August 2009 ~ MAD DREAM DESIGN

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Fall finds from Etsy

Fun handmade things for fall since school starts on Monday I thought this would be fun!

Warm knits

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30025844
From jessicalynneart

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.p hp?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=30026783
From HiJinx

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28585278
From Iroshka

Fallen leaves and flowers

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30025693
From psitsinthedetails

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30026520
From Bebecha

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23941489
From ArmoursansAnguish

And a little bit of shine

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29529592
From jessitaylor

The place where I feel most connected with things bigger than myself...where I feel most at peace with life and things to come...where I can send things out into the universe and feel like they are actually being received...as the waves are taking my thoughts out to sea it is the only place I feel alright with the world.

Playa Negra, Costa Rica. Photo by Maddie Dierkes

My friend Jana describes paddling, the sea and life best in her blog:

http://networkedblogs.com/p10075227?ref=nf

Amazing People

I am fortunate enough to know a lot of amazing people, that learn from, grow with and become inspired by. As the years go on I find more & more amazing people, they are not always easy to find.

Sam

Photo by Maddie Dierkes

Lysanne

Property of Maddie Dierkes

My Dad

Photo by Maddie Dierkes

Poppy <3

Mom and Lily

Property of Maddie Dierkes

Art

The way it can open so many different emotions you didn't even know you were feeling at the time. And this goes for all artistic genres...painting, music, design, etc.

Jackson Pollock, Screenprint, 1951

Love
Because sometimes it is all you need!

Property of Maddie Dierkes

Google

Wonderfully Fun Blogs

some of my favorite blogs on blogspot:

fashion and art by my sister, Lily:
http://paperdolldream.blogspot.com/
amazing pictures

secrets by PostSecret:
http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/
my mom introduced me to this blog years ago and i love the idea

art and etsy by Beautiful Bridget Designs:
http://beautifulbridgetdesigns.blogspot.com/
lots of links to fun etsy things, including her own shop on etsy

bookmarks left behind:
http://www.forgottenbookmarks.com/
you know when you find a bookmark in a book you haven't picked up in a few years

yummy eats by Gigi:
http://www.gigicakes.net/
yummy new cakes to try

music by Strictly Bangers:
http://strictlybangers.blogspot.com/
for the latest and your oldest favorites

art and culture by Julia Delvaux:
http://www.loscuadernosdejulia.com/
"an open book" in her own words

London by Mo:
http://aglimpseoflondon.blogspot.com/
to get your England fix

ffffound

Check out ffffound.com

It is an image bookmarking site with an amazing variety of images.

Also check out the links below the images for the direct site of the artist/owner.

Here are a few gorgeous images bookmarked by ffffound:

From the Flickr photostream of i.Anton

By Metamorphose

From butdoesitfloat.com

My artwork

Elephant by Maddie Dierkes

I have accumulated a lot of art over the years with art school and as my art schooling comes to end with my BA in Studio Art at the end of the 2009 fall semester I will start to mold, create, educate myself on all things metal, jewelry and business to get my business and etsy store up an running in the next few years. My metal section is not very big but that is what I plan on building up in the next few years with more classes and the creation of an at home studio which will happen slowly but surely. Until I get my store up and running you can view my work on my facebook art album.

Here is the link and enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=234522&id=506725416&l=c1c1b719a7

Maddie