tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76408272905968924182024-02-22T23:42:55.983-08:00klt: sketchbook KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-83988930275120279462015-05-26T14:02:00.000-07:002015-05-26T21:47:32.511-07:00{Inspiration} Fisher Price Toys & Chris Theiss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There has been so much inspiration that I've wanted to share in the last few months but deadlines, mom responsibilities, and studio time have been my top priority. However, the art making of my studio neighbor is a constant, creative wonder that I'm lucky enough to witness daily. There is so much work that needs to be seen and today seemed like a good day to post. <a href="http://christheissprocess.blogspot.com/">Chris Theiss</a> is one of those artists that is dedicated, talented, hard working, disciplined, knowledgable, and completely underexposed. He teaches ceramics at <a href="http://www.wwu.edu/">Western Washington University</a> and at <a href="http://faculty.skagit.edu/news3.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_2455_A_dept_E_7_A_yrq_E_B124">Skagit Valley College</a> while holding a design job (designing toys no less) as well. Juggling three jobs and a family hasn't stopped him from finding time to make his work, although it isn't easy. He hunkers down and works even on those days when I'm sure he'd rather be sleeping. He's the real deal...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you may know from <a href="http://www.kltworks.blogspot.com/search/label/Fisher%20Price">past posts</a>, I love <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kltworks/8623819842/in/album-72157626865896670/">Vintage Fisher</a> price toys. They hit a nostalgic chord with me and before I knew it, I had a little collection of toys lining up on my studio shelves. It wasn't long before I noticed toys missing from their spot in my studio - only to find them in Chris' studio. Chris started working with vintage toy imagery in his work - which not only am I excited about on an aesthetic level, but in my mind, it justifies my crazy need to collect and search out these vintage toy gems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with his love of vintage toys, Chris' ceramic pieces incorporate his interest in interior</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spaces, drawing, and story telling as well by utilizing a technique called <a href="http://christheissprocess.blogspot.com/2012/02/being-productive.html">sgraffito</a>. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kltworks/sets/72157623229707191">Sayer's room </a>is a favorite space in the house and you can see glimpses of it pop up often in Chris' work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year, Chris was a part of a show at <a href="http://redstarstudios.org/index.php?keyword=Chris+Theiss&x=-1072&y=-114&page=shop.browse&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1">Red Star Studios</a> called <a href="http://redstarstudios.org/past-exhibitions-/228.html">He Said, She Said</a> with ceramic artist <a href="http://www.kathykingart.com/">Kathy King</a>. The show is reviewed in June's issue of <a href="http://ceramicart.com.au/">Ceramics Art and Perception Magazine </a>and as if that wasn't cool enough, Chris' work is on the front page! Nice work Chris - I'm so glad to let the creative energy that you exude wash over me.</span></div>
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<br />KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-29853948950230648492015-03-08T21:56:00.002-07:002015-03-09T22:02:04.544-07:00{Glimpses} At the right place at the right time... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My bird obsession has really hit an all time high. When driving the back roads, I will pull over every time I see birds, but when I see a whole field of birds I get extra excited. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today when I was driving home, I saw a bunch of people pulled over on the side of the road. To the right, there was a field completely full of snow geese and behind that, a field of daffodils in full bloom. In February, the daffodils started blooming and in March we've been experiencing spring weather and the promise of tulips on the way - which is all a bit out of character and much earlier than normal. The snow geese and trumpeter swans have been around for awhile, but they are getting ready to leave soon and the blooming of the fields doesn't always cross over with the birds still being around. Seeing the moving blanket of white next to the solid blanket of yellow is reason to pause and soak in the splendor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled over at just the right time and I was so grateful that I had my camera with me in the car. The sound was incredible and all of a sudden, the birds took flight. They were swirling overhead and honking, shimmering in the sun - TONS of them as far as the eye could see. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think one of the coolest things that I witnessed was all of the people in total awe on the side of the road looking up into the sky, and not down at their phones. Some had cameras because they had come out to the flats to see the daffodils but many were just watching. Afterwards, everyone got into their cars to drive away, all with smiles on their faces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found this little video of a the snow geese in Skagit Valley, filmed not too far from where I was today and I wanted share so you can sort of see/hear what I mean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love how simple things like this can totally make my day. Nothing like the beginning of spring time to help put a pep in your step. </span><br />
