Authors: Mary Enge
CLC Artist: Amanda Powell
Amanda Powell loves creating custom, one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork for her customers—but in this case she isn’t referring to the tattoos she creates at Lost Art. Miss Amanda’s Art and Such is Powell’s line of purses, wallets, jewelry and small paintings carefully handmade and customized by Powell herself. Her handbags and wallets are a colorful collection of vintage pieces customized with tattoo-inspired acrylic paintings. … read more
What a Notion: Yellow Bird Fabrics
Yellow Bird Fabrics may be small, but the possibilities for inspiration are limitless. … read more
Out of School and Inside the Studio: Spy Hop Records...
When I got a hold of a free CD sampler of local youth artists produced by a local youth record label, I was surprised. Actually, I was in disbelief. The first time I popped the CD into my stereo, I did a double take. I checked the CD and the sleeve to make sure that this was, in fact, the music of teen musicians as produced by other teens. It’s not just that the musicians themselves are talented and original, but the production quality itself is so good that I couldn’t help but wonder if some mistake had been made. My apologies to the talented folks over at Spy Hop Records. … read more
CLC Artist: Suzanne Clements
Suzanne Clements is addicted to knit fabrics. She admits openly, “It’s kind of a joke that I can’t go anywhere without looking for fabric.” Sorry Clementine is Clements’ clothing line of cute, quirky and oh-so-wearable women’s tops and dresses made predominantly of knit fabrics. The fabric makes her clothing comfy and practical, but Clements’ eye for design and hawk-like pursuit of unique knit fabrics makes her line distinctive and contemporary. … read more
CLC Artist: Amanda Powell
Amanda Powell loves creating custom, one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork for her customers—but in this case she isn’t referring to the tattoos she creates at Lost Art. Miss Amanda’s Art and Such is Powell’s line of purses, wallets, jewelry and small paintings carefully handmade and customized by Powell herself. Her handbags and wallets are a colorful collection of vintage pieces customized with tattoo-inspired acrylic paintings. … read more