This is my blog where I write about music, jewelry, and myself. Vaudeville, burlesque, blues, jazz, songs about baltimore, novelties, and whatever else I feel like posting. Mostly from my own LPs and 78s. Subscribe via any of the methods in the right-hand column. Please do not link directly to the mp3 files.

Man, stupid Blogger/Google is discontinuing service via ftp so now I need to migrate my shit. I'm ditching google and going with wordpress probably. Because I'm sick of Google and all their world takeover shit. I like my blog being a free agent.
Even if no one reads it.
I changed my etsy shop name and logo and stuff.
I just wanted a "brand" that suited my personality, and the jewelry, better.
Too bad I slapped "Pansie Designs" all over EVERYTHING. Whatever, I'm still a beginner, now's a better time than any.
Hopefully soon I can take some real photos of my jewelry to go along with it.
Here's the new banner:


I'm struggling with photography, and yearn to orchestrate some elaborate photoshoots featuring actual people. The biggest obstacle for that I think is wardrobe. .. and my social anxiety, I guess.
I used to do all kinds of stuff, reaching out for favors from photographers and models and stuff. I guess I felt like I had more to offer back then.

Anyway, here's a few things I finished recently:



apparently I need to learn about some thing called "white balance" or something like that.

Next post I'll share some unrelated flickr photos that I aspire to emulate.

Labels: jewelry, life

Posted by: Kara Mae 3/12/2010 11:00:00 AM  (1) comments

I haven't been making any jewelry and it's killing me! I have a lot of ideas but everything's all over the place with the snow...

.. work, moving my 'studio', having a leak in my 'studio', making my house presentable for my new roommate...

Anyway on that tip I thought I'd post some pics of what I've been doing, since it sort of is part of my creative projects.
I really enjoy creating "environments," but I find the quest to be full of obstacles (such as clutter, electronics, paper, etc)
so far, this:

has become this:


this room:


has become this:

(from opposite ends. I have big plans for that mantle thing)

In other efforts to kill time I read some of the comics from my friend's 2009 list here. I plan to post my thoughts shortly.

Labels: life

Posted by: Kara Mae 2/14/2010 06:00:00 PM  (0) comments