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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; text-align: start;">It's <i>so very</i> exciting to present our </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;"><span id="goog_916956994"></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2014 Makerie retreats ~ the brand new Sweet Paul Makerie, the Makerie & the Makerie Summer on the Farm presented by Whole Foods! We are just thrilled ~ beyond belief ~ with our spectacular teacher teams and the incredible workshops they have so thoughtfully put together for you. Each retreat will be quite special, each with their own magical personality and flair, and in three spectacular settings. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Sweet Paul Makerie is the first retreat collaboration we've done and are very honored to be partnering with the <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/" style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">Sweet Paul</a><span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> team. This is also the first time we've taken the Makerie outside of Colorado and couldn't be more excited to host a creative gathering in </span><a href="http://www.lofteleven.com/Studio450/450ABOUT.html" style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">New York City</a><span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> ~ one of my favorite places in the world! Working together with the Sweet Paul team to bring </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">their</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> incredibly inspiring magazine to life has already been more than a dream come true and we can't wait for you to see the </span><i style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">awesome</i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> things we've got in store! It will honestly be like stepping into the pages of </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">their</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> gorgeous magazine, getting to take classes in person by the fabulous featured artists and sharing meals </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">highlighting</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> the mouth-watering recipes found throughout </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">the</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">various</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> issues. It's the most treasured treat to work with them and I am humbled by this amazing opportunity!</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">As for </span><a href="http://themakerie.com/retreat/retreat-211/" style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">the Makerie Sewing</a><span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> retreat, thank you so much for all the inquiries! We are looking to make this a bi-annual event so please look for this in the spring of 2015. (it will be here before you know it!) We've already talked to a few </span><i style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">amazing</i><span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;"> teachers about it so pencil us in! </span><span style="line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">I really wish I could do it all but being thoughtful about what I choose to take on each year and balancing my family life are top priorities. I'm sure many of you can understand!</span></div>
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the Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-7030363596154555812013-08-12T14:04:00.001-07:002013-08-13T08:37:53.945-07:00about our last retreat of the year!<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A week ago Sunday we held our third and final <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreat/summerseries">Makerie Summer Series</a> event presented by <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods Market Boulder</a> ~ called <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=225">In the Home</a> ~ which was also our last event of the year. Home is where we make our nests, care for our families and create spaces that feel cozy, peaceful and inviting. This set of wonderful workshops focused upon making things for our dwellings, as well as how we feel in our surroundings.</span><br />
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We started the day with some special giveaways ~ journals provided by <a href="http://craftside.typepad.com/">Craftside</a> and beautiful magazines by <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/">Sweet Paul,</a> <a href="http://wherewomencreate.com/">Where Women Create</a> and <a href="http://wherewomencook.com/">Where Women Cook</a>. (so generous!) In addition, Craftside sent along a lovely array of creative books for everyone to peruse at their leisure. The local, organic farm fresh produce incorporated into our lunches and dinners was also a very special part of the day. Not only was the food delicious, but when shared side by side with an awesome creative community also fed our souls. Adorable boxed lunches were prepared by <a href="http://icookyoueat.com/">eat PRIVATE CHEF & CATERING co.</a> and were enjoyed picnic style under a canopy of trees. While we were picnicking, we were treated to the stories of two local inspiring entrepreneurs ~ Indea, founder of <a href="http://lillabeebaking.com/">Lillabee</a> & Alicia, founder of <a href="https://whimseybox.com/">Whimseybox</a> ~ that sent all of us home with the message that anything is possible! To culminate a day of creating, <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/service/whole-foods-wine-and-spirits">Whole Foods Wine and Spirits</a> hosted a fabulous creative cocktail hour, serving drinks in fun mason jars that each person took home and could later redeem for a free bulk item at the Pearl Street location. (everyone loved that little surprise!) We were treated to incredible appetizers by Katie and her team at Eat and were given a farm tour of the magical location we were in. We sat down together at one big, beautiful long table for our farm dinner that featured the most incredible pizza served warm right out of <a href="http://www.crustmobile.com/Crustmobile/Crust.html">Crust's</a> gorgeous wood fired copper oven and topped with farm fresh produce literally picked out of the ground just hours before becoming part of our main course. Dessert was a scrumptious collaboration between Whole Foods and Lillabee ~ ice cream sandwiches packaged so sweetly that it was almost hard to even unwrap. (it didn't really stop us though :) The cookies were made out of Lillabee's brand new Ultimate Cookie Mix that happens to be gluten, dairy and soy free, and you would absolutely never know it. Not only did Lillabee treat us to a variety of sweets throughout the day, but also sent everyone home with their very own box of cookie mix. