tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79883366509260683642024-03-13T14:26:57.388-07:00Moxie & OliverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-10249731222853655322015-02-28T15:52:00.000-08:002015-04-29T11:18:00.322-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_694170899">*** UPDATE**** CURRENT CLASSES ARE LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE:</a></b><br />
<b><a href="https://moxieandoliver.com/product-category/diy-kits-and-supplies/leathercraft-classes/">https://moxieandoliver.com/product-category/diy-kits-and-supplies/leathercraft-classes/</a></b><br />
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Get Crafty at Moxie & Oliver’s March Leathercraft Workshops<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking for a hobby? Lacking a burst of creativity in your
life? Leathercrafting could be just the thing you’re looking for! Join me in my
studio for personalized workshops and classes that teach the ins and outs of the
art form I’m most passionate about. I will be offering a few different
leathercrafting courses in March, and can also teach private lessons for those
looking for specific or more specialized instruction. These classes are a
wonderful opportunity to learn a new skill, experience a real studio at work,
and to make new friends!</div>
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Email me at <a href="mailto:Caitlin@moxieandoliver.com">Caitlin@moxieandoliver.com</a>
to sign up for a class or to set up a private session. My March workshops are
as follows: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">March 11: Small
project workshop / 5pm-9pm / $175<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Do you have a leather item in mind you’d like to make, but
don’t quite know where to get started? This is the perfect workshop for you! In
this class, participants will have the chance to make their own item by hand
and bring home the finished piece. Choose to craft a leather watch, cuff,
smartphone case, flask, belt, or wallet. All tools and materials are included
in the workshop price. You’ll be amazed at what you can make in just four
hours!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">March 14-15: Handbag
workshop / 9am- 4pm each day / $750<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The most intensive of my March classes, this two full-day
workshop will allow you to dive into the art of leathercrafting and leave with
valuable skills to apply to your own work. Participants will design and create
their own vegetable-tanned leather handbag that they get to bring home! I
encourage students to bring their own ideas and sketches to jumpstart the
process and end up with a product you love. I will teach the pattern-making
process and fundamental skills necessary to make this happen, including the
basics of leathercraft design.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">March 21: Small
project workshop / 1pm-5pm /<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$175<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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[See March 11<sup>th</sup> workshop description] If you
already took the March 11<sup>th</sup> workshop and didn’t get a chance to make
all the things you wanted to, join me again for round two!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">March 28: Intro to
Leathercraft / 9am- 5pm / $350<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Immerse yourself in the art of leathercraft at this full-day
workshop. This in-depth course will teach participants about the tools and
materials used, making patterns, hand sewing, pyrography (branding the
leather), carving, dyeing, finishing, and adding basic hardware to your piece.
You’ll get to choose your own project, with options including several different
small bag/clutches from Moxie & Oliver original patterns. Take your
masterpiece home to show off!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-14722406378617873292015-02-04T12:44:00.000-08:002015-02-04T12:44:00.524-08:00The History of Leathercraft - PART TWO<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
Picking up after the <a href="http://moxieandoliver.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-history-of-leathercraft-part-one.html">first partof this history of leathercraft</a> from last week, after the Industrial Revolution and the
introduction of chromium tanning for leather, the vegetable tanning method
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For a brief time, William Morris
and John Ruskin’s 1860s Arts & Crafts Movement revived the craft industry
in England and the rest of Europe, and this revival included a few
leathercrafters as well. This movement spread a couple of decades later to the
United States, but sadly died out after the start of the Great War (World War
I).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leather was in short supply
during the war, but afterward it became introduced in therapeutic leatherwork
programs in military hospitals, recreation centers, and rehabilitation centers.
Because of its unique ability to be tooled, carved, branded, painted and dyed, vegetable
tanned leather could offer veterans a healing way to work with their hands and
create a beautiful and useful leather item such as a wallet – with minimal
tools or training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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A Texas entrepreneur named
Charles David Tandy helped to revive non-therapeutic leathercraft by putting it
in the hands of home hobbyists. While in the service, Charles Tandy saw the
therapeutic leathercraft programs in Hawai’i and thought that introducing leathercraft
tools and kits to the consumer could help revive his father’s dwindling leather
business (he had started in shoe findings). Nog long after, Tandy began making
home-hobby leather kits, quickly evolving into the Tandy Leather that we are
familiar with today. <o:p></o:p></div>
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From that first kit offering,
Tandy steadily grew their catalog. The kits were inexpensive, easy to complete,
and offered the opportunity for anyone to create their own “handicraft.” They introduced
many people to leathercraft who would not have had the opportunity otherwise.
Tandy Leather kits were where I got my start in leathercraft, since formal
learning is very limited in this field.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most leather items today are
chromium tanned, made overseas in India or China and imported.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many chrome tanned pieces contain lead or
other toxic materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vegetable
tanning, however, remains the gold-standard in tanning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It produces superior leather that is safer
and frankly, more interesting, than the chrome tanned counterparts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Vegetable tanned leather,
however, isn’t the best for mass manufacture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Only the small crafters, people like you and me, still use vegetable
tanned leather. But I don’t want to end on such a sad note, more a call and a
hope: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>there’s a beauty, wonder and
history in this material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s share
our knowledge, our experience, and our art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am – and I hope you will, too. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-54864607545001804602015-01-30T12:42:00.000-08:002015-01-30T12:42:37.996-08:00The History of Leathercraft - PART ONE<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This article duo is inspired by a chapter from my book, </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/LeatherCrafted-Simple-Creating-Unconventional-Leather/dp/1440241678">LeatherCrafted:
A Simple Guide to Creating Unconventional Leather Goods</a>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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For many of us the art of working
with, and of tanning leather is a beautiful mystery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While not terribly complex, it is a process that
has been developed, perfected, and implemented by hardworking humans and
craftspeople over thousands of years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As far back as 20,000 BC, humans
used leather – at least as clothing – as we know from cave pictographs. We cannot
be sure if they knew how to tan or treat it back then, because references to
tanning are not seen until 8,000 BC. The earliest tanners would scrape the hair
off of the hide before treating it with brains or urine for preservation and
softness. Because of their early efforts, we actually have leather artifacts
that date from 4,000 BC. The oldest leather shoe dates to about 3,500 BC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The tanning process remained
relatively the same for several thousand years. Different civilizations would
use different substances – such as brains, dung from dogs and pigeons, urine,
salt, alkaline lime, and fat. In the ancient town of Pompeii, we know they gathered
urine for tanning and bleaching from public urinals – the ruins from the town
(covered by the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD) offer a peek at one of the
world’s oldest tanneries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vegetable Tanning, which is the
process we use in crafting Moxie & Oliver products, was discovered around 2,000
BC. It was also known as bark tanning, since it preserves the leather with tree
bark tannins. Although the result was a lovely, smooth and durable leather that
was ideal for tooling and embellishments, the process takes upwards of a month
from start to finish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During the Middle Ages crafters
began adding decorations and embellishments, and tooling the material by
pounding a stamp into the leather to create a relief pattern. The Moors were
known for beautifully tooled leather saddles, which made their way to the New
World in the mid-1500s with Hernando Cortez and the Conquistadors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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For those in Europe and in the
colonies leather was a necessary material for every-day life. Shoes, horse
gear, accessories, books, blacksmithing equipment and even coaches required
leather. Vegetable tanning was brought to the colonies and the first tanneries
were set up – the crafts involving tanning and use of leather flourished until
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Time for a short break to let you
process this information this far, feed your kids, and maybe grab a glass of
wine. I will resume this brief history of leathercraft in just a couple of
days! <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-34199240121725443092015-01-27T21:58:00.001-08:002015-01-27T21:58:24.403-08:00I Quit. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I don't even know where to start. That's my little guy - not even two years old yet - with his hand, forearm, and elbow in a cast. For the next three weeks. </div>
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We were at the studio yesterday morning and I was working at the die cutter. Sharp blades, 25tons of pressure, and he was at my feet. He's been in the studio with me since he was two weeks old. The worst thing he's ever done was dye himself scarlet. </div>
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In a split second he put his finger through two layers of safety grates and I heard the fan make a sound it's never made before. I immediately picked him up, pulled his finger out, and found a little bloody mess. I couldn't tell at the time but his nail on his index finger had been completely ripped out. </div>
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I washed him up and put him in the car and drove him to the doctor. He cried for a whopping three minutes - maximum. He cried a little more when I got him out of the car at the doctor's office, but then just seemed interested in what in the world all these people were doing to his finger. The doctor sent us to the ER, since apparently this requires stitches.</div>
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And the ER decided he needed surgery. Sedation, two orthopedic surgeons, and three doctors. I swear all of them were younger than I am. And they all declared that this little guy is the most chill baby ever. He does not have the most chill mom ever, though. For most of it I managed to hold myself together, until the guy that was there to take care of the emotional health of the parents and children came in and asked me how I was. Then I lost it.</div>
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When surgery was done they said he did fine. He woke up slowly (it was in the middle of nap when he woke up and he was honestly just tired) but then decided he was very hungry. He hasn't seemed that bothered by the large bonking stick on his right hand, and is making the best of just having one hand to use to play with trains. His reality changed yesterday, and he's going to function in the reality he has, rather than lamenting the one he may have had the day before.</div>
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I, on the other hand, am not adapting so well. Yesterday was the closest I have ever come to quitting my "job" - I did not want to go to the studio. I did not want to see the die cutter. I did not want to use the die cutter. I did not want to do anything other than to spend the rest of my life taking care of my children and making sure that something like this never happened again. </div>
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But honestly, I know this kid. He's just like I was when I was little. He has to figure out how things work by testing them, and sometimes that hurts. Yesterday it hurt. When I got in this morning I was showing my mom how he managed to hurt himself, and I'm still shocked and surprised that it happened. He put his finger through two layers of safety grates to get to this whirring fan, which ripped his nail out by the root. Maybe it could have been worse, but maybe these holes could have been a little smaller, or the distance a little longer, and this wouldn't have happened at all. Every time I'd looked at this part of the machine I thought it was safe - there were two layers of grates with a space between. </div>
