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Learning new things is hard.

Yeah, it's hard.  When we started this, when it was just an idea- one we've literally had forever, we thought we could simply take our knowledge and experience, which is quite substantial, and apply it to this and, voilà! Well, nah, it doesn't work like that. Time to learn new things! We love making things, and just about everything inspires us.  We love what we are just about to bring to you and so we are trying to use what we have to bring something fresh to you.  So, yeah I learned how to animate something (although my husband tells me there is an easier and better way) and I'm OK with that. 

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We love color.

  I guess at this point you wouldn't know it, but we love color.  I think for both of us, we like to start with simple neutrals.  Keeping it simple is everything to us.  We are inspired by the materials, so this is why we are starting out with such a simple palette.  It's the materials that speak to us.  Paper, pencil, charcoal, cotton, silk, wood, metal, stone.

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