⭒⭐ ⋆ ​ｂｌｏｇ ⋆ ⭐​⭒

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h a p p y n e w w e e k ! ! ! !

I worked on a lot of apparel this week! Some stamping and some doodles. There’s always so much more that I’d like to get done. I’ve been hoping to spray paint some pieces too and just haven’t had the chance. I’m happy with what I managed though J I also altered a few pairs of pants to size and will hopefully work on those too? Not sure yet

I also altered this red beanie I’ve had forever. I don’t wear it a lot but like the new little ears c:

mind the blue water soluble markings that will disappear with the garments first wash after curing ofc but I love how everything is turning out <3 I can’t wait to give these a wash after they cure so I can wear them out at last. 

I finished the costume pieces as well! I can’t believe Halloween is just around the corner- I totally lost track of time this month. My initial plan was to take pictures of my costumes throughout the month and upload accordingly but that didn’t go as planned. :’O I'll probably just take the pictures and upload them all together.

I want to figure this out by next Halloween!! I’ve had a taste of putting costumes together myself and now I have so many ideas I want to execute. I may just do some throughout the year as side projects and by the time it’s October again I’ll have an arsenal of niche DIY costumes. You’ll see them if I do. 

One I really really wanted to do but couldn’t figure out in time would be of my cat, Pina. I'd probably just add color to a white morph suit and add ears and a tail. She turns 18 next month so maybe I can surprise her on her birthday by sharing her likeness. This is pina

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I also, I made time sat on the porch and drew some pictures. I'll just share one. It's the administration eating a biblically accurate angel. Doodling is therapeutic. I wish i could draw and paint and make everything i want to all the time.

lastly, i made cinnamon roll intestines for a picnic with my friends Not really a creative endeavor of mine, but will share anyway <3 It's halloweentime, get into it.

Next week: more apparel more time doodling and painting??

I've been feeling a little stagnant lately, Thinking I'll work on a few projects here and there and maybe try to conceptualize something new. With the new year approaching I've had a lot on my mind. I've been considering the possibility of selling at markets again or even opening up the site shop again? I feel like the thought presents itself more and more lately. Time will tell


Please celebrate the rest of the spooky week however makes you happy!!


be safe have fun :-)

thank you for stopping by!! i appreciate you more all the time

xoxoxooxooxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxooxxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxxxxxxooxoxooooooxoxoxoxoxooooooooooooooooooooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooxo


-kenzie benzie pudding pie

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ᴴᵉʸ!!!!!

𖹭 happy Monday 𖹭

My flights to and from were nonstop and went smoothly- I read “The Metamorphosis”, “Shooting an Elephant”, and “Jemina, The Mountain Girl”, doodled in my sketchbook, and did 5 word search puzzles. <3 Last time i traveled I bought a little book full of them and I highly recommend.

Also- here are some moments from my trip!!

It is so picturesque in Michigan this time of year. I enjoyed the change of pace, and am ready to get back into projects at home

(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) ‹𝟹

Next week: ᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿᵃˡ ᵖʳᵒʲᵉᶜᵗˢ, ᵖᵃⁱⁿᵗⁱⁿᵍˢ ᵃⁿᵈ ⁱᶠ ᵗⁱᵐᵉ ᶜʰᵘᶜᵏ ᵉ ᶜʰᵉᵉˢᵉ ᵖʳᵒʲᵉᶜᵗ.

I came back inspired to customize some of my personal apparel so I’ll spend my time on that. I think I want to bleach paint a headband and draw on a pair of pants. I also want to finish more of what’s in the WIP painting pile.


I also so badly need to work on and finish that Chuck project!! I know I’m gonna love the outcome. It’s just a messy process so I think I default to whatever else I planned instead. Let's change that this week.

Also I haven't forgotten the the costumes i just completely fell behind :,O Will share ASAP


Thank you for stopping by!!

