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After a prolonged winter in the Midwest, I was inspired by all things summer.  I also tried a few new methods this past month.  My world has gone from bright rainbow punked unicorns to hand-sculpted earrings.  

I think too many snow storms toward what was supposed to be the beginning of spring really made me appreciate all things associated with summer.  Bright colors and characters really called to me.  I stepped outside my usual book characters and ventured into my version of a rockin' unicorn and an Elvis inspired pig.  

My eyes started to pay attention to more than colors...

We skipped spring in the midwest, where my studio is located, and we jumped into summer.  The temperatures have already reached the upper 90s.  Instead of melting into the pavement here in Minnesota, we're dancing with unicorns.  I just had to create a fun-loving character to get the party started.   This team mascot is leading the way for my studio characters and reminding us to take a dance break once in a while. 

All of us here in the studio hope you enjoy the summer and remember to let out your dancing grove once in a while!

~ Mahieu

As my designs grow, I had to create something that made me smile.  Being a lover of Korean Dramas or K-Dramas, I laughed so hard at a conversation in one of the episodes.  Growing up in America, I'm learning some of the expressions used around the word.  

Last night was the was first time I heard an expression for someone's who's too stubborn in Korean.  The translated word is "Dunce Monkey".  My husband was probably wondering why I was laughing at 2:00 in the morning.  I was up late designing and put on a K-Drama in the background.  I...

Who you are should be celebrated and cherished.  As we grow we try to figure out who we are and how we fit into this world.  One of the reasons our artist created some of her Korean related designs was because of bullying. Ignorance will choose to try to tell you that there's something wrong with your name, where you came from, and how you were born.  The story's the same for every human being.

The only thing that adversity and bullying sparked in this artist was creativity and inspiration.  Embrace who...

Inspiration for an artist and designer comes from every day living and sharing the things you're passionate about.  Our artist has rediscovered her cultural heritage by traveling to Asia and falling find a first love - Food!  This is a common experience with world travelers and it's one way to discover a new city.  

The art of sushi was actually first created in Korea when farmers had to take their lunch out into the fields.  Often, what most people had out of every day necessity becomes the most treasured.  We always see a return to common dishes that were...