Check Out...by Mary Jane
Are you feeling retro? The check out by Mary Jane and her '60s inspired accessories! Her pieces are cool enough that I want to grow my hair long and wear one of her headbands!
What inspired you to make your headbands? I am so inspired by the 1960's and 70's counterculture. I love how many ethnicities, religions, political views, and musical aspects were incorporated into the "flower child" philosophy and aesthetic. There is a stereotype about this era of free love and lots of drugs, but the driving force behind the movement was new ideas, tolerance, and an open mind. I feel like that concept is still very relevant today. Plus I love how headbands look on!
Tell me something about you. I am a mom to Arbor Grace (2 yrs), & have an amazing partner in crime, Robert who is also an artist. We live in a little beachfront town on Long Island, NY and we are having fun!
Do you create daily? Yes, it may not necessarily be what is in my Etsy store, but with a 2 yr old daughter, we have ongoing creative projects. It could be painting, or jewelry for my girl, or she'll want me to make her a bag to carry her small toys in, in between all that I try to create some of my own things!
Do you plan and plot your creations or do you work by the seat of your pants? I went to school at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC for jewelry design and worked as a Jewelry Designer at various large companies in Manhattan before leaving corporate jobs behind to build my own design business.
The main thing I learned through all that was that the most efficient for me to work is to do it all in my head first. I work out the look I am going for, any possible problems that could arise, and all of the solutions before I pick up any materials or tools. It saves lots of frustration and money!
Describe your studio. My living room!
Are you the model in your photographs? Yes, thats me! And my husband is the photographer.
Take a look and take a step back in time!