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*every single participant who dedicated their day to play and for taking a chance with us on this new idea of a creative day retreat on the farm. You created quite a warm and loving community!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*my beautiful mom, for continuing to believe in me and this idea and for being my constant cheerleader and endless source of support.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*Emily of <a href="http://teawithlola.com/">Tea with Lola</a> for being such an essential part of all we do and for her amazing ideas, kind spirit and above all, being such a dear friend. I am so grateful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods</a> for their generosity and belief in the power of creativity. Along the planing process, which started over a year ago, they were completely open to incorporating all types of creative ideas, which felt like a true partnership that I appreciated so very much. Whole Foods played an essential roll in getting this brand new idea off the ground and w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">e are immensely grateful for the chance to have worked so intimately with their team to bring this series of events into fruition. Each event was filled with all the whole hearted living their company stands behind ~ and more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*Betsy and Mike ~ owners of <a href="http://www.lyonsfarmette.com/">The Lyons Farmette</a> ~ for once again opening up their home and farm to us and for being such a magical location to hold this event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">*our terrific teacher team for leading such inspiring workshops ~ <a href="http://cargocollective.com/birddogpress">Allison</a>, <a href="http://www.alessandracave.com/">Alessandra</a>, <a href="http://www.theupholsteryshopco.com/">Georgia</a> and <a href="http://www.studio22art.com/">Kristin</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I've shared this before, but each time we do an event that is centered around creative community, magical things happen. I can't really explain it but it does. When we share creativity, we share a part of our genuine selves, which naturally creates an open, happy, non-judgmental, loving environment. We aren't afraid to try new things and are open to all kinds of new inspiration. I feel very grateful for the chance to create a special setting for people to feel the power of creativity and bring more of it into their lives. It does wonders. It really really does. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though this was our last event for 2013, we are already in full swing planning for next year. We have some pretty darn exciting plans for 2014 and we can't wait to share them with you soon! In the meantime, please be sure to join us on our social media channels for the latest announcements and inside scoop. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Where do I begin to tell you about <a href="http://studio22art.com/about/">Kristin FitzGerrell</a>? Do I start with her unending creative way of thinking, or tell you about the <a href="http://www.studio22art.com/">magnificent art</a> she creates for her Studio 22, or the fact that she was the very first person I shared my Makerie idea with and has been a most valuable sounding board ever since? Well I could share a million more things I love about her, but also wanted you to get to know this creative superstar who will be teaching our fabulous <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/color-and-collage/">Color & Collage</a> workshop in a few weeks. Trust me, you will not only come away from this class with a modern, useful pantry chalkboard, but take home abundant inspiration for dozens of other projects too. It's a very special honor to have Kristin teaching for us, as she was truly one of the main reasons I found the courage to begin with to give this whole Makerie idea a try.</span></div>
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This deserved its own post. Thank you SO much <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/categories/the-makerie">Creativebug</a> for sharing the heart of what the Makerie is about.the Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-47482904796854082222013-07-12T09:32:00.001-07:002013-07-12T09:32:10.293-07:00a brand new beautiful partnership!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we are thrilled and honored to announce a <a href="http://themakerie.com/video-classes/">brand new partnership</a> with <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/">Creativebug</a>. We now have an official '<a href="http://www.creativebug.com/categories/the-makerie">Makerie Channel</a>' to bring you a taste of the Makerie experience all year long, featuring online classes by four of our outstanding teachers ~ <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/workshops/crochet-hexi-cowl">Cal Patch</a>, <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/elke-bergeron">Elke Bergeron</a>, <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/molly-hatch">Molly Hatch</a> and <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/tamar-mogendorff-2">Tamar Mogendorff</a>.<br />
