{"title":"ABOUT THE CREATOR","description":"\u003cp\u003eI am Kimberly Ann Hawes, the creator of The Maplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI see something in them that I see in myself. Even when I cannot fully see inside myself, I know exactly how they feel. They are an extension of me: a little quirky, a little weird, a little beautifully off-center, and a little “I don’t give a fuck.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are imperfectly perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI like different clothes. I like strange sunglasses. I like things that look like they came from somewhere else, but still know exactly who they are. That is part of The Maplings. They are dressed for the journey, but the journey is not just about where they are going. It is about who they are becoming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1368\/0561\/files\/IMG_3333.png?v=1780998886\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am a two-time award-winning artist for the Art for August Wilson, and my artwork has appeared in international galleries including Dubai, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Madrid. There is an interesting story behind how all of that happened, but I am not getting into that here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I will say is this: no matter who you are, where you are, or what you are doing, you can do whatever the hell you want to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose your eyes. Grab a beverage of your choice. Watch South Park. Then keep repeating to yourself:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don’t give a fuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThat is who the author, artist, and creator of The Maplings is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1368\/0561\/collections\/IMG_3426.jpg?v=1781216137","url":"https:\/\/themaplings.com\/collections\/about-the-creator.oembed","provider":"THE MAPLINGS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}