Friday, October 23, 2009

great green-ies: with alex keller

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greening.... i find it exciting and hopeful that while there sure are lots of terrible things going on to pollute & harm our planet, there are so many wonderful folks doing fabulous things to help make the world a greener, healthier place! so, the rikrak studio is happy to feature great green-ies : snapshots of amazing, inspiring. eco-forward-thinking folks & groups from all sorts of fields and paths in the greening movement. some inspire by greening at home, or in their business; in their art or the larger world, or on many levels at once! i've asked each green-ie to suggest an easy eco-idea or tip we might all be able to add to our daily lives. today i'm honoured to present the next in this series!
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My creation



you know what i really like & admire about handmade artist alex keller?
pretty much everything!

she's an eco-forward jewelry artist that crafts gorgeous new statement pieces from precious vintage works.

she's a fabulous cheerleader for the handmade world & is always encouraging the extended handmade community with interesting ideas, great posts and more.

she's a fun & engaging mommy who inspires me with her great ideas on parenting & participating in eco-forward living in greener ways.

she's an enthusiastic thrifter who shares my joy of vintage finds!

she's an amazing leader in the eco-artist & trashion world, where i think she's trend-setting the way for trashionistas to add beauty, glamour & style to their ensembles. (i love it when trashion doesn't look like it's necessarily trash! :)

and she's always sending a little note or hello or comment that certainly cheers my blogging days and those handmade folks that know and adore her! i think that's a great thing!

so thanks, alex. you're wonderful!
you're a wonderful, talented soul, and the world is a greener ,and better, place because of you!


and here's alex's eco. tip:


"my simple eco tip is a result of living in the desert:
when you run the shower to get warm water,
use a bucket to collect the water and then you have water for your plants!"

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love it! thanks alex!
check out alex's gorgeous upcycled jewelry shop. be sure to follow her fun tweets.
and catch her fabulous small-business articles here.
(great suggestions and ideas, nicey!)
& have a great green weekend, lovelies!



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8 comments:

  1. I've love her long and luxurious necklaces. That's a great tip, too. We try to do that whenever we can!!

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  2. Thank you so much for featuring me! I'm just so flattered :) Have a wonderful weekend, k!

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  3. :) you're most welcome, nicey!
    thanks for being so great!

    and i love those necklaces, too, tara!

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  4. Beauiful work. I love that it is all vintage!

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  5. She ridiculously sweet and talented. Double whammy!

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  6. I have to agree with Kristin, she is so very sweet and talented!

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  7. great feature - alex keller always amazes me by stretching the limit of elegant and beautiful - and yet still 'trashion'

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  8. I love alexkeller. Her work is always so beautiful. Great feature!

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thanks so much for your comments, nicies!
it's a joy to read what everyone writes here.
thank you!