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The very first moment I layed eyes on what Creativebug was doing I knew they were up to everything good. I was immediately attracted to the professionalism and aesthetic of what they had built, and also equally loved the care and thoughtfulness that went into sharing each of the teacher's stories and the personal experience that created. Have you seen their outstanding <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/instructors">roster of teachers</a> and the wonderful variety of workshop offerings, including <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/subjects/kids-crafts">kids</a>? It is second to none!<br />
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When we began discussing a partnership, it seemed like such a wonderful fit to work with the Creativebug team to bring the Makerie experience online, which included sharing our story too. Being quite shy at heart, the scariest part of it all was having to be in front the camera and try to describe all the Makerie meant to me. Coming from a girl who can barely breathe when faced with public speaking of any kind, you can imagine how difficult this was for me, but the talented Creativebug team made me feel really comfortable and it was actually fun! (no, I never thought I'd say that!) I am truly excited about the <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/instructors/the-makerie">trailer</a> they made and how they managed to capture the essence and heart of what the Makerie is all about.<br />
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So here we go! An enormous thank you to the Creativebug team for all their hard work and to our magnificent teachers who did double duty Makerie weekend to bring you their awesome online workshops. We hope you enjoy them in your own cozy homes and do tell us what you think! We'd love to hear.<br />
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It was another fabulous day on the farm for our second <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreat/summerseries">Makerie Summer Series</a> event presented by <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods Market Boulder</a>! The workshops were fantastic and the meals, once again, were filled with local, organic farm fresh produce and a whole lot of love. Beautiful boxed lunches by <a href="http://icookyoueat.com/">Eat Private Chef & Catering</a>, served out of a vintage truck, were eaten on cozy, quilted picnic blankets under shaded trees while listening to the inspiring story about how <a href="http://www.justins.com/">Justins Nut Butter</a> came to be. As the last workshops were finishing up, <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/service/whole-foods-wine-and-spirits">Whole Foods Wine and Spirits</a> was ready with generous samples of delicious mixed drinks for the creative cocktail hour, served in cute jars for everyone to keep and later redeem for a free bulk item at the Pearl Street location. (so fun!) Meanwhile, hot pizzas topped with the freshest ingredients (roasted beets & arugula was a personal favorite of mine) were coming out of Dawn's gorgeous <a href="http://www.crustmobile.com/Crustmobile/Crust.html">wood fired copper oven</a> for appetizers, alongside a bit of rain but who said an afternoon rain shower would stop us? After the rain had passed, the skies opened up and made way for a truly gorgeous night to sit outside under the stars, pajaki's hanging overhead and sharing an incredible farm dinner among new friends and old. </div>
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How lucky I feel to have the opportunity to work with so many people I admire and am inspired by. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to the people and organizations below for making this experience such a wonderful one for all! </div>
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*each and every participant who came to play and for being pioneers with us on this brand new concept. What a wonderful community you made! </div>
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*Emily of <a href="http://teawithlola.com/">Tea with Lola</a> for her creativity, calmness, adventurous spirit and for always just 'getting it.' I never knew working with someone could be this much fun! What a gift she has become to the Makerie!</div>
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*<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods</a> for being such a believer in creativity and for making so many incredible things possible with their generosity and amazing support. </div>
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*Betsy and Mike ~ owners of <a href="http://www.lyonsfarmette.com/">The Lyons Farmette</a> ~ for opening up their home and farm to us and for being such a magical venue.</div>
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*<a href="http://icookyoueat.com/">Eat Private Chef and Catering Co.</a> and team, <a href="http://www.crustmobile.com/Crustmobile/Crust.html">Crust. Rustic Wood Fired Pizza</a> and <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder">Whole Foods</a> for the outstanding meals</div>
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*our terrific teacher team who taught the most magnificent workshops ~ <a href="http://cargocollective.com/birddogpress">Allison</a>, <a href="http://byelke.com/">Elke</a>, <a href="http://www.twohandspaperie.com/">Mia</a>, <a href="http://www.loveinbloom.org/">Shanti</a> and <a href="http://www.sandsdesigns.net/">Shannon</a>. </div>
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*<a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> for printing our adorable tea towel gifts, <a href="http://www.crustmobile.com/Crustmobile/Crust.html">Dawn</a> for providing the recipe and <a href="http://studiomeez.blogspot.com/">Studio Meez</a> for designing them.</div>
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*Lauren of <a href="http://www.justins.com/">Justins Nut Butter</a> for being our lunchtime inspirational speaker and sharing their story. It goes to show that creativity is everywhere, especially in hearing about the way those beloved squeeze packets were born. Even though Justins is my favorite nut butter already, I feel a closer connection to this awesome company and can't wait to keep adding their nut butters to our pantry. </div>
