Americana

(Photos sourced from Spell, Free People & Pinterest)

Rock n roll, cross country road trips, chunky Turquoise jewelry, perfectly worn in denim, open landscapes and of course everything red, white and blue... These are the ideas brought to mind when I think of classic Americana. Fourth of July is rapidly approaching, this year we're celebrating with some beautiful new designs made with lots of turquoise, red coral, feather charms - all the perfect materials to create the vintage American essence! It's a style I've aways been in love with and my creations are pretty representative of it, with iconic feathers, stones and leather. I like to think that SoulMakes has it's own Americana meets the beach vibe going on. Stop by the shop and check out some of our new items!

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!

Love,

MacK Mars

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My Soul Collects..

I've always been a collector. A collector of all things, namely jewelry. My love of jewels was passed down from generation to generation. When I was a kid we used to hang out in New York City with my Grandma. I thought my Grandma was the coolest, classiest old lady around. She had Thick grey hair, with perfect curls and she always wore extravagant materials, silk shirts, with pearl buttons. Every time we visited her, she would pull me aside and slip me the most precious little presents, out of circulation coins, old photographs, but my favorite was always the jewelry. She gave me giant Ruby earrings, which I wore around in my ears casually as a little 6 year old. She passed down her collection of cameos and even some diamond encrusted earrings. There's something so special about their oldness, their ever so slight tarnishing, just enough to know they were well loved. I suppose this is where my love for jewelry was born, although the gems of my Grandmother's day are quite different than now. My mom became a jewelry maker, she worked with glass and a kiln, firing up the most gorgeous and vibrantly colored pendants you've ever seen. Now, here I am with the most beautiful collection, filled with my own handmade designs and the designs of artist's who inspire me most, Pearl. Love. , Spell, my mother of course, and a few good vintage finds.

What do you collect?

Hope you're having a beautiful week!

Love,

MacK Mars

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Great Falls

Trevy and I had a beautiful weekend! We spent some time wandering around Great falls, a beautiful local destination that we frequent in the summertime. This particular trail is one of our favorites, known as Difficult Run. The Potomac River flows alongside the path, which in parts in rocky and requires a bit of light climbing. There are lovely little wild flowers budding about the lush green trees and small water falls that open up as you trek deeper into the woods. I love to sit by the falls and listen to the water rush down the rocks, there's something so soothing about that sound. This place is so special to me. I have so many wonderful memories here, laying out on the rocks, dangling my feet in the water, climbing the walls around the river. There is a perfect spot where you can swim through the falls. There is nothing more enchanting than standing inside of a water fall. This place is such an amazing little escape, I'm in awe of it's beauty, humbled by it even and it was so lovely to share that feeling with Trev as we walked around snapping pictures. What a beautiful world we live in, full of inspiration!

Hope you all had a beautiful weekend!
Love,
MacK Mars

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Life is Beautiful

I've been blessed with the opportunity to focus my energy on doing what I love, nurturing SoulMakes. This beautiful adventure has only just begun! It takes courage to go in a new direction, it takes courage to try new things, explore new paths. Courage is the spirit that enables us to face difficulty, danger or pain, although we are not without fear. Each day we commence to walk through our fears, trusting in the process, and every accomplishment gives us the courage to go further still. Today I continue to clear away barriers that keep me from being who I truly am in this world. Today I have faith that my Higher Power is guiding me and I trust that I will receive all the inspiration and courage I need to grow. 

It's a beautiful life.

Have an amazing weekend!

Love,

MacK Mars

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The Lake

Trev and I went to this gorgeous park for my uncle's birthday party. It had hiking trails, big pavillons for gatherings, a nature center, and a beautiful lake complete with paddle boats. It was great to spend time with my family and snap a few pictures.

I'm falling in love with photography all over again. I put my camera down for a while and concentrated on other art forms, but SoulMakes has brought me back to it. Most the pictures you see here on the blog (aside from the ones of me) were taken by me. Photography is not like riding a bike, I forgot a lot of basic camera knowledge and of course, with the rate at which technology improves things have changed. But it's given me the opportunity to learn so many new and wonderful things about the art of taking pictures. It's not hard for me to find wonder in almost every situation, every place, no matter how mundane it may seem. From an early age I was taught to look for the beauty in everything, especially in the things I felt lacked it and I'm so grateful for that vision. When I look around at the world I see art and my camera helps me capture it. 

Hope you're all having an amazing week!

Love,

MacK Mars

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