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Upcoming Events!

  • FASHION IN MOTION

    Paradise Lounge

    1949 Mountain Industrial Blvd

    Tucker, GA 30084

    Sunday, May 18, 2008

    Doors open at 6pm

    Showtime: 7pm

    Admission: $20.00

  • GETTING MY HOOK(ER) ON!

    DAILY!

    I HOOK

    & STRUT IT OUT!

    in Fashiontastic Flair!

    Coming to a corner near you!

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~~~MYSPACE~~~

  • www.myspace.com/awesome_crochet
    A phenomenal chain reactionary spot for letting my thread down!

    Meet friends and future associates as we build an awesome chain of events!

    Engaging Loops all the way to fashionista's heights!

    www.myspace.com/awesome_crochet.com

2008 "HAUTE STITCH" Events

  • I HOOK ME!

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    Sat., April 26, 2008

    "A Diversity of Talents Fashion Show"

    Supporting the fight against breast cancer

    American Idol Diana DeGarmo

    Opera Atlanta

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    PROFILE MAGAZINE

    Designer Photoshoot 1st & 3rd weekends, April 2008

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    Sat., April 19, 2008

    URBAN FASHION ATLANTA TV

    Designer Showcase tv taping

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    Fri., March 21, 2008

    EXOTIC IDOL

    The Studio, Atlanta

    vendor

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    Sat., March 8, 2008

    "All Eyes On Me" Fashion/Hair Show

    Club Expose

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    Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008

    "Walk The Piazza"

    Verve Lounge

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    Sat., Jan 19, 2008

    "Miss Georgia: A Perfect State of Mind" Album Release Party

    Rays Ova Da Edge

ClustrMaps

True to Self

  • And that's freeing,

    awe!somely so

KATRINA WILL NOT DEFEAT ME!

  • I AM a Katrina....

    SURVIVOR

    ARRIVER

    REVIVER

    STRIVER

    THRIVER!!

    Ya better ~ High 5 ~ Her!!!!

    you go girl!

    I am my own Designated Driver!

    "driven" by creativity

    girl, you so crazy

Hmmm...



  • The current mood of GinaRenay at www.imood.com

PASSIONATE!!!!!

ALBUM Stats. Brown Like ME

  • Bubblin' Brown Sugar/FIBER-Licious NEVER tasted so good: PASS THE HOOK!
    BROWN Like ME! 3,705

ALBUM Stats. AMAZE ME!!!

  • Gyrl, Your HOOK is HAUTE!
    AMAZE ME! 4,548 Ima~GINA~tive CROCHET on the RUNWAY!

ALBUM Stats. OriGINAlity

  • I LOVE WHAT I DO AND WHO I AM!
    I'mPassioned! 14,080

ALBUM Stats. Hook/Shook ME!

  • INSTRUMENT OF SPONTANEITY!
    AWED! GIRL 58,688

ALBUM Stats. ImaGINAtive Temerity

  • Thou Shalt Dare To Be FABULOUS!
    Avant-Garde!! 12,776

ALBUM Stats. Freeform & Crochet Art

  • ART~~rageous Hook
    Freeform&Crochet Art! 3,105

ALBUM Stats. Engage ME!

  • FOAMING AT THE HOOK!
    CROCHET MADNESS 23,915

Past HOOKtastic Events

  • HOOKS GONE WILD! Don't Blink, You'll Miss It!

    Friday, Oct. 27, 2007

    Carver Bible College

    "Celebrating Carver Homecoming"

    3870 Cascade Rd SW

    Atlanta, GA

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    Tues., Oct. 23, 2007

    Fulton County Federal Building

    Employee Appreciation Day

    141 Pryor St. SW

    Atlanta, GA

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    Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007

    La Femme Africaine Inc.