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As much as I can rationalize my self-blame away about the specifics of this incident, I think as a parent no matter what happens to our children we will always blame ourselves on some level. Even if they are in someone else's care - we shouldn't have left them with so-and-so, or we should have done this or that or the other thing differently. There are always alternate ways that our days, our situations, our lives could have turned out, had we made different choices, but we made these choices, and this is the life we ended up with.</div>
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In that sense I know I need to take a note from my son - so you wake up one morning with a big hard bonking stick on your right hand. Use your left. That's why you have two.</div>
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I did go to the studio today, and worked. We have a show coming up next month and I need to prepare. It was sad to see his little train set scattered around the studio floor, just as he had left it. The cracker he had been eating by my feet was in the bathroom on the floor, where he'd dropped it when I washed his hands. Over the weekend my husband and kids had all been in the studio with me for a few hours, and it filled my heart and my space with love and joy. Having my kids and my family in my studio brings the things and the people I love together, and the saddest part of this for me is the idea that I may no longer be able to bring my son to the studio with me. I can take precautions to make sure he doesn't do this again - and I am pretty sure he learned, and he won't put his finger in that particular hole again - but how do I keep him safe? How do I keep him safe anywhere?<br /></div>
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Ultimately I can't, and I know that, because a curious little kid can make big trouble in a matter of seconds. The best I can do is warn him of the dangers I can see, prevent the dangers I can avoid, and take care of him when he gets hurt by something we couldn't predict or prevent. He is resilient, and with love and good medicine he will be as good as new in no time. I just hope we can say the same for mommy's broken heart. </div>
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Oh, and did I mention I got hit by a car last night after we got home? Yep. That happened, too. I don't think I was ever so thankful that days start over every 24 hours. I needed a new one by the end of the night. </div>
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xo</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-88293202095472269482015-01-09T17:25:00.001-08:002015-03-29T14:34:25.820-07:00Winter Class Schedule<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_547818759">UPDATE: CLASS SCHEDULE IS NOW ON OUR WEBSITE:</a><br />
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Now that the madness of the holiday season is over, it's time do something creative and fun! How about learning leathercraft? I will be offering classes to help you get started, and I also offer private lessons if you want to take your craft in a specific direction and need more tailored instruction/guidance. Here's the list of classes upcoming - if you don't see what you are looking for on the list, please feel free to email caitlin@moxieandoliver.com and we can create something just for you.<br />
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January 15, 2014 -- Small project workshop (5pm to 9pm)<br />
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January 24, 2015 -- Intro to Leathercraft, full day workshop (9am to 5pm)<br />
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February 7, 2015 - Intro to Leathecraft, full-day workshop (9am to 5pm)<br />
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February 11, 2015 - Small Project workshop (5pm to 9pm)<br />
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February 28, 2015 - Intro to Leathercraft, full-day workshop (9am to 5pm) SPACE AVAILABLE<br />
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March 11, 2015 - Small project workshop (5pm-9pm)<br />
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March 14-15, 2015 - Handbag workshop, two full days (9am to 4pm each day) SPACE AVAILABLE<br />
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March 21, 2015 - Small project workshop (1pm-5pm) SPACE AVAILABLE<br />
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March 28, 2015 - Intro to Leathercraft, full day workshop (9am to 5pm)<br />
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Small Project Workshop - This four-hour workshop is ideal for anyone who has a small item they would like to make out of leather, and needs a little help to get started. Participants will have the option of creating a smartphone case, cuff/watch, belt, small wallet or flask. All tools and materials provided and participants will go home with a finished piece. ($175)<br />
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Intro to Leathercraft - This full-day workshop is a little more intensive and participants have the option of creating a larger, and more complicated, piece than in the half-day workshop. Participants will learn about tools and materials used in leathercraft including pattern making, pyrography (branding), carving, dyeing, finishing, hand-sewing and adding basic hardware. Participants will have their choice of project including several small bag/clutch patterns from our original patterns. Each participant will go home with a finished project. ($350)<br />
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Handbag Workshop - During this two-day workshop participants will design and create their own vegetable tanned leather handbag. No prior experience is necessary, and each student will learn the basics of leathercraft including pattern making and design. Students are encouraged to bring sketches and ideas, and I will walk them through the pattern making process in addition to teaching the skills of our Intro to Leathecraft class. ($750)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-34270133794798147642014-12-29T16:19:00.001-08:002014-12-29T16:19:56.285-08:00Holiday Hangover (and SALE!!!)<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yxH6hLb1Uq0/VKHvjBZv1lI/AAAAAAAACbM/uId7S_KrPBA/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_8fab19fc-23b8-44fb-86b2-72adff120478%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_8fab19fc-23b8-44fb-86b2-72adff120478" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_8fab19fc-23b8-44fb-86b2-72adff120478" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zjbfklg-kF0/VKHvjcFxMtI/AAAAAAAACbQ/Dod9o-pssJI/InstagramCapture_8fab19fc-23b8-44fb-86b2-72adff120478_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f_zSCHE8H5c/VKHvj6-BMPI/AAAAAAAACbY/RaonAxQqbBA/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_f601ffa2-7a8a-418c-bd9e-fb890043da2b%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_f601ffa2-7a8a-418c-bd9e-fb890043da2b" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_f601ffa2-7a8a-418c-bd9e-fb890043da2b" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NIE42uGCuTA/VKHvkBpMz9I/AAAAAAAACbg/2jFnJ5fxY8M/InstagramCapture_f601ffa2-7a8a-418c-bd9e-fb890043da2b_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>The holidays this year were HARD. I’m not going to lie. I had so many reflections I wanted to share on my blog and honestly, I’ve forgotten all of them. In the midst of the normal holiday madness, I took a week away from both kids, and my husband, and went to Chicago for the One of a Kind Show. It was great. I’ll go back next year.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vU9z28w3W3I/VKHvkkAS3wI/AAAAAAAACbo/h_0OFSZCLm8/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_de5e7a92-54a3-406f-af5b-137505197c8e%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_de5e7a92-54a3-406f-af5b-137505197c8e" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_de5e7a92-54a3-406f-af5b-137505197c8e" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ObP891YPv-o/VKHvkw_1kjI/AAAAAAAACbw/GPIXHFCzUvQ/InstagramCapture_de5e7a92-54a3-406f-af5b-137505197c8e_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EQJB6PZV-Y4/VKHvlcSifXI/AAAAAAAACb8/NZRBnhzuXdk/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_63f17b21-d203-4afc-9003-dbb854f8996d%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_63f17b21-d203-4afc-9003-dbb854f8996d" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_63f17b21-d203-4afc-9003-dbb854f8996d" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GqebSMHL2Pw/VKHvlzS8mCI/AAAAAAAACcA/tRO-kx9WBb4/InstagramCapture_63f17b21-d203-4afc-9003-dbb854f8996d_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>Being there, by myself, made me realize how seldom I am actually alone. I haven’t traveled by myself in the last eleven years and my literal stance has changed. I no longer carry myself with a “don’t f*** with me” attitude. I’m somehow softer. I smile, I talk to strangers. I make friends with the person next to me on the airplane, the cab driver, or the electrician who adjusts my lights at the show. </p> <p>Leaving my family for a week on a “business” trip was new. I was totally alone in Chicago, staying in a condo and cooking myself simple, paleo, meals. All I honestly did was eat, sleep, work, and exercise. For five days. It made me wonder a little bit if that was what my life was before I had a husband and kids. Before I had a family.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BusS4pqipBQ/VKHvmNdK3oI/AAAAAAAACcI/emCt3xLQo2s/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_98ce7140-4580-4748-b22b-aec80b91db04%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_98ce7140-4580-4748-b22b-aec80b91db04" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_98ce7140-4580-4748-b22b-aec80b91db04" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XqKov1BI5Hw/VKHvmu3mI2I/AAAAAAAACcQ/SiNtzVWFvX4/InstagramCapture_98ce7140-4580-4748-b22b-aec80b91db04_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PaODAeQMsE0/VKHvnKtEZrI/AAAAAAAACcc/aWvrlmNJZ24/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_85c589de-211e-40cc-a354-d7b66c299334%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_85c589de-211e-40cc-a354-d7b66c299334" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_85c589de-211e-40cc-a354-d7b66c299334" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-S2kTPNCIrLU/VKHvnciRq5I/AAAAAAAACcg/2Wy9-Q1SpZ0/InstagramCapture_85c589de-211e-40cc-a354-d7b66c299334_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>Needless to say, I was glad to return to the love and commotion of my home and family. I missed my people, and my pets, while I was gone. And when I got back it seemed everyone was in full-fledged holiday mode. There was a decorated tree, the kids were making ornaments, Christmas music was playing and within hours of my return, we were doing Christmas shopping. </p> <p>We were busy fulfilling custom orders right up until the end of the day on the 19th – we shipped everything a day early this year per the USPS guidelines, but somehow they still managed to deliver about 10% of my packages after Christmas. I don’t understand what was going on, but it was frustrating. I planned ahead, I didn’t overload myself, I gave everything an extra day in transit. Apparently, it wasn’t me. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uJkfQ4koufc/VKHvnrhdqWI/AAAAAAAACcs/08W2siTkMl8/s1600-h/WP_20141124_08_58_00_Pro%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="WP_20141124_08_58_00_Pro" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="WP_20141124_08_58_00_Pro" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-V81XwVSJHGs/VKHvoUqZ7VI/AAAAAAAACcw/37TB5Li3vZU/WP_20141124_08_58_00_Pro_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ot3c8eMOfhI/VKHvomKGOyI/AAAAAAAACc8/jbj8HazqqMc/s1600-h/WP_20141124_08_58_04_Pro%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="WP_20141124_08_58_04_Pro" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="WP_20141124_08_58_04_Pro" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n0cDkRfTvLQ/VKHvpSxqKyI/AAAAAAAACdA/HTBKG11DN_I/WP_20141124_08_58_04_Pro_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="139"></a></p> <p>Now that the holidays are over I’m ready to say GOODBYE to all this stock – see all this stuff? I made it for you. We need to clear the shelves to start our 2015 line, so for some incentive – <strong>45% off <a href="http://moxieandoliver.etsy.com">moxieandoliver.etsy.com</a> through midnight on December 31, 2014 with code “MOREMOXIE45”</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_wXpC0jmU9g/VKHvpuwi-3I/AAAAAAAACdI/SRqLmzARVLU/s1600-h/WP_20141129_20_39_54_Pro%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="WP_20141129_20_39_54_Pro" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="WP_20141129_20_39_54_Pro" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XLsM38QDKuQ/VKHvqEfEcjI/AAAAAAAACdQ/Mzdba3q0-cg/WP_20141129_20_39_54_Pro_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="388" height="242"></a></p> <p>And this is me. The holidays made me tired. Family drama. Travel. Post Office drama. Employee drama. Kid drama. 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‘Tis the season to shop ‘til you drop. This year, skip the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
know it is not yet Thanksgiving and we are not trying to rush the holidays, but
taking some steps for a bit of advance planning will allow you to relax more
and really enjoy the Christmas season once it officially starts. We have come
up with just a little selection from the many custom and unique options of our
creations for bags, electronics, housewares, wearables and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We
guarantee you have not seen </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=67&cid=11"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">belt buckles</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
as unique and personal as ours. We have a variety of patterns and shapes
available, all in our high quality hand dyed and tooled leather and metal
finishes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We
have a great selection of </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=50&cid=11"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">watches and straps</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> that vary with round silver or square brushed pewter watch faces, and
options of narrow or wide cuffs, wrap, or skinny strap bands.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You
will make a lot of people happy with our great selection of </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=58&cid=15"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">small wallets</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.
