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Minor Designer Mindset Shift

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It’s so strange to think of myself as a designer and yet life’s brought me to this undeniable reality. It feels like right … Feels like the path I’ve been gaining momentum towards, for a while, yet havent embraced for fear of rejection. Not seeing myself in that capacity caused me to not see or consider the title, but slowly, life’s been showing me how to embody that ideal, bit by bit. Just because I’m not like any designer I’ve ever seen, doesn’t mean I can't call myself a designer, or that I have to conform to a model of how others have worn the mantle. In fact, for me it means the opposite. I am a designer BECAUSE I'm not like everyone else ... and yet, like everyone else, I'm meant to create my reality, and curate my energy to deliver what's in my heart to manifest. I must edge on that which is different and weird - especially to me - so I can go beyond and, see the promised land begotten by a leap of faith. Come what may! Risk be dammned! I must fearlessly rele

Good Morning Baltimore!

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Opening a new Business in Baltimore Renaissavant is a repaired art and aesthetics shop that returns loved items to its community in new and exciting ways.  Assortments of beads, treasures and sometimes trash all find their way to my shop to become something new. Renaissavant calls the fearless to go against the grain, to embrace stewardship of our environment, and look damn good doing it! Renaissavánt Founder, Mariah There is so much in store for my art company- and as I build my virtual and in-person presence here in Baltimore, I would love feedback about your experience with my brand. My donations come from so many different sources, all with the intention of being treasured by someone like you. Whether you listened to my story, interacted with me on social media, or even left a nice note in your online receipt, you made a positive impact on our world. Your kindness motivates me to continue my mission, built on a deep passion for upcycling preloved items, and zero waste environment

Maturing the Vision

Maturing the Vision In the past two years, I've expanded my skills by developing my marketing and technological presence.  I achieved this by pursuing certifications in UX/UI design with Google, and Story Telling with Make Art That Sells.  I've also completed Digital Marketing and Content Design courses with Shaw academy online. With these new skills, I'm relaunching my business into a brand that will establish Renaissavànt as an authority in the culture of sustainable design. The Renaissavànt business model is based on upcycling donated goods, and in the past 12 months, I’ve found creative ways to accelerate my donation strategy. For example, I coordinated product donations with 5 thrift stores in New York, after they collectively shut down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Through our collaborative efforts, I secured a 125-pound donation of jewelry and accessories. More recently, I acquired another large donation of unused, brand-name items that were on their way to a landfi

A Renaissance Woman; A Savant

Renaissance Woman: /ˈˌrenəˈˌsäns ˈwo͝omən/ noun      - a person with many talents or areas of knowledge Savant: /saˈvän(t),säˈvän(t)/ noun     - a learned person      The name Renaissavánt came to me as an idea, a lifestyle, and then an affirmation.  Life has a great way of showing us how our focus can radically shift our quality of life. As children play, all manner of emotions arise- happiness, and freedom as well as resentment and frustration. One by one- compounding- called in as easily as the previous one disappeared. Flowing in balance, they rarely need adult intervention before distraction allows a new feeling to emerge... and they're playing again!      When their focus is on fun, which it typically is, it's up to everyone and everything else to match their vibration, or overwhelm their frequency, in order to earn their attention. Like those happy children, who's lead I prefer to follow, it has been essential for me to navigate this life from the perspective of main