br />
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Better at what I'm doing now.<br />
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Thanks for tuning in, folks!! I hope you are having as much fun with these interviews as I am. Much thanks to Ashley for your willingness to be featured, you rock, girl!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Want more?</b></span><br />
You can find and like Ashely's work here:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/HOOKLINESINKER405" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>HOOKLINESINKER405</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/BrassBellStudios" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>BrassBellStudios</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/NoRegretsTattoo" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>NoRegretsTattoo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hooklinesinker.etsy.com/">www.hooklinesinker.etsy.com</a> <br />
to be directed to the Hook Line Sinker store, click <a href="http://hooklinesinker.etsy.com/"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><b>HERE</b></span></a><br />
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Have a great night everyone!<br />
<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-1179653730098413312011-07-04T21:11:00.000-07:002011-07-04T21:11:20.823-07:00Artist Interview: beepartHailing from London, Canada, <a href="http://www.beepart.etsy.com/">beepart</a> is an artist owned business offering the neatest vinyl wall art and decorative laptop decals around. I was browsing through etsy stores one day and came across this small thumbnail image of a vibrant tree (I love woody looking things) and another of seahorses. I clicked to enter the store and was blown away with not only the designs of the decals but also the fact that they were DECALS!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modernist tree</td></tr>
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beepart has come up with a fantastic idea and alternative to the white walls of the renting world (or even the homeowners)! I don't know about you, but that is what drives me crazy about not owning...customization desires are limited.<br />
Anyhow, on to the GOOOOOD stuff. I contacted <a href="http://beepart.com/">beepart</a> in high hopes I could snag an interview with the genius behind the storefront and was not let down. With out further ado, meet Neil of beepart!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Who are you/tell us a bit about yourself?</b></span><br />
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i'm neil jeffery and i'm the owner and operator of the beepart shop on <a href="http://etsy.com/" target="_blank">etsy.com</a>.
i'm a freelance illustrator based in London, Canada and i spend a fair
amount of my time drawing and creating vinyl wall and laptop decals.<br />
i live in a house with a wife, daughter, dog and cat.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. What are some of your favorite things to do?</b></span><br />
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like a typical canadian, i'm a big fan of watching and playing hockey. i
also am involved as a volunteer in our local women's roller derby
league as my wife has been a player for the past 5 years.<br />
i also like to spend time sampling fine craft beers which so basically i'm a bit of a beer snob.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tea Tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friendly Narwhal</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. What three words best describe your personality?</b></span><br />
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i asked my wife to help me with this one and she said funny, passionate
and personable....but for some reason i get the impression those are not
the only 3 words she can come up with when describing me...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. How would you describe your artistic style?</b></span><br />
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i would say somewhat eclectic...i've always had diverse influences and
didn't ever try to stick to or develop one particular style.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. What kinds of things do you make and sell?</b></span><br />
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i mostly sell vinyl wall and laptop decals but i also include other art
pieces in my etsy shop. i used to work with resin a lot and created
resin wall art but it's such a finicky and time-consuming medium that i
decided to stop working with it.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62758838/woodgrain-laptop-decal" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3c6OuzQ3YXh3qhai-xPm-7G1QVx8I97igBe3A96WJXHlAzye6dnCPYDX_U8MXAMkK461Ad5fd_C2ghGPHIZi1uer3mjcGMqZJrn98ABNt7OTozQSLsHhM8B4eLix7ri4LpwR-rZhcjGw/s320/wood+grain.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WOODGRAIN!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60676572/peacock-feathers-vinyl-wall-decals" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq1LAOxQgldWDqL5FDBvoJsKpLjnIo_hyphenhyphen4NFgAc6-e-for7w_Y9ebTZtzXU6gMMS0YsiKQZ3qpuilo5ImDAiwV0T-vHtv6kexUwk8dRLnuNVKgnUa9RtKoqq0KSkDN3f3_DAZSiqu2xM/s320/peacock+feathers.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peacock Feathers</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. If you had to be trapped in a book, which one would it be and why?</b></span><br />
