Here's to November/December

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These past two months were a real workout for the mind and body. I dove straight into selling at craft shows and collected a lot of knowledge and great experience from those days. My personal mantra this time around was to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’, and only great things have come from playing the part of a braver version of me whenever I had to encounter something scary and new.

I conquered the less extroverted part of me and went with my best friend to see Infected Mushroom in Hollywood—that night was a great way to say goodbye to my home state of California to live in England for the next 6 months [more on that later!]

See you guys in 2014!

solstice canyon

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In August, some good friends and I visited Solstice Canyon for an early morning hike. I came across some of the photos I took while there in my iphoto library and couldn't believe I didn't share them sooner!

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This photo of me was sniped by hiking buddy Dice. He caught me stopping to breathe, which was something I did quite A LOT..the uphill way was one hell of a challenge.

With my 'sit-down' lifestyle of knitting and painting, it's easy to forget the simple joy of getting up and exploring. I'll definitely have to work more hikes into my life.

natural history museum in la, dino exhibit

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I've got a real knack for taking photos and never sharing them! A few short months ago Jason and I went to the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles. Much of it changed since I last visited for a class, and he's never been at all, so it was must-go kind of day.

The main attraction for us was the new dinosaur exhibit. The specimens were breathtaking and the exhibit itself really impressively designed! I also finally caught a photo of his Christopher hat in action[repair and all]. He hardly lets it leave his sight, so I can't complain about not having a proper shoot done for it to show off my handiwork. :]

My most admired part of the dinosaur exhibit is how the lighting really brought out the little details and textures of these bones. Close friends know that I have a real soft spot for anatomy, so spending time here was a real treat.

Sometimes it really hits you that all of these fantastic things are real--there's a lot that's beautiful in this world. Makes me honored to have such a large bank of imagery and information to draw from, both as a concept artist and designer for knitwear.

I invite you to come by if you ever have the chance--I was really attached to the dinosaurs and animal exhibits, but there is much more to see [and maybe in a million years, pics of those things might find themselves on this blog too].