Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts

March 27, 2015

In Bloom



































Photos by MacK Mars

The SoulMakes Studio is in bloom and it's official. I'm completely obsessed with flowers. Not the kind of obsessed where I know everything or even anything about them, sometimes I don't even know their names. But I am totally head over heels for anything that grows out of mother earth and yields bright petals. I'm kind of in awe that these beautiful beings grow out of the very ground we walk on. I'm particularly mesmerized by the wide variety of colors and hues that appear in each individual flower. Bright reds, blushing coral tones, deep blues, pastels, the most vibrant shades of greens and everything in between. The number of different and unique colors that come to life with each bloom is enough to blow my mind, colors I've never even imagined before.

Naturally, spring is one of my favorite seasons. It's a time when earth comes back to life. I'm ever impressed and inspired by the vision our Creator has when painting the canvas that is our world. I seek to understand all living beings and to regard the mysteries of life with curiosity and joy. I admire all forms of life and seem to always find beautiful and wondrous metaphors in nature that parallel our human lives perfectly. I thoroughly delight in each one of these connections! I also truly believe that the presence of life brings about a certain undeniable happiness and especially flowers, with their effortless grace and every perfectly imperfect detail from petal to stem. I have literally surrounded myself in plant life and tons of florals this season. I enjoy arranging them into wild bouquets that probably wouldn't ordinarily be found all together. I spend time noticing each tiny detail, which are only magnified behind my camera lens. I'm especially fond of the pink Peonies. Their delicate petals swirling with an array of soft pinks and diving into deep plum coloring. It almost resembles a paint brush stroke perfectly and how stunning that is! All the photos above are from the SoulMakes Studio over the last week or so, I wanted to share a bit of my flower joy with you all on this lovely Friday!

Have a beautiful weekend!
Love,
MacK Mars

November 8, 2013

Around the Studio










I thought it would be fun to share a couple shots from around the studio at this time of year. We are gearing up for the holidays and the launch of SoulMakes new home decor line. Thew new line is a collection of lovely bohemian trinkets and wall hangings, including one of a kind dream catchers(all will be available soon)! Of course, we also have some special holiday items making their way to the shop. I'm loving our quartz crystal holiday ornaments and I can't wait to show you how we incorporated those gold dipped feathers into this collection. We also decided to make our own holiday tree this year, I collected some large pine tree branches, covered them in gold glitter and decorated them with ribbon, and the perfect little SoulMakes treats!

On a side note, The stunning patchwork lace curtains that are pictured with the dream catchers are for Trevor and I's upcoming wedding! The venue has big windows and no curtains, naturally we decided to make our own. My beautiful bridesmaids have been helping me cut out squares of lace and sheer fabric and we've been sewing it all by hand. They are the most ethereal curtains I've ever seen and they are made with so much love!

Have a beautiful weekend!
Love,
MacK Mars


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September 20, 2013

Sale on Sale!

SoulMakes Jewelry Clearance Sale

Sale is on SALE! Head over to our sale section and get your hands on some last chance items with 25% off all sale beauties!

Have a beautiful weekend!
Love,
MacK Mars


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July 19, 2013

Beautiful Union







Trev and I have only just started planning for our big day. Naturally, we will be making most of our decorations ourselves. I imagine that over the next year I will probably create a lot of different kinds of "wedding decorations," mostly just as experiments. Who knows what will actually end up adorning our wedding. Right now, I'm just having fun with all the overflow of inspiration that comes with this wonderful process! I'm totally in love with the idea of tons of white crochet details, flowy lace, flower crowns, sea shells, feathers and lots of hanging dream catchers! The beauty above is my latest creation, I adore the little cowrie shells. 

Lately, I'm finding myself so drawn to duck feathers. I love the almost stippling style color patterns at the base of of each one. I also love the way they feel. From a very young age I have been fascinated by feathers. They are such seemingly delicate designs, but if you look closer you can see how all the barbs and hooks stem out and tie into each, like a million tiny little zippers. It amazes me how feathers feel so light and soft to the touch, yet this simple arrangement of nature forms such a strong structure. Not the mention the celestial symbolism. It's easy to associate a feather with freedom, the idea of flying being at the fore front of your mind. Feathered creatures have the power to ascend and descend gracefully without any limitation of gravity. For thousands of years feathers have also been a awarded by many as a symbol of bravery, wisdom, respect, strength and trust. I couldn't think of a more perfect way to represent Trev and I forming this beautiful union!

Hope you're all having a gorgeous week!
Love,
MacK Mars


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