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Inspo: Akko in 10 Images

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Akko is the northernmost part of Israel that I've ever been to. At the point of this trip, the only other mediterranean beach I had been to was Tel Aviv. That took my breath away, but this, this was something else altogether. Seeing these photos make me what to go back again, but life's good where I am right now. And I'm right where I need to be, and who knows, I might go back some day. For now, I'll be content with 2D images. 

Inspo: Nablus in 10 Images

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Went to Nablus with Juliette and her friends Leon and Enno. We went took the bus to Ramallah, and then a shared taxi to Nablus. The food was amazing, and the people ever so so nice.

The hamam (turkish bath house) was great too. It felt so good to have dead skin scrubbed off.

My dad might flip if he realised I went to Palestine because he asked if it was within Israel when I told him, and I said yes, not realising I’d actually be crossing the border. But it’s all good cos I’m safe and sound.

The kanafeh in Nablus, just round the corner from Albader soap factory (1 of 42 soap factories in this tiny city!!) was so bloody amazing btw.

So, Nablus, Palestine, in 10 images.

 
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Inspo: Desert vibes in 10 Images

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Having come back from exchange, I realised that I actually have a lot of photos from exchange. Being in these places, experiencing new things and meeting people have all influenced my work in some way. So I thought I'd share it with you guys. We're kicking off the (intermittent) series with some desert vibes! Enjoy (:

YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS: Gems, Research and Pinterest

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As you might have known from 2 posts ago, Try Wonder recently fulfilled our first custom order! While it was a rollercoaster of a journey (which you can read more about here), I learnt a lot, and today, I’m sharing some of the things that caught my eye while doing research for the piece.

In school, we’re taught to do a lot of research, to look at what other people have done, are doing, and many, many other things. Everything adds to your visual dictionary, which believe it or not, is probably already a very large collection in your head. I used to think why can’t pieces just pop into my head and I just make it? Why do I need to prove that it came from my head by having reference images and an entire book of drawings? And omg, did that annoy the shit out of me.

But now, I’ve come to see the benefits of having something so rigid within such an open and creative process. It’s helped me push my designs further, to encourage my brain to think in different ways. And the best part, if anyone says I didn’t come up with something, I can say I did, and have pictures to prove it. I mean, of course nothing is really truly original because everything has probably been done, but you get what I’m going at, right?

Now, I make it a point to at least do a little bit of Pinterest scrolling (follow my massive number of boards!), or Google-ing before jumping into any drawings. And while the custom piece was nothing super duper fancy, I still have some cool stuff I found that might interest you!
 

Fold your own geometric shapes

There are a variety of shapes you can make so just look for one you like, download and print, and you're good to start folding!

Gem gummy recipe

Make and then eat these gorgeous gems! Super great for a party or just to feel fancy ;)

Embroidered Gem Brooches

These gem brooches are hand embroidered by Wildflower Co. Aren't they just such beauties?

For more cool pins, ideas, and inspiration, check out my Pinterest boards. I personally think it's a pretty awesome account, and I'm super proud of it, but I guess that's subjective!