    2nd Annual PinkFest

    "Reversing the Trend"

    Dinner/Dance/Fashion Extravaganza

    Attire: All Shades of PINK

    Dorothy C. Benson Senior

    Multipurpose Complex

    6500 Vernon Woods Dr

    Atlanta, GA 30328

    6 pm - 11 pm

    Tickets: $50 couples, $30 singles

    www.lafemmeafricaine.org

    678 488-4256

    404 454-5266

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    Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007

    6:00 pm

    LADIES OF NOW

    Nigerian Outreach for Wellness

    2nd Annual Gala

    Honoring the 2007 Lady of Excellence

    Mrs. Nkiruka Abbey

    Dinner, Cultural Activities, Fundraiser

    Location: Dorothy C. Benson Complex

    6500 Vernon Woods Dr.

    Sandy Springs, GA 30328

    Tickets $20, $30/door

    Info & tickets call 404 200-5633

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    Saturday, September 29, 2007

    3:00 pm

    Miranda Burnette Ministries

    Presents..."A Success Seminar"

    The Christian Socialites Presents

    A FASHION SHOW

    Colier Community Center

    2625 Joe Jerkins Blvd

    Austell, GA 30106

    Tickets are $10, $15/door

    www.mirandaburnetteministries.com

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    Friday, Aug. 17, 2007

    DREAM KWEENS Premiere

    Queens International Lounge

    Norcross, GA

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    Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007

    DREAM KWEENS MOVIE PREMIERE GALA

    Red Carpet/Champagne Reception

    FASHION SHOW BY Movie Costume Designer GinaRenay

    Elegance Restaurant VIP Lounge

    Decatur, GA

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    Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007

    VIDEO SHOOT

    Rap Artist KeVasia

    "ROLL CALL"

    Mozley Park, Atlanta

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    Saturday, July 28, 2007

    5th ANNUAL NIGHT UNDER THE STARS

    Birthday Bash to Benefit Pac's Kids

    @ The TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR CENTER

    FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    Carlos Coleman & Friends Celebrate w/All-White Affair

    5616 Memorial Drive

    Stone Mountain, GA

    High Energy FASHION SHOW

    Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Reggae & Caribbean

    Red Carpet Begins at 6:30pm

    6:30 - 1:00 am

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    Sunday, July 29, 2007

    FASHION FANTASY 2007

    Poplar Grove Event Center

    3010 Poplar Road

    Sharpsburg, GA

    6:00 - 9:00 pm

    Tickets, call 678 423-4140

    www.fashionfantasy07.com

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    JULY to AUGUST 9th, 2007

    SUMMER CAMP

    Tuesdays & Thursdays

    Northcreek Community Church

    Norcross, GA

    crochet instruction: ages 7 - 12

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    Wednesday, July 18, 2007

    Success in Learning Summer Camp

    ages 9-12

    Talk Presentation & Lesson

    "Creative Loops: The Joy of the Foundation"

    @Centerville Community Center

    Snellville, GA

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    Saturday, April 28, 2007

    Event Info Name: 2007 Alpha Phi Alpha Fashion Show

    Tagline: Music/Video Awards

    Host: Tau Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

    Type: Causes - Fundraiser

    Time: 3:00pm - 10:00pm

    Clayton State University

    UC Commons Area

    2000 Clayton State Blvd.

    Morrow, GA

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    Saturday, April 28, 2007

    VISUAL ERECTIONS

    Fashion, Art, Spoken Word

    All in one sensual night!

    9 pm

    Complimentary martinis until 11pm

    $10 in advance, $15/door

    Tickets: www.legacyapparel.org

    VIP Studios

    4818 Fulton Ind. Blvd.

    Atlanta, GA

    Sunday, April 22, 2007

    MILKY WAY 2007 Competition

    SHAKE-N-GO Hair Style Fashion

    @ Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

    New Orleans, LA

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    Wed., April 18, 2007

    L-WEEK Fashion Show

    Lawson State Community College

    Arthur Shores Auditorium

    Birmingham, AL

    2nd Annual "RIP THE RUNWAY"

    Show starts at 7pm

    Hosted by the Student Gov't Assoc.

