My name is Sarai, I live in Portland, OR and love to make things.
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This week, I’m participating in Victoria’s Blog it Forward event. It’s sort of like a chain made up of blogs, all posting on the same theme: What Inspires Us The Most. Sounds fun, huh? And I’ve already uncovered some lovely blogs I’d never seen, so definitely check out the other participating [...]
Have you guys seen this zine called Good to Know from Pikaland?
“The Good to Know Project is full of advice + inspiration from artists/illustrators/designers on creativity, business and life. “
The newest issue is about time management, a subject near and dear to my heart these days. It includes advice from 29 different creative [...]
When I posted recently about my new life in Portland, a few of you asked for tips about leaving the corporate world to pursue a creative life. I’m not an expert by any means, but I can tell you my experience.
Back when I was in grad school at Berkeley, I took an internship at [...]
I’m back from South by Southwest! Austin is a pretty cool city, full of neon signs, tons of music clubs, very weird weather, and dirt-cheap thrift stores. I came home with much more than I left with, thanks to my beautiful and super-hospitable cousin Danielle, who really showed me around. I will [...]
It’s been about five months since I first signed up for the Wardrobe Refashion challenge. As someone who loves clothes and takes great pleasure in finding the right clothes, I thought this would be really challenging for me. I honestly wasn’t sure if I could commit to four months, but hey, aggressive goals [...]
I just finished reading Craft, Inc: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business, and I must recommend it to anyone who is even vaguely considering a craft-related business.
This book is a short and sweet guide to everything it takes to strike out on your own. It’s full of practical, straightforward advice on [...]
I was at a party the other night and started telling a few people about Wardrobe Refashion. One of them asked me if it had been hard so far. It’s been a month now since I signed up for the 4-month pledge, and I have to say, it’s been much much easier than [...]
Speaking of inspiration, sketches, and learning from the best… that last post brought to mind one of my favorite sources of fashion inspiration, The Mode in Costume by R Wilcox.
I suppose this book is of most use to historical costumers, but as someone who draws a lot of inspiration from the past when [...]
Yesterday, we somehow ended up at Neiman Marcus. I was looking for a foundation garment to go under the wedding dress, since it’s quite slinky. I was hoping to find something simple and slip-like, but after scouring Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s and even a brief poke around at the magical but unaffordableAgent Provacateur, I [...]