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-29586558663054675922015-02-23T16:28:00.000-08:002015-02-23T22:08:45.260-08:00{Art Show} The Lincoln Theatre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.lincolntheatre.org/welcome">Lincoln Theatre</a> is one of my favorite places in our valley. My history with this theatre goes way back.It was one of the original movies theaters in downtown <a href="http://www.mountvernonwa.gov/">Mount Vernon</a>. I remember vividly going to see, <i>On Golden Pond</i>, <i>Flash Dance</i>, and <i>Tootsie</i> there back in the '80's.Now the Lincoln is a place to see plays, music, and indie films - it's been restored and didn't lose any of it's original charm. There is still an organ player that plays before the films start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A really nice feature at the <a href="http://www.lincolntheatre.org/node/1003">Lincoln is the Art Bar</a>. It's here that artists get a chance to show their work and people can hang out and enjoy a beverage before and after the events that they attend. I'm lucky enough to be the featured artist for the month of February and we just had a reception for the exhibit this last weekend. The first image is a serigraph that I just made that was inspired by the Lincoln.It's my interpretation of the view from the stage of a seated crowd. I thought it would be nice to post some of the work that is in the show right now for those of you that can't attend. Most of the pieces are serigraphs that I've been working on within the last year. I'll walk you through the show... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The imagery that you see in my work is originally drawn with thread on canvas using free-motion sewing and I included some of my first thread drawing portraits in the exhibit for reference. I really love the continuous line quality that I can get from the thread. When I am happy with an image, I then scan it and make a screen from it t</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o use in the screen</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> printing process. You can view my thread drawing process and more of my thread drawings </span><a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/12/hutch-demos-thread-drawing-for-you.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2010/12/thread-drawings-from-heads-to-figures.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I've said this before and I'm sure I'll say it again many times, but I'm really lucky to know, let alone be <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/03/music-monday-first-day-of-spring-1999.html">married</a> to, <a href="http://christheissprocess.blogspot.com/">Chris</a>. We make a good creative team. He's a master at hanging shows and figuring out how to hang this whole show by utilizing picture molding on the uneven walls of an old building was a trick. He also proved to be a great bartender at the opening. The little details like the wine bottles and cans of flowers from our yard being covered by my prints - and my <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2015/02/textile-tuesday-anticipating-spring.html">printed scarf</a> used as a table cloth, was all him. I also like his signature look- a skinny tie with a hoodie. Chris is the whole package. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for walking through the show with me. Have you seen anything noteworthy lately?</span><br />
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<br />KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-53500812359362263042015-02-10T13:17:00.003-08:002015-02-10T13:17:26.054-08:00{Textile Tuesday} Anticipating Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back when I was in college, I took my first serigraphy class (screen printing). I was completely hooked & took three more serigraphy classes before I graduated. I really love all printmaking, but there is something about the aesthetic of screen printing that I gravitate towards. Two summers ago, Chris helped me set up a little screen printing studio and I've been honing my craft ever since. I've been getting more proficient at printing textiles and last spring printed my first collection of scarves at the nudging of the ladies of a<a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2010/10/store-feature-ideal.html"> great design shop</a> in Bellingham called <a href="http://www.anidealshop.com/">Ideal</a>. I've been thoroughly enjoying making a new line of scarves for this spring/summer that are heavily influenced by my surroundings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We live among the beautiful <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/04/everyday-inspiration-family-night-out.html">tulip fields in the Skagit Valley </a>and I wanted to create a mid century inspired tulip textile. I was playing with <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/04/everyday-inspiration-day-of-red-fuchsia.html">fuchsia </a>and <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/04/everyday-inspiration-day-of-yellow.html">yellow</a> in the anticipation of warmer weather and the fields of color that on the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After printing this weekend, my guys indulged me in heading out to take some photos of my scarves among some of the landscape that currently inspires me. The river is a bit high right now due to all of the rain and I love the reflections and bare trees on the river's edge. </span></div>