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    April 7, 2007

    SUBLIMINAL Spring Fashion Show

    Georgia State Ballroom

    Show starts at 8pm

    Hosted by J-Nicks of Hot 107.9

    Music by DJ Ill Will

    DJ Knowital of the Untouchable DJ's

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    March 17, 2007

    Lace, Beads & Glimmer

    presented by the 100 Designing Women of Atlanta

    at Big Bethel AME Village

    Atlanta, GA

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    February 28, 2007

    African Cultural Show

    Gordon College, Gainesville, GA

    AND again on the SAME DAY!!!

    February 28, 2007

    Gifa Imoudu presents

    at The Aquarium Night Club

    Stone Mountain, GA

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    February 11, 2007

    Kinky in the 'Ham

    Jazz Hall, Birmingham, AL

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    January 28, 2007

    Visual Erections

    Atlanta, GA

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    January 9, 2007

    Lipstikk Inc. Presents

    Eye Candy Fashion Show

    Sutra Lounge, Atlanta, GA

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    January 6, 2007

    Dream Kweens PhotoShoot

    StudioPlex

    Atlanta, GA

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    December 31, 2006

    Filming Runway Scene of

    The Dream Kweens

    Paradise Studios

    Stone Mountain, GA

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    December 30, 2006

    The Office SportsBar

    presents 2nd Annual Pajama Party

    Norcross, GA

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    December 16, 2006

    Greater Missionary Baptist Church

    Christmas Party/Fashion Show

    "True Beauty"

    Decatur, GA

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    December 5, 2006

    Initial Tuesday presents

    Fashion Explosion

    Cafe Vaca, Duluth, GA

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    November 16, 2006

    Zeta Phi Beta Society

    presents FASHION!

    Dave & Busters

    Marietta, GA

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    November 12, 2006

    BET Hip Hop Music Awards

    DJ Stereotype, CEO, SubuUrban

    Underground TV interviews celebrities

    on the Black Carpet

    wearing a GINA RENAY original

    collaboration

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    October 27, 2006

    Fashion Show/TV Taping

    at The StudioPlex, Atlanta

    "Celebrating Fashion"

    guest panelist, designer

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    September 16, 2006

    Suwanee Day Festival

    Suwanee, GA

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    August 2006

    Mary Kay Open House

    Buford, GA

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    August 2006

    EXPO 2006

    Pickneyville Community Center

    Norcross, GA

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    August 3-October 25, 2006

    Teacher Show

    Pickneyville Community Center

    Norcross, GA

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    July 2006>

    Old Time Summer in Historic Buford

    Buford, GA

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    June 2006

    United Ebony Society

    Juneteenth Celebration

    Lawrenceville, GA

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    June 2006

    Artist Demonstration

    Suwanee Arts in the Park Festival

    Suwanee, GA

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    March 11, 2006

    FIRST SHOW SINCE ARRIVING

    (I am a MS KATRINA Survivor!!)

    Eclectic Expressions

    4th Annual Fashion & Talent Show

    College Park, GA

Soul Flow

  • GENTLE NUDGINGS
    And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.--Anais Nin

Proverbs

  • I am Me!
    'I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine, because I alone chose it...I own everything about me: my body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions, whether they be to others or myself. I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears. I own my triumphs and successes, all my failures and mistakes. Because I own all of me, I can become intimately acquainted with me. By doing so, I can love me and be friendly with all my parts. I know there are aspects about myself that I do not know ...but as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for solutions to the puzzles and ways to find out more about me. However I look and sound, whatever I say and do and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is authentically me. If later some parts of how I looked, sounded, thought and felt turn out to be unfitting, I can discard that which is unfitting, keep the rest, and invent something new for that which Idiscarded. I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do. I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive and to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me. I own me, and therefore, I can engineer me. I am me and I am Okay.' --Virginia Satir
  • ~~~Tell IT!~~~
    "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
  • (~~GOOD CHARACTER~~)
    Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it piece by piece--by thought, choice, courage, and determination.--J. Luther
  • (~~IN A STILL, SMALL VOICE~~)
    Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own works praise her in the gates. ************************
  • (~~MAKE THIS DAY COUNT!~~)
    If one advances confidently in the direction of her dreams and endeavors to live the life she has imaGINA'd, she will meet with success unexpected in common hours. (Thoreau)

VICTORIAN CROCHET

Woven Labels

E-spiration

  • Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile
  • Courageous

    shameless

    doing me--blameless

    tameless

    aim--bless

    yarn tress

    happiness

    sculptured quest

    invited guest

    a-Muse

    yes,

    yes,

    yes!

