Rhode Island
Rhody Maker: Jessie Barber of Pearl Print Co. – Rhode Island Monthly
Jessie Barber, a born-and-raised South County resident, has at all times harbored a penchant for creativity, although her path in direction of placing it to good use hasn’t at all times been clear.
“I really went to 4 completely different schools to determine what I wished to do,” she says with amusing.
First up was a 12 months at Johnson and Wales’ Windfall campus, adopted by a 12 months at CCRI. Then she actually hit her stride on the Style Institute of Expertise in Manhattan, the place she earned an associates in textile design.
“It was one thing completely completely different that I used to be fascinated with,” she remembers. “It was nonetheless artwork, nevertheless it concerned making patterns and illustration and utilizing that for dwelling décor or clothes. It sounded tremendous attention-grabbing to me, and I had at all times wished to go to New York.”
After a 12 months within the Huge Apple, Barber returned to the Ocean State to finish her bachelor’s diploma in textile advertising on the College of Rhode Island. Her onerous work paid off, finally touchdown her a advertising supervisor place for the regionally famend inside design agency, Blakely Inside Design. But although curating content material for the corporate’s social media and web site offers her many alternatives for creativity, Barber discovered that her free time additionally referred to as for a artistic outlet. So, final Could, she determined to determine her very personal stationery enterprise devoted to offering trendy wrapping paper, present tags and playing cards.
“I figured this was a great way to make use of my one-year diploma from FIT,” she says. “Plus, I like wrapping items and I like internet hosting; it sort of all simply made sense.”
Barber describes her design fashion as a complementary mixture of traditional coastal motifs and timeless patterns—the exact same aesthetic which additionally dictates her wardrobe and residential décor tastes. When developing with merchandise, she typically finds inspiration from her seaside environment in Charlestown in addition to from conventional New England vibes. The title of her enterprise follows the identical sample.
“I had ‘Pearl Print’ in my head for some time. Pearls, as an emblem, are traditional and exquisite and enduring. After which my boyfriend is an oyster farmer, so I’ve a connection there,” she explains. “The title simply felt proper. Lots of my patterns are based mostly on traditional gingham and checks and plaids, and all of it goes with pearls, too, traditionally.”
Although she deems it a “facet hustle,” Barber places a number of thought and effort and time into her Pearl Print Co. designs. Developing with a brand new assortment and seeing it by to completion can take a pair months at a time between refining the colour palettes and patterns and ordering wrapping paper check prints to make sure good high quality. Her newest assortment launch consists of 4 new spring-inspired wrapping paper patterns and 5 present tags.
Pearl Print Co.’s Mini Spring Assortment
“I at all times take into consideration whether or not the brand new merchandise will go along with the prevailing prints as a result of I would like every little thing to suit my cohesive model aesthetic. As an example, in case you have three items, you need to use two or three completely different patterns and they’re going to all go collectively. After which you can also make it enjoyable by mixing and matching the present tags or incorporating completely different ribbons,” she says. “When developing with new collections, I attempt to preserve all of it at the least inside the identical shade palette after which introduce one completely different shade. Like for Christmas, for instance, I did a number of inexperienced and white as an alternative of blue and white, nevertheless it nonetheless goes with my present patterns.”
And extra future collections are on the way in which. Barber plans to not solely create a pair extra prints for the summer time season, but in addition to design a set impressed by her favourite place in Rhode Island.
“I already promote a Block Island-themed sticker sheet and I’ve had a number of curiosity from a number of shops on the market, so I assumed possibly I’ll make a pair Block Island wrapping papers and notecards to go along with them,” she says.
As for her favourite a part of the method, Barber says it’s seeing every little thing come collectively.
“It’s so completely different from seeing it on the display after I’m designing—it’s tremendous flat. As soon as I’ve the paper in my fingers and wrap a present, completed with a tag and bow, all of it simply involves life,” she says. “I at all times encourage my clients to share images of their present wrapping. Throughout Christmas, folks would tag me of their images on Instagram of how they wrapped their items, and it was actually cool to see. I additionally get presents from my household and buddies with the present wrap and I’m like, ‘Effectively this appears to be like acquainted!’ I adore it.”
When you’re fascinated with utilizing Pearl Print Co. wrapping paper and equipment for an upcoming birthday, bathe or marriage ceremony present, you should purchase straight from the Etsy store right here. You too can sustain with the most recent assortment stylings on Instagram right here.
