Hollycopter Design

This is just my little blog to share what I find on the net, my work, and my thoughts!

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Save the World, THEN the Earth

So lately I've been really realizing just how much our culture nowadays is exploding with environmental concerns and being "green" is now bigger than ever. People are using their own bags instead of plastic, recycling everything and trying to conserve energy in attempts to help our planet. These things are amazing, and I try to do them myself, but what about the people in our planet? Wouldn't it be great if all this time and energy put into keeping the earth clean was put into helping the people in the earth too? I know there are millions of people dedicated to helping those in need, and I feel like it's my turn. I don't want to say all this and then not do anything, but I just find it silly that I've been all into recycling lately when what point is there in having a clean earth when there are people suffering everyday?

I remember at chapel once there was this lady who came to speak about sex trafficking. I remember feeling really moved by her stories of children in the sex trade, but thought it was sort of far away and didn't effect me quite as much. Then they played a clip of a girl being interviewed saying she was in the sex trade, forced to do things because she had no choice and she said she lived in Austin, TX. My mouth dropped to the floor. Austin? My hometown? I was in shock. Maybe I'm just naive, I'm sure that's what it was because I was in such surprise that the sex trade happened in the US. In my hometown no less. My heart goes out to children who are caught up in this despicable tragedy. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says between 100,000 and 300,000 underage boys and girls -- some as young as five years old -- are abused in prostitution each year in the United States. What the hell? This angers me beyond all belief and I want to help. So, I had an idea, though small, it is something. I've been planning on making an etsy shop, so what I'm thinking is making bags and things, out of recycled materials, and having part if not all the profits go toward an organization to help these children. I have to do some more research to figure out how this can be done, but I think it could be awesome. The bags could even have something related to the children, like a logo of sorts so people can be reminded and share it with others. I know there are plenty of things like this, Invisible Children and To Write Love on Her Arms, and I'm sure there's one out there for the sex trade, again I'll have to look into it, but I'm excited about it. I'll keep you posted.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Whale Bag!


whalebag 010, originally uploaded by hollycopterdesign.

Ok, so I'm testing out this flickr blog thingy. I wanted to put more than one picture, but I guess this will do. This is my new whale bag! I think it's really cute, it's made with a thin blue canvas, pretty swirly cotton on the lining and a cute felt whale appliqué! More pics on my flickr (hollycopterdesign).