The Art Of — Blog

PawsON candles are made using odor neutralizing technology that traps common pet smells and replaces them with aromatherapeutic fur-eshness. Available in four unique fragrances that are made with essential oils.

Introducing the pets who inspired us:

Grady

Loved by Tori - Director of Product Development

Grady is a rambunctious 2-year-old Australian shepherd. His hobbies include playing fetch, bounding through fluffy snow, hiking, and playing hockey in the driveway. Grady is a chewer; his favorite toy is a destroyed toy. When it comes to snacks, Grady is a pro at toddler clean up!

Wolverine (Bean Burrito)

Loved by Chelsie - 2D Design Coordinator

Wolverine is a 6-year-old mischievous tuxedo cat. His hobbies include jumping to the highest point in the room, wrestling with his brother, and following his humans around the house. He loves playing fetch with hair ties and beating up his raccoon kicker toy. Wolverine tries to steal most human foods but settles for cat treats. 

Dusty (Captain Dusty)

Loved by Katrina - Packaging Graphic Designer

Dusty is a spunky 4-year-old Netherland dwarf rabbit. His favorite toy is toilet paper rolls, which he loves to pick up and thrash around. Dusty loves snacking on bananas and being chased around the living room. If you scratch Dusty on his cheeks, he lifts up his foot!

Tucker (Doodie)

Loved by Alicia - Director of Sales

Tucker is a loyal 10-year-old golden retriever. He enjoys hanging out in the yard on a summer day. Tucker loves to show off his toys to anyone around. His favorite toy is a bear named Bluey. Tucker loves holding his own leash and taking himself for walks!

Dahlia (Diddles)

Loved by Susan - Marketing Graphic Designer

Dahlia is a snuggly 13-year-old tabby cat. Her favorite toys are pom poms and pipe cleaners, which she loves to throw around and bury underneath pillows in the middle of the night. Dahlia once took care of a peacock egg and befriended him when he hatched!

Ollie (Ollard McDogBoi)

Loved by MacKenna - Packaging Graphic Designer

Ollie is an affectionate 3-year-old boxer dog. His hobbies include being outside, playing with his frisbee, and finding a good stick. His favorite food is anything chicken. Ollie happens to be a bionic boy. He has a pacemaker!

 

Michelle Milowe is a home decorator and Etsy shop owner inspired by all things vintage. Her collections of found goods are transformed into timeless treasures for your home. Michelle's style is filled with subtle hues and textures to invoke a peaceful environment and showcases the twice-loved treasures she discovers. 

"Hi, my name is Michelle Milowe. I am a twenty-something, type 4 (for my enneagram enthusiasts out there) homebody that loves all things floral, cheesy, and vintage. My husband and I recently purchased a 1970’s ranch that we are in the process of making our own—which is something like a modern European-inspired country cottage (I think)." 

"I love seeking out the beauty in the ordinary and the overlooked, and thrift shops, estate sales, and flea markets are just a few of the many places I find it. I select items based on their tones and textures and how they would look with other tones and textures—such as brass candlesticks blanketed in crisp white linen and a drapey ivy plant on stacks of yellowed ivory books. I am a fan of chippy whites and patina metals, stoneware crocks and wooden bowls, moody paintings and pieces of architecture. If these items don’t end up in my shop, I style them in my home, mixing the old with new."

“The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes,
and surely it is in the everyday things around us that
the beauty of life lies.”

Through my home, my Etsy shop, and the way I live, I hope to impart an appreciation of the moments and the everyday things in which there is so much beauty to be found."

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 Interested in her Etsy Store? Visit her website here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleKettle

Kaila Jackson is a flower gardener and floral artist working out of a stunning barn attic studio in Northeast Ohio. She grows and stylizes flowers to use as inspiration for her paintings. Mixing shimmering, natural pigments with delicate flourishes to create beautiful arrangements on handmade paper.

"I find so much inspiration in light. When I wake to the silhouette of trees against a bright pink sky or watch long shadows dance on the wall of my studio in the late afternoon, I can feel the inspiration bubbling inside me. Like a peaceful kind of excitement, my ideas are sharp and vibrant, energy flows, and it all comes from golden light." 

"Sometimes, like today, I walk to my studio on a gray, rainy day, climb a ladder to my attic space, and look out the window that oversees a corner of my garden. I think about newly sown flower seeds & small plants being watered by the rain. I light a candle, watch the flame flicker, enjoy the fresh scent, and in the stillness, I relax and begin to feel inspired." 

 

"I paint with shimmering watercolors, made from mica powder mixed with color pigments. The paints grab any available light and reflect colors, so my vision travels around my painting as I work, until I feel dizzy with bliss. I add the final finishing details, and step back to watch the colors change as I move around the piece. There is fulfillment and satisfaction I only find here. An addiction, definitely, that keeps me coming back for more. And it all starts so simply: with light."

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Interested in Kaila's floral artwork? Visit her website here: www.KailaJackson.com
Or follow her on social media @bluegreenpatina

A PASSION FOR DESIGN & HELPING LOCAL CREATIVES with Christina Laing of The Buffalo Collective