MOOOOOOOOOVE

The wooden beast [aka my alter ego] is correct: I will be moving out of my current studio space next weekend and into a bigger studio a few clicks west that I will share with my dear friend Karyn of Dethrose Vintage! I have truly missed real human interaction while working all by my lonesome and Karyn has felt the same so it just made sense to bunk our businesses together. I’m excited to have someone to bounce ideas off of, collaborate with and dance like an idiot with when a work break becomes necessary. I can’t wait to share photos of the new space as it gets pulled together, but until then.. IT’S SALE TIME BABY.

Simply enter [MOVINGON] when checking out to receive 20% off your jewelry purchases and 35% off your vintage order! My bank account & back will appreciate you helping me lighten the load{s} I have to move. I am also available -for Chicago residents- for appointment shopping. Just shoot me an email of your availability and we can work something out. Sharing is caring, so be sure to tell your friends about the sale!

[x]m.

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  • maranda

    that’s some exciting shit!! i will look forward to receiving an invitation to your studio warming party ;)

    • http://www.merlkinzie.com merl

      guuuuuurl you know it will be quite the part-a as well! bring your dancing shoes :D

  • http://barefootandvintage.wordpress.com paige

    in the famous words of ludacris… move bitch, get out the way.
    woooo! exciting stuff. one day i’ll make an appointment. ;)

  • anonymous

    Merl,

    Being a student of art history, I have almost no qualms with this object being appropriated as a mannequin for jewelry. That said, having the words “white girl holler” coming out of the mouth of an object that visually seems to hold significance to non-Western culture is incredibly problematic. You might want to rethink this image before posting it on the internet.

    Good luck with your move, and have a good sale.

    • http://www.merlkinzie.com merl

      Dear anon: I understand where you are coming from. I actually called my mom to discuss your comment as she is good at giving me an unbiased view even though I’m her favorite child [according to me]. I explained to her that my thoughts on the matter- that the figure [like the other animals used as jewelry props] are quirky and funny, two things that I want people to associate with myself & my products & also that the saying “white girl holler” is used in an absurd manner, not a mocking one. She brought up an article that she recently read that talked about the views of certain “privileged people” claiming that those offended by some manners of speech were being too sensitive, while they had no frame of reference to comprehend the reasons for the offense. Basically they haven’t lived through prejudice themselves so to say someone was being too sensitive was an asshole move. I am not a hate filled, prejudiced person. I’ve had enough bad experiences with varied groups of people to warrant some negative thoughts, but I believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. So to have someone point out a situation where I was not thinking clearly that resulted in an offense, I was suitably reprimanded. I’ve removed the ‘white girl holler’ from the picture, and while I have no plans to eradicate it from my manner of speech entirely, I’ll be more mindful of how it’s used in the future.

      Once again, I appreciate your input and respectful manner with which you shared it!

  • sellmetheanimalmannequins

    Anon/merl/ – respectfully enjoyed reading the comment/reply. I thankfully saw the first picture and did not fathom the connection of a non-western prejudicial ornament and art history awareness, so thank you anon for making me aware, bringing it to light and correcting this up and coming artist be geared to a much broader cultural diverse audience. /merl/ émaculate retort.

    I wonder if sensorship actually works or if more prudently exposes more?