X O X O X OOOOOOOOOOOO


-- jumbo jet Benzie

^^ (was stuck in my head the whole trip)

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ᴴᵉˡˡᵒ ʰᵉˡˡᵒ ʰᵉˡˡᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒ

I’ll be out of town next weekend so I tried to keep busy during this last week

Sooo I worked on a few unexpected side projects this week- they’re different than the ones I had worked on a few weeks back. I won’t be able to share them here yet, but may eventually do so- I like how they turned out :-)

October is kind of leaving without me; I can’t believe we’re already about halfway through the month and I haven’t posted my costumes yet :,O 

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That being said, I am nearly finished! I saved the longest project for last and will be cutting bear ears into a pink beanie for my gloomy bear look. I already started and like how one ear has turned out. Some of the brown thread I use is a little visible which I thought would be cute, but now I’m debating whether I commit to it. Will be deciding on that and finishing up the project asap 

I’m nearly finished with the FNAF masks too <3 Customizing these masks was so much fun, I have to do it again. I have a few other costume ideas I’ve been idealizing for a while but only now does it feel like a doable project. When those happen, I’ll be sure to post those as well. 

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I finally even put time into my doodle covered canvas! I think I just want to touch up the skin tone on the center character but after may call it done. I still don’t have a title, so this is still untitled. Acrylic paint, pen, and crayon on stretched canvas. All the smaller surrounding characters and doodles are some of my earlier drawings. I think about 2003-2007 <3 

I also made some pretty big changes to another untitled piece I’ve been working on inspired by chewing gum. I’m thinking I’ll expand the idea to involve gumballs as well as other quarter machine goods. I want to include some outlines of sqwishland because they hold a special spot in my heart. This is where I’m at now. 

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(nothing new on niphetos,,…. ,., maybe when I’m back from my trip)

next week: doodling? probably portable projects :V

I'll probably be keep projects small and fleeting because i'll be traveling a bit. Will definitely bring a sketchbook and current reading material to keep myself busy.


Will see you next time with some costume pics <3


Thanks for stopping by

Xoxo oxxo xo oxxo

kenze

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ᴬⁿᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ʷᵉᵉᵏ ᵒᶠ ᵖʳᵒʲᵉᶜᵗˢ !!

I really wanted to start on “Niphetos” (falling snow) – I’m really excited about the project and feel like I have an idea of how I want it to turn out, but i think I’m intimidated by it. I feel like I don’t even know where to start. 



Will give it more time this week. Probably lots of refining until it feels digestible enough to paint.

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While I hesitated over starting it, I decided to instead put time into the last unicorn inspired canvas I wanted to start. Currently unnamed and this is the progress so far. 


I still need to add flames to the red bull and will may make the background black the background. I just really want the unicorn to shine through the darkness.

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I’ve also spent time on my costumes for this Halloween and wanted to share some pictures :)

So the couples costumes for this year are:


·      Bonny & Foxy (featuring Pina as Chica)

We initially wanted to be Freddy and Bonny, but our plan for the masks fell through so we decided to pivot :.O. I still think we lucked out, though. We found the bunny and fox masks at the discount store for I think $3 each? and we had all the materials to alter them at home :-) I am a little disappointed I didn't take "Before" pictures of the masks- I was overzealous in starting the projects.

Will also be making a small "Let's Eat!!!!" bib for Pina to wear :)


·      King Kong & Godzilla

I have a fantastic King Kong onesie gifted to me from a fantastic friend so I'll be donning that for the occasion. The Godzilla mask is a re-painted dinosaur mask we got for a dollar last halloween.


·      Jan & Wayne Skylar

I have a pair of glasses that are pretty much identical to Jan's so that's pretty lucky. Wearing whatever's closest in our closets <3 I also got a wig to cut into a bowl cut and omg it's so horrible. I wanted to keep the trend of spending as little as possible so it was $3. Naturally, it's not the same at the one in the pictures and isn't even blonde! so idk we'll troubleshoot that or whatever idk


·      Chuck E Cheese & Munch (reprising this one from last year)

pretty much the same elements from last year, except I got a new purple shirt that's more fitted so I think the fit will look extra cute.


·      Gloomy bear & Pity

finishing up a pink hand-sewn beanie, pink fur gloves I'll be adding little claws too and maybe a pink top? Pity's design is pretty simple so lots of improvisation here.


