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Hey Everybody! Congratulations, you made it through spring!! it was long, it was wet, it was cold, but now we’re basking in the sun, and thinking about new outfits! If you would like some help accessorizing, come on out to the Bloom Market, in beautiful Fort Langley, BC, this sunday, june 19th!

There, you will find BRAND NEW Radjuli Custom Designs, plus Jola V Designs, and many many other fabulous and talented artists!

see you soon,

—j u l i

hi all, just a quick note:

if you’re in Victoria for Mother’s Day,

we’ll be at this event on the grounds of historic Hatley Castle (where they filmed parts of the X-men movies!)

MDPI 2011 Poster

all the best,

—-j u l i

well,  fine creators and crafters, i am finally digging through the mountain of cards and emails i collected since the fall…apologies if you’ve been contacted in error, and welcome if you would like to stay connected!

Vcon, Make It, One Of A Kind, Portobello West, Bloom Market, Saltspring Island, and then back to the Spring Edition of Make It in Vancouver-what a wild season!

i wanted to share with you some of the fabulous folks i met:

at Vcon: medievalwares.com-recreating Viking and Roman buckles and jewelry!

out in Alberta at Make It: walkwithsaraswati.blogspot.com-fabulous brass, wood and silver jewelry! she is the proud owner of a one of a kind white ostrich bag….

Stephanie from fibremanipulator.ca-kept me sane in Edmonton! check out her amazingly crafty jewelry…it was so awesome to see her in Vancouver this spring!

AugustStudio- the most awesome pottery. period. super fun. i proudly  wear her porcelain feather necklace every chance i get!!

and my dear friend Shirra Wall, SuperCraftStar extraordinaire! she has just opened up a boutique in Parksville, BC, and Radjuli Custom Designs are represented! check it out here!

Once i was back in BC, i met Trish Arato Designs- a fellow consignor at Blushing Boutique, her pearl and crystal necklaces are STUNNING!

then, in December, at One of A Kind In Vancouver:

fabulous first Nations Artist, Tony Solomon-check out his awesome fringed jackets and unique dresses!

Misty Greer…her work speaks for itself! rock and roll streetwise style. fab-u-lous!

fantastic silversmithing from Montreal-super classy rock styles!

amazing photography here- i want all the Raven shots!

i got the most fabulous bamboo-blend t-shirt dress from Suzette Solomon-thank you again!!

and last but not least: stylish, unique and functional design from collecula.com!

This spring, Tousled Dolly and i ventured out across the water to Saltspring Island, where we met the most amazing designer-her bags are all made from repurposed ladies’ jackets, and i would buy every single one if i could!

from there, we headed out to the Fraser Valley, Fort Langley to be precise, where we had the BEST time at The Bloom Market! we’ll be back there again on June 19th! i can’t WAIT!

my highlights were Billie Schauer’s AMAZING pottery-thank you Billie, i LOVE the coffee mugs;

and Kim Cathers‘ unique and inspiring designs…oh, i wish i could afford that sea-green leather jacket….

my favourites from Bloom were also represented at Portobello West, and then in April at Make It‘s spring show in Vancouver:

fabulous fascinators and tiny hats by Maegan; folded origami ceramics by Lisa Dawn; fabulous leather adorned with antique keys and watches by Pieces of Two;

and the most AMAZING chocolate from Cocoa Nymph-saving the day not once but twice-i highly recommend the Sea Nymph: dark chocolate with Sea Salt & English Toffee-and made in Vancouver!!! i am seriously in withdrawal over here, the Lindt salty chocolate has NOTHing on you guys!!

i am so honoured to be counted among such talented artists, creators, dreamers and believers! thank you all SO much,

and stay in touch!

thanks again,

—j u l i

Hi everyone,

apologies for the delay in transmission, but i have been even busier that i was before the Holiday season!
i know, crazy, right? how did i have time for a full time job?

ok, so just a quick note to let you know that i’ll be in Vancouver this weekend at Make It!
i participated in two of their holiday shows last season, and had a GREAT time; this will be my first time at one of their shows in Vancouver, and i am SO excited!

Joining my at my booth will be Tousled Dolly
we’ll both have TONs of new lovely things, me with a whole new line of bags for spring, and Miss Emily will have loads of new flowers, ready to spruce up every outfit!

hope to see you there!
all the best,
—j u l i

Hello everyone, and here’s wishing you a happy middle of  February! it’s half over!

In the last month, i’ve learned and performed an entire album by They Might Be Giants, participated in several Victoria Flea Markets, and just this past weekend, helped out my most favourite group of burlesque performers, the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue!

Looking forward, this week i’ll be doing brolesque (it’s a bit gender-bendy) at Logan’s Tavern of the Damned for a fabulous event called Girls Girls Girls, an annual event organized by the inimitable J. McLaughlin and Sarah Rhude. Two days later, on saturday February 19th, i’ll be debuting a femme burleque solo(!) as well as playing Maya Papaya‘s cheating husband in Burlesque-o-rama, at the Victoria Event Centre!

