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Skulls as impermanence & the limits of human knowledge

7/29/2013

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The skulls in the Grizzly Love Jewelry Collection are modeled after the Tibetan prayer beads used in a form of a Buddhist mala. They originated as a tool for contemplating the meaning of life and death during meditation. 

Skulls a traditional represention of death in Tibet, were incorperated by Buddhists into malas to represent the impermanence of life and the limits of human knowledge, beckoning for reflection upon the inevitability of death and the necessity of embracing lives filled with compassion. All sounds good to me!

Traditionally these beads are carved from yak bone to re-emphasize the skull's symbolism. It is also said to honor the beasts of burden that serve mankind and to inspire devotees to likewise serve their fellowmen. That said - I try to remember that I can't serve anyone else unless I am serving myself. Selfish as it may sound many a story will reiterate the same. 
Picture of grizzly love skull jewelry modeled after tibetan prayer beads.
“Nothing endures but change.” 
― Heraclitus
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Ochi Gallery on Walnut St - hosting Grizzly Love Trunk Show - Tuesday July 16th 4-8pm

7/14/2013

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The Ochi Galley in downtown Ketchum Idaho - part of the Sun Valley community hosting a trunk show for Grizzly Love this coming week...
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Defining sustainability and Able Made...

6/14/2013

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a testament to empowerment through partnerships.

I am writing this particular entry to remind myself how great it feels to be inspired by the exciting things that are going on around us all the time. I find that I am completely FULL when I am around that kind of inspired collaboration and positivity. The Amp it Up event I attended the other night is the perfect example of all of that goodness. It was focused on sustainability - of business, community, environment and the value of the interconnected nature of those considerations.
Founded on the premise of the aformentioned considerations, Able Made, the hosting entity is amazing. (And by Able Made I  also mean Suzanne McKenzie CEO and founder.)  The Amp it Up event included food, drink, entertainment & a panel with Able Made partners Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster Harlem, Sustainable jewelry designer Melissa Joy Manning & Hear Music founder Don MacKinnon. There is too much to say to carry on - except check out what they are working on below. It really is incredible to see what happens when good people form partnerships. Sharing the love in so many ways...
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Sustainable Jewelry Designer & CFDA member Melissa Joy Mannning
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Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster - among other things...
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Innovative Leader Don MacKinnon in music and cultural curration
xoxo - Blair Lauren Brown
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What is handcrafted Americana jewelry?

6/7/2013

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hand·craft  
to make (something) by manual skill.

A·mer·i·ca·na  [uh-mer-i-kan-uh]  
books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography

           Grizzly Love, made in - of - by America

All Grizzly Love pieces are created by hand-held mini torches, files, brushes & other  tools, processes include; hand moulding, lost wax casting, & hand shaping.


All Grizzly Love pieces are inspired and designed with the influence of an Alaskan American cultural legacy of jewelry design. The mountain ranges and profiles are drawn directly from the geography and landscape of America.


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NYC Green Fest This weekend...email for free passes

4/20/2013

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Green Festival at the Javits Center North for Earth Day Weekend, April 19-21! The Festival will feature an organic, vegetarian and vegan food court; the Sierra Club Green Cinema; eco-fashion exhibits; live music; an organic beer and wine garden; inspiring keynote presentations and more!
Send a note if we can send you a free pass to the event this weekend: info@grizzlylove.com

Our Must Attend Speaker List at the Fest:  

This is our personal hit list including all things food, sustainability, humanitarian efforts, fashion, and the combinations of...
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Eileen Fisher
12-1 PM SUNDAY  - main stage
www.eileenfisher.com

A talk about sustainable fashion and the humanitarian efforts that help produce the collections of Eileen Fisher. 
"Great design is at the heart of EILEEN FISHER. It is an idea brought into life through clean lines, simple shapes, and sensual fabrics." 

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Frances Moore Lappé
www.smallplanet.org

Frances Moore Lappé is the author of the recently released EcoMind and seventeen other books, including the bestselling Diet for a Small Planet. The recipient of the Right Livelihood Award and the James Beard Foundation’s “Humanitarian of the Year” award, she is the cofounder of three organizations, including Food First and, more recently, the Small Planet Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


this list goes on...

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Inspired Homestyle Design

4/30/2011

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Jubes domicile - such fun stuff - such fascinating fodder to play with. These photos are the dirty little details. They are the opportunity to explore the inter-workings of the "brands names"
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