So I make wings now for cosplay costumes! It's not my main job but I love doing it! Any size, any color, all real feathers, and they all have the ability to open and close unless you want stationary wings. I am not taking orders that are due before June, and the wings can take up to thre months to make depending on how quickly I can get the feathers in from my supplier.

If you want a pair of wings for YOUR costume, check out the merchandise!

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Love,
Lotusii

Not much to say. I am taking a Summer Session class with Ana to learn the process of Mokume Gane, and how to use Precious Metal Clay. Mokume Gae is the much more interesting process, but it's also much more of a pain in the ass. XD

Getting closer and closer to the trip to China, and I'm very excited and terrified. I don't want to come back one-handed because I did something insulting by accident! XD

Very tired. Will update more later - Probably some time in late June.

i lathair De means "in God's presence" in Gaelic, so, YOU MUST TELL THE TRUTH whenyou do this quiz! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.

1.If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Page of Cups by enigma
(humming instrumentally is always a great answer!)

2.How would you describe yourself?
Ever Dream by Nightwish
(I do like sleep. Alot. Because I don't. XD)

3.What do you like in a Boy?
Adagio for Strings by DJ Tiesto
(I do like intelligent men.. this includes knowledge of classical things, but always the upbeat, modern attitude is good as well.... confusing!)

4.How do you feel today?
El Desposiedo by Zum
(yup.)

5.What is your life's purpose?
One Day I’ll Fly Away (Tony Phillips Remix) from Moulin Rouge, Vol. 2
(I do love to travel!)

6.What is your motto?
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke by Tex Williams
(I don't smoke... I do agree with his sentiment, however.

7.What do your friends think of you?
Moonlight Kiss by Bap Kennedy
(some sort of secret admirer club? Well I know for sure that Kaje would do me XD ^~)

8.What do you think of your parents?
Cannon in D, techno version by (originally) Pachelbel
(Yes, yes they do want me to be married off quickly...)

9.What do you think about very often?
Bill Clinton Twelve Days of Christmas by Rush Limbaugh
(only because Mom is a political conspiracy theory maker-upper)

10.What is 2 + 2?
5th Symphony Rave Mix by (originally) Beethoven
(HAH! I KNEW IT!)

11.What do you think of your best friend?
Just Like You by Three Days Grace
(ouch.)

12.What do you think of the person you like?
Song of Life by Leftfield
(no, I could never live without my lover!)

13.What is your life story?
Stoppin’ the Love by KT Tunstall
(again with the random secret admirers! Who are you?! Why am I stoppin' your lovin'?!)

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
This Boy by Franz Ferdinand
(priceless. "Mom? Can I have a sex-change operation?")

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Burned With Desire ( Rising Star Remix) by Armin Van Buuren
(Give it to me, lover... XD)

16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
Crystalline Green by Goldfrapp
(yes, that will do my family proud.)

17.What will they play at your funeral?
The Logical Song by Supertramp
(Bloody Well Right! (we knew it would happen with her obsession over plasma cutters))

18.What is your hobby/interest?
Forever by Goldfrapp
(Again with the travelling)

19.What is your biggest fear?
Starless by Crossfade
(actually I think everyone is afraid of being alone)

20.What is your biggest secret?
Because We Can by Fatboy Slim
(EVERYBODY CAN-CAN! I'll let YOU figure that one out.)

21.What do you think of your friends?
Bleed For Me by Saliva
(sorry kids, you all suck. XD yeah right i love you all )

22.What will you post this as?
i lathair De (in God’s presence) (Gaelic) by Maire Brennan
(I did, didn't I?)

TAG! You're it! ^~

~Anna

Well so much for keeping everyone updated. Sorry, folks.

Good news, though.

I am in a jewelry exhibit in St. Petersburg, Florida, entitled "Neck-Lust and the Chocolatier". The opening is March 7th, so anyone near there should drop by! The event will be awesome. Also, there is a press gathering for the show titled "Necklust Uncovered", if anyone would like to meet many of the artists that submitted work.

Secondly, I will be accompanying my professor, Harlan Butt, and a team of artists from all over the USA to hold a symposium with artists and museum curators in China. The project is headed by Harlan, and created at the request of the Chinese government. This is such an exciting opportunity! CHINA!!!

So if anyone wants souvenirs, pipe up now or forever hold your peace

Also, if anyone is in the DFW area at the end of October, come on over to the Cora Stafford gallery and check out the combined senior show "We ARE Artists!" My friend Craig Vanderman (who can be easily found on myspace if you'd like to see his art. Hes VERY talented) and I, as well as a few other metalsmiths to be determined, are holding the combined show either the last week of october or the first week of november. Details will be posted later.

Along with this comes the notice that as soon as that particular show is over, I will pot photographs of the finished versions of the sculpture WIPs up, as well as pictures of the new sculptures in the show. More are coming, as well, because my part of the show ("Old Lamps for New") has a part two that will be displayed along with part one as soon as it is finished, along with two sentient beings representing each of the warring halves. This may take me into grad school but the concepts are there and goin strong. I intend fully to finish. It will be a great show, this and the finished show, and I will post more details later.

Much <3,
Lotusii

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Don't support assholes and jerks! Down with the man!

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Good day!