·      Kenny & Spenny

We'll pretty much just be dressed in every day clothing to match the outfits from the episode. I made myself a "Spencer Rice is a shit eating fuck head" crop top months ago. Maybe we'll get a fake nose for my Spenny. We'll see if we can find one soon and for cheap!!

we still need to iron out a few details but first costumes posted soon ;O

Next week: more painting/ costume stuff/ Chuck project

Tying up loose ends for the costumes. will continue to tackle the stack of paintings. Will also hopefully HOPEFULLY put more time into the chuck e cheese project. Maybe I'll put on my handmade ears and use Chuck's ratty rat spirit to guide my project to completion

this and that this and that will try to keep making stuff


thank u for always stopping by

xoxo


kenzie

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𝘚𝘈𝘠𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘔𝘠 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋𝘉𝘠𝘌𝘚 𝘛𝘖 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘞𝘌𝘚𝘛𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘙 𝘔𝘈𝘓𝘓

So we’ve officially gotten the word: the doors for the mall will be closing October 29th, 2025. ˙◠˙

some bits and pieces of the Westminster Mall, California

(taken from Dec 2023 - September 2025)

These are also just some of the treasures I’ve collected from my time shopping there <3

Saying I'm sad about the mall is such an understatement. I've loved meeting the store owners, shopping around, and even just spending time here. I love this mall. I'll cherish the time I've spent here and the memories I've made. <3


We were told to expect to lose the mall in early to mid-2025, so having to say goodbye at the end of October is pretty lucky, no matter how unlucky it feels.


If you are reading this before the month is up and are close enough to visit: I urge you to do so. There are still plenty of fantastic small businesses that reside in the mall deserving of support. Let’s try to appreciate the parts of the mall still living. <3


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Also, if you do end up making a last trip to the mall, try to make it to the karaoke party!! Put on by true appreciators of the mall, you'll be in good company to show some love :-)



(click photo for link to source ♡ )

I thought I'd share a few videos I found where people share videos of the mall, what the mall used to look like in comparison, as well as personal memories and experiences that took place there.


I'm not always fond of the "dead mall" selling point because I feel that it would sometimes neglect to highlight the still-existing small businesses that are still there- but these offer a nice personal touch that still give insight to the stores, the mall's history, and what it meant to those who visited.



I also found a few old videos of the interior during the mall's busier days.

@aohdigital the escalator by the shuddered John's Incredible Pizza Co. 🍕 "SMALL WONDERS", my tune dedicated to the Westminster Mall, is up on soundclound 🖇️ still can't link sh*t on here so just plug "aohdigital" into any search engine 🤞⚔️ . . 🖇️ . 🔎 . 🪑 . . #westminstermall #deadmall #newmusic #indie #hell #crt #animation #homemovies #ultimatelovesongscollection #greenday #guitar #copium ♬ original sound - aohdigital
@aohdigital i'm gonna miss the Westminster Mall so much ... "small wonders" on soundcloud (@aohdigital) ~ support the small businesses that continue to operate at the Westminster Mall: S-Team, Denim Express, Lulu's, Helen's Beauty Supply, Pupuseria Azacualpa... and Small Wonders 🤲 #westminstermall #ultimatelovesongscollection #deadmall #smallwonders #newmusic #softrock #indie #slacker #electronica #clipart ♬ original sound - aohdigital
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happy new week !!

I did a little of everything this these last few days. I wrapped up some personal projects I can’t share yet, but will when the time is right. <3 I’ve also been working a lot on my DIY costumes. They’ve been so fun to work on and piece together. It’s made me want to make my own costumes every year, honestly. I think I’ll share the first costumes in my next post? And probably one each post after that throughout October :-)


More personal projects : I drew on a few of my shirts I’ve been procrastinating on for whatever reason. I also stamped phrased on a few headbands. I’m still working on a final one. It’s a bubblegum pink and I want the text to be large and span across my forehead. (will hopefully finishing that in the coming week)



I also drew a little bit. From my sketchbook titled “Tick”

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I didn’t end up working more on any canvases. I’ve had them leaned up against a wall in my living room and they just watch me while I work on everything else. I even started some sketches for future projects instead of working on what’s started :,O I think I’ll give them the time of day this week. They deserve it.

