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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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war council
war council

The benefit of a mentor, and the absolute necessity of a war council.

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friendsKaren WalrondMarch 14, 2017war council Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  Barcelona backwards, horses underneath, and a paddleboarding madman.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 10, 2017 Comment
the women who blew my mind last week
the women who blew my mind last week

On International Women's Day, some amazing women to watch.

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friendsKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2017daphne selfe, megan jayne crabbe, elisa goodkind, lily mandelbaum, caryn franklinComment
being photographed by mario testino
being photographed by mario testino

I was photographed by Mario Testino.  Yes, the Mario Testino.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2017dove, campaign for real beauty, 60 years of #realbeauty, mario testino Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring Steve McCurry, the high priestess of polka dots, and Tank & the Bangas.

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Karen WalrondMarch 3, 2017new york city, steve mccurry, yayoi kusama, tank and the bangas Comment
happy new year. again.
happy new year. again.
random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2017spring Comment
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 24, 2017volcano, imagine, herbie hancock, carnival, trinidad & tobagoComment
represent
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 21, 2017represent, cultural identity, values Comments
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 17, 2017beyoncé, valentine's day, love Comment
callas
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 15, 2017callas, frida kahlo, diego rivera Comments
a word to the wise on valentine's day
how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 14, 2017ogden nash, valentine's day Comment
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2017full moon, eclipse, comet, reading, photography, valentine's day Comments
what i'm reading: the book of joy
how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 9, 2017Bishop Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama, The Book of Joy Comment
and the world spins madly on
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 8, 2017 Comments
the #makelight project: super bowl li
Karen WalrondFebruary 5, 2017Super Bowl, super bowl li, life list Comments
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 3, 2017candlemas, missy elliott, arcade fire, mavis staples, snow lanterns Comment
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"I’ve been back in Houston for a week, and it’s been one of those weeks where it feels like it’s flown, and also lasted at least few months. You know those weeks? Like, I can’t believe it’s already Friday; also, was
"As I walked around the stalls looking at the work of all sorts of artisans — woodworkers, potters, knitters, bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, to name just a few — I thought, well, here’s one deeply European custom that America
One last look around before locking up and heading back to the US. Thank you, Bath, you’re beginning to feel like home. ❤️🇬🇧
Last night was my last speaking event of the year — and now I’m free to get into the Christmas spirit! 🎄So today, during a break in the (ever-persistent) rain, I walked into town to check out the Bath Christmas market. It was mobbed. I
 

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