    Art-Rageous Gina Renay © 2005

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Fun, Fun, Fun!

Webrings

Motivate Me! Day



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  • To Be!! Lived Daily
    The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance. Maya A. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you have confidence, you can have fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.--Joe Namath

Girl! You Better Tell It!

  • This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man. William Shakespeare

    to thy own style be true

    ~~GinaRenay, AWED Hook Style-preneur

  • "Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement." ~ Foster C. Mcclellan
  • "The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing.

    You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else."

    ~ Geoffrey Gaberino
  • hooking unto a life of enthusiasm

    wielding my spontaneous weapon of choice:

    joyfully & accurately

    bull's eye:

    a created masterpiece

    Awed GinaRenay

Never Forget

My Rotating Pursenality

  • crochet exotic oriGINAtions: passionate threads....

    imaGINAtion at play!

A Pet

  • More fiber pleeze!!!--wait, that's a web!
    my pet!

Doin' Face!

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Crochet BLUSH!

  • "CROCHET IN THE EXPANDED FIELD"

    (2/06 article)

    http://supernaturale.com/articles.

    html?id=166

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  • ~Mandarin Design~

    You go girl! Love it. You make Crochet look good.

    Is that you in the photo to the left on the main screen? You are the Crochet Queen.

    I love the way you use large type, colors, bold text, and happy chics and movin' pics.

    Linkin' n winkin' from the quilt at Mandarin (it's stored at http://www.mandarindesign.com/2005_12_01_archive.html and posted every now and then).

    It's fun to see you having fun, and your entire place looks like a crochet fun house.

    Later,

    meg

    Feb. 7, 2006

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  • NEXSTITCH Summer 2005 Edition

    Blogger: Gina Renay

    Updates: Every Other Day

    Pics: A Ton Style, and a whole lot of it. You've never seen anything quite like this before.

    Gina is the mastermind behind the fashion-tabulous, poetic blog called, "Awed." Her photo album displays an array of original, creative collections which are sure to provide inspiration and motivation.

    She ardently tests the boundaries of crochet with a conglomerate of updated generational styles, from early 1910's-esque high waistline, decorative boutique dresses to 1950's matching secretarial jacket and skirt combinations to modern reconstructed, abstract apparel. Interspliced amongst those are several designs featuring bold, afro-centric patterns. All of her designs showcase an attention to detail.

    With a flaire for the unorthodox, Gina's styles are haute, haute, haute!

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November 30, 2007

My daughter's imaGINAtion--scary....

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My daughter is so cute!  This is her first take--she did an amazing job!

In case it doesn't show, here is the link....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5HkyniDaAY

November 28, 2007

Praise for Da Hook! I'm Just a Vessel It Has Engagingly Possessed!

Complimented_3YOU ROCK!!!

Sepia_closeup_of_feathered_hat_neon   

I love your art/clothing. I am an artist too (mosaics,Mycuprunnethovercloseup  murals). I would love to commision you for a piece, but it probably wouldn't be for a while :( Anyhoo, just wanted to say that I really appreciate how you turn crocheting into such self expressive art pieces. It's so unique! I love your vision and your talent. Alison
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Fiber Artist GinaRenay
"My Cup Runneth Over"  Crochet NonWearable ART

I received a phone call to participate in this event....on FEB 10, 2008

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I spoke with KOFFEE. She is an amazing Singer/Songwriter/Flowoist on yesterday and I'll be a PARTICIPANT in her ALBUM RELEASE PARTY on JAN. 19, 2008 go HOOK go!!!!!

