wallpaper mural

freelance:: interior stylist

*vintage wallpaper mural. 

I did some interior design work for a local medical center.  the children's area needed some love. 

I found a Dutch company called INKE, they have an amazing collection of sillouettes hand-made from vintage wallpaper.  It would fill the small empty wall space perfectly. 

I choose this tree, waited 5 weeks for it to arrive. It came as an easy DIY kit, complete with instructions, a sachet of Eco friendly wallpaper paste and a brush.  They said it is easy... It was-- for a crafty person.  

They also have great animal sillouettes too!  

make!

Jess. 

This photo is from the INKE blog 

holiday13. window dressing P+L

holiday13 window dressing for Parts+Labour

materials: 99% YARN, dowels and fishing line, many hours of cutting yarn. 

yarn banners:  red, white + gold 

a modern holiday feel. 

minimal and clean. 

btw: it takes two people working together to braid a rope longer than 12 ft. (otherwise it gets totally tangled). some great rhythm, great friends and loud music help. 

Jess. 

rope light installation for P+L fall13

I have been creating visual displays, window dressing, installation for Parts + Labour in Hood River, Oregon for 5 years. 

Every season coming up with a new design, creating it by hand, and installing it. Sometimes it is simple, other times it is very difficult.  So it goes. 

I love creating and thinking up new ways to visually catch people's attention as they pass by. With any luck, they enter the store.  That's the goal!  

P+L recently changed locations and needed a grand re-opening window display. The new look is very Scandinavian modern.  

I have been wanting to make some pendant rope lights for some time. Here was my chance. 

I thought it was going to be easy to unwrap and re-wrap a 1.5" manilla rope with a cord placed inside. Well, I know why they cost so much... It is VERY difficult. 

I cannot imagine the new space without them... They are modern and really offer a nice amount of lighting. 

#makersgonnamake 

Jess. 

great news: I got a phone call from a friend the other day and she would like to buy a few of these rope lights!!! Yeah!  That is the whole idea. 

Who wants one?   They are 16' or 9" long. 

www.hellojessicalevin@gmail.com 

prop stylist

freelance:: prop stylist 

for:: The Fruit Company. 

task: style a basket for Costco.  perfectly! 

I have to be honest and say that this was my first time...

A. styling with fresh fruit

B. styling a basket

they gave me the product, no direction besides "make it perfect".   i was a little nervous. 

at this moment I was sweating a little ... 

here it is... they loved the way I tied the bow.  it is a breast cancer awareness basket, so I folded the bow like so. 

I did it!  

Jess 

prop stylist + a camera

Project:: freelance stylist + picture taker. 

I was asked to create stock images with my style perspective. On trend, rustic modern was the feel I was going for. 

The Fruit Company in Hood River, Oregon grows + ships amazing local fruit and bountiful baskets worldwide. I am honored to be asked to be a small part of their team. 

The Marketing Director have me direction of what she needed...  then I had creative freedom to style the shots. The images, if they like them... Will be used for the web, blog and other publications. 

Taking photos and styling is a full package day for me. Usually I stress about all the props and product, now I have to think about the lighting! That's major!  For now, I use natural light and filters.

I am having fun. 

They gave me boxes of perfect apples + pears... This is what I came up with. 

Jess 

prop stylist

freelance:: prop stylist

I was asked to take some test shots for The Fruit Company.  www.thefruitcompany.com. 

I am a picture taker, not a photographer. I also needed to keep in mind these images may be used in web, blog... so I purposely left a lot of negative space for copy. 

styling + taking picture 

my first real attempt at both. X. Jess 

apples + pears. 

blueberries + cherries. 

I took these photos on a super hot summer day, in a boiling studio window nook.  Shooting sensitive berries in the heat- kinda difficult. ;).  Whew! 

sugar sugar

summer2013 window design

Doppio Coffee
Hood River, Oregon. 

materials:
tons fo sugar cubes
natural coffee bags
vintage scale
glass jars
+chalk painted plywood with Sharpie paint pen

xo
jessica

choo choo:: pretty train

paid to decorate a train car.  $$

100ft of handmade garland. 

Mt. Hood Railroad.  Hood River, Oregon. 

my home. 

summer13 window dressing

Parts + Labour
summer2013 window display

installation by jessica levin

modern and fresh macrame work.  color trending for summer, yellow and orange for bright eyecatching presentation. 

materials:  as usual, i get many of my materials from the hardware store and our local re-build it center.  twine, dowels, rope,  hardware, and old lighting fixtures i used for the plant hangers.  they are perfect because many of them have a hole in the bottom.  and they are very beautiful. 

x  jessica

kids love doing macrame 

pop-up

pop-up 

a current obsession with macramé, and cacti had my studio full of hanging planters, I kept making one after another with all kinds of material.  rope and twine for the macramé, and leather/brass for another collection.  

I had two pop-up's just for fun. (plus, well all freelance makers need to make a little money too) I live in a small town, so most of my visitors were friends... I sold out!  Thanks guys. 

Here are the pics from both pop-ups:

me + sarah www.mejewelryco.com

@ Parts + Labour in Hood River, OR.  with my friend + owner Casey on the left, and my sweet friend Mariva supporting me on the right.  

SP13 window dressing

modern macrame.

i created this window installation with three very basic and mundane materials... all purchased at ACE Hardware. 

1. cotton rope
2. cotton industrial mop heads
3. industrial neon spray paint
+ hands

i have been styling the front windows of Parts + Labour boutique in Hood River, Oregon for almost 5 years.  i install a new window each season. 

this is my installation for SP2013. 

special thanks to my 11 year old daughter www.helloayvalevin.blogspot.com  for helping me knot rope and showing me the ropes... on basic macrame knots!