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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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being photographed by mario testino
being photographed by mario testino

I was photographed by Mario Testino.  Yes, the Mario Testino.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2017dove, campaign for real beauty, 60 years of #realbeauty, mario testino Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring Steve McCurry, the high priestess of polka dots, and Tank & the Bangas.

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Karen WalrondMarch 3, 2017new york city, steve mccurry, yayoi kusama, tank and the bangas Comment
happy new year. again.
happy new year. again.
random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2017spring Comment
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 24, 2017volcano, imagine, herbie hancock, carnival, trinidad & tobagoComment
represent
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 21, 2017represent, cultural identity, values Comments
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 17, 2017beyoncé, valentine's day, love Comment
callas
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 15, 2017callas, frida kahlo, diego rivera Comments
a word to the wise on valentine's day
how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 14, 2017ogden nash, valentine's day Comment
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2017full moon, eclipse, comet, reading, photography, valentine's day Comments
what i'm reading: the book of joy
how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 9, 2017Bishop Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama, The Book of Joy Comment
and the world spins madly on
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 8, 2017 Comments
the #makelight project: super bowl li
Karen WalrondFebruary 5, 2017Super Bowl, super bowl li, life list Comments
this was a good week
a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 3, 2017candlemas, missy elliott, arcade fire, mavis staples, snow lanterns Comment
she rolled her eyes so hard, i think she saw her own brain
familyKaren WalrondFebruary 2, 2017soho, hippychick Comments
a cup of tea solves everything
random thoughtsKaren WalrondFebruary 1, 2017cuppa, sting, breath, breathe Comments
words that keep coming to mind
random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 31, 2017invictus Comments
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Since the year began, I’ve been fastidious about going to the pottery studio several times a week. It’s a sickness, man: I read everything I can about pottery. I watch every video. I even dream about pottery. (I wish I was joking.) An
I'm spending some time at the beginning of the year being a total amateur -- and dammit, it's REFRESHING. ______ Sharing some thoughts over at the Substack about what I've learned about being an amateur -- and how developing a cadence of stepping ou
This past Monday, I wrote the following in my Substack newsletter: "The only thing I’m certain of is that this year, I want to make like a porch light: I want my life and work to signal community, and safety, and welcome, like the quiet g
Happy New Year, lovelies! After a couple of weeks of rest, I'm back. And man, did I need that rest. During my time off, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I want to meet the inevitable challenges coming in 2025, and how I can do so in a way th
 

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