Tired yet?! pfffft-try to keep up! *laugh* just kidding- ok, and the last-(oh, wait, second to last) event in February, i’ll be selling some fantastic vintage clothing, accessories and Radjuli Custom Designs at the Vintageous Fair at the Fernwood Community Centre on february 26. Later that night will be  the first performance in 2011 of Ballista, the heaviest stoner rock to come out of Victoria since…well…i’m not sure, i’ve only lived here 4 years and i can’t remember ever seeing a really heavy band here. But could be just because i don’t really get out much *laugh*

At the show, we’ll be debuting our new bassmaster-tyler piercy- as we open up a killer lineup of Rorschach, Mendozza and my favourite shredders from Vancouver, Ancients!

well, that’s all for now, hope to see you out and about-i’ll be a busy, busy Radjuli for the next 3 months!

love love love,

and thank you for all that you do!

—j u l i

well, ok, i wouldn’t bother to waste your valuable time with news that wasn’t new and exciting!

so, we had a fabulous time at One Of A Kind,

thank you all so much to everyone who came out, and a big ‘hello!” to all of the new friends i made!  it was so much fun!

if you’re new to the blog,

welcome, and if you’re familiar with my writing, thanks for sticking around!

we also experimented with new markets by vending at two Make It! shows in Alberta this past november;

both were excellent shows, and great learning experiences for me,

and i’m happy to report we collected a new store from the Calgary show: Bali Bling in Black Diamond, which is located south of Calgary! pop by, say hi to Jake, and check out my leather cuffs, as well as all sorts of unique gift items!

Speaking of new stores, we collected a new hotspot in Vancouver: Two of Hearts Boutique on Main Street! thanks to Tabitha and Jenny for being such great neighbours at One of A Kind! Shopping at Two Of Hearts, you can find unique gifts, such as pendants made of vintage maps, outfit yourself in beautiful made-in-Vancouver clothing, and try on my leather cuffs!

since i got back to the studio, i’ve been hard at work making new bags-thank to lots of feedback from all three shows!

here are a couple for you:

thanks again to everyone, and talk to you soon!

Hello My RadFans!

Just wanted to remind you about the One of a Kind show happening in in Vancouver next week starting December 9th to the 12th! I’m a feature artist this year cause I rock it! You can click on  hyper linked text for all of the info!

This is gonna be a great show to be at. It includes 250 of North America’s most talented artists & designers showcasing unique gift ideas for everyone.

Guess who’s bag they used for their promo???

That’s right!! Yours truly!! I’m feeling extra special these days…

I hope everyone is lovely and awesome,

—Radjuli—

Ladies and Gentlemen, and everybody in between!

I’m glad to announce the launch of my new Website:

You don’t know how excited I am….wheeeeee!

Thank you thank you thank you

Cara Shephard is her name. Thank you for all your hard work in designing the site. You work hard and it shows! The new website looks terrific. Again, Thank you!

What’s a website without talented photographers right?

Dani Boynton rocks! So easy to work with.

Kim Sinclair is so talented! What an eye that girl has.

Keith Sonic kicks ass! He brings my products to a new level.

Ron Gibson knows what’s goin’ on! This guy  is super pro.

Gabrielle Delilah Squid was my first photographer! She’s so good, her work is still with me!

Of course my sexy models have to be mentioned. You all look so hot!

And lastly, Peter Allen the graffiti artist for providing such an awesome backdrop in my shoots around the city!

I think I’m thankyou’ed out! Phew!

I couldn’t do this without everyone’s help on this posting. I also wouldn’t be able to do this with out you, My radFans!

All of you are awesome!

More news to come!!!

–radjuli–

Hi everyone, it’s me again!

Just wanted to report to all my fans that I had a lovely time at the Make It show in Calgary! It was located in the beautiful Chinese cultural centre right downtown! Everyone was so great.

There were so many talented people there selling their goodies! I have to admit, I cheated a little and did some lovely trades.

I want to thank all the artists at the show for your support and awesomeness! I especially want to thank:

Micheal Gunn of Hippie Hunter Designs

Robin of Status Manus

the wonderful goldsmith and designer Jocelyn Henderson

And last but not least, the grand textile designer Giulia Fatica

Guess what?!? I’m also going to be at the Make It Show in Edmonton on November 25th to the 28th! Check out the Show here!

While I have your attention, here are some of the accessories I’ll be carrying. The time of the year here to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones and what’s a better gift then something handmade… maybe something like this…

Hello my RadFans!

I hope your summer was as fun as mine! Markets, touring, new stores, burlesque shows, and that’s just the beginning! This fall is going to be my busiest ever! I’ve been gearing up for some important upcoming events by creating more Radjuli Bags like this little handsome devil:

Many more pics to come! So stoked!!!

The first big event coming up is VCON Steam punk convention in Vancouver which takes place From October 1st to October 3rd! It’s gonna be great! Click on the link for all the information you need!

You can also checkout other merchants selling their lovely things here.

I’m also proud to announce I will be participating in the Make it! Shows in both Calgary and Edmonton!

Shop for one-of-a-kind handmade items from over 90 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans and designers! Make It fuses indie shopping, a fully licensed bar and music spun by top Vancouver DJs to create a dynamic, upbeat experience! There will be something for everyone from fashion, accessories, art, jewelry, baby items and home Decor.

More to come on the Make it Shows!!

That’s it for now!

I hope you are all well  and lovely, my Radfans!