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ColleenBaran

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About Me

I make jewellery (under my own name and under SEE:BE), photography, drawing, making books, making clothes, making stuff... many many many projects. I have pictures of my work in THREE books in 2006.

Website
ColleenBaran.com

Small online shop on Etsy
ColleenBaran.etsy.com

........................................................... www.seeseebe.blogspot.com

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Floating Saucer Series Ring (2002- Present)

Floating Saucer Series Rings

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My Interests

photography, jewellery (studio & contemporary), fashion, art, art, art, design, craft, music, danish modern, film/movies, hand-made, hand-details, details, libraries, books, making jewellery, making clothes, and a new growing apreciation for embroidery.

I'd like to meet:

Doris Lessing and Desmind Morris! Very much.Otherwise: Lovely people- People who make &/or do beautiful &/or wonderful things::: artists, designers, writers, curators, gallery owners, shop owners, publishers, patrons, people who like my work... And girls in the Vancouver area with long necks and great hands would would like to model jewelry for me.

I prefer if people send a message with add requests.
And while images of artwork are welcome please do not send ads as I most likely won't accept them.

This profile was edited with Thomas' Myspace Editor V3.2b

Music:

Tom Waits, Ladytron, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cat Power, Belle & Sebastian, Bowie, Tori Amos, Joan Jett, Run Lola Run, Sonic Youth, Dandy Warhols, Pixies, Liz Phair, Patti Smith, Peggy Lee, The Cure, Tom Petty, ACDC, Eurythmics, A Spectre is Hauting Europe, Skinny Puppy, ACDC...

Movies:

Proof, Code 46, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, All Harry Potters, Photographing Fairies, Show Me Love, How to Get Ahead in Advertizing, Angel Dust (and Ishii Sojo), Harold & Maude, Donnie Darko, Spirited Away, Run Lola Run, School of Rock, Gattica, Brazil, Amelie, Death and the Maiden, The Pianist, The Big Labowski, Mystery Men, The Princess Bride, The Incredibles, The Dark Crystal, The NeverEnding Story, Election, Labrynth

Books:

Salman Rushdie, Doris Lessing, (The Four Gated City and the whole Children of Violence Series, The Good Terrorist and everything else), Desmond Morris, (The Naked Eye, Animal Days, everything else), Phillip K Dick, (Valis, and the Valis Trilogy), Graham Hughes, Ralph Turner (Contemporary Studio Jewellery- A Criticial Assesment1945-1975), Graham Hughes

My Floating Saucer Series rings in 'The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry" by Joanna Gollberg.

My Blog

Winter Sale, upciming at the Erin Templeton Shoppe in Vancouver Canada

Winter Sale upcoming at Erin Templeton Shoppe !Where: 511 Carrall St (at Pender), Vancouver Canada When: Thursday Nov 22nd, 4:30-8:30pmDesigners includes Erin Templeton (of course), See:Be by Colleen ...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:50:00 PST

I largely neglect this profile but I do have a new blog

I largely neglect this profile- but I do have a new blog that I update frequently- full of new work, projects, etc with little features on people whose work I admire &/or covet.   ...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:07:00 PST

Unnamed Summer Saler, June 21st Thursday

       Unnamed Summer Sale In Vancouver     A sale of 8-9 clever local designers happening Thursday June 21st from 4:30 to 8:30 at the very new Erin Templeton ...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:33:00 PST

A few pictures of a favourite ring

A few pictures of a favourite ring.       www.colleenbaran.etsy.com...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Fri, 11 May 2007 04:49:00 PST

Also- Amazing SWAG BAGS for the first 25 people through the doors on Saturday.

I forgot to mention this re: Got Craft-  SWAG BAGS for the first 25 people through the doors on Saturday May 12th.  And rather good ones as the participants are each donationing at least $2...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Tue, 08 May 2007 12:33:00 PST

I'm in 'Got Craft' at the Western Front in Vancouver- May 12 and 13th!

Got Craft- Artmarket at the Western Front I'll be at 'Got Craft' at the Western front this coming weekend.  The participants include some of my favourite local artists and I'm quite looking forwa...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Mon, 07 May 2007 10:39:00 PST

A Love A Fair- Art Market a Blim (Vancouver) Feb 11th

'A Love A Fair' at Blim  Blim.capre-Valentines Day art and craft market..197  East 17th Ave. (@ Main St.)Vancouver, CanadaPhone: 604 872 8180Runs from noon to 6pmI'll be there- pop by and say hello!F...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:32:00 PST

Features on StyleHive, Indieshopping and Luxist

::::::Five Ways to Customise your Love on StyleHivewww.Stylehive.com::::::::::::::Lovely review on Indieshopping.comMy Review on Indieshopping::::::::::::::::And a rather charming review on Luxist.com...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:58:00 PST

Like Wearing a Love Letter Series- over 6000 views!

I've been working on my 'Like Wearing a Love Letter' series rings for an exhibtion and a contest- and they have been blogged like crazy and have over 6000 views in 2 weeks. CBaran.etsy.com...............
Posted by ColleenBaran on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:52:00 PST

Exhibition in Australia- 5 Step Guide to Happiness

This month I will also have a handmade artist book 'The 5-Step Guide to Happiness' at the 'The Invisible Reading Room' to be held at Firstdraft Gallery in Sydney, Australia.The Invisible Inc. @ Firstd...
Posted by ColleenBaran on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:05:00 PST