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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring felted art, ballpoint pen art and badass elephant-defenders.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 27, 2018Comment
make light, season 3, episode 8:  make light when you hate your job
make light, season 3, episode 8: make light when you hate your job

Hating your job is the worst. Here’s how to make light, anyway.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 24, 2018Comment
grand cayman 2018
grand cayman 2018

We’re back from our quick holiday south. Here’s what it looked like.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 23, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 7: make light in friendship
make light, season 3, episode 7: make light in friendship

Friendships can be … complicated. Here’s how to uncomplicate them.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 17, 2018Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring dogpiles, protest walks and summertime sounds.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 13, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 6:  making light while vacationing
make light, season 3, episode 6: making light while vacationing

Vacations can be surprisingly stressful! Here’s how to make sure they’re not … with ways to add meaning to them, too.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 10, 2018Comment
on rising up
on rising up

They say the only way out is through. I think another way out is up.

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random thoughts, chookooloonks rebuild, how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring talking trees, hyprrealism, and Chaka Khan.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJuly 6, 2018Comment
make light, season 3, episode 5:  thriving after divorce
make light, season 3, episode 5: thriving after divorce

Featuring Jessica Ashley, and her advice about thriving after divorce. Also her relationship with a famous clown

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the make light showKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2018Comment
new york city 2018
new york city 2018

We got a shot of New York City last week. Here’s what it looked like.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 2, 2018 Comment
this week
this week

This week was tough.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 29, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 4:  quiet activism
make light, season 3, episode 4: quiet activism

How to make a difference, even if you’re not the kind of person who’s into tear gas.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJune 26, 2018Comment
what i believe (houston pride 2018)
what i believe (houston pride 2018)

Images from this weekend’s Pride Parade, and some thoughts about what I believe.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 25, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring dancing tulips, dancing movies and counting money.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJune 22, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 3:  helping a friend through a tough time
make light, season 3, episode 3: helping a friend through a tough time

Featuring pain, resilience, and Dutch porn shops.

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the make light showKaren WalrondJune 19, 2018Comment
around here
around here

What it looks like around here.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 18, 2018Comment
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"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
"The house is quiet with my loves gone, but I’ve been enjoying the solitude: save for one day of sightseeing when some dear friends from the States came in town for a visit, I’ve been viewing the alone-time as a creative retreat, of
 

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