Yup, just like my above post title states, heard from KOFFEE.  She is an amazing flowloist on yesterday along the likes of Jill Scott.  She is releasing her album "MISS GEORGIA" on Jan. 19, 2008 and has invited me to participate in this awesome event!!!!!!
Too psyched!!!!
Live Performance on YOU TUBE: A LIVE SHOW ON 10.15.07

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KOFFEE LIVE AT THE BLUE ROOM

JAN 19, 2008 AT 7 PM

KOFFEE~~The Artist

http://www.topcatlive.com/Koffee.htm

"Smooth, Melodic, Innovative, Creative, Unique" are just some of the words you could use to describe this singer/songwriter/flowloist.

Koffee, who is originally from Springfield, Mass yet has lived on the West Coast (CA), East Coast (NC), North (MA) and now Dirty South (FL, GA), is banking on this versatility and cultural consciousness as an added ingredient in her unique style.  She has a cool inner-city, sexy uptown intrigue with a warm southern appeal almost impossible to miss!

JAN 19, 2008 at 7pm

THERE WILL BE YOU--if you RSVP or pay at the door

MODELS- GINA RENAY COUTURE
DANCERS- JOURNEY DANCE GROUP AND EXOTIC SHOW STOPPA
SOUL SINGERS-NICK EDEN AND MAHOGANY DUST

POETS-MISTA FUNN AND JEWEL(HOST)
MEDIA
GIFTS

GREAT FOODS-KHEESEKAKESBYKELLI AND SO MUCH MORE!
SPONSORS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

MISS GEORGIA ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!



Song of the DANCING HOOK...flow on loops....

Nov_15_2007_vid00096_1a    Nov_15_2007_vid00096_5a We are all symphonies in the making. Listen to your soul and dance to the song it longs to play..

ARTRAGEOUS CROCHET Forum's 1st post:

Q:  I love to crochet, but most of my items I make are from patterns. What can I do to start to create my own patterns without using somebody elses pattern? Is it ok to start using another persons pattern and venture off into my own creation?

I want to be like a lovely lady I know when it comes to being creative. Help!!!!!! BB

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A:  You've come to the rt place--your self-awareness HOOK!  Always start Nov_15_2007_vid00088_18awithin.  Start off small.  Take a pattern and add something to it.  That's where you attach your creative edge/vibe to it.  If in another magazine or book or even on a person, you've noticed some lace stitching, add that as a edging.  I have a few books on edging patterns. 

Let's say a simple scarf:  add a few buttons, add words from the craft shop.   I usually go into another section of the art store and see what items speak to me; basically to use another's vision or their outlook to improve my 20/20 hook sight.  (yeah, I have issues)

Creativity is also about color and texture--go to the museum, the park.  I've found INSPIRATION everywhere I turn but do turn it down, it can get overwhelming, ha!

Never, ever be afraid to step out of the box or off the page!  It may seem wobbly at first but I'm telling you, once you incorporate and awaken the self-awareness HOOK, girl, oh the Yarn Tales you'll weave!!!

Keep me in Da Loop!

GinaRenay
Awe!d by the intermarriage of Hook & Yarn
to produce such lovely PRODIGY!

prog·e·ny (prŏj'ə-nē) pronunciation

Click here to find out more!

n., pl. progeny or -nies.

    1. One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.
    2. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
  1. A result of creative effort; a product.

[Middle English progeni, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignere, to beget. See progenitor.]

"Simply Stunning!!  Your work AMAZES me Gina!"FashionComplimented4 

AWE!D by the intermarriage of Hook & Yarn to produce such lovely PRODIGY

an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

2. Anything so extraordinary as to excite wonder or
      astonishment; a marvel; as, a prodigy of learning.

   3. A production out of ordinary course of nature; an abnormal
      development; a monster. --B. Jonson.

   Syn: Wonder; miracle; portent; marvel; monster.

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November 27, 2007

Let the hook praises flow...Ok, I'll leave the room since my head is starting to swell....tee hee

G_renay_876 G_renay_12234 G_renay_1678 "The road  to success runs uphill."
~ Willie Davis

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him." Sidney Greenberg

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Model:  Gina Renay   

Designer:  AWE!D GYRL Gina Renay

  Photographer:  Gina Renay's imaGINAry chillen 

"Hey sis!

