Massive Happiness

29/12/2019

New Year's resolution:
to avoid all typos in 2002
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25/12/2019

17/12/2019

✨I am excited to welcome Lori Mendez to the Massive Happiness family!
✨Lori is a coach, speaker, and business strategist from Boise, Idaho with a powerful story that she's ready to share - all of which makes her a great fit with Massive Happiness.
Recently, I have had the pleasure (and benefit!) of receiving her coaching and I can tell you, she is the real deal!
Working with Lori has been meaningful and fun and I'm looking forward to what is ahead for her.
✨Welcome, Lori!

05/12/2019

💫💫LAST CALL!!💫💫

💥 specials end TONIGHT at 11:59pm pst
After midnight, the vault closes on these 3 prints indefinitely!💥

So, if you want one of these fabulous prints NOW is the time to place your order so it will arrive before Christmas AND so we can help as many people we can through the donations Massive Happiness is making from each print sale!

And...
A HUGE THANK YOU for participating in this fun release! I am loving the engagement and conversations with you all about Esau 'Mark' and his art. It's wonderful to hear your memories of interactions with him. Much love to you all!

Don't forget: Click here to place your order! https://bit.ly/34JmZpe

04/12/2019

This *may have been my house once or twice when I came screeching up to a deadline...maybe...once....or twice...maybe
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03/12/2019

A friendly reminder that the vault doors are open until Thursday! https://bit.ly/34JmZpe

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It dawned on me that perhaps the medium that Esau (Mark) used in his art warrants some explanation.

Wax resist is the term used when a layer of wax is put on the paper first, then ink is washed over it. The wax acts as a barrier to the paper and ‘resists’ the ink absorbing into it.

Esau loved heavy texture in his art, so this medium worked well for him. In the pictures below, you can see that the paper he chose (thin sheets of newspaper) was placed over the top of diamond plating in this case (extra texture!), then he drew the subject (Boise’s skyline) over that with crayons. Lastly, he added a light amount of black India ink over the top of that.

Voila!

02/12/2019

💫💫It's here! It's here! It's here!💫💫

💥It's and the vault doors are now open to place your order for one of these fabulous pieces of fine art from Esau Kessler!

➡️Here's how it works:
1. Click the link to fill out the order form:
https://bit.ly/34JmZpe
2. I will email an invoice (from Massive Happiness) to you.
3. You pay the invoice.
4. Once paid, I pass your order to the printer. They fill your order and drop-ship the art to your doorstep (with guaranteed pre-Christmas delivery)!
💣💥Done!

('please notes', disclaimers, and leagalese):
*Orders must be paid prior to shipping
*The last day to place an order is December 5th at 11:59pst
*prints may be ordered as gifts and drop-shipped to the recipient. However, there will be no gift tag or notice of who the print is from, so you may want to consider delivering it yourself personally

➡️Please direct message me with any questions!

💗Thank you in advance for your order and for supporting the inmates at the Ada County Jail and the athletes of the Louisiana Special Olympics Equestrian Team.
I sincerely hope that you will enjoy having Mark's art in your collection for the rest of your life! 💗

01/12/2019

It's a core value at Massive Happiness to encourage young people to read and write. Here is a fantastic way to encourage that in the lives of the young people you know!

30/11/2019

The charity that I am choosing to give to has become very special to me for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it is in support of the Special Olympics. I am a huge sports fan and believe that SO much good has come out of children and adults being involved in sports. I also believe that this does not have to stop because of physical or mental differences.
Secondly, Alegria Animal Assisted Therapeutic Center is where my sister, Katy, teaches horsemanship lessons and leads the Equestrian Special Olympics team! I was able to visit Alegria in October and meet Juliette (owner) and watch Katy work her magic. It was such a fun day! I am proud to support them both and the Olympians they are creating. Go, Team Alegria!

29/11/2019

💫💫💫Last time for image reveal!💫💫💫

“Quasi-Polygonal Tessellate” is image 3 of 3 available for print orders!

Esau (Mark) was greatly influenced by Mid-Century Modern Art. Much of his art is a direct reflection of that period, while other works show subtle hints at it. He drew great inspiration from the likes of Calder, Eames, and Mondrian.

He was also strongly drawn to the beauty of math (yes, I said, beauty). He thoroughly enjoyed studying Voronai, Mandelbrot, Penrose/Escher, as well as Fibonacci - all of whom are credited for ‘fathering’ things such as Tessellate images, ‘The Golden Spiral’/Fibonacci Sequence, and Fractals - all forms of infinitely repeating patterns - all driven by mathematical formulas.

Fractals are my favorite ‘mathematical beauty’ - but this piece of Mark’s art is my favorite!

©2013, wax resist, 16x20, 20 available, $150(+$5 s&h)

28/11/2019

Anyone who knew Mark knew that despite his rough background (including a very short, long-ago stay in jail) and some early unhealthy life choices, he was working extremely hard at making the best version of himself that he could be. He was the first to admit that he was not even close to perfect, but he was growing and healing all the time.
Not only did he push himself, but he also pushed me, inspired me, and yes, pi**ed me off-often-haha, yet he loved me into a much better version of myself as well.

He just had that way about him. He loved you where you were, but also loved you enough to urge you to become better - not to become someone else, just a better you.

By nature, Esau had a generous heart. He was the recipient of assistance on many occasions, therefore, he knew the value of giving back as well.

In one conversation with him, I remember watching him express compassion for people who were in jail for more than a few days.
For example, they are given a limited supply of toiletries, most of which ran out long before they needed to appear in court. We were both moved by that lack and often, their humiliation of having to appear before a judge without the ability to prepare themselves aesthetically.

As we talked, he said that if he had the ability, he would make a donation to a general commissary fund for anyone who needed access to these basics.

So, in honor of Mark’s desire to reach ‘the least of these’ as the Bible put it, I will be donating a portion of the sales of his fine art to help those in need at the Ada County Jail in Boise, ID.

27/11/2019

💫💫💫It’s that time again!💫💫💫

“Ancient Statue Carving’ is image 2 of 3 available for print orders!

Esau (Mark) was fascinated by historical artifacts and anything unusual. He enjoyed creating beauty from the simple. It was one of the most endearing things about him (in my humble opinion, anyway!).
He captured all of those elements in this unique piece!

©2012, wax resist, 16x20.67, 25 available, $150(+$5 s&h)