Many of you will be surprised by this new addition to my line of products. Even i could not predict i would some day be into creating handmade fashion accessories, but this new project feels so good to put out in the world, because i always loved and was into music, style and fashion since age 7.

I remember loving to shop for clothes with my mom in the 80’s, and my favorite game was to dress up and create my own outfits from my aunts and mom’s old clothes. I remember creating my own magazines from fashion pictures which i assembled into collections. I also had my own lines of clothes, all hand drawn and placed in folders.

Later on, all this faded out and i went on studying fine arts and graphic design – but fashion always stayed an art i loved dearly. It seems the only way i could express this passion was with my paintings, since i did not like to sew.

Launching this new line of products today, I am so glad to be able to further explore and develop this passion which was there since the start but was never given its full importance – maybe the timing was just never right.

Now, at some hours from leaving for Paris, i think the timing is, just right.

New medium and large poster sizes available! Order via Supermarket or Etsy, or contact me directly.

It’s at this time of the year that i start to really miss the colors of summer – the light, the warmth, the fresh green color of the grass and trees.

A short winter holiday. Cold, white, windy, sunny, blue sky.

Until feb. 26th, or until supplies last, all my postcards are sent free of shipping charges in north america.

Get yours via etsy or supermarket, or message me with the content of the titles you wish to order!

The move is on its way, we are leaving for Paris in a few weeks. After the tornado of events of the last month (xmas, new year parties, having visitors from nyc and Chris’s parents, then getting married), my mind started wondering about the changes to come, and why i wanted these changes in the first place. As many of you already know, questioning everything is something i do on a regular basis, like a hobby.

I dont know exactly if this post is for you or for myself, to better understand the direction i am taking. So first of all, here is some background info on my path of the last few years.

1995: Moving to Montreal
2000: Moving to Hamburg, Germany
2004: Moving back to Montreal, broken, in all ways. I thought i would stay in Montreal for a year or 2, to get back on my feet, and then move back to Europe.
2006: Still living in Montreal, i met Chris in Paris. Chris moved with me to Montreal in the next few months.
2006-2009: Chris and i travel to many cities, trying to find where we could move next. I feel a strong need to move on, its been now 6 years back in Montreal! In March 2009, we decide it’s time to take a decision and stick to it.
2010: We get married, and prepare our move to Paris!

And here we go, with a list of the reasons why i decided that Paris would be the right place for us:

Fashion, fashion, fashion. Paris has style, and i am eager to live in a city where dressing up just for going out for a coffee is not considered exaggerated. I want to live in a city where people are free to dress in style at all times;

Freedom. I want to be able to jump in a train (and not a car) and reach in less than 4 hours many new cities and cultures;

Direct flight to Montreal. I want to be in a cosmopolitan city, with a direct flight to Montreal so to be just 7hrs away from my family/friends/clients. I’ve been flying a lot, and connecting flights are just killing me;

To leave Montreal after spending the last 6 years here. My relation to Montreal is like the one of an old couple who stayed together too long just because they felt comfortable together, without any love, attraction and excitement left. Couple therapy has been tried to bring the flame back, without success, so we will be keeping our home base here, and one in Paris – this way we shall get the best of both worlds. This is needed for my creative life.

Excitement. At first, our idea was to rent a house in south of France, with a garden, sun, and the sea not far. After dreaming of this for a couple of months, i woke up one morning and realized this idea sounded great, but did not feel exciting. I think we are just too young to dream of growing our own sheeps and greens;

Language. We also thought of moving to Barcelona, for warm weather, culture, and to be at the sea, but speaking the local language is a priority for me, having lived in a german city for 3 years without understanding the locals was a difficult experience. So moving to a french or english speaking city became a priority;

Art career. We are both artists, and i do not feel creatively fueled by north america. I have the strong feeling that my art will better be understood and valued in Europe. There are more businesses and people there, the market is much larger than the one in Quebec;

Newness. I feel the need to move on, see and try new things, expand my horizons, feel change in my life, meet new people. Being surrounded by newness makes me feel alive.

Of course it is challenging, and stressful at some times, as anything that moves you out of your comfort zones. But for us, the fear of growing old, inflexible, and afraid of changes is greater than the one of moving towards our dreams.

I want to get my back fit again so i can stretch and bite my toes,
i want to travel and experience happiness, joy and freedom,
i want this year to be great for myself and the ones i love.

Happy belated new year to you!

We need to remember that no situation will last forever – that with thought and actions, any situation could be turned upside down and disappear into something else.

2009 just has some days left, but even, it’s not over. You’ve got the choices, and the chances, to change some things. It’s up to you.

are getting married!

Wisdom for the brave and helpless: for bloggers, artists, superstars and lost souls. A postcard set that will fire up anyone in search for aliveness.

The collection of 9 postcards features all my previous inspirational quotes, and new ones, printed on high quality 5 x 8 inch glossy card. The back side of each card is ready for your messages, and the package is nicely wrapped up in a clear cello.

The set will make a great xmas present for anyone in need of inspiration. Share the postcards, send the package as a gift, or showcase the entire collection in your home!

Product details:
The collection contains 9 different designed postcards and comes in a clear sealed cello packaging. The postcards are glossy oversized 5 x 8 inch, which is great for framing!

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