Just wanted to let you know I appreciate who you are and
G_renay_118 your talent. I have seen your designs and your crochet game iz definitely off da chain! LOL.

Much love sis!


Peace,

Shonda
A.B.H.T.C.

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G_renay_12234a Hello Diva of Crocheting.  I have been singing your praises on a website I just joined called Cafemom.com.  It's a cool site.

I have joined a group on there for crocheting moms.  Thought it would be cool if you come over and show case your stuff.  BB

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G_renay_8654 I am honored ~ thanks for stopping by!!!

Hi Gina!
I love your creations! Such gorgeous stuff! I happened-across your blog/website and I admire you so much. I have sewn by hand since age 2, when my mom had no time to fix the hole in my fave dress, so I sewed it myself and almost gave my grandma a heart attack when she found me; but then she taught me more sewing skills; Later I made all my own Barbie clothes by hand and then moved onto using a second-hand rummage sale singer machine. Also, I am a lifelong crocheter - I learned when I was all of 4 or 5 years old and made my very first vest [in kelly green and brown - recently I saw that the color combo is now all the rage in home decor magazines] when I was stuck home from school with a bad fever ~ I had the fever for crochet!!!! And just nearly 4 years ago I taught myself how to knit.
What more is to say - I am Addicted to and In Love with YARN!

You are such an Inspiring and Amazing crochet artist!

Big Hugs!
Elle ~ A2Y
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You definitely named your business correctly. Your work is AWESOME.....so a compliment sent by you carries a lot of weight....Thank you very much.

Continue to Enjoy the Art.
Stay Blessed
Mona
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November 26, 2007

CROCHET SOW OVERFLOW 2

Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.  ~ Stanley Horowitz

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Cascading Fall Roses Hat

Worn a variety of ways, wrap or cascade as an attached scarf or come up with other ways--I HAVE--yourself! 

beads, 100% acrylic yarn

$80.00

MANNIE MONDAY LOOP 2

Ribbon_and_fur_oh_my I WINK TO YA, HOOK!

A wrap in variegated RIBBON with white fun fur festive trim!!

size small - large

$75.00

The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

JUST DO IT! And I will add--Do It Afraid, but do it!

Fear of your own power  A lot of times we don't use the gifts that we are given, or simply  procrastinate in using them because of fear of not being good enough, not yet being a "master", fear of being "too" great, etc...

It's really important to remember that it is not us anyway, it is Spirit using us to be of service. There's a verse in the Koran that states " Which of the favors of God shall you deny?"

Use the gifts that the creator has blessed you with. Don't be afraid of what other's think, just do it! You may think it's simple, but it may be the inspiration or words someone needs at the time. We are all mirrors to one another, so be Love, and love will reflect all around you. 

(The above is a post I found online...I don't read the Koran but it is similar to the below quote from the Bible)

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The Bible states "to whom much is given, much is required" and talents are given and increased with usage...go hook go!

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone I will turn and face fear's path, and only I will remain. "

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A friend of mine posted the below quote to me early this morning and it got me on fire to keep growing forth!   oh-oh, I went ahead and started ANOTHER group:  SCULPTURAL CROCHET.  Y'all send up a couple of loops for me, ha 

What's wrong w/her?!

She has ISSUES!

oh...

http://groups.myspace.com/sculpturalcrochet

Check the photo above....

"Hope you had a great weekend.... Have an amazing week ahead!!!!!

Got enthusiasm? If not, better get it today!

Enthusiasm is a magical energy that turbo-charges your soul, reassuring you that you are good enough and smart enough to make a difference right now. Unbridled enthusiasm for living primes your pump, infusing a powerful, positive, I can do it, attitude that simply cannot be defeated or discouraged. By allowing enthusiasm to reclaim its rightful position as your dominant state of mind, you will forcefully unleash your creative spirit, making the impossible suddenly become possible again

The Bottom Line: When you catch on fire with unlimited enthusiasm, you'll start living a life with an unlimited future.
You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.
Start Rockin It!!!!