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hmmm...most of the compelling books i have read i don't think i'd like
to actual be living them. maybe something by paul auster because his
characters are always so off the wall but likeable...they'd be fun to
hang out with.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Who or what inspires you the most?</b></span><br />
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i dont' think there's just one person or thing that inspires me more
than anything else...i find inspiration from other artists, from stuff i
see, just from the sheer joy of creating something, it's something i've
always enjoyed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friendly Seahorses</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Where did your get the inspiration for your shop name, Beep Art?</b></span><br />
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when i started my illustration business i had to register a business
name, my daughter was just learning to walk at the time and she would
walk around the house pushing a little toy grocery cart and if something
was in her way she would say 'beep beep'. so i registered the business
name beep beep and used it as my studio name.<br />
when i wanted to open an etsy shop this name was taken so i just changed
it to beep art...although it seems a lot of people read it as 'bee
part'<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>9. What drew you to illustration?</b></span><br />
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i've always been a drawer and painter so illustration seemed like a
natural fit for me. i went to school for both visual art and graphic
design so i kind of had a foot in both worlds of commercial and fine
art. i started doing some illustration for local design companies and it
was a way to make a few extra bucks on the side while working a day
job.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>10. What did you do before going into full-time illustration?</b></span><br />
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i ran a printing press...a dying art form if ever there was.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11. What do you want to be when you grow up?</b></span><br />
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even though i'm still as immature as ever, when considering my rapidly
advancing age i probably should have made up my mind my now. i would
have to consider myself full grown and luckily doing something i really
enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clever, eh?</td></tr>
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Need to know more? See and explore for yourself :)<br />
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click here for the <br />
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<a href="http://www.beepart.etsy.com/"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">beepart store</span></b></a></div>
and here for the<br />
<b style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">beepart website</span></b><br />
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Hope you enjoyed the interview and got some neat ideas for your abode! Note that decals can be ordered in specific colors and custom sizes! Imagine the world!!<br />
Much thanks to Neil for your willingness and genuineness, best wishes in all you continue to do, you rock!<br />
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love,<br />
JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-90542788360902322452011-06-30T13:12:00.000-07:002011-06-30T13:12:02.394-07:00PREVIEW POSTI didn't want a second post with the title, "More things I am excited about," so I decided with the above...and this statement, I am really excited about a lot right now!!!<br />
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<u><b>FIRST</b></u><br />
I am FINALLY getting the ball rolling with a series of artist interviews!!<br />
Ever since one of two interviews fell through I kind of stopped trying...thinking it was silly but after a couple months, decided to manage the gusto and start politely emailing artists I think are FANTASTIC.<br />
We'll see how replies go :)<br />
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<u><b>SECOND</b></u><br />
Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Is this amazing little place FULL of culture. I used to work down there about 3-4 summers ago and never really noticed all these really interesting pockets of rich culture tucked away. I mean, sure I frequented <a href="http://www.99ranch.com/">99 Ranch Market</a> for my fix of green tea ice cream and fish heads (joke) but it wasn't till my friend Emily and Miguel introduced to me to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-inn-san-diego">Dumpling Inn</a> and <a href="http://teastation.us/">Tea Station</a> till I really took a good look around. Recently, I ventured out to this part of SD with my pseudo-mother-fine-friend for an amazing massage (<a href="http://www.lhfootcare.com/">LH Foot Care</a>) a stroll through 99 Ranch Market, and lunch at the Dumpling Inn (which ALWAYS has a wait!! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right outside the Dumpling Inn on a pillar. Anyone know what it says?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we sat while we waited :) A man told me that the writing was in Korean. True? I don't know. </td></tr>