ᴺᵉˣᵗ ʷᵉᵉᵏ : whatever i can do :.)

  •     DIY Halloween costumes
  • Pile of canvases
  • New outlined canvases
  • More time on the clothes I started?
  • chuck e cheese project?


That’s the ideal. In whatever order or way it gets done (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)

I'm gonna get to it.


Also, the stay a while page will be gradually updated for October so keep an eye out <3


Take care of yourself

Thank you so much for stopping by


OXOXOXO

BENZIE

P.S - I added a list on the Barnes and Noble website as well as a youtube playlist of banned audiobooks if you’re interested. I think it’s valuable to learn from challenged literature and censorship. I also think we have to be introspective and try to understand our past to build an auspicious future.

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Hey again! ♡

I missed you ! I got pretty sick last week so I skipped an entry.

I spent a lot of time just doodling to pass the time when I wasn’t feeling well. 


I’ve been wanting to build a good habit of drawing even a little every day. Maybe I’ll keep up with it consistently and I can post my daily drawings. I’ll try to keep it up.

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I also worked on the chuck e cheese project! I have just a bit more filling-in to do before covering each section with an even top layer.


After that comes the sanding and then ideally paint. The last paper mache project (cat head) I made had much bigger sections and was meant to be much thicker than this one. The layers of progress for smaller, more refined sections are more tedious than I expected, but I hope the effort will come through in the result. 


Sooo before I got sick I did get the chance to celebrate my birthday a bit with a day out and cake! I thought it’d be fun to share some fragments from the day :-)


Also I switched up my usual birthday order of Tres leches for a mango coconut cream cake from Paris Baguette. It was fantastic :’) Would recommend them for all your sweet treat needs <3

I went to the Valley Relics museum in Van Nuys for the first time and it was so up my alley. They’ve got a fantastic collection of eclectic artifact: huge neon signs, toys, signs, promotional pieces, etc.

I would definitely go again and recommend to everyone interested in cool, old stuff :D

ᴺᵉˣᵗ ʷᵉᵉᵏ : ᵗʳᵃᵈⁱᵗⁱᵒⁿᵃˡ ᵖⁱᵉᶜᵉˢ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵐᵃʸᵇᵉ ˢᵗᵃᵐᵖ ˢᵒᵐᵉ ʷᵉᵃʳᵃᵇˡᵉˢ?

Finishing/ progressing more on those paintings I started a few weeks back

Updates on those and hopefully more soon. 

Glad to be back :)


Thanks for stopping by

Xoxox


the birthday Benzie

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Happy Monday !!!

This week I started a new Chuck e Cheese project. It’s a paper mache replica of a logo from their “bowler hat chuck” era. I’ve been using junk mail, glossy mod podge, and glue on cardboard. I love the process of carving out the details in the paper and paste. It almost feels like clay the more layered the piece gets. 

my plan is to keep building layers until i like it's shape, then to add color with maybe acrylic paint? I considered spray paint, but the control of hand-painting just feels right. 

As far as painting goes, I started and made progress on some projects.

Some of these are super rough and were just an exercise in getting the idea on canvas. 

The first, Niphetos is inspired by a scene in the Twilight Zone episode “The Piano”. The episode is one of my favorites, and the scene alone always breaks my heart. I’ve wanted to make paint something in its memory for a while, and I’m glad I am now. 


The second, I want to be an homage of sorts to my appreciation for quarter machines. More gum, candy, chewing lips, and toys to be added.

The third is a half-painted doodle.

The fourth and fifth are older pieces I keep re visiting but can't seem to full -send into calling them finished. The 4th is untitled still, but the dog in the puffy collar is "Eugene"

Also, I'm nearly finished with the untitled childhood art piece. I added some little details to the borders and between art in the background. I still need to add a white gradient and touch up some of the doodles. I feel like I should add more detail to the character in the center, but almost like how simple it is. I don't know yet.

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ᴺᵉˣᵗ ʷᵉᵉᵏ: ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᶜᴱᶜ ᵖʳᵒʲᵉᶜᵗ ᵃⁿᵈ ᶜᵃⁿᵛᵃˢ ᵂᴵᴾˢ.