Hugs & Much love

*.•:*'""*:•. :::K.M.D::: .•:*'""*:•.*"

~~~And this was my reply to her!

Enthusiasm (ἐνθουσιασμός) root - en-theos = in God. An enthusiast is a person inspired by god. *see: Biblical inspiration - (inspiration Greek - θεοπνευστος - Theopneustos = literally God breathed) When the early Christians would see someone convert to Christianity there was this overwhelming joy that followed the gift of Salvation but they had a problem there was no word to describe this feeling so they combined the two words (in God) creating the word (entheos) from which we get the English word Enthusiasm.

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Crochet life size Fiber Sculpture "No Images"

November 25, 2007

2 myspace groups: 1. ART~Rageous CROCHET 2. CROCHET SEXY

Gina_renay_do_you My crochet fantasy is FIERCE, UNINIHIBITED LOOPS!  I am an freespirited artist by nature and if it can be manipulated into a design, let it rip--opps, no pun intended!  ha

Envision working with leather, wood, wire, plastic, tubing, paper, fabric, beading into design....yeah, imaGINA...

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I started 2 myspace groups:

ART~Rageous CROCHET

(breathe in the creative process & let it intoxicate you--it's quite FUNKTASTIC)

http://groups.myspace.com/ARTRAGEOUSCROCHET

CROCHET SEXY

http://groups.myspace.com/CROCHETSEXYAug_14_photoshoot

HOOK YOU UP IN STYLE!

Crochet-Preneur / Model / Stylist / Visionary / DESIGNER GinaRenay

This is a direct link to the video if it doesn't show above... Nov_21_2007_vid00113_3ahttp://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v603/GinaRenay/?action=view&current=Nov212007-VID00117.flvNov_24_gina_renay_snapa Nov_21_2007_vid00109_7aa

Nov_21_2007_vid00113_7aaNov_21_2007_vid00113_7aaI had an engaging time with the crochet artisan, Sandra Kelly, on yesterday!  Her loops are Elegant indeed!

Child, you look like a Watermelon!

Her younger sister:  "May I have a slice?!"

This is a direct link to the video above if it doesn't show.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v603/GinaRenay/?action=view&current=Nov212007-VID00120.flv

HE SHALL BE

Jesusnames2ol

November 24, 2007

What can I say?! "DA HOOK" Has Left the Building!

Nov_24_gina_renay_snap Nov_21_2007_vid00109_5a Nov_21_2007_vid00113_6a Nov_21_2007_vid00109_1a Nov_21_2007_vid00109_2a

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

CROCHET-Licious.

CROCHET-Licious who?

Gryl, open up--I'm foaming at the Hook!!!

"ENSEMBLE HOOK UP--Strutting in Poetic Threadz!"

Houndstooth black & white ankle length skirt, white ribbon and button applique mini capelet, white rose beaded scarf, black & white beaded neckbag, white buttoned fun fur trimmed hat, black cowrie glovette....

Girl, you know it's HOOKED UP!

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On my way to meet a crochet artisan, Sandra Kelly...

HOT FLAMES OF YARN FURY!

Awed_gyrl_crochetpreneur2u_3

November 23, 2007

4 year old admirer: "I like your necklace. Oh, it's a bag?"

Grenay4 My bank was robbed!  What a terrible thing to come upon.  I happened to be outside on the cellie....

The bank tellers were visually shaken up.  I couldn't offer any solace since I myself was at a loss for words.

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I stopped by my local mail office and the owner's cute little 4 year old son loved my poncho and neckbag.  "It looks like a necklace.  Can you make one for my mom?  Here's her card.  See her name and phone number.  Do you have a card?"

From the mouth of babes....

Vital Thread in Another Person's Tapestry---ooooh, I like dat!

EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY;Ginarenay3
OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.
One of the best things to hold onto in this world is a friend


Be Someone

Be someone who listens, and you will be heard. Be someone who cares,
and you will be loved. Be someone who gives, and you will be blessed. Be
someone who comforts, and you will know peace.

Be someone who genuinely seeks to understand, and you will be wise. Be
someone kind, someone considerate, and you will be admired. Be someone
who values truth, and you will be respected. Be someone who takes
action, and you will move life forward.

Be someone who lifts others higher, and your life will be rich. Be someone
filled with gratitude, and there will be no end to the things for which
you'll be thankful.

Be someone who lives with joy, with purpose, as your own light brightly
shines. Be, in every moment, the special someone you are truly meant to
be.

-- Ralph Marston

People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when
the sun's out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is
