The title seems pretty silly, but I've always heard that a big part of college is networking, and I feel confident that these collages are like magnets to people who see the world how I do.
Between my jewelry, art, and constant traveling to flea markets, I've met some incredible people from all across the country and the world.
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| Joni Mitchell |
I had posted my first few collages of Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, and Lykke Li on my tumblr (mindtricks-.tumblr.com) and somehow one of my favorite brands the2Bandits found the Joni one and posted it on their Instagram. When I saw it I was ecstatic and commented that I had made it, which led them to tagging me in the photo and therefore showing their followers my instagram account linked to my etsy shop.
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| Stevie Nicks |
I really wanted to focus on my style icons, specifically musicians. I think the cross pollination of expression is what makes the world go round the way it does. Art and style are one in the same.
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| Lykke Li |
I slowly became more and more obsessed with the process. Searching through endless material online was like the parallel to hunting through a thrift store or flea market without having to leave my house!
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| Wild Belle |
People started to contact me about purchasing these collages, but unfortunately I can't sell the ones of bands and famous people due to the copyright on their portraits, along with the law that states that you can't technically make money off of a famous person's identity.
So I began making collages of myself and my friends, also just for fun.
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| Cassidy Bliss Cooper |
Each crystal, cactus, and moon is individually cut out and saved to add to a new collage.
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| Ali Torres - Glam Skanks lead singer Lauren Robuck - Babe Cave creator and style icon |
I am incredibly fortunate to have friends that inspire me daily. I have been watching them grow for years into incredible performers, artists, and creative curators, and make the world around us more beautiful and free.
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| Lynnzee Fraye - musician |
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| Madison Kaapke - model |
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| Makenzie Kaapke - model |
The latest addition to my family, Paprika, is officially the Cassidy Bliss Vintage mascot.
Unlike my two childhood rabbits, we are training her to be an inside rabbit, so while I create my jewelry and edit photos she is running around my room.
She is actually sitting next to my feet as we speak.
I am proud to say that her favorite things are among some of mine, including white Christmas lights, vintage shelves that she can climb through, and crystal salt rocks!
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| Paprika - Cassidy Bliss Vintage mascot |
If you would like to commission a collage of you, a friend, couples, or a pet, go to etsy.com/shop/CassidyBlissVintage or click this link to find the post!
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Cassidy Bliss Vintage
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