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*<a href="http://blog.whimseybox.com/local-love-the-makerie-summer-series">Alyssa from Whimseybox</a> for the great recap of the event. You were faster than me! ;)</div>
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What I know and am reminded of every time we do an event is how much people need creative time away from their busy lives. I can see it in all of the smiling faces and it makes my heart sing. It is such an honor to create such a space for people and we can't wait to do this again in <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=225">August</a> ~ the last of our Makerie Summer Series events. We hope to see you on the farm in just a few weeks time!</div>
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the Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-9691022257858777782013-06-25T09:37:00.001-07:002013-06-25T09:51:43.982-07:00san fran-tasticness! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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San Francisco. WHAT a city! I just got back from a long, amazing weekend there and thought it might be fun to share a few of the favorite things we did and places we explored. The main purpose of the trip was work related but we managed to squeeze in a bit of play time too! <a href="http://teawithlola.com/">Emily</a> and I had a fabulous meeting with the terrific and talented <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/">Creativebug</a> team, shared a wonderful meal with our photography teacher <a href="http://www.alessandracave.com/about/">Alessandra Cave</a> and did some workshop research at an incredible Japanese bookstore's craft section {heaven!}. Just meeting with the Creativebug team was an experience on its own! Visiting their creative offices (you can only imagine, right?) and seeing their talented team working together was incredibly inspirational and I couldn't be more excited to be collaborating with them on a special project that will be shared soon! It just so happened we were there for the <a href="http://www.cbugstudio.com/blog/etsy-craft-party-recap/">San Francisco Etsy Craft Party</a>, held at the Creativebug offices, which was such a fun coincidence. We not only made fun artist trading cards, but some new wonderful <a href="http://alphabetsummer.com/2013/06/21/c-is-for-craft-party/">friends</a> too!<br />
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So here's a little list of some of our favorites {with thanks to several sweet friends who recommended them!}<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.bartartine.com/">Bar Tartine</a></span></i><br />
<a href="http://www.bunmee.co/">Bun Mee</a><br />
<a href="http://www.greensrestaurant.com/">Greens</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mariposabaking.com/">Mariposa Bakery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pressedjuicery.com/?gclid=CPDRqKrN_7cCFYYWMgodMicA5g">Pressed Juicery</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pressedjuicery.com/?gclid=CPDRqKrN_7cCFYYWMgodMicA5g"><br /></a><i>boutiques & shops</i><br />
Fillmore & Hayes Streets (many great shops found here)<br />
Ferry Building<br />
<a href="http://www.heathceramics.com/">Heath Ceramics</a><br />
<a href="http://makeshiftsociety.com/">Make Shift Society</a><br />
<a href="http://www.muji.us/">Muji</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kinokuniya.com/us/">Kinokuniya</a><br />
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It's an endless joy to know how to take the beauty of your surrounding environment and bring it into your home. Flowers are incredibly versatile ~ creating a cheerful home, decor for a dinner party or even just a beautiful everyday focal point. There is an art to floral design and we are thrilled to be offering a <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/farm_fresh_flower_arranging/">Farm Fresh Flower Arranging </a>workshop on <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=222">July 7</a>, taught by local love and very talented <a href="http://loveinbloom.org/">Shanti Shultz</a>. A floral designer and ceramic artist for over 10 years, Shanti's passion is creating beautiful flower arrangements that brighten life's treasured moments. From her experience working on an organic farm, Shanti is well versed in the growing season of our local blooms and is passionate about bringing this natural environment into our homes and celebrations. Students will take a peaceful walk through the farm, harvesting flowers with different colors, smells and textures and learn how to put it together. Flowers are works of art all on their own, but when arranged in a beautiful manner create a masterpiece. </div>
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When you meet Shannon, you are immediately drawn in by her awesome energy and contagious laugh. She and her business partner Sahra are the creators of <a href="http://www.sandsdesigns.net/">Hot Mama and Sugar Soul Studio</a>, adorning women and their families with inspiring jewelry pieces that are created to tell a special story and celebrate life. Each of their uniquely designed pieces are clearly works of art and you can feel the joy these women have in making them by hand ~ every single one. We are truly thrilled to have Shannon teaching a <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/daisy_chain_jewelry_making/">Daisy Chain jewelry making workshop</a> in <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=222">July</a> and can't wait for her students to create their own special works of art. Not only will they love the energy Shannon brings into her classes, but will adore their one-of-a-kind inspired jewelry they will bring home. In case you're wondering where to find this talented two-some, they'll be exhibiting at multiple fabulous <a href="http://hotmamajewelry.blogspot.com/2013/06/summertime-come-visit-us.html">events</a> this summer. We just know you'll love them and their jewelry line as much as we do! Without further ado, get to know the inspiring, sweet Shannon below. </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Raw metal <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">is at the top of my inspiration library</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">A summer hike I love</span> is anywhere in Boulder where I can see wildflowers. Little blue flowers are my very favorite. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I love tomatoes with lots of fancy salt from the spice shop. Or maybe ratatouille with lots of basil on top. Both are favorites so it's a tie. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Little boys of mine in bathing suits with freckles <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">screams summer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Starting my business with a new baby. After giving birth I thought I could do just about anything. I still feel the same way. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My business partner Sahra made an inspiration board for me at the studio as a surprise without my asking. She knew I had saved postcards and pictures of art that I loved for YEARS. She found a board I had covered in linen, put all the inspirational images on it & hung it in my studio space. It makes me feel happy, inspired and loved every day. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The connection with people, when someone "gets" my art. When someone tells me that my jewelry is their favorite thing and they wear it everyday. When I am walking down the street and see someone wearing my jewelry that I don't know. When I hear that my work makes someone happy. I feel privileged and honored to be able to adorn people with pieces that celebrate life's important moments. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Too many ideas to express in the allotted time that I have to express them. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The lesson I keep learning.</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">That life, happiness, joy, sadness and grief are all intertwined and often surprisingly happen simultaneously. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Black short sundress, chunky sandals, big sterling cuff bracelets. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cooking. It makes me really happy and relaxes me. I get lots of creative ideas and solve many problems when I am deep into making a recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ha I am the last person to ask on this subject. I like to move my body (I love dancing) eat yummy food, be with my kids, spend time with my friends and family, and making things with my hands. If I am doing all of these things on a semi-regular basis then I am a pretty happy woman. </span><br />
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We had an extraordinary day at the first of three <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreat/summerseries">Makerie Summer Series</a> events presented by <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods Market Boulder</a>! We held wonderful creative and homesteading workshops, ate meals filled with local, organic farm fresh ingredients on picnic blankets for lunch and shared one big, beautiful community table for a truly fabulous farm dinner. The classes were held by the river, under shaded trees and even on a beautiful bridge. The pace was relaxed and peaceful and my favorite quote of the day was from a sweet participant who shared that her day 'was just like a day at the spa, except she got to take something home with her.' I thought that summed up the retreat so beautifully! We even had a group of three generations and helped them create a memory for a lifetime. Creativity has no boundaries and this was a treasured example of that. I feel very grateful for the chance to work with so many inspiring people and wanted to give an enormous, heartfelt thanks to the following for making this day so special for everyone involved.<br />
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*Emily of <a href="http://teawithlola.com/">Tea with Lola</a> for her dedication and incredible work with the Makerie. She's such a gem to us!<br />
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*each and every special participant that gave themselves a day to play and joined us for the very first creative day retreat on the farm<br />
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*Betsy and Mike ~ owners of <a href="http://www.lyonsfarmette.com/">The Lyons Farmette</a> ~ for opening up their home and farm to us and for being the perfect venue.<br />
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*<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/boulder/">Whole Foods</a> for being an unbelievable supporter of this series of events and for their generosity, help and thoughtfulness throughout the planning process.<br />
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*<a href="http://icookyoueat.com/">Eat Private Chef and Catering Co.</a> and team, <a href="http://www.crustmobile.com/Crustmobile/Crust.html">Crust. Rustic Wood Fired Pizza</a> and Whole Foods for the incredible meals<br />
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*our fantastic teacher team that taught the best workshops ~ Corey from <a href="http://fabricateboulder.com/">Fabricate,</a> Amber and Jaime of <a href="http://www.fancytiger.com/craftindex.html">Fancy Tiger Crafts</a>, Allison of <a href="http://cargocollective.com/birddogpress">BirdDog Press</a>, Tonja of <a href="http://www.moondancebotanicals.com/">Moondance Botanicals</a> and Ben of <a href="http://www.mmlocal.com/">MM Local Foods</a>.<br />
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*<a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> for printing our adorable MM Local recipe tea towels gifts and <a href="http://studiomeez.blogspot.com/">Studio Meez</a> for designing them<br />
