Hello HIVE!
This is my first offical post on here! I was a member On Steemit a few years ago and just got back into it last week only to find out there is this epic community that i didn't know about till then!!! I have looked a little into why there was a split etc and it all makes total sense to me, and I'm so happy to be here!
After logging back in I went to bed feeling a little twinge of excitement to be typing away again! I've kept diaries most of my life up till I was about 20, and looking back over my old posts on it actually felt like I was diving back into one of them!!! While I have never really liked sharing anything particularly personal on any platform, I really would love to share my art and business journey so far with you as well as what I am doing to build upon it (and I guess all the little magical and disastrous moments in between?!)
For today, I just wanted to share a little bit about myself....
(I'm on the right! This lovely customer wanted a snap after she just got this jacket off me at a market :)
I am 25 and live in right next to an Aussie Beach. I can hear the ocean most of the day and that makes me happier than I can put into words.
I haven't had a "proper job" since I was 19. My partner and I co-own a small business called "Headless Nation" where between the two of us we hand-make absolutely everything we sell!!! (Jewellery and Art- oh so much more on that to come!)
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( I think this is 1 of the 3 images that exist of my doing my thing at markets/art fairs!)
-Besides going to the ocean, I actually don't do a whole lot outside of work tbh! The days I get to paint all day are THE BEST, but anyone with any size business knows how much there is to do....all the time.... and for the time being I have no issues with that at all!!! I love building this business with my partner and my growing my art collections... and I am happily devoted to that right now. (When I have more time in the future it will be spent painting exactly what I want and trail riding horses bareback...just need to fully learn how to ride bareback!)
I started by painting on canvas and paper when we started out business a few years ago- but now pretty much all my painting is on vintage levi denim jackets that can be worn. I absolutely LOVEEEE doing this!!! Its so cool to me that people wear something I have painted!!!! Only 2 days ago I was grocery shopping and walking in front of me was one of my artworks staring right at me...... its a very cool feeling to me.
-Running and lifting heavy things in the morning after a cup of coffee is the only way I am getting through the day! Last year I got super into trail running (I saw more snakes on the Aussie bush tracks than I care to say). I ran for hrs each morning and it really helped me cope with Lockdown....Right now I like lifting really heavy weights (to me they are heavy!) and trying to beat my PR's each week.
Ok..... Hello!!! My name is Jess and if you have read this THANK YOU, and hello, and I look forward to sharing art tips and tricks and my journey with you :)
xo
Welcome to Hive Jess, I love your art work and the fact that you work for yourself. I look forward to following you and seeing some more of your creations. Reach out if you have any questions xxx
Thank you so, so much! I really love all your content, you have a new avid follower! And thank you for saying so!! I think my big question now is do you have to post to a community or can you just post to your own "Blog" and use the tags?!!! Any help with that would be amazing as I dont quite understand that?!
Fantastic, wonderful to meet you Jess, and welcome back :-) Your artwork is fabulous. Sounds like you are living the dream and have bigger ones to achieve yet :-) Just curious if you have an online store at all that was accessible to UK customers lol? Those jackets are pretty damn nice! Following :-)
Hello! Oh thank you so much for such kind words!! The link in my bio/own blog should take you there and yes we ship to the UK! My whole family is there so I made sure of that!!! Let me know if the link works properly for you?!
I'll check out the store when I next order some clothes thanks!
You're a legend! Enjoy!
Headless nation seems very cool, don't hesitate to share a link to your website!
Cheers to @trucklife-family for reblogging this :)
Nice to meet ya Jess!
Oh thanks!!! I wasnt sure if it was ok to share the link in the posts?! I do have it in my bio which I'm hoping is working?!!! And yes thank you so much @trucklife-family for reblogging!! Its truly appreciated!
Yeah sure no worry share your link, it's your post. At least that's what I think, cheeeeeeeeers!
Awesome business! Beautiful paintings. Work in the markets too. Hand painted unique pieces, are really valuable. Have been playing with the idea that artists like you should create NFT's for this, as these are unique pieces. Welcome back to the hive.