A quick update about what i’ve been working on, Chris Pauley is a Canadian composer and producer of music for film, TV, advertising, the web, games, and any other media you can think of. Using a combination of synthesized, sampled, and real instruments, Chris can create original music that will bring your project to life and leave an indelible impression on your audience. Please feel free to explore the site, and if anything catches your ear, please don’t hesitate to drop him a note.
http://www.eviltwinmusic.ca/
Why I took it all off (well most of it anyway)
“I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process.
And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life. “
- Oprah Winfrey
Through the years I have had a love/hate relationship with my hair. As a child all I ever wanted was long straight-brown-magazine-model-hair. I hated the fact that I was nowhere close to any of my peers. My head was no where near average or traditional. All of the ladies my hair stylist mom knew always said “I’d have to pay lots to get that hair!” I never understood the fascination from complete strangers which had even gone so far as fondling quite often!
Through the years I’ve learned to love and embrace the rough red mess on my head, all the while keeping somehow the issue at arms length (or sometimes shoulder length).
- Before and after.
But somehow it became part of my personal brand identity. People know me by it, people remember me, and in a lot of cases it’s an icebreaker. My hair gives me confidence and so I decided it was time to give that confidence, facination and love- to someone else. Someone I don’t even know.
Locks of Love is an non-profit organization that collects human hair from around the world and fashions the donations into wigs for children living with cancer and chronic hair loss. So this past week I decided to chop ten inches off my not normal yet fondle-worthy locks and give it to someone who really needs it via Locks of Love. My hairdresser Teresa Fisher’s skill was most important in this process.
I believe that being able to help someone in need is a great thing, and that we all can do it in our own way. I love giving. Especially giving in non-traditional ways. For a child without hair, a wig can change their life from straight and narrow to curls and smiles. The memories of a new life with hair (natural or not) will last long after a cheque could.This non-traditional gift will touch a life. And that’s the best kind of giving.
Please visit my facebook page and share your thoughts and ideas on ways to help in non-traditional ways.
Welcome to the new Chipper Studio Site!
Chipper Studio is a new design business located in the beautiful and diverse city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Just like the city Chipper specializes in diverse graphic design solutions for print and web. Chipper also does interior decorating for retail locations and office spaces, giving businesses a great overall brand identity.
Chipper Studio is a relatively new business but the owner is not new to the competitive world of design. The owner, Carly, has several years of design experience and has worked with a variety of clients all the way from local fishermen to the Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie.
At Chipper our clients always come first. Every client is unique, and so are their needs. We offer packages tailored to each individual based on their needs, wants and expectations. The Chipper site contains design news, client work and inspirations for the Carly’s work so please check back regularly. I hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to hearing from you soon!