We have coin wallets, bi-fold and tri-fold, passport wallets, and checkbook
cases and more to choose from. Again, all are created with our unique tooling
and dye process, with high quality stitching and closure options for those on
your Christmas list.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For
the musician on your list, our cool </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=97&cid=14"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">guitar hangers</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
are sure to please. We have some great patterns from wood grain to poppy and
bee patterns for a unique and safe way to hang and store a guitar when not in
use.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Those
on your list with iPads will love our wide variety of custom </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=31&cid=13&showall="><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">iPad cases</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.
We have some great patterns and colors all from flexible, lightweight leather
with silicone inserts to protect your tablet.
No worries if you have other tablets such as Samsung or Dell. Contact us
with your specifications and we can </span><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/category.asp?cid=20"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">create a unique tablet case</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> exactly to your specifications.</span></li>
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Fair enough, since the stores already have Christmas décor lining the shelves. Why not extend the holiday spirit, I say, and relieve a little bit of the stress of shopping by getting it out of the way in November! That way you can enjoy family, friends, good food, booze, and warm fires. </p> <p>And, of course, you can get some decorating done, too. Each year we make 100 limited edition stocking ornaments and give them away starting November 1. The ornaments are free with every purchase of $100 or more (before tax and shipping) through <a href="http://www.MOXIEandOLIVER.com">www.MOXIEandOLIVER.com</a> and we’ll give ‘em away until they are gone – that’s what they are for!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-o6LfDmiySyY/VFgbUDhZ_lI/AAAAAAAACac/M2mfDRIQ3sk/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_7f95602d-1b01-4434-ad69-46f2810aa193%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_7f95602d-1b01-4434-ad69-46f2810aa193" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_7f95602d-1b01-4434-ad69-46f2810aa193" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qwzxAVXgVK8/VFgcaT3OffI/AAAAAAAACao/4mSMZdQ_rCo/InstagramCapture_7f95602d-1b01-4434-ad69-46f2810aa193_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TjsHNZQuRxw/VFgcaz9HjoI/AAAAAAAACaw/EYZuRqHwXDI/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_a28c1b12-1b76-45ac-8090-1544ef0346ee%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_a28c1b12-1b76-45ac-8090-1544ef0346ee" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_a28c1b12-1b76-45ac-8090-1544ef0346ee" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yL-Y9blib9A/VFgcbQP-CjI/AAAAAAAACa0/e2CpER6xf80/InstagramCapture_a28c1b12-1b76-45ac-8090-1544ef0346ee_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>Our bee patterns have been so well loved that this year we decided on the “One Bee” pattern. Each stocking has a bee and a little line of honeycomb. They’re all the same pattern, but since they are all made by hand they are all a little different. Each actually opens like a stocking so you can put a small candy cane or gift (engagement ring!? How awesome would that be???) inside.</p> <p>I’ll post an update here when they’re gone. As of 11/3/2014 at 4:17 PST they’re still available!</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-90276452846561756382014-11-03T06:00:00.001-08:002014-11-03T06:00:46.055-08:00Back on the Market<p> </p> <p>Yesterday morning I woke up to an email from the employee I hired not even a month ago – she is putting in her two weeks’ notice. Not for anything I did, or didn’t do, but because she was offered a full-time job elsewhere. Regardless, though, I have to find another employee in the busiest time of year.</p> <p>It’s not like I’m totally up a creek here. I have two employees that have been with me or over two years – one is leaving to go back to school in 2015, and the other may just be with me forever. But looking for a new employee is definitely not my favorite thing to do and this is a horrible time to do it. Leatherwork just doesn’t come naturally to most people, and no matter what kind of craft and art experience someone has, it certainly doesn’t guarantee that they will do well with leather.</p> <p>So I re-posted my craigslist ad, and have already sifted through probably 25 applications. I have to review every application to look for someone who is compatible not only with the job, but with me as well. It’s a small studio, so having an employee who I get along well with is incredibly important. I look for things like – commitment, drive, personality, and intelligence. It is like being single again, looking at profiles of a potential partner.</p> <p>When I was working at law firms I used to say that jobs were like relationships – in each one, you learn what you need, and what you don’t want, in any subsequent ones. You shouldn’t expect the first one to be the one that lasts a lifetime, since it will take time to figure out what you need in order to be happy with a job, or a person, for the rest of your life. Now, as an employer, I feel much the same way – jobs are like relationships, and it should have been a red flag when the employee that just left said when she was single she went on as many dates as possible since it was “a numbers game.” I feel like this job was a number. </p> <p>When people tell me their dating stories, I always say that the best part of being married is that I don’t have to date anymore. It is a time consuming emotional rollercoaster, and honestly I’d rather live my life than wonder if someone is going to call me back. Or, for that matter, wonder if they are going to up and leave. </p> <p>Over the years I have only had three employees, and depending on how much jobs are like relationships, maybe only two count based on duration. Each time, I’ve learned a lot about what is really important to me in an employee, and what matters less (or not at all). I have good leads this time, and am confident I’ll find someone who I will enjoy working with, and who will appreciate working for me.</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-68651308421035826342014-10-30T05:55:00.000-07:002014-10-30T06:08:17.904-07:00My Biggest Mistake (and a give-away)<p> </p> <p>Last Wednesday when I got home from the studio there was a message on my voicemail from a customer. The week before we spent a few days making a set of “Conquistadors” flasks for him. His message said something like, “The flasks look really good, but I’m torn – they say ‘Conquistadors’ on them.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nWv8yGudMAY/VFI4NUVAsEI/AAAAAAAACYw/ttC7FxxvC2A/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_908c7786-1ecb-4232-8079-112e3afd011a%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_908c7786-1ecb-4232-8079-112e3afd011a" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_908c7786-1ecb-4232-8079-112e3afd011a" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iHEyQYny5tM/VFI4N6MczDI/AAAAAAAACY0/3Hn52hjNsxU/InstagramCapture_908c7786-1ecb-4232-8079-112e3afd011a_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6RNCjNDxLhc/VFI4OA8PFwI/AAAAAAAACY8/JYBAlE2gBIo/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_6a35faa3-e51c-410a-9762-54b15c71a92d%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_6a35faa3-e51c-410a-9762-54b15c71a92d" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_6a35faa3-e51c-410a-9762-54b15c71a92d" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X0XoTgF0oh8/VFI4OqLlfCI/AAAAAAAACZE/6lDkE8SntTQ/InstagramCapture_6a35faa3-e51c-410a-9762-54b15c71a92d_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>My heart sank, and I spent the rest of the night trying to figure out what had gone wrong. My husband looked at the flasks and suggested, maybe it was supposed to be “Conquistador.”</p> <p>He was right.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ARuOm5tPySQ/VFI4O12gs2I/AAAAAAAACZM/NreHik1w9Ho/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_742d9a7e-9855-4e67-8bcf-ea56a5c682bf%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_742d9a7e-9855-4e67-8bcf-ea56a5c682bf" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_742d9a7e-9855-4e67-8bcf-ea56a5c682bf" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zZDeg8ow0O4/VFI4PeKaDYI/AAAAAAAACZU/OpmuQPzjGXc/InstagramCapture_742d9a7e-9855-4e67-8bcf-ea56a5c682bf_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TtIhCFEiZgE/VFI4P8tCPTI/AAAAAAAACZg/xIdMiH4pU14/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_326227d8-12b1-45d2-a9f2-81696b006ffe%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_326227d8-12b1-45d2-a9f2-81696b006ffe" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_326227d8-12b1-45d2-a9f2-81696b006ffe" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jwnM_u1uD7U/VFI4QBSmmvI/AAAAAAAACZk/GVr5GbfLSMU/InstagramCapture_326227d8-12b1-45d2-a9f2-81696b006ffe_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>When I talked to the customer the next morning I agreed to re-make every single flask. I had one assistant out sick Thursday, and one came in Tuesday and was taking Thursday off. I called the gal who usually does just the stitching on an emergency and she helped a bit. But, 50 flasks in a day is a lot even for two people.</p> <p>I got the flasks to the post office just after 3pm and they arrived in time for the customer to give them away at the event, “The Conquistador” - most importantly, everyone loved them.</p> <p>I beat myself up about this – it was totally my mistake. We never got printed artwork from the customer so we were doing it all by phone with a poor connection most of the time. Somewhere along the line, my brain over-rode the singular version because I thought – they are all conquistadors that they are giving the flasks to, so it must be plural, right?