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I've been getting more sign time at work and this is the latest piece I've finished. If you couldn't guess, it's for our egg section. In Escondido, one of my most favorite places is <a href="http://www.queencalifia.org/">Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden</a>. It is located at Kit Carson Park, right off the 15. At our store, we are trying to tie in a true Escondido feel so the entire dairy section will become this garden...or so I attempt :) I have just begun on the double-headed (22 FOOT LONG, OH MY GOSH, SNAKE) for the top of the dairy case.<br />
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Sonic Milkshakes. I had my first milkshake from Sonic a couple weeks ago when visiting some friends up North. It was actually my first time ever at a Sonic...and yes, they do deliver in skates. I had a fresh banana milkshake and it was...<br />
DIVINE.<br />
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A flower from yesterdays walk and the newest decorated composition journal titled, "Where Madness Becomes Sanity"<br />
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Okay, I am off to work now. It's my Friday and I hope to get some interviews up and posted over the weekend. If I'm not back before, have a happy fourth everyone!<br />
love, love,<br />
ME<br />
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1) SDCA (San Diego Crafters for the Arts) is a new etsy team devoted to improving art & music
programs in local schools (which is pretty much disappearing due to Cali's budget, blah) while creating a unique environment for
original vendors to promote and sell their handmade products to the
public.<br />
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The first event is scheduled for Saturday November 5th with a very minimal booth fee that is split 80% for the school and 20% for advertising. There is also a tentative possibility in Gaslamp quarter sometime in August...all VERY exciting for someone like me who has been itching to do craft fairs but with no idea where to turn.<br />
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If you are in San Diego and are interested in joining check out the team page on etsy:<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/9735/san-diego-crafters-for-the-arts?ref=pr_teams">SDCA</a><br />
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and like them on facebook:<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-Crafters-for-the-Arts/231801266833963?sk=info">SDCA on facebook</a><br />
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2) <span style="font-size: x-large;">JULY 7th!<span style="font-size: small;"> About a week ago while stocking the wine section at work, I was reflecting on a very fun dinner that happened </span></span>at the Yardhouse for my fine friend, Laurel's day of birth. A bunch or people came from the store and we had a ball eating delicious food, sharing ridiculous moments, and finding a place to karaoke after. I mentioned my desire to do it again to a couple people and withing a matter of a few days nearly EVERYONE at work is interested in going and I am beyond elated!!<br />
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3) Green Yerba Mate tea with honey and a little bit of rice milk for creaminess. Every morning...and sometimes even at night. Mate Factor carries a really nice one but right now I am hooked on Eco Teas unsmoked variety. You can check it out here <a href="http://www.brewloosetea.com/">ECO TEA</a> or if you are in the area, Cream of the Crop sells it :)<br />
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4) Someone purchasing something from Windeymoor!! It's been awhile since I've had a sale and I am absolutely HORRIBLE at promoting and advertising. It always gets me re-fired up and wanting to make more and more.<br />
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5) The new Lady Gaga album. It is FABULOUS. Favorite songs right now: Marry the Night, Heavy Metal Lover, Born This Way, and Schibe. Also, my brother has gotten me into a lot more dub step...Skrillex....OH MAHN.<br />
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6) My brother. Lately I have been so grateful for him. When I was little I definitely loved him but we had our drastic, dramatic moments and I never would of thought that he would turn out to be one of the dearest people EVER to me. He has one of the biggest, greatest, sensitive hearts I have ever had the pleasure of knowing/know. Love you, bro!<br />
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7) I've been writing more...which is really been nice...for me at least!<br />
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8) CHINA. I will leave in about month for one of the greatest adventures of my life!!<br />
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There are quite a few things I am excited about...these are the things I can actually clearly communicate. Have an awesome night and hopefully I can update again soon!!<br />
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love,<br />
Jonnie!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-17851481437108656222011-06-08T21:26:00.000-07:002011-06-08T21:26:48.612-07:00FINISHED!!Today I mounted my first mural/painting project for someone other than Trader Joe's!<br />