I’ve loved working on this new paper mache project so much, I’ll probably continue working on it in my down time. I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish it, but I won’t give it a hard deadline. 

I’ll spend remaining time on works in progress.

That’s all for now


Thanks for stopping by

X-O-X-O-X-O-X-O

KENZ

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Hello again

I hope the week has taken good care of you <3

My last week: more progress on a few traditional pieces! 

For the first (still untitled)- the plan is to build on more color and doodles and eventually add a white gradient off outline.



The plan for the second (also unnamed) is just to keep building. Trying not to get too overwhelmed with the project (⸝⸝๑﹏๑⸝⸝)

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Also, thinking i'll refine this page of doodles and maybe scale it up?

Trying to not start a bunch of projects only to finish none of them, but I'm trying to work with momentum

ᴺᵉˣᵗ ʷᵉᵉᵏ: ᴴᵃˡˡᵒʷᵉᵉⁿ ᶜᵒˢᵗᵘᵐᵉˢ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵗʳᵃᵈⁱᵗⁱᵒⁿᵃˡ ᵃʳᵗ

So, Liam and i have a few different ideas for Halloween costumes this year! We plan to DIY and dress up throughout October. A few ensembles are going to require a bit of searching, but hopefully I can put a few together with the time I've got. I'll post updates when parts become more cohesive.


Other than that, more painting and another look at my goal list and make a plan ( x __ x )


thanks f0r st0pping by


X0X0X0X0


-kenz

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good evening <3

I spent most of last week working on a paper doll outline

This is “Marianne”

I like how she turned out overall :-) the current outline is in pencil, but I made a copy to cut up and test. I used colored pencil for her clothes. Accessories and apparel are supposed to be secured by the black and white tabs. I found that a few garments were cut a little small, and I’d need to re-draw the stand, but it wasn’t a bad first attempt. I may make her a little bigger for ease in cutting her from the paper.

I also debated whether to leave her as a bit of line-art or add color to her complete outline. I kind of like the idea of being able to customize her completely.


I figured if I liked the turnout once she’s done, maybe I’d work on more dolls with different names and outfits. I’m considering putting more work into it this week if I have some time. 

I also did a little doodling in my down time. Hoping to do a little drawing every night - even if it's not great, even if it's brief <3

next week: maybe work on paper dolls? also probably some painting

I'm finally feeling a little motivation to work on some canvas works in progress, so I'll probably do some painting. Maybe re-size and print a new, better copy of Marianne.

I need to revisit my goal list "(っ- ‸ - ς)ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁


thanks for stopping by

X!! O!! X!! O!!

- kenzi

p. s. here are some glimpses into my brief trip to Joshua ₊˚⊹☆

p.p.s there are a few little spooky additions to the stay a while page - check it out, scaredy cats .˚⊹.🎃₊˚𖦹⋆

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Hey! The site went through a pretty big migration and posting was finicky so I figured I’d skip a week. I missed you <3

I recently got these really pretty buttons from the discount store and have been putting them to good use. I added some to hair clips, and made a few into pendants and necklaces. I’ll probably sew some to some bags or shirts of mine too. 

I also stamped a few personal projects <3

Next week: paper dolls & maybe more

I want to work on something that isn’t painting or clothes for a bit so I’m going to pick up another project. It’s likely I’ll also be busy and out of the house a few days next week, so ideally nothing too lengthy. I’ve wanted to make paper fashion dolls for a while now so maybe I’ll make a mock-up for one. I made a loose outline of a model and some outfits so maybe I can put something together by the end of the week. 

I also might start a new chuck e cheese project if I can find the motivation.

