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Aug 17
4 min

A Chat with Coloring Book Honoree Rudolf van Jaarsveldt

Continuing our short saga of interviews with dancers who inspired the coloring pages of Pole Shapes, I'd like to introduce you to Rudolf ...

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A Few Minutes with Coloring Book Honoree Da Undertakah

Tawi

Jun 25
6 min

A Few Minutes with Coloring Book Honoree Da Undertakah

As you might already know, some of the drawings in my new coloring book, Pole Shapes, are based on specific dancers. There's been interes...

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Tawi

Apr 17
1 min

Quarantine Coloring Challenge

Happy April everyone. I hope you're all getting by. I may miss friends and family, going outside without a mask, and having toilet paper ...

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A Free Coloring Page for Everyone Struggling To Keep It Together

Tawi

Mar 31
2 min

A Free Coloring Page for Everyone Struggling To Keep It Together

Hi friends—this is the beginning of my third week in isolation. Depending on where you are in the world you might be on a different timel...

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Tawi

Mar 17
4 min

Tips for Enjoying the Great Indoors

In the U.S. and around the world many of us are settling in for an extended stay indoors. This is especially tough with spring approachin...

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Tawi

Mar 9
2 min

The Frustrating Myth of Talent

Often when I get complimentary feedback on my work, it comes along with a self-deprecating comment that lands somewhere on the theme of: ...

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Tawi

Jan 28
3 min

Why make a pole dance coloring book?

When I walked into a pole studio for the first time in 2016, (it was right toward the end of an advanced class, with half a dozen butts grac

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