Amulet of Hope
Colorful Inspirations
An amulet of strength, hope and love to you.
Elastic Thoughts
Colorful Inspiration by Aimee Dolich
Do you find rubber bands irresistible? I do. I've made those dumb balls out of them, wrapped them around stacks of envelopes to feel and look efficient, wound them around rolls of paper to hear that satisfying snap, and I may have even zinged one or two across a classroom in high school. But I had never thought of using a rubber band to hold a journal together until I stumbled on the fabulous book Journal Spilling by Diana Trout. So that's where I've been this past week—lost in a creative explosion, giving my stacks of forgotten papers and rubber bands a new purpose.
Secret Garden
Colorful Thoughts
My daughter and I read the Secret Garden last week and I found myself just as enchanted by it as she was. So while I should have been packing for our trip into the Texas sunshine, I jumped into this doodle at the 11th hour, powered by the thought that the yearning for a little secret garden doesn't go away even when childhood ends. For some of us it means getting lost in art, for others it is a retreat into reading, writing, cooking, running, conversation with best friends, tending an actual garden—really anything that takes us into our own happy dream world.
Workshop at KU
Colorful Inspiration
When Amanda Warren asked me to speak to her typography class at the University of Kansas in November, I was not going to miss the opportunity, especially since this time I got to talk about something that I have a deep passion for: the process of creating a letter by hand.
I could have yip-yapped to the moon and back about how much I love hand lettering, but I kept my talk short and turned it into a workshop instead.
Presenting: Ella Klara by Limor Katz-Evans
Fashion
Just thinking about Limor Katz-Evans, the designer behind the brand Ella Klara makes me smile. Originally from Israel, a mother of three, a devoted wife, and a treasured friend is how I would describe Limor. She creates casual clothing that rocks positive messages having to do with peace, love, and womanhood.
3 Reasons Print Design is Not Dead
Viva Print
Like the promise of a flying car and a cashless society, the invention of interactive technology (including the internet and all things digital) was supposed to eventually mark the end of print. All of these are dreams and haven't happened yet.
Re-published courtesy of Reactor Design Studio.
Holes in Their Stories
Colorful Thoughts
Here are a few pieces of overheard conversations to kick off your week. I dropped everything to get the dirt on the duet, but no luck on that or any of the others. Our imaginations will have to fill in the holes...
Ric Rac Roundup: Featured Artists
Preview and Thoughts About Gifts
On Thursday, November 19, 2009, from 5-9 PM at Californos in Westport, several local artists will be sharing their best wares for holiday gift giving at Ric Rac Roundup, a unique craft fair sponsored by Bon Bon Atelier. Emily Jungden-Walters, Judy Boyer, Dayle Bennett, Doug Hesse, Kylie Grater, Tara Tonsor, and Meredith Host give us a preview of some of the things they will have available for purchase as well as share some of their thoughts about their work, gift-giving, and the best gift they ever received.
Review: Visage Macabre Fashion Show
Bizarre and Beautiful Fashion
I love the West Bottoms, fashion, and Bacon Shoe so I didn’t complain when I was asked to review the Visage Macabre music/fashion/art extravaganza on Saturday, November 7th at The Emerald Space.
Designer Cali Roberta - Cherokee Punk Princess
Fashion Outside the Mainstream
Cherokee Punk defines Cali Roberta’s new direction with her self-titled line. In fact, it describes Ms. Roberta completely. If asked, you will hear her say, “Leather is where my soul belongs!” She is an eco artist in virtually every sense of the word,
Ketubah
Art for the Hearts
For the last few weeks I've been absorbed in making a Ketubah, a Jewish wedding contract. It is a tradition that goes back thousands of years, a very early form of a pre-nuptial agreement. Originally, the documents were very transactional in nature, but over time the Ketubah has evolved as an art form, much like illuminated manuscripts with modern text reflecting marriage vows between the couple.
Skyline Rocks
Fashion Art Show
On Friday, November 6, 6-9 PM, the Kansas City fashion scene will be rocked by a stone cold fox. Christel Highland, curator of the fashion art show, Skyline Rocks, has staged an event with the best view in town—inside and out—at the gorgeous space of Skyline Salon at 2001 Grand Boulevard.
The Ultimate Germ Carrier
Colorful Thoughts
Nearly seven years into having mini-humans run around our house, my husband and I are still astonished at how two sweet little girls can so continually and regularly knock us out of commission with the clouds of germs that follow them home. Fortunately we love our germ carriers very much so we keep them around.
Presenting: Joscelyn Himes
Fashion Designer
The relaxed atmosphere at artist Joscelyn Himes’ new studio belies the incredible client list and successes that have allowed her work to flourish over her 10-plus year career creating wholesale fabrics and custom couture.
Fragments
Colorful Thoughts
...What I see more than anything here is restlessness. There's a lot about upheaval, change, fear of darkness, and the search for light in this piece. My life was good. I had a great job, great pay, great benefits...But as the story so often goes, it was someone else's life. I wanted out, wanted to follow my heart as an artist but had no idea how or in what way. I can still feel how desperate I was at that time to break free but was too afraid to do it.
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