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Born: December 16, 1973, Cheverly, MD Education: Anne Arundel Community College. A. A. 1992-1997: Began seasonal apprenticeship/employment with Lauren Raine of Rainewalker Studios at the Maryland Reniassance Festival. Duties included studio production of sculptural leather masks and retail sales and marketing. 1996: Founding member of Traveling Artist Co-Op. Involved in creation and marketing of beaded jewelry and leatherwork. Began life-long collaboration with Shane Odom. 1997: Founded Miscellaneous Oddiments with Shane Odom. 1998: Purchased Flying Rainbow Bubblewands at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Involved in creating sculptural wire work and children’s toys, retail sales and management of employees. 1998-2000: Employment with Nierman Weeks as Design Associate. Studio duties included decorative and faux finishes on furniture, fixtures, and lighting, design and development work, training and education in finishes and for new artists. 1999-2000: Seasonal management of Rainwalker Masks at the MD Renaissance Festival. Duties include studio production and retail sales. 2000: Began full-time self employment in handcraft field with Flying Rainbow Bubblewands and catalog production work for Rainewalker Studios. 2000-2002: Set design, decoration, and faux finishing for Paragon Stage/Trifles Dinner Theatre. 2003: Dissolution of collaboration with Rainwalker Studios. Purchase of mask display booth at Maryland Renaissance Festival. Complete recreation of line to reflect designs exclusive of Miscellaneous Oddiments LLC. Begining of career as fully independent business. 2004: Addition of our newest oddiment, Ellawyn Sybil Odom, born August 22, the day before Maryland Renaissance Festival began. Life is full. 2004-2005: Enrolled in the American Craft Council Mentor Program. See Business reference. 2005: Began artistic and editoral association with Faerie Magazine and Pirates Magazine, quarterly publications displaying the best in fantasy art and literature.
“The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you. This is what is called following your bliss.” - Joseph Campbell | |
