If you subscribe to The Creative Brief, you know that I’m moving away from self-employment and searching for career opportunities that require more commitment than a one-off project. Basically, I’m looking for a creative home. Here’s the letter in...
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Meet Danielle Krysa (aka The Jealous Curator) at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle On Saturday night at 7:00 PM the talented Danielle Krysa of the popular contemporary art blog The Jealous Curator will be at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle to discuss her recent...
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It started with the Swimming Ladies. You guys know how much I love diving girls, right? Even though I usually wear pajamas or yoga pants, I get a lot of creative inspiration from fashion. I love looking through magazines, thinking about lookbook design and creating...
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This Instagram image is the one that started my obsession with the fashion illustrations of Diana Kuksa. Her bright, bold watercolor illustrations reeled me in and led me to her Behance profile. I loved seeing her interpretations of looks by Dolce & Gabbana, Dries...
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When I look at the work of Swiss artist and designer Stéphanie Baechler, I find it impossible to decide if I should call it fashion or art. Lodonite, her recent wearable art collection inspired by the geometry of gems, definitely doesn’t reside in just one...
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Like many other designers and artists, I find inspiration almost everywhere that I look. I’m constantly stopping to snap photos with my iPhone while I’m roaming around the city doing photo shoots for Seattle Refined, meeting creative friends for coffee,...
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When I was collecting all of my collages together for my art show at Velouria, I noticed that I’ve drawn my inspiration heavily from fashion for quite some time now. It wasn’t really a shock. I’ve always loved the industry, even during the periods of...
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One of the first things that I did yesterday was watch Todd Selby’s film about artisan, painter, organic dyer, and gardener Audrey Louise Reynolds. Audrey is featured in Todd’s newest book, Fashionable Selby, and is one of the artists that I bookmarked to...
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A couple of weeks ago I attended the Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social at Aran Goyoaga’s beautiful Belltown studio. Here are some of the photos that I took and a list of the amazing makers involved with this event. The main event was a conversation...
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I really need to plan a trip to L.A. The last time I went there Nathaniel wasn’t even one yet! I can feel you, California. I must see you soon. I love the bright pink Paul Smith boutique on Melrose. I was reminded of it this morning when I was flipping through...
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