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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:31:24 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Colombo Mizzle Golf Cover:
Nadia said, "As I do every year, I created another Mizzle golf club cover for my friend McEvoy. Another to add to his collection. I know I've said this in a previous post, but I really do look forward to making this every year. It challenges..." more
Monday, March 2, 2015 4:46:42 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled TLC Mizzles 2015:
Nadia said, "Every year our school does a school-wide fundraiser for TLC (True Lasting Connections), which is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of health and medical services for families in the community who are in need of help. This..." more
Thursday, February 19, 2015 4:22:25 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Commission Part 2:
Nadia said, "2015 so far has been the year of the portrait commissions. It actually began last November, but it seems to continue its theme. I was asked to do a second portrait painting for my workout partner's mother. He loved the painting I did for..." more
Sunday, January 11, 2015 9:16:22 AM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Art with Friends:
Nadia said, "Even though 2014 had some horrible moments, there was one thing that saved me... Art with Friends. There were new friends, who I shared fun moments brainstorming Mizzle ideas. Some were "adult" Mizzle ideas, which were fun to draw..." more
Saturday, January 10, 2015 9:50:22 AM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Commission Portrait:
Nadia said, "2014 was a horrible year for me. It ended just as it had begun. I found myself not really in a giving or "holiday" mood. I'm told it is understandable considering the year I've had, but it felt wrong. I tried to get into the spirit..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:54:16 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Recreations:
Nadia said, "At the beginning of the school year, I was inspired to put Mizzles in famous paintings. I am calling this series "recreations." It all began with Frida Self portrait I did last year. I thought it would be fun to create more using colored..." more
Friday, November 7, 2014 3:06:24 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Rise:
Nadia said, "Like every person who saw the movie Tangled probably loved the lantern scene. And if they didn't, they really should! :) It is beautiful. I have seen photos of lantern festivals and have always wanted to participate in one...." more
Saturday, October 4, 2014 11:07:34 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Shows:
Nadia said, "To help get me back on track, I created this triptych for an upcoming show with the Downey Arts Coalition. This piece is called Mizzles Creating the Seed of Life. The seed of life is a symbol created with 7 circles.Event: Lucky..." more
Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:32:32 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Finding Strength:
Nadia said, "I love it when conversations happen with different people at different times and a theme emerges. I think these themes become apparent during times when we need them most. This week the theme of strength has become a popular topic. The..." more
Monday, September 1, 2014 10:21:50 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Hitting the Reset Button:
Nadia said, "This summer has been the worst summer of my life. Losing my dad has been this unbelievably painful experience that has left me feeling empty, stuck, and lost. But even in all of tragedy, I've probably learned the most this..." more
Friday, June 13, 2014 1:17:20 AM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Friends and tons of color:
Nadia said, "Life has an interesting way of giving you exactly what you need. I have always had lots of friends, but never a group of friends who spent a lot of time doing things together. Also, in the past, I've had more guy friends than female..." more
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 12:37:05 AM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled The McEvoy Collection:
Nadia said, "About 4 years ago, my friend asked if I could make one of the Mizzles as a golf club cover. I was a little hesitant because I wouldn't be able to stuff it, but I liked the challenge. What began as one cover turned into many. Each..." more
Saturday, March 8, 2014 12:12:49 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Frida-like self-portrait:
Nadia said, "In January, my best friends and I went to see The Complete Frida Kahlo exhibit in San Diego (which is now extended to June 8th!) It is an exhibit which shows 123 replicas of her work in the exact sizes and style. I have to warn..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Summer ends, School begins:
Nadia said, "Summer has sadly ended and the school year has begun. But before I had to go back to my regular scheduled program of being an art educator, I was able to have some architecture/ art fun with one of my best buds, John. We explored the..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled A better me:
Nadia said, "The past few months have been all about living a happier life and working towards a much better me. Living by the beach was the first step. Life seems so much more pleasant and relaxing. I was running and walking on the beach a..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Clearprint Cross Country Collaboration:
Nadia said, "I have been following a few art supply companies(Koh-I-Noor USA, Clearprint, and AD Marker) on Facebook, which has turned out to be quite a good thing for me. I recently won a few free art supplies just for responding to one of..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled daily drawing:
Nadia said, "I haven't done this in a long while, but I decided to do a daily drawing. Today, I began to introduce Dia de los Muerto,s or Day of the Dead, to my beginning students. As we were watching a video about the culture, food, and ceremony, I..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled 2013 coloring contest:
Nadia said, "It's that time of year again!I'm holding my 2nd All Ages Coloring Contest!This year there is only one image to color. Take a photo of your coloring page and email entries to [email protected]. One entry per person, please. In the email,..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Coloring Contest Prizes:
Nadia said, "If you missed it, I'm holding my 2nd coloring contest. Here are the details: Color the image and take a photo of it. Email to [email protected] and include the name and age of the artist. One entry per person, please...." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Electric Run:
Nadia said, "I'm a little late in posting this, but at the beginning of November I ran the Electric Run with my best friend. We weren't quite sure what to expect. We have always enjoyed the participating in the Color Run. A 5k + tons of messy..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Accomplishments:
Nadia said, "2013 has been full of ups and downs like every year, but this one seemed to have the greatest of transitions than in years passed. The year began with this need to hold on to hope, then transitioned to a need to stop and take time to breathe;..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled 2013 Winners!:
Nadia said, "Thank you to everyone who participated in my all ages coloring contest! Here are our winners:Ages 5-11:Jade was our winner! Jade will be receiving a Mizzle Doll and a Print! Honorable mentions go to Tulsi and Madilyn. Both..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled December 27th:
Nadia said, "I know I'm stating the obvious, but last Friday was December 27th. It was a very busy day for me. I spent some time with my mom, had lunch with an old high school friend, and got to watch a former student marry the love of her life. The..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:48:26 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Being Remembered:
Nadia said, ""My hope is to leave the world better by my having been there." -Jim HensonThis quote has always been one of my favorites. It is something I'd like to think that I've been successful at maintaining; living a life that makes the world..." more
Saturday, April 25, 2015 8:51:57 PM
Nadia Roldan wrote a blog post titled Commission Part 3:
Nadia said, "First of all, I feel the need to apologize to anyone who has looked at my blog within the past few months. I've been trying to organize and separate my personal and artist accounts. I have been using my personal gmail to write this blog...." more