So I thought to myself....what better time than today to feature her etsy shop.
Q -- At what age did you realize that you had an artistic inclination and how did it begin manifesting itself?
A -- I honestly think I've been drawing from the time I could hold a pencil. When I was a very young child, well before school age, I would make little books based on my favorite fairy tales and my mom would sew up the edge on her machine to make a binding. I still have some of those books. My family always complimented my work but your family is supposed to think what you do is great or at least tell you it is. When I got into school and my art teacher would comment or even hold up my work as an example ( I would have liked to disappear when she did that), then I knew it was not ordinary.
Q -- Why do you love vintage clothing so much and how long have you felt this way?
A -- Vintage clothing is so special to me. Things were made so beautifully. Such attention to detail. You can not find that in many newer clothes. That and they are sentimental to me. Someone long ago wore this and I wonder where she wore it, how it made her feel, did she dance in it, did he love when she wore it, that kind of thing. Some vintage is just fun and you feel good in it. In grade school I remember finding vintage cat eye glasses and a plaid jacket and loving them. I did not always have the confidence to express myself with my clothes. In junior high I started to buy a little vintage and then in college it was like a revelation. To play with vintage and experiment was great fun. Now as a grown woman I love it even more! Working at Moxie has helped awaken that love again and I feel more like myself.
Q -- Could you share with us three things that inspire you creatively.
A -- I've always been inspired by beautiful things. Movies, books, magazines, music... 3 things that inspire me now are still probably movies, magazines and photographs that I take. There are more things of course but that is the top 3.
Q -- Name three favorite food or drink items you must have on hand while you are working.
A -- I am a Coke and Sprite junkie. I don't think I could quit them if I tried and the thought of quitting makes me
very cranky. I also love Hershey's milk chocolate. I then usually need some potato chips to satisfy the salt craving I sometimes get after eating alot of chocolate. I could live happily on pop and chocolate. I'm trying to eat better but that is not going too well.




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