An Interview with Agnes of Knock Knocking

I am 26 year-old Agnes Blum living right outside of Austin, Texas. It is a place where music is always playing and the iced tea tastes sweeter. I reside in our new home with my husband, toddler daughter Abby-Sue and baby Robbie due in the spring. I was born and raised in Ojai, California, a little valley nestled at the feet of the Topa Topa Mountains abounding with creative energy and artistic souls. I tumbled up in a large family; a middle child in a home filled with thrifted treasures and handmade curtains. It was at college where I met and eventually married the love of my life and Texas native, Justin. I have been active in color theory, design and art from a very young age and continue to grow and learn even as I teach. Art isn't something I do because I want to, I do it because I it is the largest part of who I am.

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1. What inspires you to come up with new designs?

Color is perhaps my greatest creative inspiration. I see combinations of hues everywhere which give me new ideas for designs so I carry a note book with me since I never know when a creative idea might happen that I will need to jot down and explore at a later time.

2. How long have you been creating?

I first started crafting and exploring my artistic side in a ceramic studio when I was about 6 years old and officially began private art lessons when I was 10. The rest is history and I have either studied or taught art ever since, sometimes at the same time.

3. Where do you do your work? Do you have a dedicated area of your home, or?

I work from my home in a walk in closet that I converted into my own little studio. It is snug but organized and one of my favorite past times is to squirrel myself away inside with a good book on cd and a cup of spicy tea and create until my fingers hurt.

4. Tell us about a goal you have for your business

I am constantly reinventing my business; figuring out what is working and what is not and staying in tune with myself about what I enjoy making at any given time. My goal for my business is obviously to grow but in a way which constantly challenges and excites me as well.

5. What is your favorite album?

That is a tough one! Perhaps my favorite go to album over the years would be Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence. Theirs were the first melodies I learned to play on my 12 string when I was in high school and they have comforted me and stuck with me ever since.

6. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A woman with a super-model's body and fully decorated home of course! But seriously, I think just doing what I love to do, working with color and clients and taking care of my babies.

7. What is your favorite thing to do on a weekend?

I love to head downtown for some live music, fresh food and vintage shopping. There is just nothing like it to relax and get your creative juices flowing!