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That’s very easy, it came from my puppies.

I had Alfie first and later I got Marley.

Alfie passed away some time ago. I love them so much.

At the beginning of my business launch I picked charities that work with animal rescue shelters and would donate portions of the profits to them.

I try and do that as often as I can. I'm inseparable from my pup. Marley goes everywhere with me.

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The horseshoe I actually found at at estate sale.

It belonged to a guy who originally didn’t want to sell it to me.

I could tell he was attached.

He asked, “What are you going to do with it?”

I told him horseshoes are known for good luck so I would hang it up somewhere, maybe add a little color to it.

After 10-15 minutes he agreed to sell it to me.

I started out making the horseshoes for myself, later for my friends and it just grew from there. 

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Color definitely has an impact on how they make you feel. Brights, muted colors, neutrals.

For me, their vibrance brings back memories from different travels, different textiles I love…Texture and shape play a part but I'm all about color. It will definitely cheer you up.

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I’m obsessed with Glass Animals. I put on their station on Pandora. The album is amazing. It’s mellow, relaxing, and upbeat all at the same time.

I’ve haven’t been there yet but I often look up photographs of Sayulita.

Colorful beaches, an awesome sunset, textiles, and South America all have a big impact on my pieces.

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I’ll sort out all the colors and lay them out first.

I like to see what Pantone is doing.

I did a horseshoe off of their Rose Quartz and Serenity colors.

I like to work late at night, usually around 10 or 11pm I start to get ideas. 

Morocco is definitely on my list.

The bazaars, the textiles, the dyes…all the colors.

It’s so beautiful.

I’d also like to go to Peru and China.