Artisans Exposed Projects

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...

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.  ...

One Flow Interview with Illiaster,  Composer & Visual Artist   Meet Geoff Doner, aka Illiaster, aka Sam Vega. Three parts of a powerful whole; a musical machine driven by a passion for social consciousness, change through knowledge and self  re-actualization. It's a journey with a mighty tall order, a journey of awareness through the powerful language of music and good old fashion hard work.  Geoff is a modern day renaissance man; a lit shadow in the darkness....waiting to emerge. This is Illiaster's Flow..... What's your Flow? I compose and record my own music. I create visual art digitally, as well as traditional means. I study Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan culture and I’m becoming a budding activist for Tibetan freedom in the process. I look for artistic ways to create awareness about issues in the world. I am also a TV/theatre set carpenter/crew supervisor although at the moment it’s all about the music. I'm familiar with...