we'll see


Additionally, there 's some new stuff on the stay a while page too, check it out if you’d like :-)


til then

thanks for stopping by

XOXOXOXO


__ benzie

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Happy Tuesday evening and hello to a short, boring, and belated blog post.
​Last week was a long one and I have very little to show for it. I did end up taking a long walk to my mom’s and retrieved just a few new bits of childhood art I might add to my canvas project. 
Next week: I’ll probably paint some more. I don’t know
I’m going to take another long walk and probably plan the rest of this week better than I did the last. Maybe I should draw every day again. Maybe I need a new project. Maybe I need to paint outside.
I don’t know
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Thanks for stopping by
xo
benz
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​Happy Monday evening <3
Okay so I got a bit less done than usual these last few days x-x it was a busy week for me outside of art. I grabbed a few projects that need revisiting and outlined some new pieces. 
First and fourth are untitled for now. 
The second is "Eugene" - Acrylic paint on a stretched canvas. 
The third is "Jo Marie Payton as Harriet Winslow" - Acrylic paint on a stretched canvas. I want to add more dimension to her face, but I based this one off a picture, and can't find the original D: I'll look through pictures and hopefully I run across it. 
Will probably work on these and a more if I can this week.
I also named and varnished the paintings from last week, updated my online gallery & have started preparing the site refresh for the new month which is always fun :-) Keep an eye out for new stuff on the stay a while page too :-)
next week: final week of traditional projects (?) and jewelry? ​
​I’ll probably work on a few different things at once this upcoming week. I want to keep working on my current projects and if I have some time probably work on wearables, etc. again. I have some personal jewelry projects that need altering, and a few charms I’ve been meaning to repurpose. I also kind of felt like stamping a few things in my closet again... . . . . . ... . . . maybe i work on more apparel? I don't know <3

I think that's all I have for now :)

thanks for stopping by <3
i appreciate you !!!

XOXOXOXOXOXO
benzi
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Okay, so I have to share this with you guys.

My blog posts & stay a while page are a testament to my appreciation for glitter graphics. I joined early in the 2000s and loved sourcing new stuff for my then current myspace page <3

For my most recent blog post i was thinking of adding a graphic of my name under my signature, and decided to look for one there. My name didn't give me a lot of results, but I did recognize just a few..... I follow the creator's user and it was me!!!! I made them!! I not only found my account, but all of the graphics made under it. 

Below are some archival screenshots I just took of my glitter graphics account at age 11, as well as some of the graphics I made (featuring names of a few friends I'm still close with <3)
Feeling honored, humbled, and also like I am quintessentially the same me I've always been :,0 I mean my likes literally include twilight zone and Godzilla. I was also a self-described Atheist and Bi-sexual. It's like some things never change <3

anyways, I hope you appreciate this little look into my past 
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Happy Monday !!
I’ve been painting all last week. A lot of progress to go still, but I think I’m going to consider two more pieces from the pile finished.

The first is “it’s such a perfect day” – acrylic paint, pen, pencil, chalk pastel, and fabric on 16x20 stretched canvas.

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The second is untitled for now, but is acrylic paint, pencil, pen, crayon, chalk pastel, and Swarovski crystals on 12x16 stretched canvas.
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​I’m not really good at wrapping up projects. Maybe it’s just a lot of overthinking, I don’t know. I do like how these look currently, though. I don’t paint food a lot, but I’d love to get better with realism/textures. I’ve had this idea about a series of individual cake/dessert paintings I’ve wanted to do since I went to a Makino sushi and visited their dessert bar.  (Their Orange county location is closed, but if you’re in vegas you’re in luck :,0) 
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Anyway, the other pieces I put time into this week are still works in progress. I’m hitting a wall with a few of them, but think I have a better idea about the direction I’ll be taking them in. 
Next week: painting/ drawing week #2
​I have plans to have a few more projects finished by the end of this upcoming week. I don’t have much to share about them just yet. For that untitled piece with all of my childhood art, I hope to gather more early artwork from my mom’s place to add to the canvas.
I’ll be back with more progress and more completed pieces.
keeping it short & sweet !!

