The San Francisco Flower and Garden Show brought two amazing treats: connections to two new artists and designers Inger Jossart, originally from Costa Rivca and native-Californian Gina Barbosa. I ended up with a hanging copper heart and a painting that melted me, long before I learned ‘its’ meaning.
Both are amazing creative artists and creators, women I plan to follow and so should you. Creative design is but one aspect, an important one, but how they create is of equal value in my opinion. Their hearts, their motives, their design…………..
Below, Gina signing a painting I purchased from her this weekend.. Her idea behind this one was contentment. Hard to resist. The feminine image is giving and receiving a rose, and content on both giving or receiving. Is it mystery or fact? Powerful if you let it be. Her website has a number of other paintings worth purusing.
Check out Inger Jossart’s site at Garden Jewelry.com. Originally from Costa Rica, she lives in Marin now with her husband and children. She was truly a treasure to meet.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
