I have been hard at work on making and sending out art mail.  My art mail list keeps growing and I hope I can keep up because I just love having little pieces of art going out into the world.  Don't you just love getting snail mail as much as I do? I think it's the TLC.   Also I am a little selfish because I love receiving art mail- its like getting a special surprise when you least expect it. Want some art mail? If you make a small pledge to my amazing kickstarter project- I will send you a special piece of art mail all the way from Hong Kong and beyond. :) ...
One of my favorite talks of SXSW that stood out to me was Gary Vee.   My husband has mentioned him before but of course I never really paid any attention.  :) Funny story someone came up to me at the conference and told me my husband is brilliant.  I told the person- doesn't that make me a genius?  lol Gary Vee, is in the wine business and he has turned a small wine business into a 60 million dollar company , and his goal is to buy the Jets (the football team). He loves wine but he is a hell of a marketer and curses quite a bit.  They even kept track of his cursing during his talk and during question and answer they let him know what the tally was. One of the highlights of the talk was during the question and answer portion and a graphic designer gets on the microphone.  He introduces himself and says that he participated in Gary Vee's contest for designing the cover of Gary Vee's latest book The Thank You Economy . The designer sent off his work and didn't hear back...
What is interesting about the whole SXSW experience is looking back and remembering and seeing what really you remember.  It's a little foggy! :) One of the big reasons why people go to SXSW is for the parties.  I have been to other conferences and this is unlike anything that I have ever seen before.  Basically the conferences start around 9 am and goes through out the day.  There are many different companies that set up tents/trailers and loungers all over down town Austin with free booze and goodies.  ( I am a sucker for swag.  Give me a paperclip with a company logo and I am so there. lol). Then at night the parties happen, and most have free booze and amazing bands and tons of people.  I have never been to a conference where you meet SVPs, CEOS, co-founders etc and they listen to your elevator pitch of whatever you do.  This is a photo of the amount of business cards I received and all the amazing and talented people I met. I also have never seen so many smart people in on...
I am at 16 days in to my kickstarter project and I am going to do something special this week.  I know that a lot of my thoughts are with the people in Japan because of the devastating earthquake and tsunami.  Please pledge to my kickstarter this week, I plan on donating 50% of the proceeds that are pledged this week will go to helping the Red Cross in Japan.  I would love the opportunity for my art to make a difference. The reason why I started my kickstarter project was to fund an IPad/coffee table book of photos and paintings of my self made artist residency in Hong Kong.  I am obsessed with painting subways and tunnels because of the movement of the subway and capturing the diversity and culture of all walks of life.  Japan is a neighbor of Hong Kong but aren't we really all neighbors to each other?  As an artist I feel that it's my responsibility to capture life now and the more I am able to raise the more I can help.  Thanks for reading :) and Happy Monday. ...
I am so excited we are going to Austin, TX for SxSW , just the interactive portion.  My husband is going for work and of course I am tagging a long. Hopefully this will give me the chance to drink my weight in margaritas and help promote my kickstarter project . I have gotten a few tips and pointers from one of my favorite traveler friends Nicole from Noodles and Waffles who has been everywhere including some destinations that I am not sure are on this planet.   Happy Thursday!  If you know of any must do's in Austin! Please tell me :)....
Yes I am unlocking the secrets of resin! I know that resin can be a really intimidating thing but I am going to share a few tips and tricks to make it a little easier.  If I can use it anyone can use it. Supplies: 1.  Resin- I use envirotex lite :) with a Micheal's coupon you can get a box for a good price. 2.  Popsicle sticks- I got mine from the dollar store. 3.  2 plastic cups- clear 4.  a pony tail holder- extremely important Step 1- Use the pony tail holder if you have long hair to put your hair in a pony tail.  This is crucial.  The first time I used resin I had it stuck in my hair.  :( not cute. Step 2- Place your 2 plastic cups side by side and fill less than inch or so in each container of the mixture.  It is really important that you fill them in equal parts.  If you don't it will mess up the whole formula.  So super important!  Another tip is that you don't want to use too much.  If you use too much it can overheat.  Step 3- Combine the mixtures from the...
How resourceful are you? Are you prepared for an emergency?  Here is my emergency kit.  First things first  I would need a really amazing bag for my emergency kit.  You never know if the world was coming to an end and I was being chased by zombies, I think this bag would really hold everything I would need in order to survive.  Infusion Next I would need a flashlight.  Why not a flashlight that's an Altoids container?  I think this is almost on the verge of secret agent and not emergency kit but it will do. BrownDogGadgets A girl's got to eat right? I don't know if there was a emergency if I will be near food! And this stuff doesn't spoil.  Who knows if the emergency would happen in space? Astronaut Icecream I would think I would need a radio to stay up to date on all the news.  Right? The vintage ones are a lot more sustainable then the new ones..  they were built to last forever. Lola'sRoom Alright this is the most important thing in my emergency kit.  In all e...
What are you up to this weekend? We have a double date planned this weekend and I think I see a fun fruity martini and a delicious chocolaty dessert in my future.  Yum!   This week has just flown by between painting in the studio and launching my kickstarter project- time has just flown by! Here is a little something I am going to put in my etsy shop.  :) A girl listening to music.  Oil painted on paper collaged onto a page of an old physics book- integration standard integrals.  I sound smarter by just saying integrals.   Cheers! Have a super weekend!  Thanks Mandy over at Something Monumental today for mentioning the Hong Kong Project! Woohoo!...
Christine Reilly Ryan Robinson Scarletfig Rhapsodyattic Tiffanys It's funny we you start noticing a color and then you start seeing it everywhere.  I am just loving this aqua.. maybe I just have beautiful aqua blue waters on the brain.  :)  Is anyone else ready for winter and rain to be OVER?!...
I was thinking... I know.. surprise surprise. :) Today, I was thinking about all my favorite Cindys.   Of course there is always Cindy Brady who had the cutest little pigtails.  I have to admit I did watch a lot of Brady Bunch reruns and I did copy that ever so fashionable hairstyle when I was a kid.  I even talked my sisters into giving me that bang cut but it was a little crooked. Cindy was always my favorite.  Marsha who? MOMA Cindy Sherman is a photographer whom is most recognized for her work Untitled Film Stills which captures life's little moments.. or at least set up moments of herself as different characters.  Madonna is sponsoring the exhibit at MOMA. Cyndi Lauper I come home in the morning light My mother says when you gonna live your life right Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones And girls they want to have fun Oh girls just want to have fun  The song will be stuck in your head.  :) Who doesn't love Cyndi Lauper? NYCsolidarity   Some people c...