This Weeks Featured Artist

This week I am happy to tell you about artist Meagan Schafer.

The first time I held one of her pendants in my hand I was mesmerized by the detail and simplicity of her work.


Each piece creates a sense of wonder. "How did she do that with a piece of wood"? Was the exact thought that I had.



Just the uniqueness of each creation is reason to own one.
These wooden pieces look and feel great against your skin, and there is something really fantastic about wearing art that has a part of nature as its inspiration.



Say hello to Meagan....

I live in Vancouver, BC Canada with my partner Daryl, who shares my love of woodworking. I have a BFA from Emily Carr University where I studied mostly photography.

I wasn’t really feeling the photography so I continued my education at Camosun College in Victoria, BC where I studied Fine Furniture. This was my first exposure to ‘real woodworking’ and I’ve been hooked ever since.


In the four years since completing school, I’ve worked for other people building custom furniture, but in my spare time I was working on building and outfitting my own wood shop.



During the times that I didn’t have room or tools to
be building furniture, I started playing around with making jewelry and it has been snowballing ever since.



Right now I work at Emily Carr University part time as a wood shop technician mostly in the Industrial design wood shop, which means that I supervise and assist students in the wood shop.


I love being back in the school environment with all the great ideas floating around. I do the work because I love it, but I’m also glad to be an example to so many young people to think twice about gender appropriate rolls.
When I’m not at my ‘day job’, I’m in my own shop usually making jewelry, or I’m working on our house, which is in constant need of attention.


I love the balance of having a part time job as well as my own business. I enjoy the social aspect of working with the people at school but I also enjoy the solitude and freedom of working on my own. I’m tickled that people enjoy my jewelry. I hope people love it for what it is but also for what it represents. It’s a mass produced world we live in and I hope people feel great about wearing something that was hand made in a sustainable, responsible way; up here in an igloo in Canada- just kidding!

This weeks featured artist

Okay, this week I am happy to tell all of you about some amazing vintage pieces that have found their way to fawn.



Jenilee Gracey is a local artist who can take something as simple as a white slip, add some color, and make it a one of a kind dress that you will not want to conceal.
They are light weight and look great paired with sandals, heels, a tank top - you decide.



Come slip one on! (Couldn't resist)

Meet Jenilee.....

My name is Jenilee Gracey.
I grew up in Moab, UT and now live in the Ogden, UT area.
I have a wonderful husband named Nathan.
We have a fish, a cat named Ninja and 6 of her week old kittens, and a snake named Monkey.


This is a little hobby of mine---
I go hunting for vintage slips, and then put a modern twist on them.



They each are truly one of a kind.
Creation of all consists of a balance of deliberateness and surprise!




They simply don't make things like they used to.


That was part of the inspiration of using these vintage slips.


Beauty like that needs not be hidden under clothes!

Kristiana Parn

This week I am happy to introduce you to Kristiana Parn.



Kristiana's work has been flying out of fawn since we opened.


I found that I had an immediate connection with the characters in her paintings.



Something about her whimsical style just makes me happy.

The originals are acrylic painted on wood and you can pick up as many prints as your heart desires!



Meet Kristiana.

Kristiana Pärn is an artist in New York City. Born in Estonia, at the age of seventeen she launched her art career, studying with Estonian painter Marje Berlokko.

Shortly after graduation, Kristiana moved to New York City to study animation at The School of Visual Arts.

Since 2005, she has focused exclusively on illustration work, starting out as a textile designer for various Manhattan studios. Recently, Kristiana established her own studio in Brooklyn where she creates original work for clients in the New York area and exhibits her paintings and drawings at local galleries.

This weeks artist/genius

"sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith" Margaret Shepherd

Since opening fawn, I have been asked many times how I came to the decision to go into the boutique business.

This weeks genius/artist was a huge part of my inspiration.

Megan Sillito is a life coach who has written a book called "Power Of Living Genius". One evening I was waiting for my daughters band concert to start and I had the workbook companion to the above mentioned book with me. I started doing some of the exercises and realized that I wanted to use my creativity and natural abilities to move me forward in my life. Well, the rest is history.
fawn is a passion of mine and I am truly appreciative of all of those who have contributed and inspired me. Megan is one of those people.

You can purchase Megan's book at fawn.

