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Black History Month: A Tribute To Black Artists

This week's article focuses on both the famous and lesser-known black artists as a tribute to their contributions to American culture and society honoring Black History Month.

Image by Karlana Pedersen

5 Quirky Things To Do On Valentine's Day (with or without a lover)

Is Valentine's Day for everyone? Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day in the traditional way or have your own ideas on what Valentines Day means to you, artist, Karlana Pedersen has a few ideas on what you can do to celebrate this special (or maybe not so special) day, and make it your own.  

Photo credit: Bruno Van der Kraan

Covid-19 and SAD - 7 Tips on how to beat the Winter Blues in a pandemic

The "Winter Blues" are said to peak in mid-January, but of course, feeling low isn’t confined to just one month of the year, especially for those suffering from depression, anxiety, mental illness, or SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. This mood disorder often occurs in climates with less sunlight at certain times of the year and is sometimes accompanied by depression simultaneously. Now, couple that with stress and the isolation of Covid-19, and you have a pretty tough mix. Read more....

Ready..Set..Go!

After two years, we finally hit the START button on custom-designed and thoughtfully made, wearable art for fashion, jewelry, and interior design. In this blog addition, artist and founder Karlana Pedersen describes her plans for Art Maiden™ while moving closer to one of her biggest goals as an artist...READ MORE