#hmongartist

[hmongcorner]

Hmong Keychains my sister and I made. Check them out at www.hmongcorner.com

[studiotou]

Late night red hawk study before bed. Limited myself to an hour and using 4 colors only. Acrylics on canvas board. #studiotou #touher #wildlifepainting #redtailedhawk #acrylic #acrylicpainting #liquitex #hmongartist #painting https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DObqxhUoY/?igshid=c4c38cvpky60

[hmongthreads]

Life is full of challenges. New ARRIVALS. Hmong Threads www.hmongthreads.com Stay True & Create Follow and like us. Please Share. Facebook: @hmongthreads Instagram: @hmongthreads Twitter: @hmongthreads Tumblr: @hmongthreads Model: Andrew Yang FB: Andrew L. Yang IG: @Youngace Photographer/Videographer: Kom Vang FB: Kommer Vang FB Page: Kom Vang Photography IG: komvangphotography Ler Lor FB: Lee Lor IG: ler_lor Media Marketing Co. Splithorn Media Facebook: @SplitHornsMedia Instagram: @split_horns_media #hmong #hmoob #hmongculture #hmongcrafted #hmongapparel #hmonglifestyle #hmonglife #hmongthreads #hmongartist #hmongphotographer #hmongphoto #hmongoutdoors #outdoors #hmongfishing #youngace #Splithornsmedia (at Sacramento State) https://www.instagram.com/p/B24GoNrF_qN/?igshid=n1r93l5qg6ho

[moonslullabies-blog]

| I tried the makeup brushes I downloaded and they're just too fuzzy for my taste 🤔 I gotta practice more with them #MoonSLullaby #MSL #OriginalArt #WaterColor #DigitalArt #Procreate #Hmong #HmongArtist #HmongGirl #HmongCreaters #HmongArt #Sticker https://www.instagram.com/p/BzwBGUKh7PA/?igshid=10pd0iqilz55l

[vathani]

Ahhh Sorry it's been such a long while again. I need to get out of this bad habit of mine. This illustration was in inspired by a beautiful picture I found online. Such a lovely smile. It was also inspired by my heritage as well. I'm proud to be hmong :) #sketch #illust #sketchbook #drawing #illustration #art #artist #hmong #hmongartist #heritage

[kuvhlubhmong]

A Bold Anti-Boycott Hmong Dress

For the first time in St. Paul Hmong New Year Celebration’s history, a woman will be the keynote speaker and she will be cutting the ribbon for the opening ceremony.  I had not planned to attend the because I was still recovering from the colon cancer surgery.  I was still bed-bound and barely able to sit up for short durations.  However, when I saw a post on Facebook explaining that the Hmong community was planning to boycott the opening ceremony because they objected to having a woman cut the ribbon and when I read  Dr. Pa Der Vang’s message calling for unity, I was moved.  Being a social activist, it’s usually Hmong women fighting for women’s rights.  It was refreshing to see someone else calling for unity among all Hmong.

I decided to attend the opening ceremony, but I knew that it would take a lot of planning to ensure that I don’t put my health in jeopardy nor inconvenience other people.  Once I have everything set in place and secured a caretaker, I was ready to go.  Now comes the hard part, what to wear.  I needed an outfit that would allow me to wear my comfortable ankle boots and easy to wear. 

This outfit, which was created from vintage skirts from Thailand, is definitely a very dramatic and avant-garde piece.  The Hmong culture is very conservative and traditional Hmong clothes not only covers a woman’s body completely, but it also hides her shape.  Since we were making a stand against the patriarchal Hmong culture, I thought this outfit embraced progress with its shape while giving nod to the old.  I could say that it was for that reason I chose this dress, but the truth was that I could wear my comfortable walking boots.  I had no idea how I would fare, so attempting to wear heels was out of the question.    

Hmong sweetheart top and mermaid skirt:  PajTshiab’s Fashion in Hmong Village Shopping Center in St. Paul, MN Shoes:  Aravon walking ankle boots

[kennyxfashion]

Kitsune: A kitsune, in Japanese folklore, is a fox spirit. The kistune waited a thousand years for her loved one to come back and release her from her stoned form.

Last summer, Linda and I went to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana to do this photo shoot, and boy are we in for an experience! That day was very hot and humid, and Linda and I hauled more stuff than we needed. The park was beautiful with it’s lush greens and rocky bluffs and river canyons. We, however, were not very prepared for that hike and didn’t go far into the park. Luckily for us, there were beautiful scenery for us to be able to capture some shoots before my makeup melted off my face.

[asianamsmakingmusic]

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from the Instagram of Hmong American singer Pagnia Xiong:

Betcha didn’t know I was in a music duo once? Hello from 1999! I was so young. A new teenager. So to look back on that these moments, I am humbled. These are the building blocks of my music career. . I had just discovered I could sing a few years earlier in a Hmong children’s choir. That I could stand on a stage and stand my ground in front of hundreds of people who had never heard me. . Of course, it wouldn’t have happened without my sister, @pakoubeauty. When our choir days were over, she didn’t quit on me. We called ourselves Asianeyezed. For two years, we performed wherever people asked. Every Hmong New Year. Every family function. Every social event. Even when we didn’t expect to sing, we sung. . I like to think if we were still a duo today, The Kong & Shu Project would have some competition. LOL. I loved us. I still love us. And although Pa Kou no longer claims she sings, I still want us to perform together one day. When everything else ended in my music world, Pa Kou stood by me, instilled confidence in me, and made the journey more fun. . 20 years later, she still does that. I love you, sis. Forever and ever. . #throwbackthursday #PagniaXiong#Blessed #SingingSisters#HmongMusic #HmongSingers#HmongArtists #tksp

[studiotou]

