Hard Work and Kindness

Hard Work and Kindness, photo by Kelly Cline.

“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen.” -Conan O’Brien These words were uttered during Conan O’Brien’s last show on NBC. Something interesting or entertaining was bound to happen during [...]

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Eva Funderburgh’s Delicate Monsters

Eva Funderburgh makes delicate monsters...

Eva Funderburgh works mostly in clay and porcelain, creating strangely cute and soft-looking creatures. Visiting her studio, I found myself surrounded by them, and even the unfinished or broken ones made me stop and take an extra look. What is this one doing? What is that one looking at? Eva’s creatures have a life of [...]

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Checkpoints for the Future

Checking out the future...

In spite of having a fantastic time working on Another Passion, and seeing better results than expected, there is still an overall plan behind the madness. A grander scheme, if you will. This includes ongoing evaluation of the project as a whole. I would like to share with you the past, present and future, in [...]

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Francisco Hernandez Builds For Man

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Francisco Hernandez is the man behind the fashion-forward menswear brand Built For Man, and he is on a mission to change the world of men’s clothing. In his designs, he plays with convention and takes a fresh approach to classic menswear, from dress shirts to fingerless gloves. One of his three lines is based on [...]

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Questing for Passion

Questing for Passion

What do you do if you are a creative person, but you don’t know what your passion is? This question came to me from Jenipher. I replied briefly: keep looking and trying things, but I also got inspired to write something a little more detailed. For me, the answer was to analyze and combine interests. [...]

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Mike Cressy: Illustrator, Creator of Creatures

Mike Cressy, Illustrator.

Originally from Michigan, Mike Cressy worked, first in animation and later as an illustrator in Los Angeles before coming up north to Seattle. He has a knack for characters and strange creatures, has illustrated several children’s books and created artwork for numerous games, covers and logos. When I met Mike, his demeanor struck me both [...]

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