{"id":37325,"date":"2020-11-27T20:01:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T04:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=37325"},"modified":"2020-11-27T21:06:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T05:06:17","slug":"jealous-of-a-spider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;jealous of a spider&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37336\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"621\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16979906\/height\/26\/theme\/standard-mini\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is Brisbane based artist and designer <a href=\"http:\/\/rachelburkeportfolio.com\/\">Rachel Burke<\/a> aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imakestagram\/\">@imakestagram<\/a>. Can you guess what she desperately wanted to be when she grew up? A lawyer or a doctor? Nope. A fairy. Well, as you can see by the photo above, she nailed it! Rachel makes the craziest most wonderful work &#8211; from art you can wear <em>{even if you&#8217;re a mermaid}<\/em>, to art you can sit on &#8230; and in, for that matter! And you know what else is crazy and wonderful? Her story. Rachel&#8217;s path has been anything but conventional, which actually makes complete sense. You can listen right up there under Rachel in her fairy floss dress, or subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2ELjX4nIVWpI3XMNW139WN\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s start with a few of the images I posted the other day:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37337\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"5322\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gasp!<\/em> Remember all of that? Of course you do&#8230; how could you forget a tinsel cafe and those crazy dresses. Speaking of crazy dresses:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37338\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4485\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CHRi36mDxdY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CHRi36mDxdY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Rachel Burke (@imakestagram)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ah yes, perfect for everyday wear. Clearly, I&#8217;m gonna need some of that bling for my next trip to the grocery store <em>{watch the video!}<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s take a look at all of the fabulous brand collaborations we covered:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37339\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"7637\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Yes! <\/i>Talk about only working with brands that fit your own aesthetic! Love, love, <em>love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Next, this is just a <em>teeny<\/em> tiny snippet of Rachel&#8217;s artwork currently showing at <em><a href=\"https:\/\/saintcloche.com\/shop\/category\/cute-tomb-online-viewing-room\/\">Saint Cloche Gallery<\/a><\/em> in Sydney:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37340\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke5-360x1536.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke5-480x2048.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Okay, there is <em>no way<\/em> her mom would&#8217;ve allowed this much glitter in the house. NO. WAY. The show is open until Dec 6th, but if you&#8217;re not in Sydney, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/saintcloche.com\/shop\/category\/cute-tomb-online-viewing-room\/\">buy the work online<\/a>. Oh, ps. she&#8217;s doing an exclusive workshop at the gallery <em>{Saturday December 5th @ 2 \u2013 3:30pm}<\/em>, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/saintcloche.com\/shop\/rachel-burke\/exclusive-workshop\/\">buy tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alright, let&#8217;s take a look at Rachel&#8217;s super sweet family. Brace yourself for cuteness overload:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37341\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke6-469x1536.jpg 469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh. My. Word. Hugo {the baby}, Tom {the lawyer willing to wear tinsel), and Daisy {the wiener}. Seriously, the cutest family evah* &#8230; *that&#8217;s &#8216;ever&#8217; in Australian. Also, <em>now<\/em> do you see why I need those sparkly coats for my full dozen &#8216;o dachshunds? Yeah, you get it.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, since this is the last episode until after the holidays, I figured we should probably wrap things up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoprachelburke.com\/shoprachelburke?category=CHRISTMAS\">these<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/27\/jealous-of-a-spider\/rachel_burke7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37342\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rachel_burke7-540x1536.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoprachelburke.com\/shoprachelburke?category=CHRISTMAS\">&#8220;Merry Craftmas&#8221;<\/a> &#8230; <em>you<\/em> are talking my language, lady! So. Much. Fun! And with that I will give a great big thanks to Rachel for hanging out with me for so long; even bigger thanks to Rachel&#8217;s mom for hanging out with Hugo for so long; and thanks to YOU for listening. There will be more ART FOR YOUR EAR in 2021. Stay happy &amp; healthy ~ Danielle xo<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Other links:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imakestagram\/\">Rachel on Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoprachelburke.com\/shoprachelburke\">Rachel&#8217;s shop<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vca.ca\/Home.php\">Victoria College of Art<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalstore.com\/\">Universal Store, Australia<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frankie.com.au\/\">Frankie Magazine, Australia<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/material-magazine.com\/\">Material Girl Magazine, Germany<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/rachelburkeportfolio.com\/work#\/apomogy\/\">&#8216;Apomogy&#8217; Project<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/altitudesummit.com\/\">Alt Summit<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ca\/title\/81026300\">Next In Fashion, Netflix<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/rachelburkeportfolio.com\/work#\/lego\/\">LEGO Collab.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/rachelburkeportfolio.com\/work#\/disney\/\">Disney Collab.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/saintcloche.com\/shop\/category\/cute-tomb-online-viewing-room\/\">Rachel&#8217;s art show at Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillshare.com\/classes\/Creative-Breakthrough-8-Exercises-to-Power-Your-Creativity-Confidence-Career\/2042111498\/projects?teacherRef=802888986&amp;utm_source=danielle-krysa&amp;utm_medium=teacher-referral-partner&amp;utm_content=2020-06-02-danielle-krysa\"><em>Danielle&#8217;s Skillshare classes {mentioned in the intro}<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbsTmr_DRcX\/\"><em>Danielle&#8217;s Liz + pompoms collage<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is Brisbane based artist and designer Rachel Burke aka @imakestagram. Can you guess what she desperately wanted to be when she grew up? A lawyer or a doctor? Nope. A fairy. Well, as you can see by the photo above, she nailed it! 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