My top 3 to follow on Twitter at the moment:
1. bayareaevents - great way to know what is going on. Especially if you want to do something last minute.
2. sfbg (San Francisco Bay Guardian) - stay up to date with news and popular topics
3. Etsy - I was actually sceptical to follow because I thought it was going to be mainly advertising for artists on the site - which it is but the tweets seem pretty personal, and also includes craft fairs/events which is good to stay informed if your a crafty person.
Runner up is GoldenGatePark - nice to know especially if you live close, but doesn't seem like they tweet that often.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Saturday, December 13, 2008
My mom will probably kill me
I have even had dreams about it, weird as that may sound. I want it right below my elbow, a band of a Mehndi design. See blow:
I want it to be in a henna color as well. I want it to look a part of me. Like it has always been there, and you might not of noticed it before. I feel a little weird though, not quite sure how to go about getting it. Obviously most people just walk into the nearest tattoo parlor, or ask someone to recommend someone to go to... but I have neither a recommendation - and there are probably 50 tattoo parlors in this city. So it feels weird to just walk into places asking for quotes from someone that will be permanently etching on my skin.
The other problem is drawing it. I'd like to draw it myself, but there are so many different Mehndi designs that its hard to wittle it down to an inch by eight inches of space. I'm going to Borders (like most projects) and research some more on this topic. I have so many other things I should be doing with my time... like holiday shopping and making jewelry that it feels ridiculous of me to waste time on this, but I feel like it's time to do it. I've been thinking about it for so long that it kind of hit me at once that I should just do it, and stop thinking about it.
I want it to be in a henna color as well. I want it to look a part of me. Like it has always been there, and you might not of noticed it before. I feel a little weird though, not quite sure how to go about getting it. Obviously most people just walk into the nearest tattoo parlor, or ask someone to recommend someone to go to... but I have neither a recommendation - and there are probably 50 tattoo parlors in this city. So it feels weird to just walk into places asking for quotes from someone that will be permanently etching on my skin.
The other problem is drawing it. I'd like to draw it myself, but there are so many different Mehndi designs that its hard to wittle it down to an inch by eight inches of space. I'm going to Borders (like most projects) and research some more on this topic. I have so many other things I should be doing with my time... like holiday shopping and making jewelry that it feels ridiculous of me to waste time on this, but I feel like it's time to do it. I've been thinking about it for so long that it kind of hit me at once that I should just do it, and stop thinking about it.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Chihuly at the de Young
I had a random stranger tell me to go see this exhibit and I hadn't even of heard of it, and I've been recommended to see exhibits in the past but never thought twice about it, but for some reason this time around I really had a strange urge to go see it. My favorite part of the exhibit is the room with a clear glass ceiling, and when you look up there are hundreds of pieces of blown pieces of glass, making it feel like you are under the sea with color jelly fish. Each piece is intricate and beautifully crafted. Go see it, you're missing out if you don't.
view more photos at my myspace page: www.myspace.com/maeggan
Saturday, August 16, 2008
PMC it's like a drug
Geezes it's been awhile. So, I am officially addicted to something new. It's called PMC (precious metal clay) I know it sounds like some sort of drug. What it is; clay of microscopically ground pure silver, water and organic binder that turns into a solid silver object after firing in a kiln (of if it's smaller than a quarter with a torch). PMC can make pendants, charms, earrings, rings I mean the list goes on.
I took my very first jewelry class at Baubles & Beads in Berkeley last Sunday to learn the ways of PMC. Let me tell you the class was great and I made some really cool stuff. I recommend Emily as a teacher, for sure. I have been beading for probably the past six years and finally I found something that I can add to my jewelry that can really make the piece original. I have gone out and bought all the stuff to continue making things out of PMC and I'm already learning various things I can add to my PMC.
I took my very first jewelry class at Baubles & Beads in Berkeley last Sunday to learn the ways of PMC. Let me tell you the class was great and I made some really cool stuff. I recommend Emily as a teacher, for sure. I have been beading for probably the past six years and finally I found something that I can add to my jewelry that can really make the piece original. I have gone out and bought all the stuff to continue making things out of PMC and I'm already learning various things I can add to my PMC.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Polaroid It
I have always been interested in photography, but recently because I am starting to sell my photos I wanted to try different types of photography. I own a really nice SLR film camera, but obviously unable to develop my own film... hopefully some day, so I stumbled across these really cool photos taken by Polaroid transfer.
