my colleague and great friend zack mckeever has created an introductory film to our world. it is one of what will hopefully be a series of brightly twisted documentaries. being volume one, breaking the mold: a brightly twisted film experiment discusses the inevitable stereotypes and cliches that are associated with the word “tie-dye.”

we are, in fact, breaking a mold. because brightly twisted is about so much more than just tie-dye… we genuinely love what we do.

tammy and greg are inspirations. their talent and creativity amaze me on a daily basis. they work tirelessly, sometimes eighteen hours a day, creating the sensational works of art that you see online and at the art fairs. they are painfully humble about their work - in fact, when they read this, they will most likely shake their heads, blush, and immediately call me to “set me straight.”

it’s for that reason that i am here, spreading the word about the two of them:

tammy is my mother, my friend, and the most remarkable woman i know. she has taken brightly twisted to a level that we all have only ever imagined. she has drive, motivation, and incredible courage. she braved an unknown world when she became a part of brightly twisted, and i am so proud of her.

i am so grateful for the influence greg has played in our lives. he is one of the most talented individuals i’ve ever known. this business was his creation and it is because of his passion that tammy had the strength to take brightly twisted from a tie-dye business to a designer clothing line. he taught her everything she knows and without him, none of this could have been possible.

tammy and greg together are like a force of nature. i’ve never seen two people work so well together. they have mutual respect and admiration for each other’s work that is unprecedented in my small world.

so,

to the supporters and patrons of brightly twisted:

thank you for seeing what i see. your enthusiasm regarding brightly twisted is the ultimate reward for all of our hard work. if you had not embraced us the way that you did, we would never have had the courage to take this business to the next level.

on that note…

while we are developing this online world, i’d like to share with you my idea for this blog. i am hoping that this can become a place where we can all communicate and share our love of brightly twisted. i know it sounds a little silly, but i feel very strongly that it is more than just a clothing line. brightly twisted is a state of mind.

***so, i was hoping that perhaps you could all share your own brightly twisted experience. leave a comment telling us what you have seen from us and how your feel about our work!