revealed only if there is light within."
~Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

November 22, 2007

I found this article today--I'm the DESIGNER for the movie

AFRICAN 'DREAM KWEENS' DEBUTS ABROAD
Movie News - Mon, 16 Jul 2007
Dream_kweens  G_renay_side_glance
The acting in African movies until recently was almost like an affaire reserve for Nigerians and Ghanaians, just to name a few. But Cameroonian Lady Kate Atabong Njeuma has changed things with the production "Dream Kweens." Set in Atlanta, Georgia, this movie is ready to make its world debut in August when screening starts.

"Dream Kweens" tells the story of a young Cameroonian immigrant invited to America by a family that promises to help her through university. When she gets to America, however, she finds out her family cannot afford her education. The disappointment leads her to the path of chasing her childhood dream of becoming a model, a career that is culturally unacceptable. Challenged on all fronts, she is determined to succeed. The movie is a story of struggle, cultural bias, passion and the sweetness of success.

Dream Kweens" is very African with actors from six different African countries: Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria, Benin, Gambia and Kenya; however, the movie is very Cameroonian as 70 percent of the actors are Cameroonians. The main character, Jamillah, is played by Congolese artist Soleil Diva. The bodyguard is played by Nollywood actor Robert Peters from Nigeria. Other lead roles are played by Sammy Ngalame, Herman Mbiki, Louise Nunga, Becky Eko Samuel, Lady Kate Njeuma and Nabillah Ndansi -- all Cameroonians. Director Ebeny Amstrong is a well-established cinematographer in Georgia.

Shrine Motion Pictures is a subsidiary of the Shrine of Africa Inc., an Atlanta-based business and entertainment network and the brainchild of the dynamic Njeuma, whose mission is to promote Africa and most especially Cameroon through film and more. Lady Kate, as she is best known, is fast becoming a household name within the film industry and beyond. Her vision for Shrine Motion Pictures includes grooming and cultivating new talent while working with experienced actors and artists.

Universal appeal is the guiding factor for the Shrine of Africa, which is determined to work with actors and aspiring actors from across Africa and the world. Future projects, according to Shrine's press officer for Cameroon, include film production in Cameroon and elsewhere in Africa. Part two of 'Dream Kweens' will be shot in Cameroon within the next six months.

The movie's red carpet premiere will take place at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Elegance Lounge in Decatur, Ga. A second premiere is scheduled for 10 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Queens International VIP Lounge in Norcross, Ga.
Source/Credits: nigeriafilms.com
DREAM KWEENS Movie Trailer

Upcoming release DVD parties Sat. Nov. 24th  and Sun. 25, 2007

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

November 21, 2007

I am having too much fun!

Gina_oh_gina_renay_u_ear_me2 I used stamps, fill in color, photocopy editing, drawing...

Sometimes you just got to

COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINEZ!

How's Your THANKSGIVING DAY Shopping Going? I'm still working on my menu, ha!

Beleafable_gratitude_crochet_joys Beleafable_gratitude
Ode to Autumn

By John Keats

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run;
To bend with apples the mossed cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o'er-brimmed their clammy cells.

Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?
Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find
Thee sitting careless on a granary floor,
Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind;
Or on a half-reaped furrow sound asleep,
Drowsed with the fume of poppies, while thy hook
Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers;
And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across a brook;
Or by a cider-press, with patient look,
Thou watchest the last oozings, hours by hours.

Where are the songs of Spring? Ay, where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,---
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir, the small gnats mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft
The redbreast whistles from a garden-croft,
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.

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November 20, 2007

I GOT MY BLOG--meet Little Me over there....Mom, I promise I'll be back before dark!

Little_miss_off_the_hook MOMMY HOOK uploaded my first post--GO MOMMY! 

I am Little Miss "Off the Hook"