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Victorian Gothic Dreaming: Collab with 521 Gemini Vintage

25 Monday Nov 2019

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521 Gemini Vintage, charlotte bronte, jane eyre, kerasan lamar, sponsored, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage model, vintage photography, vintage style

Jessica modeling 2019 art museum dark gothic

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I am absolutely thrilled to get the chance to work with the vintage shop 521 Gemini Vintage, an absolute treasure trove of delightful relics of another era.  From their amazing store I plucked this violet dream of a dress.  It is dreamy and feminine, reminiscent of the Victorian era of which I am so fond!

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I worked with photographer Kerasan Lamar to create the mood of a turn of the century gothic novel.

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Jane Eyre comes to mind: always one of my favorite classics to read growing up, I must have re-read it a dozen times!  I suppose the gothic drama of it appealed to me, the melodrama that was so sincere.  And the setting of the moors, in a beautiful castle-like manor, was appealing.  A favorite passage, as she addresses Mr. Rochester:

“Do you think I am an automaton? — a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! — I have as much soul as you — and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God’s feet, equal — as we are!”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

And, of course, this early feminist sentiment:

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

As I walked over the hills and dales near the Art Museum in Philadelphia, I felt just like Jane Eyre traversing the moors.  I’m hoping this photo shoot captures some of the feeling!

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To find your own magical outfit to transport you into another time and place, visit 521 Gemini Vintage.

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Support Artists and Makers this Weekend

24 Saturday Nov 2018

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art, artist, beautiful art, Black Friday, classical realism, contemporary realism, creative, creativity, drawing, emerging artist, emerging artists, female artist, inspiration, interior design, jessica libor, painting, PHiladelphia, sale, vintage

As we begin the search for holiday gifts, please consider special items handmade by artists and makers with love. In honor of Black Friday, I am running a sale for my artwork that goes for 48 hours starting today (Friday!). You may take 25% off anything in my online shop with the checkout code FRIDAY. This includes several new winter studies and the “Wildflower Duet” above made with vintage frames, oil painting and 23 karat gold leaf. To see what’s available, go to www.jessicalibor.com and click on “Available Works”. Have a happy holiday weekend!

Bookish

27 Monday Aug 2018

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beauty, fiction, h.g.wells, inspiration, model, nature, reading, the time machine, vintage, willow tree

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I’ve been feeling quite bookish lately, perhaps it’s all the rainy weather.  What is your favorite fiction novel?  I’d have to say mine is The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.  I read it in grad school and could not put it down.  The 2002 film is also quite enjoyable, although different than the book.  Tell me your favorites, I need a new book to read/listen to while painting!

Treasure each moment

05 Sunday Aug 2018

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creative, fashion, france, inspiration, life, loire valley, mindfulness, peace, philosophy, rest, travel, vintage, wellness, white dress

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Treasure each moment in the stream of time, for once you pass this way, the water is always different, always moving ,always new, even if you dip your hand in the same place.  The only constant is change.  Find peace in the moving rhythm of time by soaking in each moment’s beauty and feeling its wonder or pain fully.  Then your life will be really full, extraordinary in its depth of experience, even if not what the world may deep accomplished.  There is an integrity and quiet happiness when you savor each moment, that you can take with you whenever you go.  Doing small things with great attention.  Here, a picture from the Loire Valley, France in a pink-paneled room I loved staying in earlier this month.  And today in the USA, watching the lightning for a moment out my window before painting.  What small things give you great joy in life?

Pretty Dresses

21 Tuesday Apr 2015

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art, childhood, dresses, jessica libor, old photos, vintage

IMG_3039I recently found this old picture of me.  There I am at two or three years old playing dress up with a big, frothy skirt and looking very pleased with myself.  And so was born my obsession with pretty dresses.  It’s the only thing I really collect besides memories and new paintbrushes.  A pretty dress is hard to resist and is my weakness.  Especially pink ones!  You can see my love for fashion and dresses in my work.  I’m always working into my paintings and drawings some fancy beadwork, draped skirt or gorgeous dress.

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