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*Ben of <a href="http://mmlocalfoods.com/">MM Local</a> foods for being our lunchtime inspirational speaker and sharing his wonderful story of how his fantastic business came to be. He showed us how his creativity and tenacity helped cultivate a thoughtful and successful company, the kind that everyone would feel good supporting.<br />
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*<a href="http://about.me/teryn">Teryn Wilkes</a>, <a href="http://about.me/teryn">Casie Zalud</a> & <a href="http://denverpictureguy.com/">Ryan</a> for capturing the day with their cameras<br />
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*<a href="http://couturecolorado.com/">Couture Colorado</a> for the wonderful opportunity to share our story<br />
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We can't wait to do this again in <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=222">July</a> & <a href="http://themakerie.com/index.php?cID=225">August</a> so grab some friends and come spend a wonderful creative day away on the farm!<br />
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~xothe Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-33696049728279773022013-05-25T13:25:00.001-07:002013-05-25T13:26:28.585-07:00meet the amazing tonja from moondance botanicals! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">An emerald necklace that shimmers like the greens of Ireland.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Self care! The more you nurture yourself the more you will have to nurture others.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span>It goes without saying how lucky we are to have such an incredible crafting boutique right down the road. <a href="http://fancytiger.com/craftindex.html">Fancy Tiger Crafts</a> in Denver is a crafter's mecca, full of any and every notion, bit and bobble you could ever want or need when making something by hand. Whether it's yarn or books or fabric, cute buttons or pretty ribbon, they've got it <i>all</i>. After hosting our Makerie Pop-up shops at Chautauqua the last three years, we were thrilled when owners, Amber and Jaime, wanted to teach their own <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/farm_fresh_handspun_yarn/">Farm Fresh Handspun Yarn </a>workshop at our first Summer Series event on June 2. We had so much fun getting to know these two dynamos through our little interview. See for yourself below!</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: My favorite hike is West Fork in the Uncompagre Wilderness. I love going mushroom hunting in the beautiful high mountain meadows there with my mom!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: I really like St. Vrain near Ward, CO.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: Oh my god, that is so stressful! Summer vegetable...I guess I have to go farm fresh tomato. Or corn...they are all really good!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: This is a hard question! My favorite is probably garden tomatoes. There is nothing quite like a homegrown tomato!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: Potager in Denver or my backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: I love Fruition in Denver. I also love food with friends at my home or theirs! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: Rosé</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: Opening Fancy Tiger Crafts.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: Moving our store to a bigger location.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: A spinning wheel from my family on my 30</span><span style="font: 8.0px Times; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: A handknit Sebastian (my persian cat) that Amber made me.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: Being constantly inspired by our customers, instructors and employees, who are so amazingly crafty, plus getting to think about crafting all day!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: Being a part of the crafting community.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime & Amber: There is never downtime...</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: Something handmade! Usually in the summer that is my favorite oxfords and a handmade dress.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jaime: A Wiksten tank, jeans and sandals.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: Quiet mornings making myself a latte.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amber: Every once in a while, find time to try something that you find interesting that you wouldn't normally do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Allison Bozeman of <a href="http://cargocollective.com/birddogpress">BirdDog Press</a> is clearly a lover of letterpress and an incredibly talented designer, not only in her own personal work but as a graphic designer Whole Foods, hence the fabulous signage you see throughout. We're thrilled to be offering three unique workshops on this ancient art of printing this summer ~ <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/farmstead_stationery/">Farmstead Stationery</a>, <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/letterpress-invitational/">Letterpress Invitational</a> and <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/cheers_to_letterpress/">Cheers to Letterpress</a>, as there is something quite special about the handmade nature of each printed piece. We can't wait for our letterpress students to not only create their own personal designs, but to experience what it feels like to press the ink into each piece of paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/">UPPERCASE Magazine</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">is at the top of my inspiration library.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">nothing beats a good homegrown heirloom tomato</span></div>