</p> <p>Well, now I have a limited edition of 50 flasks. And they’re cool, too! So here’s the deal: I will sell 25 of them at a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/208964633/sale-8oz-flask-in-conquistadors-pattern?">discount through my Etsy shop</a>. The other 25 I will give away, All you have to do is tell me the biggest mistake you’ve ever made, and how you <em>conquered </em>it. That earns you the right to be one of <em>our </em>conquistadors (and gets you a free flask).</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-74127527225750629712014-10-27T12:52:00.000-07:002014-10-27T12:52:00.308-07:00U-Kew-Lele Strap<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XsuhD0CdFXA/VE17Thr6bJI/AAAAAAAACYY/TfqOfmAw3SU/s1600-h/Ukulele%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="Ukulele" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Ukulele" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jZekjpNTMfQ/VE17UOJvwNI/AAAAAAAACYc/JfV7axSIBMA/Ukulele_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="457" height="353"></a></p> <p>From across the pond, our <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=463">Sugar Skull Guitar Strap</a> makes its way onto a ukulele and into the recording session of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukewlele">U-Kew-Lele’s</a> first album! Thanks to Michael for sending along the photo. Looking – and sounding – great!</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-11153827536849458932014-10-23T12:42:00.000-07:002014-10-23T12:42:00.819-07:00A bit of “Street Style”<p> <p>Back in August, one of our favorite customers, Rachael Renee, was stopped on the streets of Portland and asked about her style. It just so happened to include a custom Moxie & Oliver leather cuff! Here’s the blurb her husband sent along from the Portland Mercury. And, I love seeing your Moxie & Oliver pieces in action, so if you have a photo of yourself wearing/using/enjoying one of our pieces please send it! It’s the reward for all of our hard work! <blockquote> <p align="center">* * *</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://carolinemichellesmit.wix.com/lusciousphotography"><img title="Rachael Renee" alt="Rachael Renee" src="http://www.portlandmercury.com/binary/bace/1408445253-collageimage4.jpeg" width="500" height="667"></a></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/ImageArchives?by=11630343">CAROLINE SMITH</a> <li>Rachael Renee</li></ul> <p>"My overall style is country inspired because I'm an equestrian. The bracelet was custom made for me by <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/">Moxie and Oliver</a> in Seattle. The necklace was my grandmother's. I wear two watches because one was my grandmother's on the other side. The other watch I actually use. Also, I 'm really embarrassed about my shoes but I broke my toe. They are the only ones that are comfortable right now!" -Rachael Renee (check out <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/themoonshinemusic">her amazing band</a> at and <a href="http://www.rachaelrenee.photos/">her photography</a>.)</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-45368510780489896072014-10-20T16:06:00.001-07:002014-10-20T16:06:51.161-07:00LeatherCraft Kits are HERE!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LG1rOjKe5B0/VEWVZpgz2pI/AAAAAAAACWA/IJDu-jBVktQ/s1600-h/paint%2525202%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="paint 2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="paint 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Aon23uAq1ZU/VEWVaBqh45I/AAAAAAAACWI/rPnBqu-Hxq0/paint%2525202_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="431" height="306"></a></p> <p>This weekend my husband took the kids so I could go to the studio and work on some new pieces. These are pieces I am especially excited about because instead of putting my artwork on leather, they give you a chance to put <em>your</em> artwork on leather!</p> <p>We are starting with <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=114&cid=24">six of our most popular items as kits</a> and I have been experimenting with different ways of simplifying my artistic methods even more. For our <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=2004">Clutch Wallet Kit</a>, I did a simple floral painting directly on the leather. No tools were required, all I need was the kit, <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=2007">paints</a> and some water. Here are a few photos of the piece in progress (sorry for no hand-in shots – I was working by myself and that is totally awkward. I have no idea how people shoot themselves while working!). </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zEOnFv2fhVI/VEWVbpZGfhI/AAAAAAAACWQ/UGX1fHPoBmk/s1600-h/clutch%252520purse%252520kit%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clutch purse kit 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clutch purse kit 1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h0h0jTKG630/VEWVcJ8C3nI/AAAAAAAACWU/eKjgpoeVGLo/clutch%252520purse%252520kit%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fcBOmZ5LID8/VEWVcbc7vVI/AAAAAAAACWc/GWIrRv6m154/s1600-h/clutch%252520purse%252520progress%2525202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clutch purse progress 2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clutch purse progress 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XbRuBfXv5NQ/VEWVc3oSxkI/AAAAAAAACWk/AHIxelctb84/clutch%252520purse%252520progress%2525202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q6KfsrHMWGI/VEWVdQ1Zc5I/AAAAAAAACWw/cqYL4HSVyA8/s1600-h/clutch%252520purse%252520progress%2525201%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="clutch purse progress 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clutch purse progress 1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IpTD-hjAvPQ/VEWVd9pB79I/AAAAAAAACW0/snXHlwET3_Y/clutch%252520purse%252520progress%2525201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U6pur05cojg/VEWVeSvKN6I/AAAAAAAACW8/nLzZkQgYpvc/s1600-h/clutch%252520purse%252520done%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="clutch purse done" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="clutch purse done" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hl0HiVsDYvw/VEWVfFwhkVI/AAAAAAAACXE/Qc72pr8_y6E/clutch%252520purse%252520done_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>The clutch wallet is a piece we have been developing for several months now – and it is handmade, start to finish, right here in Seattle!</p> <p>The next kit that we are introducing is our <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=2002">Leather-Wrapped Flask Kit</a>. We are making this kit in four different flask sizes – 4oz, 6oz, 8oz and 12oz – and it makes a wonderful gift. We have actually made this kit a few times using permanent marker to add pattern. It works wonderfully – you could let your kids draw on a flask for dad (or mom!) for a holiday or birthday gift. Much better than a tie or a robe!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8VWNl1N9BhI/VEWVffcrd8I/AAAAAAAACXM/Dp835w8HD3c/s1600-h/flask%252520kit%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="flask kit 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="flask kit 1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TgmB_KCzI4g/VEWVfzrlypI/AAAAAAAACXU/l0dBW6uRY-I/flask%252520kit%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2Bqb88YzYE0/VEWVgU7SoLI/AAAAAAAACXg/CvZ1WJbKCmk/s1600-h/IMG_8955%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8955" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8955" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-v3LO-08WvVI/VEWVg3d-FhI/AAAAAAAACXk/cHhb6MB1lac/IMG_8955_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gFtq8rIA5S0/VEWVhMLRzuI/AAAAAAAACXw/MggrtvZ7xPs/s1600-h/flower%252520flask%252520front%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="flower flask front" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="flower flask front" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X-bKmhRPFJ4/VEWVhjBulbI/AAAAAAAACX0/KzJAyupqgcA/flower%252520flask%252520front_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dc6qBGhpPxQ/VEWViApS9vI/AAAAAAAACX8/f6WUJ3AxQZ0/s1600-h/monogram%252520flask%252520front%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="monogram flask front" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="monogram flask front" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l2tbuUyVIzw/VEWViT0cytI/AAAAAAAACYE/Q9gdY3bls4Q/monogram%252520flask%252520front_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>And speaking of kids – my little one just woke up, so it is time for me to sign off. He’s making adorable eyes at me so I do so happily. </p> <p>More soon!<br></p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-82993196239174407352014-10-14T12:01:00.000-07:002014-10-14T12:01:00.400-07:00Three Weddings<p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E2vETkBSag8/VDcHsl9J5ZI/AAAAAAAACVQ/uX1zpIeFo68/s1600-h/ro%252520wine%252520tote%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="ro wine tote" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="ro wine tote" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cKoBSHs9g8c/VDcHtC6aaOI/AAAAAAAACVU/el6kSQ9JdKA/ro%252520wine%252520tote_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p>If you ever need an extra wedding guest (yeah, because who ever needs MORE people at their wedding?) invite me! I love weddings. Totally, totally, love them. My assistant has, in the past, accused me of “loving love” and I suppose she’s right, I do. </p> <p>I fell in love young-ish (21 or so) and knew immediately it was love. We met online so I can’t say it was love at first sight, but at first sound. One snowy January day when the busses weren’t running and I couldn’t get to our date, I called my now husband and left a message. He had me at “You’ve reached the voicemail…” </p> <p>I still love the sound of his voice. And he’s adorable, so that’s a bonus, and it means we make really cute children. But I digress – I’d marry him all over again, not just because I love him so much, but because I love weddings, too. The celebration of love and family, pretty dresses, lots of presents, food, cake, wine, dancing… what part of this sounds bad?</p> <p>So since I can’t go to weddings every weekend, I’ll settle for making wedding gifts. Recently I made a <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/searchresults.asp?searchstring=wine+tote">custom wine tote</a> for one of my mom’s employees, and a former co-worker. He’s a graphics guy, so of course he had a logo made for the wedding.