Thanks for stopping by <3
X O  X O  XO  XO
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- kenzie 
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​Happpppy tuesday everyone
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​Belated entry today because it’s been a long week. Basically, I scrapped the plan to work on any remaining apparel. Instead, I spent every day painting. It started with the initial big canvas project I’ve been working on, then just became a full week of working on any WIP from the pile. I finished just one completely: “Everything is going great and in the end one realizes that it's not going at all” – acrylic and pencil on 16x20 stretched canvas. 
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​Most of the other projects are still in progress, but I’m glad I spent the week working on them. I like to pour my time into every medium, but painting and drawing feels different - I think I feel most connected to the work. Maybe it’s because it was one of my earliest ways to express myself artistically. The act of painting is also just kind of super satisfying to me, even when a piece doesn’t work out exactly how I like it to. I like the impermanence of the process, and I like to work in layers. I spent these last few days trying to build these pre-existing paintings into something I appreciate better. trying to keep in mind my ability to just paint over and re-work the original plan. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with choice and just end up avoiding the canvas for a while. I’m hoping to stop overthinking it. My work is pretty unserious as it is. 
​​Also, the chuck e cheese project is on the back burner! It’s not first priority right now, and since my initial excitement, then re-direction of the plans, I now want to work on probably 3 projects all relating to fictional, animatronic bands. It’s in my mind’s eye and it will happen eventually. I wish i could do everything all the time.
​Next week: I’m just gonna keep painting
​I have the canvases out, and lined up in my living room, so why not? I also am realizing I haven’t really made any effort to practice anatomy drawing the way I’ve wanted. I’ll pick up my figure studies book and maybe practice a bit. It probably won’t change my characters from having obscene proportions, but at least I’ll know how to draw someone who doesn’t : )
More progress/paintings next week too. 

thank you thank you for stopping by  <3
x o x o x o x o

- the little kenzie that could 
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happy monday evening! 
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I made progress on the big canvas this week!
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I had to do a lot of shifting elements around, and only put a little color on the canvas, but It kind of feels like it’s rounding out. I’m really enjoying the project, but I’m having some mixed feelings. I can’t put my finger on why it is, but I’m not feeling a sense of fulfillment with the piece right now. Maybe I’ll enjoy the process and its outcome more when I start adding more detail. I guess time will tell.

​All in the name of design appreciation x__X

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​I also disassembled that pile of jewelry! I hadn’t fully gone through all the pieces I’ve made these last few years and it felt so worthwhile. Re-visiting some of my favorites and even some of my least favorites was inspiring. There are definitely a handful of charms I hope to repurpose for projects in the near future, the rest will be stored with supplies until I find use for them too <3 ​
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​Next week: a little of everything??
I have a few loose ends that need tying, as well as the canvas WIP I want to spend more time on. So here’s the plan: 
1.  work on big untitled project (as much progress as possible)

2. Finish bleach projects! I finally got a bleach spray bottle and plan to use it to transfer stencils onto some black shirts. I’ve never applied bleach this way, so I’m hoping it comes out how I hope it does. Either way- new thing, so worthwhile to try (:

3. work out the details of the Chuck e Cheese side project? I think I got a little overzealous about the possibilities of the project, and am now trying to think a little more reasonably about its the feasible outcomes. I initially wanted to make a full portrait-style animatronic bust (non-functional) but then remembered the reality of that model comes with FUR!!! I’d have to get my hands on some ratty grey fur for a ratty old rat in a bowler hat holding a cigar. Now, I don’t have a problem with that- I just think I have to work my way up to that, and for now, start more simply. There will always be more time for chuck e cheese side projects. So now, I’m considering making an homage to “The wink”: a small Chuck E emblem that sits just over some show stages. Once the performance is over and the curtain drops, the emblematic mouse winks! I love him. I’m considering that, or maybe just something else to honor the rat. There’s a lot of CEC art that exists to inspire- or maybe I do something completely my own style, with just the influence of Chuck in mind. I guess time will tell with this project too.
I’ll be sure to share next week
 
Thank you for stopping by!! So much
XXXOOOXXXOOO
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-Mackenzie mozzarella ​
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good afternoon & happy tuesday !
wrapping up a week of wearables! most stuff is still curing/being ran through the wash so i don't have much to share as far as clothed go- maybe i'll share those wrapped up pieces in a future post ✧*
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It’s fun to work on apparel. It can be kind of an unforgiving medium, but it’s cool to be able to wear your art. Of course, i didn't finish every piece in the pile, but I'll be back to working on clothes before I know it. 