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the Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-24737320471010583352013-05-22T09:11:00.000-07:002013-05-22T09:11:51.811-07:00the darling fabricate co-owner ~ corey strohmeyer<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">You can only imagine how excited we were when we heard the news that a sewing boutique was coming to town. And did it ever! Corey and Linda brought <a href="http://fabricateboulder.com/">Fabrciate</a> to Boulder and we couldn't be more thrilled to have the cutest, coziest, modern sewing shop just a bike ride away. Involving our local community crushes into our Summer Series events has been one of the most special parts about putting this together and we are super excited to have Corey teaching a <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/personalized-picnic-blanket/">personalized picnic blanket</a> class on June 2. She's an incredible teacher and will help you start out your summer with a blanket you'll love and use for all your outdoor occasions. A little up closer & personal with the darling Corey below.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I'm a beach gal, so instead of hiking I park it in a beach chair on the east coast.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Arugula. And Avocados. Preferably at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Snooze. Get the Bella Bella Benny.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Opening Fabricate! Never thought we'd be that gutsy.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I love Russian nesting dolls and my friend Sabrina hand painted an entire set of 7 dolls for me. It's tied with the shrinky-dink necklace I got for Mother's Day 4 years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Everyday brings new people with great ideas into my life, and even if I've learned nothing new from them, there's always been a good conversation that happened.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Making myself understand that I can't do everything I want/need to, whether it's creatively, professionally or personally.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Taking a few minutes before I fall asleep to give thanks for all the great things in my life.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I like that you call them "tricks" which shows that you must be a magician to know them : ) Therefore, I have none. Let me know if you've got any!</span><br />
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the Makeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927695256004407286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274301826597114287.post-85989368356223417142013-05-20T19:28:00.000-07:002013-05-20T19:58:11.012-07:00seriously great goodie bags! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">I had hoped to get this post up a few weeks ago so here I am (and happy to be back!) to share our goodie bags from our Makerie weekend retreats. They were just full of incredible treats this year! <a href="http://meadow-rue.com/">Allie Olson</a> & <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TeriLemaHandmade">Teri Lema</a> were the dynamic duo behind the scenes over here reaching out to companies and coordinating loads of pick ups to fill the bags with so many beautiful items that represented t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">he essence of our event and what we stand for ~ a creative, healthy and sustainable way of living.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">An enormous thank you to both of them (and to our awesome team of volunteers who helped stuff them!) for making this project not only possible but fantastic to boot. Like last year, the bags came from <a href="http://www.handsonhemp.com/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hands on Hemp</a>, a thoughtful local business that makes reusable fruit, veggie and bulk bags. The farmers market vendors and grocery store cashiers love them and it always feels good to shop for produce in a greener way. I hope they are getting lots of love and use from those who received them! <a href="http://www.equilter.com/">eQuilter</a> ~ right here in our own backyard ~ was our fantastic sewing bag sponsor and we were so grateful for their support. As an extra special bonus, I have had the wonderful chance to get to know the wonderful <a href="http://profile.typepad.com/6p0120a82c6029970b">Luana</a>, eQuilter's founder, and have treasured our conversations. Everyone adored the two different bag designs, chosen from a contest we ran in the Art of Surface Pattern Design <a href="http://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/pattern/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">e-course</a>. We are truly appreciative of the incredible support from our growing community and can't thank everyone enough for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">making these bags such a special part of both Makerie weekends! </span></div>
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I can't believe that only two weeks have passed since our Makerie weekends! It's still so fresh, yet already feels so long ago at the same time ~ another example of how busy and full our lives are!</div>
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So how and where do I begin to share the abundant beautiful stories of our Makerie weekends and what they meant to me? Each time I have sat down to write my thoughts in the past few weeks, I found myself overwhelmed with how to encapsulate everything into a single blog post and equally as overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, heart and time that so many people gave to the Makeries ~ and how best to express my gratitude. From 29 states and 4 countries they came, bringing their open hearts and playful spirits just like we had asked them to do. Both weekends were a mixture of laughter, learning, tender tears, cozy conversations and camaraderie. The air was full of possibilities, new friendships and perhaps even lifetime connections. Walking into each workshop space was simply magical. I could feel the quiet, peaceful hum of people creating side by side, yet deep in their own creative minds ~ truly one of my most favorite parts to witness.</div>
