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COME CORRECT OR DON'T COME AT ALL with TRIXI JONES

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Artisans Exposed Projects presents: One Flow: A series of short interviews with uniquely passionate performers and artisans. By: Jojo D Houseofjoartistry.com COME CORRECT OR DON'T COME AT ALL WITH TRIXI JONES Winner of Toronto's Strip Search 2010, Trixi Jones, based out of Toronto, Canada is an award winning Pin Up Model, Burlesque Performer, Stylist, & Makeup Artist. She's fiery, saucy and captivating! She's a fighter, a lover and a firecracker but don't get it or her twisted because warriors don't play.  If you don't know....now you know! Who: Miss Trixi Jones What: I’m a hobbyist. I have oh so many hobbies I do as jobs; ballroom dance, burlesque, makeup artist, stylist, bartender at a salsa nightclub and I own a wee company called ‘ Wolf Crown & Alchemy’ When: In my mid 20’s I started to love my ‘quirks’ and decided to embrace my flaws and stop doing things that would pit these flaws against me Where: I’m Toro...

KEEPING IT REAL with DJ MISTY HILL

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Artisans Exposed Projects presents: One Flow: A series of short interviews with uniquely passionate performers and artisans. By: Jojo D  http://artisansexposedprojects.blogspot.ca The Real Deal... If you've been out & about in Toronto and visited a number of retro dance venues/special events in the last 10 years then you may have had the privileged of experiencing a sweat soaked, sore back session of dance floors gyrating unleashed by the one and only DJ Misty Hill.  Dj Misty specializes in spinning Rock n' Roll, Soul, Vintage R&B, Punk &  Alternative Rock and has established herself as one of Toronto's best.   This is Dj Misty's Flow..... Who: DJ Misty What: Housing worker in a women's shelter by day, DJ by night When: In my early 20's :P Where: Toronto is my home but I travel far and wide Why: Because it's fun, makes me happy and music is a great way to make other people happy too. How: Both! Vinyl and digital The One: Music ...

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF CREATIVITY with EKOW NIMAKO

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Artisans Exposed Projects presents: One Flow: A series of short interviews with uniquely passionate performers and artisans. By: Jojo D  Unique, eclectic and uberifically creative, is how I describe Ekow’s Flow.  photo by houseofjo photography I became interested in Ekow and his art because it touches a part of a human experience we have all shared and still luv today. LEGO, a household playtime activity, was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, a Danish carpenter. LEGO, literally means ‘play well’…and we did.  LEGO has maintained its dominance and world wide appeal for nearly 80 years and there is no sign of slowing down. In fact, over the years, LEGO has introduced a wide variety of building kits, blocks and interactives that continue to attract and engage the kid in all of us. They have branched out and tapped into exciting accessories and exclusives such as robotics, video games, vehicles, books, and the prestigious LEGO Master Builders Academy.  ...