</p> <p><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=32&cid=5"><img title="pressed idaho 5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="pressed idaho 5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WsviFf2nzOQ/VDcHtaTq2QI/AAAAAAAACVc/MZZDKSCyhOg/pressed%252520idaho%2525205%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=32&cid=5"><img title="idaho groomsmen 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="idaho groomsmen 1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OemrH7Cr6Co/VDcHt3JeaqI/AAAAAAAACVo/xQsf8Euj81U/idaho%252520groomsmen%2525201%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>For a wedding that happened this past weekend, in Idaho, we first did the ten <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=32&cid=5">flasks</a> on the left for the bridesmaids. Each is a limited edition with our “<a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/searchresults.asp?searchstring=pressed">Pressed</a>” leather with an Idaho applique on the back. The bride was following the progress on Instagram, and showed her smoke-jumper husband. He decided to go for a set of woodgrain ones for the groomsmen!</p> <p><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=34&cid=5"><img title="jordan 3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="jordan 3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dm_h2lqNuiQ/VDcHubL8y_I/AAAAAAAACVs/-t6Xq5A6vuM/jordan%2525203%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="237"></a></p> <p>This last piece is a <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=34&cid=5">valet tray</a> that I made for a high-school classmate to give one of her friends as a wedding present. She and I hung out in the same circles when we were in school together (and I won’t say how long ago that was) but we weren’t close. Working with her on this piece gave us a chance to reconnect – we both have small children, and are artists married to non-artists. She is, of course, across the country from me but smart, creative, baby-loving people are always welcome in my life and I am glad that my work has given us an excuse to reconnect.</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-25933450711038531472014-10-09T14:46:00.001-07:002014-10-09T14:46:15.360-07:00Tiny Megaphones<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FRkUFm0bZoM/VDcCI_mS6QI/AAAAAAAACU4/LwKHTdPcWnY/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_2188b704-58fd-4497-b2f0-d2a5725106d7%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_2188b704-58fd-4497-b2f0-d2a5725106d7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_2188b704-58fd-4497-b2f0-d2a5725106d7" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kqn9znvquDk/VDcCJf4F8ZI/AAAAAAAACU8/u24ygSGDFuA/InstagramCapture_2188b704-58fd-4497-b2f0-d2a5725106d7_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="356"></a></p> <p>On Tuesday as I was pulling out of the driveway I saw something pink on the ground in front of me. It looked suspiciously like my phone. In the middle of the concrete. I got out, picked it up and found my precious phone with a shattered screen. Did I run over it? Who knows. The better question is – how did it even get there?</p> <p>So I got in the car and my daughter says, “What’s wrong, mommy?” I told her that my phone was broken. She then proceeds to tell me that it is going to be okay, I said I know, it’s fine, I just have to pay money to fix it. She tells me to tell “them” that I don’t want to pay money and they won’t make me. I say, that’s not the way it works, and can we please not talk about the phone anymore?</p> <p>That lasts for 30 seconds. “Mommy, you don’t seem like your normal self. Are you sad about your phone?” </p> <p>I try a different approach. “Let’s talk about something else. Tell me about your playdate with Evan yesterday.”</p> <p>She tells me about her playdate, and we make it to school (40 minutes away) without another mention of the phone. </p> <p>Until Wednesday. Just leaving the house, I wanted to remind my husband to bring our daughter’s swim bag with him. She says, “What are you doing, mommy?” I said, “Calling daddy to remind him to bring your swim stuff.” To which she replies, “With your broken phone?”</p> <p>Yes. Thanks for the reminder. </p> <p>This morning in the car we made it to school with no phone mentions. I did hear her start singing along to <a href="http://www.meghan-trainor.com/">Meghan Trainor’s</a> song “All About the Bass” in the backseat. It could be worse, I think – at least she is singing with a song that empowers women to <em>not</em> look like Barbie dolls. </p> <p>But then I remembered the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PCkvCPvDXk">music video</a>. If you only listen to the song, there’s an element of empowerment. Finally someone is telling women to not look like they’re 12-year-old boys. If you watch the video, though, you have to wonder how anyone could take the delivery of this message seriously. There isn’t a single attractive-looking woman in the video, even Trainor herself is dressed like a baby doll. If you’re going to try to convince women that they look great the way they are, why not make them <em>look great the way they are?</em></p> <p>By this time you’re probably wondering how in the world Meghan Trainor and my broken cell phone are related, other than they are both mentioned in the car on the way to school. The answer is in my daughter. Our little kiddos are megaphones for our bad behavior, the things we don’t want them to see, hear, or focus on, but also on the things we reward them on. As a woman who had body issues growing up, I am very conscious of how I interact with my daughter regarding her body. My husband and I recently did the “<a href="http://whole30.com/">Whole30</a>” diet, and I was very careful to make sure she knew that changed our eating because it was good for our brains and our bodies – I never mentioned our good looks. It’s like saying “don’t think about the white polar bear” – as soon as it comes up, it’s all you will think about.</p> <p>One of the side-effects of trying to raise your children to focus on health over perceived beauty, and not to dwell on the broken phones of life (as in, teaching your children to be positive, healthy people) is that it forces you to do it yourself. These tiny beings won’t listen to a word you say about how to behave, unless you embody it yourself. I say it all the time – having children forever changes you, and for me, it’s made me a better person. Hopefully that will help them realize their full potentials as well.</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-75385318745608632102014-10-01T10:56:00.000-07:002014-10-01T15:38:26.016-07:00Learn Leathercraft at a Moxie & Oliver Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that the sun has set on summer and the weather is
getting colder, it’s time to pick up a hobby for those long, dark days of fall.
Looking to get crafty this season? Give leathercrafting a try! Constructing
with leather is a unique skill that is versatile for all types of creations,
from works of art to clothing accessories to home décor. It’s never to late to
learn something new. Now that the kids are back in school and outdoor
activities are winding down, it’s a great time to pick up a new hobby that will
keep your creative mind working through winter. You could even get started on
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workshop</a> for beginners. The class is geared towards those with no previous
leather experience. This hands-on workshop is on Saturday, October 11<sup>th</sup>
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Moxie & Oliver studio. The course is
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Leathercrafting is the process of making leather into art or
objects using shaping and coloring techniques. It incorporates molding,
stitching, dyeing, painting, stamping, carving, and other methods of adornment.
In this workshop, Caitlin will be demonstrating how to make a beautiful leather
bag from vegetable tanned leather. Students will learn how to make and use
patterns, how to cut and punch leather by hand, how to add color and pattern
using carving and pyrography, how to hand sew, and how to add hardware to
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-1519602494920308642014-09-28T16:17:00.001-07:002014-09-28T16:17:40.991-07:00Why I didn’t marry an artist.<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-egxoW3ATASU/VCiW5Um1oMI/AAAAAAAACUA/HcFjeGZqjOI/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_b2dda24a-9811-4897-8f56-086f97e18175_jpg%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_b2dda24a-9811-4897-8f56-086f97e18175_jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_b2dda24a-9811-4897-8f56-086f97e18175_jpg" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1PB3WbRtKn4/VCiW58lPeKI/AAAAAAAACUE/iHkTFiJSw5U/InstagramCapture_b2dda24a-9811-4897-8f56-086f97e18175_jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yC44F6nF1MQ/VCiW6f134NI/AAAAAAAACUQ/9y2XTltfytY/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_a8956936-51e8-45dc-a7ea-a5bd2d740038%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_a8956936-51e8-45dc-a7ea-a5bd2d740038" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_a8956936-51e8-45dc-a7ea-a5bd2d740038" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dK8-cfEu-4w/VCiW7BsY0jI/AAAAAAAACUU/cXj4csFYB9M/InstagramCapture_a8956936-51e8-45dc-a7ea-a5bd2d740038_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p>For the last few weekends I’ve been painting the house. On the inside. Once we paint our bedroom – the last on the list – I will have painted the entire house, inside and out. This weekend was my daughter’s room, by her special request, since I painted my son’s room last weekend and she wanted hers done as well.</p> <p>In our old house, she had a brown room. A mocha color with brown velvet curtains. In this house, her house was an aqua blue color. Until yesterday. My husband took the kids to his mother’s house and I spent the morning painting her room “Shabby Chic” and watching episodes of The Blacklist. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tXAMEES6XDI/VCiW72x4k1I/AAAAAAAACUg/AIDZOCo0LI4/s1600-h/WP_20140927_10_08_01_Pro%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="WP_20140927_10_08_01_Pro" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="WP_20140927_10_08_01_Pro" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4Q9QtetZ0wU/VCiW8oZPdWI/AAAAAAAACUk/X3hnL7QJx3A/WP_20140927_10_08_01_Pro_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="290"></a></p> <p>All the painting, with the exception of the really high places on the back of the outside of our house, I have done without my husband’s help. And that is fine with me. This is, in part, because he’s the messiest painter I have ever seen. I think he’s who drop cloths and tape were invented for. But in part it is because I really enjoy the process – everything from picking out the paint, to putting it on the walls, to seeing the transformed room. </p> <p>I realized yesterday that if my husband were an artist as well, this is something I’d have to compromise on. We’d pick out colors together, and we might paint together, and where I’d never cut him out if he wanted to be involved, there is a part of me that really appreciates that this is something that I get to do myself, without compromise or too much discussion. When painting and decorating is your hobby, how you relax and enjoy your free time, having it negotiation-free is a awesome. </p> <p>Before I met my husband I dated artists, and I think this is why I am so thankful that I married someone who is not one. My husband has always supported my artistic ventures, whether they are as simple as painting our daughter’s room or as complicated as running my own leather business, and in a partner that is exactly what I need. Having his support behind allows me to continue to take chances, both in our home décor and in my artwork, and because he’s not an artist I have complete freedom to make my own mistakes, and to learn from them. </p> <p>Having his unwavering, unrestricting, support has been a wonderful gift for me personally and also for my career. I’m glad I didn’t marry an artist, because I have found that sometimes feedback, input, opinions on the work that I am doing can be stifling to my own creativity. And I am glad that I married a supportive non-artist, because it is his support is what gave me the solid foundation on which to grow.</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> <p> </p> <p><br>VOTE FOR MOXIE & OLIVER! We are in the finals for the Martha Stewart American Made Competition. Vote for us here: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver</a> then visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/moxieandoliver and leave a comment on the top post to be entered to win a $200 gift certificate. You can vote and enter every day through October 13. Thanks!</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-47099638223319542332014-09-19T14:44:00.001-07:002014-09-19T14:44:33.238-07:00Support your favorite leathercrafter!<p> </p> <p>And by that, I mean – support Moxie & Oliver as we navigate the finals in the Martha Stewart American Made competition. To say thanks, we’re giving away some Moxie & Oliver gift certificates. Because giveaways are fun, but when you get exactly what you wanted, it’s even better!</p> <p><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver"><img src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/724361/34c1239c42c1a60b7407804f829d0df8/image/jpeg"></a></p> <p><b>You have 32 chances left to win a $200 gift certificate!</b> <p>Thanks to your <em>amazing support</em> we have advanced to the finals in the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">Martha Stewart American Made</a> competition<u>!</u> <strong><em>Now we need your vote</em></strong>! <p>You can vote for us up to six times a day - and each vote enters you to win a <strong>FREE $200 gift certificate</strong> from Moxie & Oliver: <p>Here's how it works: <ol> <li><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">Click here</a>, and then click the "<strong>VOTE</strong>" button to vote for us (you can vote up to six times per day - for us!). <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/moxieandoliver">Visit our Facebook page</a>, and <strong>COMMENT </strong>on the top post to let us know you voted. C<strong>omment on this post each day you vote for us. </strong>Each comment is a separate entry. So, if you start voting today and vote every day through October 13, you get 32 chances to win! <li>On October 15th, I'll pick a gift certificate winner from the people who comment on the Facebook post.</li></ol> <p>The more votes that we have the better our chances of winning one of the grand prize spots. This would be an amazing opportunity for us, and we can't thank you enough for all the support you've given so far. Keep it coming! <p>Fine print: You must vote for us on Martha Stewart American Made nomination AND comment on the Moxie & Oliver Facebook page to fully enter in the giveaway. Limit six entries per person per day. Voting ends October 13, 2014. <p><strong>But wait, there's more!</strong> <p><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1081826/voter-prizes">Martha Stewart</a> is giving away prizes each week to the most active voter - so there's extra incentive to vote every day! <p>AND we'll give away an <strong>additional $50 gift certificate to the most active voter</strong> for Moxie & Oliver, as determined by the comments on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moxieandoliver">Facebook post</a>. What are you waiting for? <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">GO VOTE!</a> <p><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver"><img alt="" src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/724361/f485bb8ab618d68c358a8c659a93576f/image/jpeg" width="375" height="375"></a> <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver"><img src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/724361/53fc9584c914320db1fb0aa3911b7c80/image/jpeg"></a> <p>Thank you all for your support. It means the world to me! Getting in as a wildcard finalist – as in, you all “liked” my entry enough times that Moxie & Oliver advanced to the finals – is truly, truly amazing. You’re amazing. <br><br>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-84453184544611732902014-09-14T15:26:00.001-07:002014-09-14T15:26:19.555-07:00Call it what you want<p> </p> <p>It’s been a crazy week. My daughter went back to school (last year of her immersion Preschool!) and my son started spending full days with my mother and step-mother. It’s wild to be in my studio without him, but I have to admit that I get a lot more done. Oh yeah, also, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">Moxie & Oliver is a Martha Stewart American Made Finalist</a>! I honestly almost cried when I saw the email. We made it on the wildcard which means, and this may be even more incredible than being chosen by Martha, that my friends, family and fans shared the page enough to get us there. Amazing.</p> <p><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver"><img title="InstagramCapture_eda0733b-57c9-487c-aa0c-0f65b7ea6818" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_eda0733b-57c9-487c-aa0c-0f65b7ea6818" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9_1_fmp5Af4/VBYWCJOaZTI/AAAAAAAACTo/Nf4eJu9QHKc/InstagramCapture_eda0733b-57c9-487c-aa0c-0f65b7ea6818%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="345"></a></p> <p>Something else happened, too, that I don’t want to overlook. I started calling myself an “artist”. I have been up to my ears in applications and the more I write about my own work, the more I think about it, and the more I realize that what sets my work apart from other leather goods is that it has art on it. How’d that art get there? Well, I guess an artist must have… oh wait, yeah. I guess I’m an artist. </p> <p>This may seem completely obvious to everyone else, but it wasn’t to me. For as long as I have been working with leather I have been creating goods that are functional – <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/category.asp?cid=16">bags</a>, <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/category.asp?cid=15">wallets</a>, <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=27&cid=11">belts</a>, <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=70&cid=5">mailboxes</a>, <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=94&cid=5">pillows</a> - and for that reason alone I put myself in the category of “crafter.” The division of “arts’' and “crafts” came about in the Renaissance, and in addition to industrialization of crafts, this was something that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement">Arts & Crafts Movement</a> sought to undo. As a lover of the arts and virtues of the Arts & Crafts Movement, I’m not sure how I wandered so far from their teachings when it came to my own work.</p> <p><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1445"><img title="InstagramCapture_67167a9f-a21a-478e-b19f-24ce06d37d5f" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_67167a9f-a21a-478e-b19f-24ce06d37d5f" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TRs7m1sVyfo/VBYWCieCGzI/AAAAAAAACTs/861GPm4rCtg/InstagramCapture_67167a9f-a21a-478e-b19f-24ce06d37d5f%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="338"></a></p> <p>So today, at a party, someone asked what I do and I said “I’m an artist.” My husband says that this always makes people think I don’t make any money, which is fine. The other thing I’ve been asking myself recently is whether I would rather make a lot of money or make a difference in the world. I’d rather make a difference, and by making leathergoods that have my original art on them for people to enjoy, I believe I do. And that they will last for years and years to come helps everyone – your pocket, the resources of the world, you know, small stuff. And I hope to further this world betterment by teaching others my craft, but that’s news for another day. </p> <p>xo</p> <p>c </p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-83572928277551866002014-09-03T17:43:00.000-07:002014-09-08T12:40:51.640-07:00What’s the Difference Between Chrome- and Vegetable-Tanned Leather?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Most people love the rich, earthy smell of leather – every time I do a show, almost everyone who comes into the booth starts with "I love the smell of leather!" But what most people <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">don’t
</i>know is that many leather products creating that alluring aroma are chrome-tanned.
