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New Orleans Mini Maker Faire

Hello! I hope y'all are having a great Friday.  I was busy getting ready for the Maker Faire this weekend but now I am done and ready to roll. I will be demonstrating torch fired enamel and teaching the little makers how to stamp/texture metal.  In between getting things ready I made this. Life's too short.  So go ahead and tell me something! Namaste Kalaya

How Nick Cave Changed My Life

For the past few months I found myself without my muse. Where did all the creativity go? Here is a typical day for me. 10am-6pm in the studio no matter if I have an idea or not.  When my friends would call and say, "hey come out and play" or my mom, "I'll take you to lunch". A free lunch people!!! I would be like, no I can't.  I really gotta focus and make things for the upcoming holiday season.  I'm so behind.  Blah, blah, blah. But, then I would just sit in the studio and stare off into space without a single clue. It then dawned on me that I was not living. I was not in the show or even watching the show. I was cut off! So I finished my brooch. 'Nut' - brooch, Arizona turquoise, handmade rivets, broken tail light And met mi amor and mi amigos for supper and then went to a Nick Cave concert. I did not have a clue who Nick Cave was and was not really in the mood for it but I went. And then Cave took the stage and I was...

Just Up the Street Where We at

While we were out strolling around the neighborhood we stumbled upon a new boutique. Introducing... hillfolk hillfolk  is located at 4815 Magazine St. Sarah Edwards  moved to our beloved NOLA not too long ago from Oregon and opened this wonderful boutique.  To see some of her work go here .  In fact today and tomorrow is hillfolk's grand opening so stop by and give Sarah a true New Orleanin welcome.  Her boutique carries great selections of handmade jewelry for that perfect holiday gift giving but watch out because not before too long she is going to shake things up. Sarah Edwards of hillfolk Bienvenue Sarah!  Wishing you the best of luck now and in the new year. Namaste Kalaya