Things are flying together!

Today was another huge day!! I have been in interaction with a few more CouchSurfers talking about a cross country trip for a couple weeks now.  Today we met at a cafe and chatted about it. So......! Here's what's gonna happen. I'm departing LA on Friday July 13th to do a cross country trip. It seems like the CouchSurfers have the same plan as me. That is; to get from LA to the east coast. We're all open on where we stop, where we sleep, camping, winging it and having a great time along the way.  I am yet again VERY EXCITED!  I now have a departure date!!! Lucky Friday the 13th!

Before I leave I feel it's necessary to go see my cousins in the Sacramento area. As well as my long lost, amazing brother and nieces I've never met in Oregon! With that being said I guess I'm leaving the LA area on Tuesday to go visit the fam. While I'm gone I need to wrap up my work visa, travel insurance, some other paperwork and buy the necessary supplies including: a tent, a new backpack and a faux wedding ring to match the one on my right ring finger.

Yikes! It's all pulling together so QUICKLY!     :D

I write this as I drink a vintage bottle of my favorite kind of wine, the Shiraz.  Compliments, and of course, with the permission, of the person I'm house sitting for. Bummer!! This whole "homeless" thing sucks! Haha! Cheers! Soon I'll be drinking Shiraz in it's homeland while working on a farm!

Nighty night amazing, beautiful, big world.  Positive vibes to all y'all.

- Nicole 

Me: Jumping for joy and enjoying God's beautifully crafted canvas in Santa Barbara, CA.

The difference between being loved and FEELING love is huge...

Do the ones you most care about know and FEEL your love and well wishes for them?

Do you know and feel love and respect for YOURSELF?

Deep down are your intentions for people around you pure, loving and selfless?

Think about that for a few minutes...

Think about how they reflect on each other.

Think about how sharing true positive engery will vibrate through every aspect of your life.

Life seems so simple yet it can be so complex..

Spread some love, positive energy and good will today. You'll be doing YOURSELF a favor.

     "The woman who stole my heart" 

Jewelry Box - Traditional Fine Art Photograph by Kajsa Blix - Original, "Symmetry - Venice Beach, CA"

This 7.5" x 7.5" jewelry box has been hand crafted for you from raw materials.

It was finger painted by the artist with three coats of a special water based metallic paint, a clear top coat was applied for ensure durability while still allowing the natural wood grain to show. This image of the Venice Beach horizon was exposed with film in a specific manner to create this magical image. A photographic print was made, inserted and sealed into the box with a touch of glitter for a sweet touch of sparkle. Foam was then inserted into the inside of the box to cushion the real leather lining that was then hand cut and added. An elegant latch was then added to finish this fine creation.

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Etsy.com!

new items are up on my etsy.

stop by and check them out! ♡

http://www.etsy.com/people/KajsaBlix

they are all made by yours truly.

Jalsico Dreamin'

new photos are up on my facebook page from

the amazing trip I took to puerto vallarta,

jalisco, mexico. enjoy, please.

first of hand made items to come

...needless to say i am pretty excited! on this particular necklace i have cut out and layered the photographs to give it more depth and spice it up a bit. i then added a touch of fine glitter to help emphasize the dreaminess of the image and sealed it with love.

i hope you like it.

- kajsa

death valley excursion

I took a lonely hike to the very top of a

gargantuan mineral. It was a magical place, away

from any path, overlooking hundreds and

hundreds of miles of isolated desert where

thousands of souls rest. Only there I found desert

fields of miniature daisies the size of a dime

nestled in the ancient rock formations untouched

by human kind.

a mosaic canyon in a valley of many deaths

High speed winds roared ferociously up this

twisted canyon picking up added amounts of

black pebbles and propelling them with all its

might at next visible subject. Mother nature had

no sympathy, not even for us.

getting amped for palm springs photo festival!!

the palm springs photo festival is an intense week-long event for professional, emerging and serious advanced amateur photographers. we are dedicated to providing a rich program intended to inspire, educate and instill or reignite passion for the art and commerce of photography. attendees are encouraged to arrive on sunday, March 28 in order to enjoy our open portfolio review and opening reception.
connect 2010 offers the opportunity to meet top photographers, curators, art directors, editors, gallery directors, ad agency creatives, educators and industry leaders in the spectacular desert environment of palm springs, california for this year’s palm springs photo festival. show your portfolios, study with legendary photographers, attend cutting-edge seminars / symposiums and ENJOY evening projections by world famous image-makers. network with the master photographers, industry insiders and your contemporaries at several great evening parties and enjoy the warm palm springs weather. Most importantly, we promise you won’t have more FUN at any other photo event. Walk away with a renewed passion for the art of image making. our one-on-one tech consultations with our resident Tech Gurus cost only $30 per 20-minute session!

participation in a new group show

newest piece conveniently called "reverie" will be on display as well as for sale. join us this saturday for original art, spirits and live music:
"reverie 13" unites the creative vision of 13 brilliant photographers, including the works of don baird, nicole cooper, micki hassemer, diana jeong, baret lepejian, joshua liberman, christopher anthony mcelrath, erin mcguire, marisa osollo montellano, astor morgan, michael sanville, evan walsh, and kelly wrage. musical stylings provided by the very talented christy marshall.
2414B w magnolia blvd. burbank, ca 91505
www.galleryhfurniture.com

friendship

inspire, encourage and be honest with the people in your life. help them understand themselves precisely so they can be the person they want to become. infuse them with love and confidence.

don't allow their potential to go to waste.

eventually you will become the people you surround yourself with too. choose wisely.


much love,

Kajsa

Bienvenido . 歓迎 . Välkommen . مرحبا . Bienvenue

in this blog i plan to discuss the struggles and successes that cross my path on the journey to artistic self realization. i will write frequently as long as i am inspired.

a thing or so about me:

my day to day name is nicole cooper. in the recent month my brain has brought to my attention that my birth name is too common. i have decided to attach my professional identity and talents to the name 'kajsa blix' pronounced kai-suh blicks. i chose this name because it is easily internet searachable and comes from the swedish quarter of my DNA that i identify with. kajsa is short for the name katherine who was known for being tortured but also known as a symbol of purity -and blix which means joy or cheer.

i currently reside in the city of los angeles where i find it quite impossible to find a true friend and a loving lifestyle. at the same time i take it as a challenge to change people's thought patterns as well as my own. i look to find the best in what i consider a lousy situation. i love being alive.

people know me as a photographer. i enjoy glorifying a city that forces upon me heart ache, longing and emptiness. i love to capture the most marvelous masterpiece and depict it as something worthless and unsightly as well as the opposite. hence, my work.

i am taking this opportunity to open my life up to the world and see what it has to throw my way in return.

thank you for reading.

be back soon.

- Kajsa