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KAREN WALROND
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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring leopard seals, octopi, and art made with screws.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 9, 2017cee lo green, daryl hall, artComment
#tbt:  flying in costa rica
#tbt: flying in costa rica

Some wise words about taking risks.

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Karen WalrondJune 8, 2017costa rica, ziplineComment
portraits of style:  tonya, 45
portraits of style: tonya, 45

Veteran make-up artist Tonya Riner shares the difference between fashion and style, and jewelry with a soul.

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friendsKaren WalrondJune 7, 2017tonya riner, make-up artistComment
it's summertime
it's summertime

New season, new routines. Lots of goodness to come.

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random thoughts, big plansKaren WalrondJune 5, 2017summertime Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring 10-second portraits, headwraps, and googly eyes.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 2, 201710 second portraits, headwrap, maldivesComment
#tbt: marfa, big bend & art saving the world
#tbt: marfa, big bend & art saving the world

Images of the desert, for those of us who can't get there to make our magic and save the world.

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places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 1, 2017marfa, art, big bend national park Comments
portraits of style:  christine, 43
portraits of style: christine, 43

Renaissance woman Christine Koh on Portraits of Style, and how style is a form of creativity and art for her.

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Karen WalrondMay 31, 2017christine koh, brave new world designs Comments
sale pricing of GLOW ends tomorrow!
sale pricing of GLOW ends tomorrow!

Sale pricing of glow ends tomorrow -- register now!

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big plansKaren WalrondMay 30, 2017GLOW
on limited time, life lessons & the importance of being kind
on limited time, life lessons & the importance of being kind

I might be running out of time -- so time to make the most of it.

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random thoughts, big plansKaren WalrondMay 29, 2017graduation, family time, commencement, george saunders Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring balance, happiness and African kimonos.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 26, 2017Serge Mouangue, Bono, U2, Lisa Congdon, Andrea ScherComment
the joshua tree tour
the joshua tree tour

I had an epiphany:  Bono isn't exactly who I thought he was.

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Karen WalrondMay 25, 2017the joshua tree tour 2017, u2, bono, ONE, the one campaign Comments
portraits of style:  nicole, 45
portraits of style: nicole, 45

Nicole Blades on Portraits of Style -- featuring style after you throw away the magazine.

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Karen WalrondMay 24, 2017nicole bladesComment
do your do
do your do

Create what you love to create, and the people with whom it resonates will find you.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 22, 2017creativity, innovation, originality Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Faceapp, art history hipsters, and Chris Cornell covering Prince.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 19, 2017art history, Faceapp, chris cornell, princeComment
#tbt:  malawi, and the magic of travel
#tbt: malawi, and the magic of travel

The necessity of being a stranger in a strange land.

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places, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 18, 2017malawi, the one campaign, heifer international, travel, mark twainComment
by any other name -- and to what end?
by any other name -- and to what end?

Which is more important:  good work, or good hustle?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 17, 2017shea hembrey, art, hustle Comments
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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.
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