Sunshine Buffalo

Fashion – Portland

My name is Rachael Baran and I am a 30 year old Occupational Therapist in training, artist, and volleyball instructor. I love to dance, sing, listen to live music, travel across the country for a bluegrass or New Years Eve show,go hiking, biking, rafting, cook, bake, garden, share meals with others, and spend time with my friends and family. However, more than anything else I love to explore new environments searching for treasures and I just LOVE to create! I see myself as someone that doesn\'t quite fit in in any setting. I don\'t know what it is, but I stand out in a crowd and often am starred at. My nervous energy causes me to want to talk to someone, so I am often caught in conversations with strangers, who have taught me some of my greatest lessons in life. Often, I am deep in thought and think of these people and their words of wisdom while I try to apply their collective knowledge to my every day life. I spend my time enjoying my time and treating others with love and respect. I have been making jewelry for the past 21 years and am always finding new materials and techniques to try out. I love coming up with some random idea in my head, sketching it out, and then using the materials I have available to make it happen. The power of the mind and the body working together is an amazing thing! Bam boosh!!