Rhode Island
Police recover watch belonging to Travis Kelce in Rhode Island following break-in of his mansion: report
A watch belonging to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was reportedly found over 1,000 miles away from his Kansas mansion that was broken into last month.
The homes of Kelce and teammate Patrick Mahomes were burglarized last month shortly before one of their games — Kelce’s house is in Leawood, Kansas, while Mahomes’ residence is in nearby Belton, Missouri.
The watch was recovered in Providence, Rhode Island, where Kelce’s girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, also owns a home.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce looks on during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Oct. 20. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
NFL players were cautioned by the league to be on high alert after the homes were broken into last month in a wave of burglaries reportedly tied to international organized crime. It was eventually revealed that $20,000 in cash was taken from Kelce’s home.
In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL issued a security alert to teams and the NFL Players Association, warning that professional athletes in different sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.”
Law enforcement officials say the suspects conduct extensive surveillance on their targets’ homes and have even posed as groundskeepers or joggers. Some have even attempted home deliveries.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, right, wait to lead their team onto the field before the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 10. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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The memo urged players to take special precautions, including installing home security systems. They were also encouraged not to post live updates of their comings and goings on social media or showcase their expensive items online.
“Obviously, it’s frustrating, disappointing. I can’t get into too many of the details because the investigation is still ongoing, but, obviously, it’s something that you don’t want to happen to really anybody, but obviously yourself,” Mahomes said last week.
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on before kickoff of the game against the New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 7. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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The Chiefs suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday, falling to the Buffalo Bills after winning their first nine games.
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Rhode Island
Travis Kelce’s watch found in Rhode Island after Kansas City mansion was burglarized of $20K in cash: report
Travis Kelce’s stolen watch was reportedly found in Providence, RI, this week after the NFL star’s mansion in Leawood, Kan., was burglarized last month.
Sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News Friday that a watch taken from Kelce’s residence — and not previously disclosed to the public — was recovered.
Details have yet to be revealed on what type of timepiece was stolen or how much it was worth.
Authorities previously shared that the unidentified criminals stole $20,000 cash from Kelce’s home. They did not specify whether any other items were taken at the time.
Sources told ABC News that they think the athlete’s home was specifically targeted — and thoroughly surveyed — before the Oct. 7 burglary.
Just two days before Kelce’s pad was broken into, burglars also raided the home of his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes.
Authorities have theorized the burglars may have targeted the athletes as their public football schedule reveals when they will be away from their residences.
“There is a concern about what happens if the athlete or his/her family members are present,” a security source told the outlet.
The insider shared that the burglars have gained access to Kelce and Mahomes’ houses by “posing as delivery men, maintenance workers or joggers to learn about residences, neighborhoods and security systems.”
Captain Jason Ahring from the Leawood, Kan., Police Department told Page Six that they are not releasing any information pertaining to an open investigation and maintained they will not be commenting.
Meanwhile, a Providence Police Department Public Information Officer told Page Six that they do “not have any record or involvement related to this incident.”
Kelce, 35, has yet to address the crime, but Mahomes, 29, previously expressed how “disappointing” the violation was.
“I can’t get into too many details because the investigation is still ongoing, but it’s obviously something you don’t want to happen to anybody — and obviously yourself,” Mahomes said during a press conference earlier this month.
Meanwhile, a source told Page Six that Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, was “thankful that no one was hurt and that neither of them were home during the robberies.”
Kelce’s home was broken into around 7:30 p.m. local time on Oct. 7 – just 15 minutes before his team kicked off against the New Orleans Saints.
Meanwhile, Mahomes’ mansion was burglarized while he was celebrating Kelce’s 35th birthday on Oct. 5.
U.S. Labor Department is encouraging Rhode Islanders to use their online tool to find out if they’re among those owed more than $2.5M in back wages
PROVIDENCE – More than 1,500 Rhode Island workers are owed a total of $2.5 million in back wage, and just in time for Christmas, the U.S. Department of Labor wants to put it in their hands.
The money, $2,576,342, was recovered from employers in Labor Department investigations.
The Labor Department encourages anyone who believes they may be owed back wages or knows someone who may be owed wages use their Workers Owed Wages online tool. Anyone who uses the WOW search tool can simply input their current or former employer’s name to learn if the division is holding wages on their behalf.
“The laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division provide the foundation for U.S. workers’ rights, including the rights to be paid legally required wages and other important protections,” the Labor Department said in announcing the effort.
The tool is available in both English and Spanish.
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