.: a sunny sunday

{cortez blue beehive necklace}

hello again! I wanted to take a minute to update you (or ya'll) on life & art over the past month. the north carolina hills have become green & lush with occasional drifting fog. it's so beautiful. the weather is more consistently warm & sunny now. I would still call this spring, but summer is just around the bend. all of my art is definitely focused on summer in all its glory. I've created a couple new summery resin colors & have started expanding what I do a bit more. something cute & sweet for summer is my new beehive resin necklace. I've been obsessed with bees & honey & hives for a long time. so this necklace is a token of my love.

now for some local scene news...

april 26

the purple ball fashion show...whoa. I modeled for MINX boutique & realized it was much more than walking a runway. there were rehearsals & costume fittings & INTENSE hair & makeup (which was actually pretty fun). anywho, later this night we went to a FEIST show at the thomas wolf auditorium. it was probably the best performance I've seen in the last year. so magical & full of art. it took us all to a new, happy place.

april 30

thread. magazine, out of asheville, celebrated & raised money for the release of its 2nd issue last wednesday at satellite gallery. the magazine is totally beautiful & inspiring & funny. it focuses on local, grassroots art, music, lit, photography etc. they don't have a website yet but I'll post a link when they do. also, alli good is currently showing at the gallery & her work is incredible. yay for the young artists of asheville coming together once again!

may 1

my mom called me early in the morning to wish me a happy may day :) when my brother & I were little the three of us made baskets full of candy & left them on neighbors' doors, rang the doorbell & ran. my mom was on vacation over may day once & I remember crying to her on the phone because she wasn't there to make baskets. sorry for making you feel guilty mom! I still love may day.

may 11

RADIOHEAD is playing at the nissan pavilion in bristow, va & a few of us are taking the 7-hr roadtrip to see them! we're also spending a couple days in washington d.c. to see the white house & tour the smithsonian etc. this is going to be a fantastic trip!

may 17

WHICH ? CRAFT indie craft fair in west asheville at harvest records! 10-6 (rain or shine). I can't wait to be a part of this! and I'm super curious to see what's been cooking in other people's art studios. I need to get a move on so I have enough stuff. deadlines are good motivators :) come see & buy cool local stuff...handmade is magic.

may 20

this is my & jesse's 2 year wedding anniversary :) not sure yet what we're doing to celebrate, but send your good vibes & hugs & love our way.