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-42946746463690340872015-01-28T22:22:00.002-08:002015-01-30T17:38:45.419-08:00{Glimpses} Vintage Finds <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started visiting thrift shops and antique stores for studio inspiration back in college. I was an art major in a very small town before cruising the world wide web for imagery was even an option. Seeking out vintage typography, colors, textures, and patterns is still one of my favorite things to do. Old packaging and mid century treasures fill my studio shelves for constant reminders of things that once caught my eye and often serves as a way to stir my imagination. Here are my glimpses this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been diving into my art books a lot lately - rediscovering favorite artists to introduce to my drawing class. It's safe to say that I'm a bibliophile through and through. I haven't traveled to Europe yet (a dream of mine) but I do own tons of books. Jim Dine is one of my favorite artists. He's so versatile and I really appreciate his drawing style. When I found his Pinocchio book, I was so excited. It matches my love of puppets and drawing all in one beautiful book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you own a sketchbook? Better yet, do you use one? I have many - one in every room in in every bag. You may remember me mentioning a few <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-year-new-start.html">posts</a> ago that I'm teaching at the <a href="http://faculty.skagit.edu/news3.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_2737">college</a> again. Class started last week and I required every student to start using a journal to collect inspiration or "glimpses" for our drawing class. Every week, I want them to document something that they see in their everyday life that inspires them - like a texture, color, shape, mood, or image. I thought it would be fun to do the same thing but to use the klt:sketchbook to document my observations weekly. So here are my five Wednesday glimpses.</span></div>
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-21354577285059907522015-01-05T18:06:00.000-08:002015-01-05T18:06:10.664-08:00{Music Monday} Play & Repeat...<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm hon</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oring my old blogging routine by bringing back the </span><a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/search/label/music%20monday" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Music Monday</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> feature. Music is a huge part of my life & a necessity in the studio when I'm working. My musical tastes vary dramatically depending on mood & what I'm doing. I suppose everyone is like that. I learned quickly when Chris & I started living together, that if, <i><a href="http://www.paulsimon.com/us/music/there-goes-rhymin-simon">There Goes Rhymin' Simon</a> </i>is playing, that means Chris is dusting or deep cleaning. For me, I find that I like mellow music with a nice rhythm when I'm screen printing. What seems to get consistent studio play is the fairly new, </span><a href="http://www.bahamasmusic.net/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bahamas is Afie</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, album. Here's one of my favorite songs of the album- along with a little snippet that introduced me to the great trick of putting my iPhone in a (an empty) mug when listening to music. I like listening to Afie talk about his philosophy for the album as well - it's one that resonates with me & my work right now.</span><br />
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-33021175420742405292015-01-01T21:17:00.000-08:002015-01-02T10:51:48.103-08:00{New Year} A new start...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next week I'm going to start teaching at the local college again- it came from an unfortunate reason, but I'm grateful for the opportunity. I taught painting/drawing at this college for 12 years - it's where I met <a href="http://christheissprocess.blogspot.com/">my husband</a>, who teaches ceramics in the same department. I haven't taught for nearly 7 years - since a few weeks before Sayer was born actually. I'm nervous & excited to teach drawing fundamentals this quarter. I thought it would be fun to incorporate blogging again with this drawing class. I've been pinning away on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/klt/drawingpainting/">drawing/painting</a> & <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/klt/installation-public-art/">installation</a> boards, revisiting shows & books from artists that I was able to see in person during my <a href="http://mfafinearts.sva.edu/">MFA studies at SVA</a>. It feels good to jump back to what seems like second nature - I look forward to rediscovering & exploring it all with anyone that still reads blogs. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just popping by to say <i>Happy Music Monday </i>! I'm excited for <a href="http://mattcosta.com/">Matt Costa's</a> new release tomorrow, are you? I have my itunes gift card from Christmas ready. I'm needing some new studio music.... & I'm such a fan of his. I always love his aesthetic in his videos too- I still think the <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/music-monday.html">Mr. Pitiful</a> video is my all time favorite...</span></div>
