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JAN MCCARTHY

849 S Broadway, #708
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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The first time I saw this building in 2006, I fell in love with the architecture (Art Deco) and the history (built as a furniture and clothing store in 1930). Long story short but turns out the building was slated to become condos and I was lucky enough to score one. I bought it sight unseen and had to wait over a year before I walked through its majestic doors. It’s been 12 years now and I am as enamored by the building as when I first laid eyes on it. It is filled with artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, writers, interesting people and historical detail that continually inspires. The photo in this post shows the outside, but on April 30th I will be hosting a virtual tour inside of my loft with my original art + products for a private sale! If you want to watch the tour, DM me your email and I will invite you in!
It’s hard! Challenges and obstacles sometimes happen more than 20 x a day, but you get through it, you figure out a way. #elizabethtaylor reminds us of that in my book, #amonthontherun, a thoughtfully curated hybrid notebook/calendar/journal with 31 pages of beautifully inspired quotes, a monthly bullet journal, a list of cool things to do, and plenty of blank pages to share your dreams and brilliant thoughts for the month! Makes a great gift for the dreamer, the planner, the journalist and the note-taker! Also great for teacher gifts, birthday gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, hostess gifts, bridesmaid gifts, and graduate gifts! Don’t have one? Want one? Visit link in my Bio.
If we each do just a little bit..... I try to create beautiful art and hopefully my use of recycled papers, leftover paint, less waste and when appropriate natural fabrics and natural dye contributes to a better earth while bringing loveliness into the world. #earthday
No matter where I go or which way I look, I discover inspiration, beauty and abstract meaning. Wearing hand painted scarf on raw silk by moi!
I don’t play cricket, (is this cricket?), but I do find artistic inspiration from this antique sports equipment found at @ballyfindemesne when I visited in June of last year! Travel becomes me!
#fridayfaces in lieu of my own Friday face painting or inspiration, I thought I would share this self-portrait work of artist @marlene_dumass whose artwork inspired @orlyavineri to create a technique which she in turned shared with me in an art workshop! I look forward to bringing you a face with meaning every Friday. Faces always tell a story. What’s yours?
A Sneak Peek! I have two collections coming out! “Baby I’ve Got Your Number” and “All Roads Lead To Morocco”. Send me a DM with your email if you want to be invited on a virtual tour of my loft and the new work pre-release!
Why is it so hard to believe? We are capable of so much more than we realize! You got this!!
If you know anything about me, you know I love hosting retreats and going to retreats. You learn so much, develop meaningful relationships and experience life in a different way, in a visceral way, in a sensorial way. I just got back from Morocco where I co-hosted a retreat in Marrakech and the desert in Morocco, and it was ahhhhhmazing!, but my next retreat won’t happen until 2020, so if you missed it but still want to go somewhere this year that is incredibly cool, interesting and so amazing, may I suggest.... (by order of date only, side note: I am not receiving any money or monetary value for recommending these retreats! I just talk the talk and walk the walk) But, if I was able, I would totally be hoping on these amazing adventures!! Swipe right for all recommended retreats. 1: May 16-22, Mallorca, Spain with my friend Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro Local artisans and culinary experiences! Visit www.espanolita.net @espanolita_net 2. June 20-23, Marrakech, Morocco! Learn photography and mindset from my friend Emma Louise Sophia! We had the opportunity to have Emma share her magic with our guests in the desert when we hosted our own retreat in Morocco in March and every guest walked away transfixed and with a new mindset! www.emmalouisesophia.com @emma_louise_sophia 3. Oct 1-5, Spain, Painting and Floral Design with my talented friend artist Emily Jeffords and her co-host Julie of Willow Gathering. Visit @emily_jeffords , www.emilyjeffordslearn.com for more information. #retreats You are welcome.