Welcome to Wednesday! Today, I'd like to spend some time recognizing two of my amazing October sponsors and giving you the 4-1-1 on what they're all about. Today, I'm highlighting
Marathon 1981 and Kendra of
Like A Bird.. Enjoy!
I am ridiculously inspired by the effervescent Kami of
Marathon 1981. Her shop is filled with beautifully handmade creatures and vintage pieces in bold colors and shapes. I asked Kami a few questions about herself and what she does, so lets get to know her better:
My name is Kami and I am a self taught crafter and maker, an environmental studies student, a mother to a whacky 2 year old daughter and a wife to an amazing musician/stay at home dad. I like to cycle, go to clothing swaps and art events in our city (Winnipeg Manitoba), go to local band's shows (when we find a babysitter), baking, sewing and making large creative messes.
I work as a sous-chef in the day, assembling beautiful salads in a cute little local used bookshop/bistro, and by night I thrift and craft. I have a little Etsy shop at
http://marathon1981.etsy.com where I sell my colourful vintage finds and creatures that escape my head in fabric form
I do what I do because there seems like no other option. I'm driven by my passion to make and find things, to put things together with my hands, choose colour combinations that I love and to make people laugh. I grew up in a clever family and we always had huge amounts of craft supplies from garage sales, fridge boxes and our imaginations where the limit.
Actually, I was almost born at a garage sale. My parents were on their way to the hospital when my mom was in labor and she asked to stop at a garage sale she saw but my dad refused. I think my love of treasure hunting has deep roots in my Mennonite background of finding things for cheap and mending rather than spending.
Next up is miss Kendra of
Like A Bird. This young lady is beyond her years in motivation and talent as you'll see below. I asked Kendra a few questions about herself and what she does and here's what she had to say:
Hi I’m Kendra. I'm a 19 year old girl originally from Chicago area who loves nature, art and coffee. In the past year an a half I've moved 1000 miles away from home, attended art school as a photo major for a year, decided to take a break from college and am now living in the suburbs of Pittsburgh with my boyfriend. 
I have been blogging for years and years and have been making art for even longer. The past few months I have been trying to grow my little blog into something bigger. My blog, Like a Bird, is a part of me, and I devote an insane amount of time working on it. It's a place to inspire others, to show what I'm working on, to show off other artists, to be creative, artistic. I blog for myself but also for my readers, I hope to inspire those who read my blog and in turn to make connections and friendships with other creative individuals.
I dabble in all kinds of arts from photography, mixed media, embroidery, art journaling, digital art, creative writing and anything else I can get my hands on. I love trying new techniques, using any and all materials and using birds and butterflies as symbolism in my work, as well as the ideas of change and growth.
I create art for many different reasons. Most times, I photograph something to show the beauty that I see in it. To show my point of the world. My most recent work has been lots of art journaling and mixed media work that I do to work out my thoughts, emotions and ideas for other concepts I want to create later.
My perfect day would consist of going to a park (with a lake) for a long picnic with my boyfriend. We would lie on the grass all day, dreaming about the future, devouring a few books and doodling in my journal.
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Thank you so much Kami and Kendra for supporting Seablanket and for sharing with us! Please check out both
Marathon 1981 and
Like a Bird for more information on these lovely ladies and say hello while you're at it! Happy Wednesday to all, I'll be back tomorrow with Trendy Thursday.
xxoo Chelsea