Megan Sillito is a genius! An advocate for play and wonder, she is recognized globally as a life coach, author, trainer, innovator, entrepreneur, and speaker in areas including genius, creativity, prosperity, and relationships. Megan is committed to assisting others and herself in discovering more ways to engage in play, joy, and greater prosperity. Her ongoing work centers around genius, providing people with tools and technologies to live with purpose.

With over 12 years of experience in facilitating hundreds of classes and workshops, Megan is the President of Lifeworks Strategies. This company is dedicated to sharing the cornerstone of conscious living and the elements of a fulfilling life. For the past 5 years, Megan has explored new heights of love, creativity, and genius while studying with Drs. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks.

In response to the success of her book The Power of Living Genius (with co-author Philip Johncock), Megan is being sought after by organizations to help them capitalize on their most vital resource: the potential of their people. She is committed to inspiring and motivating her clients to develop and launch themselves to live fully in integrity, genius, and joy.






Megan has created 3 successful businesses and has had a thriving coaching practice for the past 12 years. She also has taught a weekly community Life Skills class during this time, providing her clients with an extra boost of support. She has been heard on various radio programs, teaching and coaching live on the air.

For more information about Megan please visit her website:

www.megansillito.com

New Sign!!

It finally happened. Our sign here at Fawn was finally put into place in front of the shop.

The project took about 6 hours and was completed by myself, Jamey Parks and his faithful dog, Lenny.

Look at that face!!

After building the scaffold, (yes, I helped build scaffold) I had the honor of cutting the cords to the fantastic vinyl sign that has been blowing in the wind in front of the shop for a few months now.


The new sign is a one of a kind. Two artists were hired to create it. Jamey Parks and Carl Lundenhall.
These two men are geniuses. After sharing my vision for what I wanted the sign to look like, they took the project and ran with it.
It is crafted from wood and metal and as you can see, the sign is an amazing piece of art.

If you live locally come check it out!!

Faceoff Design Studios

This week I am happy to introduce all of you to a product line that I find truly inspiring. I appreciate designer Calvin Cox for his commitment to using his artistic voice to elicit change. His designs are passionately creative, and are a peaceful way to inspire shifts in our thinking and in our world. Fawn is proud to carry and sell products from Faceoff Design Studios.


Faceoff Design Studios About The Designer
Faceoff Design Studios is a Fashion Apparel Company whose focus is primarily graphic design. Graphics that tend to reveal the truth about our world both overtly and covertly depending on how receptive you are to the message. The owner likes to describe the company as “A Graphic Statement of Social Revolution”. Faceoff Design Studios was founded by Calvin Cox, a New York Fashion Designer and a Fashion Institute of Technology Alumni. His influence and candid creativity stems from his exposure to the colorful truth he calls New York City. His pieces reveal the true essence of the human condition and tries to reveal and cure the short comings of our immediate preoccupation of the status quo.

With T-shirts with themes like “Freeman” and “Live Fashion Love Life” emblazed on the shirts, Calvin believes that positive reinforcement of a better time and place will lead to a manifestation of such phases for the person that wears it and for the people that see it.




















“I like to know when people wear my clothing, and look in the mirror that they are reinforced of their purpose in life” says Calvin. Other well received graphic tees are “Natural High, I live Fashion” and “Freeman World”.


Faceoff Design Studios once a local company now has a national and international following. Calvin is a creative entrepreneur at heart and is currently working on a new project for creative talent call styleapple.com. A community for creative professionals and companies coming together, networking and sharing ideas and resources. Designers and Artists can create design portfolios to showcase their work and find new projects and career opportunities. He continues to push the envelope of what is creatively possible and is adamant about changing the world one tee shirt at a time.

For more information visit http://www.faceoffny.com or contact him at c@faceoffny.com

This week, Fawn is happy to present Tiffany Brassard.



Tiffany's jewelry line is a customer favorite at Fawn. Her designs are unique, bright and creative.
They have been referred to as the "perfect" piece more than once.




Meet Tiffany!

SAEE are the initials of my four awesome kids! I am a stay at home mom of one teenager, twins, and a boy toddler.




Making jewelry is my outlet and my time for ME!




I became a stay at home mom due to the fact that my twin girls were born with severe disabilities. They are blind, spastic quad, tube-fed, wheelchair bound and despite everything Dr's told us at birth...they are now five years old.




I started making jewelry about a year ago and it has become my outlet and has been very therapeutic for me.






I use a lot of new materials but love using found items in my creations.




I love simple, unique and one of a kinds.




My husband and I recently relocated to Tuscaloosa, AL from Vicksburg, MS and we are loving it here!