​​I also finished a few stamps- some of the ones I mentioned in my last post, as well as a few others. I like how they turned out and anticipate using them in future projects <3​
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ᑎE᙭T ᗯEEK: collage, canvases, and etc. .. . .. . .. .. .. ..
​After weeks of working on wearable projects, I honestly can’t wait to get back to working on other traditional pieces. I have plans to completely finish some collages with handmade borders. I considered a few of these finished before, but the more I looked at them, the less finished they felt. I have some ideas though- I’ll probably use shrink plastic and maybe some fabric. I still never got around to taking apart those old jewelry pieces, so I’ll probably do that busy work and start new pieces all together. I’ll share progress on those next week- I think I’ll be able to finish them ^^
​Additionally, I can’t wait to put more time into working on my last large canvas piece (still untitled). I’m still messing with the layout, but I’m really excited to move past setup and actually put color on canvas. It's not much to look at now- will hopefully have more worthwhile pictures to share next week. <3
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Also, I don’t know if it’s worth sharing just yet, but I have another new project in mind. I loved making the paper mache cat head for my kitchen so much, I want to start on something new.. . . something chuck e cheese related.  (specifically 1970's Chuck e cheese portrait style animatronic). Thing about me #2: I like Chuck e cheese. I may have shared that before, or maybe not I don’t remember. 

anyway
​til next time

thank you for stopping by and looking all cute while doing so
x o  ox oxo o xo xoox oxoxo  o xooxoo   oxox ox ox o

- kenzie
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Good evening and happy Monday
 I spent so much time on apparel this week :-)
a few little highlights below... . . .. . . ..  ....
As for the stamps, I have outlines transferred onto carving linoleum but didn’t have time to carve yet.  I also didn't get a chance to disassemble jewelry pieces like i had wanted, but should have time this week.
next week: more wearables (!!!) & adjacent projects
​Okay yeah I’m going to spend another week working on apparel. My stamps and markers are out, and I’m kind of motivated to see these through, so I’m just going to keep the pace. 
As mentioned, I didn’t get to spend any time carving stamps, so I’ll start on those when I get a second. I didn’t have many original designs in mind this time around- most of them are designs from quarter machine toy lines I like to collect: Urbanzees and blockheads. I had a few during my peak quarter machine days as a youngin, and still see and purchase them when I visit machines I like to frequent today. ((I don’t mention it like I want to, but I’m a strong appreciator of quarter machine/ small toys in general. Maybe someday I’ll do a little trinket tour that no one asked for.))

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I’m also doing a few designs from 2 of my favorite aquapets: Kadet & Bunni. Also a fun childhood staple of mine, just thought it’d be cool to have them as stamps
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I guess since I’m already working on these, I’ll probably work on some original designs as well.
Can’t wait to finally wrap up this saga of clothing projects (for now). I’m sure I’ll have plenty to share with you next time.

I hope you’re taking care of yourself
Thanks for stopping by
 
xoxoXOXOXOXOOXXOO
-ken zie
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Happy Tuesday!
Belated post this week because I kept pretty busy yesterday and all of last week. Lots of new clothes, with still so much to work on. I’ll share just a few highlights ... . . .. .. . .. . .
A variety of both personal and die laughing projects. I’m really excited to get the apparel cured and worn. I also bleach tested a few pieces I haven’t started on yet and I’m excited to see what becomes of those. I love working on clothes, everything just takes longer. I plan the best I can, but still, my decisions have more permanence because the pieces are usually 1 of 1. There’s just more to consider with wearable stuff- the fit and material make all the difference in the outcome, and I just want them to come to fruition how I’d like. I like these though, and I’m having fun, so these won't be the last pieces you’ll see!
ₙₑₓₜ wₑₑₖ: last week of apparel/ apparel adjacent projects
Okok so despite everything I got done, it wasn’t everything I wanted to finish. I still have pieces that need work and I feel like an additional week would make the difference, so that’s the plan for this upcoming week.
As far as adjacent projects, I think I’ll start on some stamps I was hoping to incorporate into future projects (mostly apparel)
I also want to spend a day taking apart and re-purposing some older jewelry projects of mine. It shouldn’t take too long and they’ve just been sitting, so I figure I’ll spend some time of them. I haven’t made new jewelry in a while, so maybe the pieces will inspire me.
 
I hope something inspires you this week

Thanks for stopping by
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxxo

- ken-zee

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