Behind The Beard Episode 3 featuring Nicole Zizi

Recently, I had the pleasure to sit down with Aaron J. Jackson from the Fuck Going Out Podcast. We speak on my journey as an artist, designer, and entrepreneur. Some of the topics we go over such as my upbringing, how I got into art, planning events, and transitioning from graphic design to designing products. Like I told Aaron, this interview is something special to me. This is the first interview where I am recorded live (so you get to actually hear my voice!), but this is also the first time where I speak on how I got into the industry and talk about projects I am working on and what inspires me to create! There are not many podcast that speak on the different creatives in the industry outside...

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Three Gifted Artist Team Up to Present

Three Gifted Artist Team Up to Present "UNTMD,2018"

Three gifted artist, Margo Ashley, Reginald O'Neal, and Terrence Price have teamed up to create a beautiful short film titled "UNTMD, 2018.". A  video that shows the beauty in black, love, self love, and acceptance. The video speaks for itself. Below you can view the script. "Grey day that boy got them wicks,Them dukes,Them bodies, That boy shit live as fuckHow you get yo shit like that Oh forreal? They so alluringI'm bet criticism comes pouring, out of the mouth of those who are confused about your story,and why you choose to store these, tangled leaves on your head like that. You like a rasta or something?A homeless man?A thug? Someone who loves the absence of, systematic mental control,Pure freedom, black doveBlack love...Black love! Self Love! Self acceptance! A display of strength...

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Bags Made using Latex and Paint by Molly Younger

Bags Made using Latex and Paint by Molly Younger

Australian Designer, Molly Younger's work; an artist and designer. Younger, has created a collection of hand-made bags, and accessories made out of latex and paint. The collection, Range 1 – Early Sculptural Forms, is Molly Younger's first commercial collection. This collection is a perfect combination of design and artistry.  You can purchase these bags at mollyyounger.com

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White & Black Photo-book Release by Aaron J. Jackson

White & Black Photo-book Release by Aaron J. Jackson

Talented photographer, Aaron J. Jackson, has curated White & Black. A photo-book that features 100+ beautiful portraits that were taken over a three to four year time span. Check out out some of his work below and pre-order his book at whiteblack.bigcartel.com. Limited quantity and ships Out April 16th, 2018.  

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Barkcloth Textile from Uganda can Change the Future of Textiles

Barkcloth Textile from Uganda can Change the Future of Textiles

Bark cloth is made from the inner bark of the mutuba tree, a type of ficus. Ugandans have been wearing the cloth for over 600 years and the fabric making has been around before woven fabrics were created. What makes the fabric most interesting to a designer is the opportunity to be used as a sustainable alternative. The fabrics are made from tree bark, which can be with proper care harvested for decades from the same tree without harming the environment. I also love that textile has a nature texture and roughness. It makes the fabric beautiful in its own way. Scroll down to see a video on how the fabric is made and more images:

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"BACOC FARM" BY REYES RÍOS + LARRAÍN IN MEXICO

"Haccoc Farm", originally constructed between 1880 and 1910 for the production of henequen fiber in Yucatan, México. After years of production the property became severely detoriated to the point only stones of masonry were standing. Reyes Rios and Larrain reconstruction concept was to conserve and consolidate the history of the space without recycling it as built space. The architects decided to work with the remains of the building giving it an isolated object-space, surrounded by water gardens and the new construction that contains it. The design is meant to work like an open hall that operates like a “hinge” that combines the new with the old construction.

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