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Portland's Last Thursday & Wedding Time
Hello!!!
Last Thursday Art Walk on Alberta Street :)
Celebratory B&Gs
Wedding Time
Sandeep stealing singles from the tip jar. Forecast tomorrow: Making it rain. (caption by Kevin)
Ashleigh made the prettiest bride.
goofiness in the gazebo!
And that concludes this year's summer craft fair! Thank you thank you all :)
Hey look it's me on bakitwhy.com!
Friday, July 29, 2011
I met with Mark Anthony Diaz a couple weeks ago for BakitWhy.com and here's what he wrote!
Genevieve Santos is an artistic entrepreneur who is always on the go. At a young age, Genevieve drew her heart away and dreamed one day of becoming an artist. As a child her inspiration was drawn from Disney Cartoons while part of her artistic abilities also revolve around physical and unique creations through crafting.
Genevieve Santos is an artistic entrepreneur who is always on the go. At a young age, Genevieve drew her heart away and dreamed one day of becoming an artist. As a child her inspiration was drawn from Disney Cartoons while part of her artistic abilities also revolve around physical and unique creations through crafting.
Genevieve has come a long way since then. After high school she studied and majored in communications and animation, which landed her a job in the film business. But even through all of her endeavors, she was still not completely satisfied.
After some time, Genevieve ventured out on her own and created the business she now owns, Le Petit Elefant (“the small elephant” in French) which has grown immensely within the past three years. Her business consists of toys, handmade crafts and artworks for children and to anyone "kid-at-heart". Although everything started slow, after a few moments of doubt, she stood her ground and continued to pursue her love as an independent artist. Through all this, she has experienced much of the ups and downs of running a business, but at the end of the day, it is all worth it. She is a woman that builds her inspiration from travelling, as well as from other artists such as Tim Burton. "I always have to be on the go" says Genevieve, "I can't get too comfortable in one place".
After all these sacrifices that Genevieve encountered, she is now managing Le Petit Elefant as her fulltime job.
Her message to those who are starting or in the middle of creating their business is as follows; To not give up, to find the spark that fuels you, and to never get too comfortable.
For more info:
Last Stop: Last Thursday - Portland OR
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hitting the road one more time. This time, I'm Portland-bound. I haven't back been since I before I left for Asia. I also haven't stepped into a BK in years (only to use the bathroom) and look at this gem I found sitting in his straw hat & overalls:
Anyway! I'll be at Last Thursday Art Walk on Alberta St. vending from 6-10pm tonight. Swing by & say hello :) I've never been before, so I'm really nervous/excited to see how it goes. I've heard nothing but good things so here goes nothing! It's also the the last stop on my craft fair summer tour so here's to the end and the beginning!
Last Thursday
1476 Northeast Alberta Street Portland
6-10pm
more info here
Wedding season is upon us!
Monday, July 25, 2011
wedding illustration for Erica
wedding/birthday present for Mike from Elaine
they like it!! :)
Plush Meets Paper: A Renegade Craft Fair Recap
break time under the table
anthony's feet
More mentions of Le Petit Elefant/Paper & Type at Renegade Craft Fair by LA Weekly, Zakka Nouveau, Justina of Compai, our intern Jaclyn, & OldBrandNew
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