I start searching the internet to learn more. I come across one of those really cool Polaroids were one peels the film apart and it's sticky on one side (Remember Kristen Dunst in Crazy Beautiful where she's all into photography and she takes Polaroids and then peels them off and sticks them in her journal??) That's what I want to do.
Because, like everything I research the heck out of a subject before jumping in, I need to know what camera I should buy for the peel-apart film etc. This is what I came up with (correct me if I am wrong)
I want a Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera (Packfilm)
then I need 660-series peel-apart packfilms
I was recommended to check out www.freestylephoto.biz for the best prices of film for these sorts of cameras, prices seem resonable around $20 bucks.
So I got on top of it and bid on a camera on Ebay.
What I don't understand is how people on Ebay can post a old camera for $20-$40 bucks if they don't even know if the damn thing works or not! It's frustrating when I am trying to find a camera that actually works, but no one can tell me, they all say, "Don't know anything about cameras, looks in good condition".
I found a really cool site for Polaroid camera, it has all the info on the camera and what kind of film it takes.
http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landhome.htm
I start searching the internet to learn more. I come across one of those really cool Polaroids were one peels the film apart and it's sticky on one side (Remember Kristen Dunst in Crazy Beautiful where she's all into photography and she takes Polaroids and then peels them off and sticks them in her journal??) That's what I want to do.
Because, like everything I research the heck out of a subject before jumping in, I need to know what camera I should buy for the peel-apart film etc. This is what I came up with (correct me if I am wrong)
I want a Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera (Packfilm)
then I need 660-series peel-apart packfilms
I was recommended to check out www.freestylephoto.biz for the best prices of film for these sorts of cameras, prices seem resonable around $20 bucks.
So I got on top of it and bid on a camera on Ebay.
What I don't understand is how people on Ebay can post a old camera for $20-$40 bucks if they don't even know if the damn thing works or not! It's frustrating when I am trying to find a camera that actually works, but no one can tell me, they all say, "Don't know anything about cameras, looks in good condition".
I found a really cool site for Polaroid camera, it has all the info on the camera and what kind of film it takes.
http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landhome.htm
I'm Movin On
It's time to move on from San Francisco, don't worry I am not going too far. My boyfriend and I are moving to the border of Emeryville and Oakland, the Border Lofts (hence the border). We are talking about brand new never been lived in loft, no one has ever taken a bath in my bath! No one living below or above us! Our own washer and dryer, brand new appliances; including dish washer and disposal, plenty of room for an office area.
Ok there is always a flip side to every story... bad things include the Ghetto being a block away (Justin says it's not really the ghetto, but believe me it's as close as it comes), washer and dryer are located in the bathroom. I know they are trying to save space, but come on. And lastly it cost a whole $6.40 round trip to get to SF and back. I'm willing to work with these things considering all the positives.
Wish me luck on moving all my shit.
My new home
Ok there is always a flip side to every story... bad things include the Ghetto being a block away (Justin says it's not really the ghetto, but believe me it's as close as it comes), washer and dryer are located in the bathroom. I know they are trying to save space, but come on. And lastly it cost a whole $6.40 round trip to get to SF and back. I'm willing to work with these things considering all the positives.
Wish me luck on moving all my shit.
My new home
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Addicted to Etsy.com
My brother a photographer introduced me a long time ago to Etsy.com, but because of being in the middle of school I didn't take a huge interest to it. Then after making my Christmas cards I received a note from my cousin telling me that I needed to check out Etsy.com and sell my stuff.
Now that I am graduated and don't have any homework to do I thought why not check it out. Now I am officially addicted to it. Luckily because I am about to move and don't have any extra spending cash I haven't boughten a tone of stuff, because believe me I would, there is so much awesome stuff on this site, and I absolutely love having things in my home that are handmade.
The next thing to do was to create an account to sell my stuff. Because I already had a ton of photography that I have taken in the past 4 years I decided that is where I will start. I posted prints for sale of a few of my photographs, and I made some 5x5 cards that have my photography attached to the front of them. I am planning on posting more stuff but for right now I am content with what is up.
Check out my shop at
Now that I am graduated and don't have any homework to do I thought why not check it out. Now I am officially addicted to it. Luckily because I am about to move and don't have any extra spending cash I haven't boughten a tone of stuff, because believe me I would, there is so much awesome stuff on this site, and I absolutely love having things in my home that are handmade.
The next thing to do was to create an account to sell my stuff. Because I already had a ton of photography that I have taken in the past 4 years I decided that is where I will start. I posted prints for sale of a few of my photographs, and I made some 5x5 cards that have my photography attached to the front of them. I am planning on posting more stuff but for right now I am content with what is up.
Check out my shop at
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