I can't even begin to express how happy I am to be done with it :)<br />
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<br />Here are the pictures. So grateful I took Tyler to help me mount it!!<br />
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On a different note, I was a prankster the other night.<br />
I decided to put this little guy<br />
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in our bed last night. The man came home and when he lifted the sheets away a little someone wanted to say hello. His reaction was AWESOME.<br />
He stepped backwards about three times as his arms simultaneously rose to his pecks as he let out a low-muffled startled gasp...it all looked like slow motion.<br />
Teehee!<br />
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We have an interesting way of relating to one another.<br />
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For example, I came across these awesome glass floats and he left me a note next to them that I could read when I got home (even though I met him for dinner tonight)<br />
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I think they're cool. I just don't know where to hang them. Maybe I got the note because they were on the floor. Ha. Oh well.<br />
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I am so tired. I think it off to bed early...I'll be dreaming about this time next week (mini vacation to SF-Norcal area to visit mah girls!!)<br />
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Have a great night everyone,<br />
<3 JonnieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-28667005332068202402011-05-31T21:53:00.000-07:002011-05-31T21:53:17.222-07:00I was born in 1947<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know...back when things were simpler...quieter...<br />
back when reading, imagining, and music were the only distractions...the
only escapes.<br />
<br />
I used to daydream about the future...you know, flying cars, teleportation,
houses in space...<br />
I mean, my head wasn't always in the clouds, I also thought about important
things...like "the american dream" or the "normal life..."<br />
Sprucing up the car and collecting chicks... <br />
Getting through college or joining the army.<br />
People can get so divided.<br />
I watched as color entitled and shattered humanity...<br />
protest after protest...<br />
death after death...<br />
inches gained and inches lost...<br />
I watch now as color, gender, beliefs, and sexuality entitles and subtly
shuns in paragraphs of political correctness...<br />
but I digress.<br />
<br />
Back in my day, things were simpler. Love was easier to understand.<br />
You have the man<br />
you have the woman<br />
and then you have forever.<br />
<br />
Love was like your 1,2, 3's or the A, B, C's. Husbands coming home to a
cooked meal, smiling children, and an attractive wife vacuuming in her high
heels. Separate beds but smiling faces!<br />
Then I grew up.<br />
I looked at my parent's and the life they shared and my stomach turned.<br />
I thought to myself, "This can't be it."<br />
Wallpapered walls, cheap linoleum...it all seems like a manicured stencil
that just doesn't fit...<br />
at least not for me.<br />
Enter into the late sixties. I guess I'm not alone...these feelings of
revolt are mirrored in every young face I see. Funky prints and long hair; hugs
and daisy chains; floaters-drifters-wanderers...this fits nice. I hitch-hiked
quite a bit. Never very far, just from here to there…I loved hearing the
stories of my hosts…their beliefs, opinions, jokes, advice, and occasionally, enjoyed
their short-lived love.<br />
I tell ya, there’s just something about being in the moment and letting that
moment happen. Let it happen sometime, do yourself a favor.<br />
Anyway, I guess you could consider me a wanderer of sorts. A boat with no
sail.<br />
Just going with the ebb and flow, the moon, the moment.<br />
<br />
(chuckle) It’s kind of strange to be saying all this…I talk of all this
freedom but I don’t feel very free. I don’t have sails but I have an anchor and
I feel stuck. I can feel the currents pulling this way and that but I’ve grown
a little weary and my hands stay clenched in my pockets. I thought I was…I felt
I was…but I closed my eyes for one second and when I opened them I was here
wondering what happened, how I got here. The American dream, the normal life,
the nine to five with weekends off?<br />
It’s never what I wanted but it’s what I have (shakes head)<br />
Fear is a funny thing.<br />
I know it may not mean anything to ya now, but try to keep your eyes open.
Even when you want to close them tight and succumb. Be strong and stay true.
Leave things undefined and accept it, embrace each moment and savor every kiss.<br />
I feel like I know you…(chuckle) well, at least you have a good taste of me.<br />
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(<i>I was born in 1947</i> by me 5/31/11)<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822327718036450191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621556117652645936.post-43173615502026172772011-05-31T21:05:00.000-07:002011-05-31T21:05:40.781-07:00No. 2--New Necklaces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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