Unless you’re an avid reader of the Moxie & Oliver blog, you might not know
<a href="http://moxieandoliver.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-poison-in-your-purse.html">what
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tanning processes give unprocessed hides the color, texture, and suppleness we
expect from finished leather, but the materials and techniques used to
accomplish this result are different. To enlighten a little bit further, I’d
like to explain the key difference between chrome-tanned leather and <a href="http://moxieandoliver.blogspot.com/2014/07/benefits-of-vegetable-tanned-leather.html">vegetable-tanned
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MATERIALS<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elements used in the vegetable tanning solution are
completely natural – such as chestnut tree bark. Vegetable tanned leather typically comes from the tannery undyed and is a light flesh color. This is what allows me to add color and pattern to it (using water based and safe paint and dyes). <br />
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chrome-tanning solution is mixed from various
chemicals, acids and salts. One of the primary ingredients of chrome-tanned
leather solution is chromium sulphate. This chemical helps to prep the leather
to accept dyes (these are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">also</i>
typically artificial). The color that you see in chromium tanned leather - and this is the standard leather for almost all garments and accessories - is added in the factory. It may contain lead, and sometimes it's sprayed on with spray paint, a notoriously eco-unfriendly substance. </div>
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The vegetable tanning process has been used for thousands of years and takes up to 60 days to
complete for a single piece of dyed leather. Chrome-tanning was invented in the 1800s and these hides are done in about a day. The invention of chrome-tanning allowed leather handbags, shoes, and other goods to be mass-manufactured, but it yields an inferior product. As any leatherworker will tell you; vegetable tanned leather is the finest you can buy. <br />
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CONTROL<br />
Okay, I'll say it - I'm a control freak, at least when it comes to my leather. As mentioned above, chromium tanned leather is soaked in huge vats of chemicals, softened artificially, and colors are added to the leather in the tannery. This means that when the leather reaches the artist or consumer, the color the tannery added is the last color it will be. No adding colors, no adding patterns... you get what you get. Veg-tanned leather, on the other hand, comes as a light fleshy color. No color has been added, so the artist/craftsperson gets to control the colors, and add pattern (which has long been the signature of my work). Because the veg-tanned leather is closer to the leather's natural state, the colors and patterns are permanent.</div>
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I often have customers ask if my leather is "buttery soft" as though a mark of a high-quality leather is thinness and softness, when in fact, the opposite is true. Vegetable tanned leather has a smooth surface but it's far from what anyone would consider "buttery soft". The softening takes time, and you have to break it in, but it will last for a lifetime of use. And, it won't give you or your kids lead poisoning (like some chrome-tanned leathers will). Now, isn't that the mark of a high quality product?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-43583532876206052512014-09-03T14:12:00.001-07:002014-09-03T14:12:42.521-07:00Growing Pains<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nuHii25iz9Y/VAeEQbqJJkI/AAAAAAAACTA/D3hxKLuCLh8/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_e8f02767-bd51-4a6b-870a-061244b90023%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_e8f02767-bd51-4a6b-870a-061244b90023" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_e8f02767-bd51-4a6b-870a-061244b90023" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gNWVPBhjShQ/VAeEQ_IqCqI/AAAAAAAACTE/mkReqCbAXIo/InstagramCapture_e8f02767-bd51-4a6b-870a-061244b90023_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="401"></a></p> <p>This last week or so has been hard. I finished shooting all the pictures for the book, which means that, when combined with the finished illustrations and chapters, my part of the book is done for now. I’ll get to review it in December, but until then it’s in my editor’s hands.</p> <p>It feels good to get that off of my plate, but now that I am not distracted by the directions I’ve committed to, I’m stuck making the decision of where to go next. In so many ways I’m in the same space as my four-year-old daughter – I want to grow up and stay a kid at the same time. She loves helping with the dishes, and doing select things for herself, but still wants to be carried and have someone take her to the bathroom. I want to grow my business and remain a small crafter at the same time.</p> <p>We have our nomination for the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/90382/crafts/moxie--oliver">Martha Stewart American Made competition</a> up. I check neurotically to see if that red ribbon is there yet, confirming Moxie & Oliver as a finalist. I check to see how many shares we have, and am happy to see that the number keeps going up. This relentless checking has forced me to question what becoming a finalist would mean to me, and why it is so important. </p> <p>Since I started Moxie & Oliver I’ve kept mostly to myself, and let the business grow organically. I rarely, if ever, have promoted my own work, and I think this is pretty normal for artists. But this year, I resolved to try to grow the business and one of the things that this has meant, that I certainly did not anticipate, was that I would be looking very closely at the work that other leather crafters do, and comparing it to my own. </p> <p>That comparison is what has been eating at me. There are other people who make things out of leather (they don’t necessarily work the leather, by dyeing or adding pattern, etc.) who are, at a minimum, more the “Martha Stewart” style than my work is. They may be more successful, I don’t know, but they make a product that they can easily scale. They can easily have someone else, anywhere in the world, cut and sew the leather together using their patterns. </p> <p>So I start thinking that maybe, after ten years, I’m doing the wrong thing. Maybe the right answer is to make hipster gear in solid color leather and sell it for an ungodly amount of money. I could hire lots of assistants, create a factory, and be a brand. I could grow my business that way. I could have a leather empire.</p> <p>The problem is that I’m not an empress, I’m an artist. If I start to separate my artwork from the leather it adorns, my pieces lose what makes them unique. They lose that distinctive <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com">Moxie & Oliver</a> quality, and I will no longer be doing what I love to do – make art. There’s something hard-wired inside me that needs to paint bright colors and flowers on everything (according to my husband, this list also includes birds). Whatever this drive is, I need to feed it. </p> <p>Through all this comparison to the other leather crafters, in the midst of all the questioning I have done, I have realized that my work is truly unique. There is nobody out there doing what I do, and in that sense comparing myself to people who also use leather but do something completely different with it is absurd. I’m actually looking forward to the book coming out, and to teaching some classes locally, so that other people can learn to put their own art on leather.</p> <p>I will grow my business as an artist, making my artfully distinguished leather goods. And, I will do it with an incredible gratitude for the people who have supported me these last ten years, and who continue to support me. You all are amazing. </p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zvCeQnYOtc0/VAeERcLjc9I/AAAAAAAACTM/3vD6ocY7kSQ/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_2340c50b-763a-4e7c-9cd1-ad7a9612c653%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_2340c50b-763a-4e7c-9cd1-ad7a9612c653" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_2340c50b-763a-4e7c-9cd1-ad7a9612c653" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2B_qlEU-nKc/VAeESGSidMI/AAAAAAAACTU/Z_DRiugbBMs/InstagramCapture_2340c50b-763a-4e7c-9cd1-ad7a9612c653_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="348" height="360"></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-35864301050132292882014-08-25T16:32:00.001-07:002014-08-25T16:32:17.933-07:00An Artist’s Wedding<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XgYfJse-UuE/U_vHRVimT6I/AAAAAAAACP0/lVWOw8EJ2Zk/s1600-h/IMG_7149%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7149" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7149" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aOrJivhHIoo/U_vHSmOWXEI/AAAAAAAACP4/Q72un660WL4/IMG_7149_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="466" height="322"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0i7rQ6eP_PA/U_vHTA6UyuI/AAAAAAAACQA/dOsbyCuA8hA/s1600-h/IMG_7143%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7143" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7143" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DwQ1jKy-00k/U_vHT-9yBNI/AAAAAAAACQI/w76Fxbfx8iM/IMG_7143_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pcMvMryRaD0/U_vHUvQgh3I/AAAAAAAACQU/OkilwmtTUPM/s1600-h/IMG_7131%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7131" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7131" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Red-wy_JSpg/U_vHVUKhhEI/AAAAAAAACQY/QJzX_2Ku6hE/IMG_7131_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>This weekend we went to my stepfather’s wedding – I was a bridesmaid for the first time in my life. I was the maid of honor even. The funny thing is that I actually did not know I was the “original bridesmaid” until the rehearsal. She had asked me and a few other women to be involved in the wedding, but somehow it just didn’t register until Friday that I was really a part of it. And I was honored to be. </p> <p>My daughter was the flower girl. She’s four, and fortunately she got to walk down the aisle with me. She threw those flowers way up in the air with everything she could muster. It was hilarious. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_SWB-WKhAjI/U_vHV-8GaLI/AAAAAAAACQg/4KWMVlB3vPI/s1600-h/IMG_7171%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7171" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7171" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B5wZeHC26W0/U_vHWnrL1LI/AAAAAAAACQo/cZVEtHikXHo/IMG_7171_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u37rzhpf4yY/U_vHXEouIpI/AAAAAAAACQ0/hiHNxUg6Y38/s1600-h/IMG_7169%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7169" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7169" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mzED0FpxvDk/U_vHYB4T5rI/AAAAAAAACQ4/xx4Tiegl4Hs/IMG_7169_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1599"><img title="IMG_7274" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IJZma-UQrk4/U_vHY0ZwPrI/AAAAAAAACRE/dk9s1yeaVqk/IMG_7274%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="337"></a></p> <p>I made the <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1599">guest book</a> – the sweet little wood grain and heart “Nice” pattern seemed totally appropriate for a Northwest outdoor wedding on an island. </p> <p>I also made some of the favors. We made 117 of our <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1922">Original Mason Jar Lanterns</a>, also in the “Nice” pattern. Actually, we made the straps and then sent those along. Bride and Groom enlisted some help to assemble them – they don’t take long to put together, and it’s certainly easier to buy the jars locally than have them shipped. They looked so sweet on the tables – some filled with candles, others with flowers. </p> <p>I know I made them, but I was so excited to take ours home. So was my daughter, as she was swinging around her lit lantern in the dark. </p> <p><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1922"><img title="IMG_7198" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7198" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S5JGc4deWf4/U_vHZpSbfZI/AAAAAAAACRI/swJPVNnLhzo/IMG_7198%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="349"></a><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1922"><img title="IMG_7199" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7199" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bXsVFBEJoTs/U_vHaDjIHBI/AAAAAAAACRQ/Gf5XHhNfYD4/IMG_7199%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/product.asp?iid=1922"><img title="IMG_7187" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7187" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Or4GciBclxA/U_vHaXyXoZI/AAAAAAAACRY/xOfOd5N8vsI/IMG_7187%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>The other favors were <a href="http://www.robsnyderart.com/">little birds that my stepfather made</a>. Each guest had a little birdy waiting on their napkin. He’s currently working on a commission piece with many more birds – the guys waiting in the little cups are ready to be cast into plaster molds then turned into glass birds. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dSvHbxLva0w/U_vHbLBdYkI/AAAAAAAACRk/aTJXlZlsdiU/s1600-h/IMG_7248%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7248" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7248" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0g6yZvGbqhY/U_vHb8hOTCI/AAAAAAAACRo/EllQ-_1jbOw/IMG_7248_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="491" height="339"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IqkFilvV3Jc/U_vHceuQTjI/AAAAAAAACRw/20WOt3Wzp28/s1600-h/IMG_7257%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7257" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7257" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7Uiclj1GkoE/U_vHc6dKuaI/AAAAAAAACR8/wf5Zd4_NtG8/IMG_7257_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7g6GDM3C1_k/U_vHdltjXRI/AAAAAAAACSA/Vi85DSz46rc/s1600-h/IMG_7259%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7259" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7259" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RslCF0VHwkQ/U_vHeJjRxfI/AAAAAAAACSI/4BLOcDCVGrI/IMG_7259_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> <p>There’s so much emotion at a wedding, and I think I was so focused on just getting the favors and the guest book done that I wasn’t able to lose myself in the emotion of it. But as I stood up there, with my husband and baby boy in the first row (going “mama mama mama”) all I could think was that I’d marry him again in a heartbeat.</p> <p>That’s the thing that I realized once about relationships, and every once in a while it hits me again – you marry that person that you don’t ever want to be without. On our way home my husband and I were talking about the vows that my stepdad and his new wife exchanged, and he pointed out that these were vows of people who had been through some struggles in their relationship. And he’s right. At 23 and 27 our vows were very different. Our vows were silly, sweet, and made by people who hadn’t yet been through some of the rougher times of a relationship. </p> <p>I suggested that we go do a vow renewal on our 10 year anniversary (in Mexico, where we were married, and yes it’s at least partially an excuse to go back). He asked me why, since we seem to be doing just fine on our vows. I said it’s not the big things – I would never do anything to jeopardize our relationship – but the daily things, that make the difference. Those are the things we need to remind each other of, and ourselves. </p> <p>“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing<br>and rightdoing there is a field.<br>I'll meet you there.” <p>-Rumi <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d8ghNTpR4fY/U_vHe3Zp9MI/AAAAAAAACSU/5kuRbkqMZUU/s1600-h/IMG_7343%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_7343" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_7343" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UgvExdKzyak/U_vHfqA3T1I/AAAAAAAACSY/fYZtRIeLx-g/IMG_7343_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="495" height="342"></a></p> <p>After this weekend I’m feeling lots of love. For the happy couple (don’t they look happy? So super cute!), for my husband and family, and for my new family. My grafted family tree keeps growing.</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-68953426383487479222014-08-22T12:32:00.001-07:002014-08-22T12:32:00.786-07:00Pretend You Haven’t Heard<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fGJeVsOU_vU/U_eakIixjhI/AAAAAAAACOM/ULh3enNPrRI/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_ba65f59f-1627-4bd6-8bf8-33c245275de7_jpg%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_ba65f59f-1627-4bd6-8bf8-33c245275de7_jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_ba65f59f-1627-4bd6-8bf8-33c245275de7_jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NyzuqfBcDDs/U_ealM1M2VI/AAAAAAAACOQ/oDv-YHYVMUo/InstagramCapture_ba65f59f-1627-4bd6-8bf8-33c245275de7_jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rfQ2Nb8x4dM/U_ealpSfcsI/AAAAAAAACOY/G23zJpTBDcQ/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_3a835989-c359-4f61-a2d3-3c55c1d8ca10_jpg%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_3a835989-c359-4f61-a2d3-3c55c1d8ca10_jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_3a835989-c359-4f61-a2d3-3c55c1d8ca10_jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-He2Eu838eTU/U_eamki222I/AAAAAAAACOk/T9cQ92g-goo/InstagramCapture_3a835989-c359-4f61-a2d3-3c55c1d8ca10_jpg_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9eFGW7RdCQI/U_eanWbNx6I/AAAAAAAACOs/gYmk7GZaVp4/s1600-h/WP_20140814_15_03_01_Pro%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="WP_20140814_15_03_01_Pro" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="WP_20140814_15_03_01_Pro" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9CzJw9Zk3Js/U_eaoBVVZUI/AAAAAAAACO0/EiGgqvES_4Y/WP_20140814_15_03_01_Pro_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="493" height="289"></a></p> <p>This weekend I’m practicing a new art – the art of “pretending I haven’t heard.” “Pretending you haven’t heard what?” you ask. Well, everything. When I was pregnant with my daughter I went to my five year high school reunion, and the thing that I heard more than anything else was “I’ve been following your pregnancy on Facebook!” When I was pregnant with my son, I posted nothing about it on Facebook, on my blog, nowhere. When people saw me with a baby they said “Oh, I had no idea you were even pregnant!”</p> <p>And that, folks, is the way it <em>should</em> be. You see, telling someone you’ve been cyber-stalking them, even passively through social media is a conversation stopper. If you already know all about my pregnancy, my business, what kind of shoes I like, and my political leanings, what do we have to talk about? It’s much better to pretend you haven’t been watching me, and what I’ve been up to, so you can <em>ask me</em> about it. Then I can tell you. And we can have a conversation.</p> <p>I did a little of this practice earlier in the week when I ran into my old college roommate, who coincidentally married my middle school best friend and has a baby boy that is eight days younger than my son. I’ve seen some of this on social media, but since I haven’t seen him in twelve or so years, I’d rather hear it from him. He suggested a playdate for the boys after we’d spent a few minutes catching up – hopefully he meant this in a non-Seattle sort of way (which is to say, actually meant it).</p> <p>Tonight I go to a rehearsal dinner for my stepdad’s wedding, and tomorrow is the wedding (now do you see why I’m posting photos of wedding favors with this post?). I’m hoping the family and friends I haven’t seen in years will ask me what I’ve been up to, rather than assuming that they know based on what I post online. I’ll pretend I haven’t heard, so you can tell me yourself. Because, after all, isn’t there more to us than our social media accounts?</p> <p>xo</p> <p>C</p> <p>ps: for the wedding we made 117 <a href="http://www.moxieandoliver.com/pages/store.asp?scid=110&cid=5">Mason Jar Lanterns</a> with the bride & groom’s initials and the wedding date. Tired hands, awesome favors, that obviously can be used for other things! Here are some more pictures. And they can be purchased on Moxieandoliver.com. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MdQ6Lf_wsxI/U_eao_eTx_I/AAAAAAAACO4/fyAOlrk5JUg/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_6760e431-e651-4ee7-94bc-4dc164372764%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_6760e431-e651-4ee7-94bc-4dc164372764" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_6760e431-e651-4ee7-94bc-4dc164372764" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7ecKBOsm__o/U_eapYCpbQI/AAAAAAAACPA/QyYBwZ4Boo0/InstagramCapture_6760e431-e651-4ee7-94bc-4dc164372764_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="426"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hu3ui1pmOeY/U_eap3avOUI/AAAAAAAACPI/cC_JizW1hPE/s1600-h/nice%252520jar%2525202%252520%252528375x250%252529%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="nice jar 2 (375x250)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="nice jar 2 (375x250)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xqbk6MpIJqQ/U_eaqrStlcI/AAAAAAAACPQ/7F9QfstOc14/nice%252520jar%2525202%252520%252528375x250%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WedsrwTTpbs/U_earCuKqPI/AAAAAAAACPY/LbN6L8iUfRE/s1600-h/blue%252520jar%2525201%252520%252528375x250%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="blue jar 1 (375x250)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="blue jar 1 (375x250)" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ESE9hKUZI0U/U_earu9SDzI/AAAAAAAACPg/X80U_pJZbnE/blue%252520jar%2525201%252520%252528375x250%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164"></a></p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7988336650926068364.post-31467218588484532282014-08-11T15:11:00.001-07:002014-08-11T15:11:32.975-07:00Finding a Common Ground<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sPM38bxFCrU/U-k_iBEfWJI/AAAAAAAACNk/5OOsFVQmwSc/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_2563d946-7d7d-4dd1-a045-8e86bde541d4_jpg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_2563d946-7d7d-4dd1-a045-8e86bde541d4_jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_2563d946-7d7d-4dd1-a045-8e86bde541d4_jpg" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VbWcfMawut4/U-k_jblF5NI/AAAAAAAACNo/EfmtI2t1Z2E/InstagramCapture_2563d946-7d7d-4dd1-a045-8e86bde541d4_jpg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="334" height="341"></a></p> <p>This morning as I was picking chard from my horse trough planters, I was flooded by reflections of the last few days. The chard is the first thing I’ve been able to feed my family from our garden in over a year. Last year we moved and we have no garden set up here. Until we can get one set up – that keeps deer and bunnies out – I make do with big galvanized buckets. They grew some beautiful chard for breakfast this morning, for which I am grateful. </p> <p>The little starts were given to me by my stepmother, someone who I admire on many levels, including for her beautiful garden. She’s someone who, as a child, I never imagined would be such an important part of my life. I never imagined that I would come to count on her – for help with the kids, editing my book manuscript, and for emotional support, as needed. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rsVy61xX4ms/U-k_j0oCaiI/AAAAAAAACN0/4MXstyxyIYA/s1600-h/InstagramCapture_93296137-8eb5-4603-bfdc-ab8bdd31c6a3_jpg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="InstagramCapture_93296137-8eb5-4603-bfdc-ab8bdd31c6a3_jpg" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="InstagramCapture_93296137-8eb5-4603-bfdc-ab8bdd31c6a3_jpg" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fHEQ7ZOG3Ng/U-k_kVpv8PI/AAAAAAAACN8/w2pVh7MbKvw/InstagramCapture_93296137-8eb5-4603-bfdc-ab8bdd31c6a3_jpg_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" height="351"></a></p> <p>Our relationship started to change after I moved out of the house at 18, but the dramatic changes came when my daughter was born. It was like she finally got to play the role that she had been waiting for all along – grandmother. My baby girl brought back memories of her children when they were little, and she shared those with me, and she embraced my little ones with a love that only grandparents can have.</p> <p>This shared bond of motherhood changed me, too. As I started to navigate through my own parenting challenges I realized that parents, and step-parents, do the best they can with the tools that they have. Nobody is perfect, but we are all trying to do best by our children. We’re not trying to screw them up, or scar them for life, but sometimes children enter our lives before we’ve finished sorting out our own baggage.</p> <p>When I started to write this post I thought it was headed somewhere different – I thought I was going to write about the difficulties I’ve had fining a common ground in a few scenarios recently. When I started thinking about those chard starts, and where they came from, it overwhelmed my desire to write about anything else. My gratitude for the good relationships I have is more important, and deserves to be shared.</p> <p>In the fall my tiny man (toes pictured above) will be the next of our babies to experience the wonderful grandparent care we have in our “village.” I will be so sad to not have him in the studio with me anymore (he’s been there since he was 2 weeks old, and is now 16 months) but so thankful that he is in such loving arms,</p> <p>xo</p> <p>c</p> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749373145980188462noreply@blogger.com0