All things Artistic and Reclaimed...also referred to as (E-Claimed)...Fashion, Furniture, Design, Aesthetics, Jewelry, Sculpture, Lighting, Music, Architecture, Publications, Videos, Poetry, Lyrics, Operas, Art Shows, the New Renaissance and Love Revolution (RE-LOVE-UTION)!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
BACK IN BLACK...
Here is the TEASER...I mentioned a while back that I would post up a black dining room that I completed in a previous post(see Sneak "Peaks")...Well the rest of the reveal should be up on www.HGTV.com (Designer's Portfolio) very soon!
In tribute to the Tennessee Vols on Halloween Night vs South Carolina...with the black Jerseys...Homecoming...BACK IN BLACK!
More to follow...news at 11...!!!<3 LOVE <3!!!
Labels:
aesthetics,
art,
black,
design,
fashion,
Mozart,
Renaissance
Thursday, November 26, 2009
"I WANNA THANK U..."
Well folks, "It's been a long time since we Rocked and Rolled!" I had to post something on this day of Thanksgiving since without gratitude I would have absolutely a miserable life overall. There truly is so much that I am grateful for that a blog entry would not even do it sufficient justice. I simply want to say "THANK YOU!" (You know who you are!)
I have had a lot of wonderful love-filled experiences since my last post. Two very successful ART-ECO shows, the most glorious International Furniture Market I have ever attended, a brilliant experience in meeting fellow designers/artists whom I deeply respect and the news of expecting a new child to come into my life once more.(Baby Number 6, unless we have twins!)
I have determined, and am not alone on this one, that we are on the cusp of a New Renaissance! This time it is based completely on one thing: <3 LOVE <3 ! "You know it makes me wanna, shout! Kick my heels up and shout! Throw my hands up and SHOUT!" Now, wait a minute, you say? LOVE? Yes, LOVE! A true Revolution of Love! I call it by the name of the RE-LOVE-UTION! www.re-love-ution.com coming soon. Be prepared for the invasion of LOVE in all forms of music, art, design and such. You cannot avoid it or deny it. We Got to Let Love Rule!
I want to thank you for letting me be myself again!
Labels:
aesthetics,
art,
design,
fashion,
gratitude,
Love,
music,
reclaimed,
Renaissance,
thank you,
thanksgiving,
vintage
Friday, September 4, 2009
HERE COMES TROUBLE
Once again, my apologies for the delay in a new post, but here we go! I am having my first own ART show this evening that will feature many mediums (furniture, jewelry, scuplture, lighting, publications, poetry, drawings, designs, sketches, videos, accessories, etc.) of artistic expression that I have completed over the last 20 years. I am also doing a Vintage/Reclaimed/Couture Fashion Show which I have embellished Couture Vintage garments with reclaimed fabrics, leathers, patches and the like. I personally have never done my "own" show, simply because I did not feel the need to and because I would rather fly under the radar. However, I have coordinated and participated in countless of such (art/fashion shows) both as a model and an artist/designer for a number of others. I just happened to be re-designing a new Historic Club in Downtown Knoxville (RELIX...Owner Daniel Schuh) when the idea just made sense to open the venue with a showing of all that I have touched over these past 20 years in art.To me, the most precious and priceless pieces of art in the entire Universe are the relationships I have acquired with clients, strangers, musicians, fashionistas, stylists, family, friends, co-workers, and even the broken lost souls roaming our rugged streets. The ART-ECO pieces that will be shown are a reflection of just that. They are parables of a certain sort, hoping to draw in the interest of someone who can be ministered to by the power of Re-Creation. There will be no prices on my art. Only the open invitation to discuss it. Thank You ALL! Hope U enjoy!
Tribute to
William Kristopher Kendrick "Billy Ray"
and Rebecca Maxwell...
U both saved me from myself while teaching me to be
myself.
Thank U ...May U Both Rest in Perfect Peace
Labels:
aesthetics,
art,
design,
fashion,
old school,
salvage,
swick,
vintage
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
"FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK..."

The man is the modern day Da Vinci when it comes to fashion in the entertainment world. His nickname is aptly "The Rhinestone Rembrandt" and the inventor of "Cowboy Couture". He is quite simply a living legend. He still works every day with his son, Manuel Jr. aka "Manny" in their couture boutique and factory on Broadway in Nashville. Even the building itself has a story to tell as it was originally a brothel.To this day, the legend continues through his son who began sewing at the age of eight and almost thirty years later, the father and son dynamic duo still "rock" the worlds of fashion for clients like Kid Rock, Keith Urban and on and on and on.
Be on the lookout for Wear It Out Manuel http://www.wearitoutmanuel.com/, the next generation of product that could literally end up on your toothbrush as the MANUEL Lifestyle broadens it reach. That's all I can tell you kids right now so, sleep tight; don't let the bed bugs bite! Shalom Y'all!
Labels:
aesthetics,
art,
beatles,
couture,
cowboy,
design,
elvis,
entertainment,
fashion,
fun,
furniture,
manuel,
michael jackson
Saturday, June 20, 2009
"SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE..."
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