This here is a 3ft (36in) by 4ft (48in) mixed media painting on canvas entitled LEONIE.

Named so in dedication to her memory, she was the most awesomest grandmother ever. The skills she and my grandfather have taught me throughout the both of their existence is uncomparable to anything else in my time here on this planet. Grandparents are amazing and of course we wouldn’t be here without them.

Family photo of my grandmother talking with her grandchildren.

LEONIE features an array of blue hues, in it the four fixed signs of the Zodiac Astrology which are Aquarius (Air), Leo (Fire), Taurus (Earth), and Scorpio (Water), along with The Twin Towers, The Empire State Building including the Zaha Hadid masterpiece the Scorpion Tower. It also features Black Mamba, some Angels above a very important discussion, some birds, the arduous New York City train ride, furthermore another angel in the center guiding a young man’s Mind and Heart together during the journey of ones ascension.

The moral of the painting what I was meaning to convey in it is, to follow your dreams and believe. The four birds represent a stability alongside the four fixed signs to master your elements and energy, when all added together it reaches a total of eight which brings a balance of the spiritual and material worlds.

It is this happiness I was hoping to bring in this piece of art, hoping that everyone can see this truth in all of its mystery, the seen and the unseen, the passionate fire, moreover the emotional tides that rumble inside of us all on this earthly 3Dimensional plane.

Took me just a little time to post this yet better late than never. I was looking at television the other night and it was The Kennedy Center Honors cover performance of Heart singing Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, an amazing performance I might add the vocals were on point and honestly brought you there.

There was just something that resonated with me internally that helped me align my mind with my heart and made me think of this painting, possibly a paradigm shift or accoustic awakening either way Im guessing this is My Stairway to Heaven.

This one is for you Leonie Massop (and Grandfather) including all of the other great people we have lost in the physical that are so forth present today. View the Vimeo here.

Catch you all on the next one.

Phoneroma REEL Graff Stash is a storage accessory that I created some years back that holds a rich story, as simple the design I am certain that I am not the only one to do this but here is the story behind why they are so significant:

When I first began my journey into fashion I used to visit a sewing alteration shop in hopes of finding some small work to keep me active, as well as get some good instruction on how I should create what I wanted to design. I would visit this small sewing shop three times out of the week, helping out cutting lays, cleaning up loose strings behind sewing machine tables, and just catching some beta from the normal employees in hopes of perfecting my craft inside the industry.

Utilizing dead end stock that was no longer used by the staff, I was instructed to sit down and sew marked lines that were one inch diameter as straight as I possibly could for practice, which would in turn allow me to identify good quality developing my craftsmanship. From here my determination set in, my lines were then straight enough I can do this anywhere at anytime for myself or anyone else, that being I end up in a fashion house one day displaying my talents or making my own alterations. This was the guiding light to further propel myself into the fashion world by understanding how to set up a sewing machine from the ground up and since then, here we are.

During the start of this “plandemic” thing that left everyones life in shambles, I have been constructing these Graff Stashes since to stay busy while at home to weather the storm that has been bestowed upon us. Made from 100% duck canvas the Phoneroma Graff Stash can hold up to 18 pens or markers along with any other small instruments or hand tools up to 1in. in diameter, other styles besides these shown are also available that have been built to accommodate much broader tips or barrels that exceed an inch diameter.

The Graff Stash secures its payload tightly with a 56in. ribbon that allows it to double as a teachers apron by placing ribbon behind a folded over cover flap seating the Graff Stash firmly around waist and tying (as shown below), making tools and instruments easily accessible while standing up or moving around during projects or class sessions.

These Graff Stashes are one less thing to carry allowing you to stowe it in your back pocket saying goodbye to that nagging pencil box, they are great for space savers for multiple sets of writing instruments moreover you can accessorize with the Phoneroma REEL Tee (not shown) made from 100% cotton available upon request.

The Phoneroma Graff Stashes are made to order and completely customizable with different color ribbons, transfers, and canvas, either inside or out, with or without the Phoneroma REEL Logo emblazoned on front. As different materials, colors, textures along with patterns are becoming available and being rolled into production we ask that you stay patient with us, and pay close attention to the blog or Instagram to stay up to date.