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This was the first year we hosted two weekend retreats. I wasn't sure how it would go or if we'd have enough energy for both, but with the help of our extraordinary <a href="http://teawithlola.com/">Emily Clark</a>, <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/retreat-21">two</a> <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/retreat-211">sets</a> of dream team teachers, terrific and kind participants, dedicated <a href="http://about.me/teryn">photographers</a> that also doubled as a super support team, generous <a href="http://the-makerie.blogspot.com/2013/04/incredible-supporters.html">sponsors</a>, the <a href="http://www.chautauqua.com/">Colorado Chautauqua</a>, an amazing volunteer group and countless others, it worked! The wonderful energy was contagious and we floated into our second weekend on a high, excited for the chance to do it all over again. And how fascinating to watch how each retreat created its own personality with such different feels, yet equally as beautiful.<br />
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I can't thank everyone enough for your kind notes and letters about what the Makerie meant to you. Your words are etched in my heart and the cards tucked away in a safe little place where I often find myself going back to whenever I question why I'm doing this. You will never know what a treasure they are! But I really should be thanking <i>you ~ </i>for allowing me to give you the Makerie and to create a special place to play and make creativity a priority. I continue to grow and learn in ways I never knew possible and that in itself, is one of the greatest gifts of all. </div>
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It's amazing how we can all have such powerful experiences, and then life calls and we find ourselves hopping right back into reality the very next day. As much as I personally have wished for a few extra days following the Makerie to absorb all of the goodness that comes out of a weekend shared with creative souls, I find myself accepting that this is just not possible and is how we all roll. I used to think any amazing experience I had would be lessened if I didn't have time and space to process it slowly and gently to my liking immediately following, but instead, what I've realized is that it's okay if you don't have the time to think things through because it's already in your bones. One of the most special things I have seen and continue to see is how a creative escape like the Makerie lasts far beyond the actual retreat, and the incredible inspiration and lessons learned will make their own lovely little appearances into our days and weeks and months to come. <i>That's</i> the magic and my sincere, parting wish for all of you.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~ Howard Thurman (my very favorite quote of all times)</span><br />
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Adding some extra special touches to our Makerie weekend has become one of the things we love best and the Cozy Creative Lounge has surely become one of our favorites. Each night of our retreats, we set up a communal space filled with the latest creative books and inspiring magazines where everyone can congregate, relax, snack on some yummy treats (thank you <a href="http://lillabeebaking.com/">Lillabee</a>!) and enjoy their own private creative library. We reached out to publishing houses and independent magazine publishers we love to see if they'd like to contribute anything to this cozy space and received quite an incredible response once again this year. We'd like to recognize all of our fabulous, generous contributors and thank them for helping us create this special place and being such a wonderful part of our Makerie weekends!<br />
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Well it's here! Another Makerie is upon us (our <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/retreat-21">third</a> & <a href="http://themakerie.com/retreats/retreat-211">fourth</a> ones!) and I can't believe it. I find myself reflecting back to how this all started and never in a million years would I have dreamed of what it has become and the awesome, loving, creative community that I have discovered through it all. I had said from the very beginning of all of this that if I can help to inspire just one person ~ just one ~ than I have done my job and that would be <i>my</i> dream come true. That hasn't changed one bit. The most rewarding part of the Makerie for me is to see how happy people are when they are being creative and playing and it's my sincere pleasure to be able to create a weekend designed just for this. We have prepped and prepared and planned to the 'nth' degree and as we go into our Makerie and Makerie Sewing weekends, I want to let you know that as much as we would like for things to go perfectly, they most likely won't because nothing ever is. In fact, letting go of the word perfection is quite freeing for all of us, isn't it? So although perfect weekends are something we will of course strive for, we can't quite guarantee it but <b>can</b> promise you that everything we do will be done with a whole lot of heart.<br />
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I'm so excited to introduce you all to <a href="http://teawithlola.com/about/">Emily Clark</a>, who has quickly become a wonderful and essential part of our Makerie team. Emily knew the event intimately as a very involved volunteer our first two years and it was a natural fit to officially bring her on board this year. Little did I know how much she would bring to the table ~ not only with her keen attention to detail (which is something I appreciate so much!), but with her abundant creative ideas and the grace in which she handles all situations. I can describe Emily with three c's ~ calm, creative and capable. Well of course she's all that and more ~ thoughtful, an amazing mom, a musician, a beautiful friend, and a very talented chef (yes, that's quite a lucky bonus! :) She has been very hard at work helping to cross all our t's and dot those i's and it's been a truly awesome and refreshing experience sharing all that goes on behind the scenes with such an amazing person.<br />
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