Portrait of Mitchell. First boy of House Vang. #studiotou #touher #portrait #ballpoint #ballpointpen #moleskine #sketchbook #hmongartist #drawing #hmong https://www.instagram.com/p/B54TGnchj0W/?igshid=3nd8u5k2etfe

[hmongthreads]

New ARRIVALS. Hmong Threads www.hmongthreads.com Stay True & Create Follow and like us. Please Share. Facebook: @hmongthreads Instagram: @hmongthreads Twitter: @hmongthreads Tumblr: @hmongthreads Model: Andrew Yang FB: Andrew L. Yang IG: @Youngace Photographer/Videographer: Kom Vang FB: Kommer Vang FB Page: Kom Vang Photography  IG: komvangphotography Ler Lor FB: Lee Lor IG: ler_lor #hmong #hmoob #hmongculture #hmongcrafted #hmongapparel #hmonglifestyle #hmonglife #hmongthreads #hmongartist #hmongphotographer #hmongphoto #hmongoutdoors @Outdoors #hmongfishing #youngace https://www.instagram.com/p/B22KNRHF6OS/?igshid=pc36lpp8hlvv

[moonslullabies-blog]

| For a long time now it's been very difficult to create art that I am happy with and to create art in general. A lot of my older work are from 2017 where I was going through a lot emotionally and all those feelings were easily able to pour out onto a sketchbook that I would go through quickly. Now trying to really brush up on my craft, applying that, and finding different things to inspire me to create is one of the most challenging art phase I am going through. The constant push and pull of wanting to be/do better, make art work to share with you all, and be satified with. In time I will do better and be better. Pls bare with me as I continue to move forward this rough art stream of insecurity 😩☹ #MSL #MoonSLullaby #Hmong #HmongGirl #HmongArtist #WaterColor #DigitalArt #Procreate #Sticker https://www.instagram.com/p/BzqUH8MBa2K/?igshid=1bj5ylb9gu6ru

[miavangable]

David Yang was such an awesome performer during the yellow diamond concert last night. Still can't get over it. #davidyang #hmongartist #hmongsinger #hmongrapper

[revivedorg]

Just one week until the fashion show! Get your tickets by using the code "Revived" to support us. www.hmffresno.com http://revivedfashionshow.wix.com/rhyfs#!tickets/c1njl #intunewithfashion #hmongmusicfestival #revivedfashionshow #revived #fashionshow #fashion #fashiondesign #hmong #hmoob #hmongart #hmongfashion #hmongartist

[kennyxfashion]

The Voices of Change

The voices of Hmong women are changing--slowly, but it is changing. As a child growing up, I felt unequal to my only brother. There were eight girls in my family and I was one of the oldest. I was train to become a homemaker, which required early training from cleaning, cooking and doing paj ntau. My Grandma's favorite line was "Lazy, you guys wouldn't last three days before they send you back!" That was to encourage us to work hard and diligently. I just remember being so resentful to becoming a Hmong Nyab (bride) because that could mean that my freedom would be stripped away from me. I have seen it many times where young Hmong women who had dreams and goals suddenly had to put them aside to serve their family--- That is very selfless of them. I did not want to do that. I did not want to become just a homemaker. I did not want to just serve my family (Which there is nothing wrong with that), but I wanted to keep dreaming because I am a human being with dreams and goals too.

I had a dream at a young age to become a Hmong film director---to improve Hmong movies. My parents were very against me doing such thing because I was a girl. I had dropped out of college and traveled for a couple of years, which my parents were horrified and truly disappointed in me because education is such a highly values and coveted thing within the Hmong culture. However, it was during my times of travels when I realized what I wanted. Today, I am an aspiring fashion designer. That may sounds confusing as to how I ended up in fashion, but I have done it all along. I learned the art of sewing pai natu (flower cloth) at the tender age of 6. I remember vividly watching my mom and my older sisters hunched over and sewing all day long. How did I find that fun? I don't know, but I wanted to learn. My mom made me practice sewing straight lines until I could get it perfect---all the stitches would line up making perfect little x's. After my grandma made me finish my first set of Hmong clothes, I never did it again. I had enough of the tedious cross-stitching at the age of 10. I started making little clothes for my rag dolls and then I started making costumes for our epic home videos. And from there, I started my journey of clothes making.  I designed costumes for our home videos and wanted to have a hand in movie costumes. Although, I never had the chance to do it professionally, I have found a different path for designs.

It was not until I became pregnant with my daughter that I took my sewing more seriously. I wanted to go somewhere with sewing and become good at it. I started designing clothes and practice honing my sewing skills. This year, 2015, has a big push for me, I made a couple mini collections, and did my first runway show. Doing the fashion show was a very inspiring experience for me. It gave me a chance to reach out and meet other Hmong designers, and artists out there in the community that I've become a little detached from since I live in Indiana where there's a very small Hmong population. However, I still have a long way learn and go from here. I am just glad I am doing what I love.

I want to help change the voices of Hmong women. I want to be a part of encouraging Hmong women that we are more than just homemakers. We should not be limited to what our society wants us to become, but more importantly, we should not limit ourselves and our own desires to become better.

[joiethongsavath]

https://www.facebook.com/events/1411767719083501/ #remembertheladies #firstlady #firstladies #michelleobama #portraitpainter #maly #fresnoartist #srtistexhibit #hmongartist #love #inspirational #powertowomen (at Fresno City Hall)

[studiotou]

Day 18, night at the museum. We spent a little time at the museum of geology in rapid city. Lots of dino bones and pretty gemstones there. Traveling a painting on site with kids doesn't work well, so here is a photo study done after they went to bed. #studiotou #touher #gouache #sketchbook #painting #art #hmongartist #gouachepainting #skull #museumofgeology https://www.instagram.com/p/ByRsfgxBGbX/?igshid=1lj7eenrpukw