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-44759953584113584782013-02-04T17:32:00.000-08:002013-02-04T17:37:05.953-08:00{Music Monday} Maps... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My kiddo loves maps. One of his favorite things to do is to visit the AAA (American Auto Association) office in town to get maps (the best use of our membership ever). He gets giddy with excitement & ends up pouring through them for hours. He's a perfect travel companion. While driving, he loves to read street signs - so we are always taking new ways home from places. Being that I'm a big <i><a href="http://www.theymightbegiants.com/">They Might Be Giants</a></i> fan, I've bought him all of their albums for kids. The new favorite song that literally is on ALL OF THE TIME is this one.... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I even have all of the countries memorized now. He sings & draws the lyrics non-stop. He even brought the song to his last, pre-school, show & tell. Yesterday, Sayer started drawing a map in the morning & almost finished it before he went to bed - complete with a trail, park, & restaurant key. His is fascinated with the world map too. Sayer even drew me a map so that he could mark off where I send <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KLTworks">KLTworks tees</a>. It's particularly cool that his <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110798329/skeleton-34-raglan-sleeve-tee-black">skeleton tee</a> has been shipped to at least 6 different countries now & he knows where they are. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His enthusiasm for new things is infectious & we have been learning a lot around here. I can only imagine what he will be interested in next... & what <i>They Might Be Giants</i> song with go with it (you may remember the <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-monday-music-to-draw.html">Blood Mobile</a> post from awhile back). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At night he likes to study maps before he goes to bed. He says it's, "a nice way to travel". </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So happy <span id="goog_131871317"></span><a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-monday-music-to-draw.html">Music Monda<span id="goog_131871318"></span>y</a>! Hope your week is full of adventure! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Historically, I tend to immerse myself in tons of inspirational research in January- I'm an information sponge. A few Januarys ago, I <a href="http://kltworks.blogspot.com/2011/01/fabric-friday-vintage-vera.html">discovered Vera Neumann</a> by way of a fun thrift store score of a handful of Vera scarves. Since then, I've purchased the beautiful book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vera-The-Art-Life-Icon/dp/0810996049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359610413&sr=8-1&keywords=Vera+the+art+of+an+icon">Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon</a> </i>which I've been pouring through all month. My mini collection of Vera scarves have been within reach for an occasional juggle to admire. It's been rainy and dark day here in the Northwest lately so Sayer & I rediscovered the power of color & the joy of floating fabric.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing like reading about an inspiring designer, surrounding myself in color & juggling beautiful scarves to clear my head. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm in the middle of sorting out some new projects & getting sort of bogged down with details. I hope to get back to a regular blogging schedule soon- I miss it... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime, hope you are enjoying your week & that January treated you well! </span></div>
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KLThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07706649304790944535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640827290596892418.post-41964315190891755422013-01-07T11:28:00.001-08:002013-01-07T11:28:38.106-08:00{Fun Finds} For the new year... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel a like I'm jumping into the new year in slow motion. I have so many ideas swimming around in my brain but I need some time to sit & ponder a bit before I start in on anything new. Sometimes just letting my brain ebb & flow between creative thoughts is what I need. One of the things that I like doing to let me brain wander is create an<a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/KLTworks/treasury"> Etsy Treasury</a>. This time I started with these three cool items & went from there. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why the grumpy face you ask? I can only think that he must be responding to my stress level these days. The holiday rush of Christmas orders, the long lines at the post office & the overwhelmingly sad and staggering recent events in the news are enough to make me a bit on edge. But add a large, South Korean company stealing KLTworks designs and it's enough to make me a little bonkers with frustration. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be honest, after events this last Friday, I didn't even want to say anything about this issue because it really didn't seem that important in comparison and I didn't want to add to the stream of bad news. But I know I need to say something - so here it goes...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a large, South Korean company called <a href="http://en.thejany.co.kr/product/%EC%8A%A4%EC%BC%80%EC%B9%98-T/SFSELFAA0006091/?main_cate_no=AM000000&display_group=1">The Jany</a> that seems to be making a habit of stealing independent designers and small shop's designs. I found out on Thursday from a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MrsAgatha.blog?fref=ts">favorite blogger and KLTworks supporter</a> that while she was looking up some <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seventy-Tree/134737176577786?ref=ts&fref=ts">Seventy Tree </a>designs that had been stolen by this company, she found that my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/42964932/organic-kitty-toddler-tee-natural">kitty tee</a> was ripped off. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, she wasn't kidding. This favorite KLTworks design was one of the first drawings I had screen printed on tees back in 2007. It's actually a drawing of our cat Kiki. As I scrolled down the page, I noticed that my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/37324065/night-owl-long-sleeved-toddler-tee-2t-4t">owl</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/83035209/white-rabbit-ls-toddler-tee-grey">rabbit </a>drawings were also stolen! It's hard to make sense as to why large companies feel the need to steal from smaller designers. I'm sure if they put their heads together someone within their company could come up with some interesting ideas, wouldn't you think? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's an integrity issue that is all to common. The internet is an amazing place- I love all of the opportunities that it brings, but it's also is a breeding ground for situations like this to happen. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While spending some time on The Jany website a few things were clear. They are very vague about contact information and I could easily find at least eight other designers that had their designs ripped off. The list of designers that <a href="http://en.thejany.co.kr/">The Jany</a> has stolen from is getting longer ...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While companies overseas are more difficult to work with and abide by different copyright laws than we do in the US, there are some things that we as designers and owners of small shops can do to make a difference. Some of the artists I mentioned are keeping in contact and supporting one another in efforts to putting a stop to this company's stealing. By working together we can hopefully get The Jany's attention. A "cease and desist" letter is in the process of being drafted as well. Social networking is proving to be extremely beneficial too. In the short time after Stacie <a href="http://www.gingibersnap.com/">(Gingiber)</a> posted her <a href="http://www.gingibersnap.com/2012/12/korean-company-jany-steals-artwork-from.html">blog post </a>on this subject, she noticed that The Jany had removed her design (the red fox plush) from their site!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><b>Write a review on their website</b>- you can <a href="http://en.thejany.co.kr/Front/Board/?url=write&board_no=4&bt_ord_prd_no=&product_no=SFSELFAA0006091&page=&main_cate_no=AM000000&display_group=1&board_redirect_url=%2Fproduct%2F%25EC%258A%25A4%25EC%25BC%2580%25EC%25B9%2598-T%2FSFSELFAA0006091%2F%3Fmain_cate_no%3DAM000000%26display_group%3D1">post it </a>under the stolen design while mentioning that the design is stolen. *update 12/18- it appears that The Jany has made it a bit difficult to leave feedback due to the number of people that commented (thank you for your efforts). Apparently you need to make up a password now. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">* (12/20/12) Just a quick update: Everyone that wrote to The Jany, re-posted our photos, tweeted, blogged, or pinned- please take a minute to give yourself a high five or a pat on the back- anything that gives you a warm feeling. Hopefully you received a response letter from The Jany today. Because of all our collective efforts, they are now pulling all of the stolen designs from their sites & stopping production of the products in question. They were polite & understanding in their response to the feedback. I am still waiting for my letter & will update when I know more. Thank you, thank you from every part of my heart. I 'm overwhelmed with gratitude & amazement. Social media is truly amazing... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, it's been quiet on the ol' klt:sketchbook! Things have a funny way of swooping my time away during these holiday months. It's that same old story of balance - making sure I'm present enough to enjoy the holiday festivities with my family, while staying on top of things in the studio at the same time. Right now I'm bogged down with wholesale orders that are of the time consuming nature (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KLTworks?section_id=5820464">mobiles</a> & <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KLTworks?section_id=5792428">plush</a>) which means I'm in need of some good tunes. Andrew Bird's new album, <a href="http://www.andrewbird.net/">Hands of Glory </a>came out right when I needed it to. It's actually being passed from car to car & studio to studio because Chris likes it just as much as I do! It's one of those albums where I can listen to it over & over again & I couldn't keep this little gem a secret....</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of my favorite songs on the disc & it's played so beautifully live! Here's another interesting listen if you have the time.... </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/35924180"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Bird Plays Sounds from a Room</span></a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to do my best to check in more often in the next few weeks, but if you don't see me here, you can assume that I'm not caught up with orders yet. In the meantime, would you like to enjoy my favorite musician with me?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are you listening to these days? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">photo credit: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/mar/07/andrew-bird-the-muppets">here</a> & <a href="http://www.andrewbird.net/home/">here</a></span><br />
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