I saw someone cool wearing one of your garments and I want one but cannot find it in your shop! What do I do?!

Have no fear! This happens a lot. Because I am just one person that also sells in multiple locations, I do have a hard time keeping my online shop fully stocked at all times. Send me a message in the “contact” section, under “info” and I’m happy to check my back-stock or give you a quote on when I can produce something specific for you.

Do you accept commission work?

YES! I’ve done everything from custom up-cycled apparel to pet portraits, illustration & murals. Send me an email inquiry about your idea. I’d love to help bring it to life.

• To send me an email, Head to “info” > “contact” and fill out the message form.

• Or just email me on your own platform: heartofanastronaut@gmail.com

P.S. I don’t do logos.

Where can I find your up-cycled garments & collages outside of the online shop?

I currently sell my work at 3 different brick/mortar locations in the United States:

• “Luna & Luz” in Albuquerque, NM

• “Monsoon Chocolate Cafe” in Tucson, AZ

• “Midwest Nice” in Chicago, IL

Do you have a shop in mind you think I should partner with? Send me a message in the contact section! I’d love to hear your suggestion.

Why are the “Cotton Citizen” pieces so expensive?

launched in 2012, Cotton Citizen is an American luxury contemporary fashion brand that specializes in premium high-end basics. Every single piece is designed, cut, sewn and finished in Los Angeles, California. The brand was born from a family dye business, the American Dye House- a famous premium distressing and treatment facility. All garments are individually hand dyed, washed and distressed in small batches.

I scour the internet for used pieces that are lightly pre-loved and up-cycle them with original collage style embellishments. This makes them even more unique and more affordable than buying them brand new, minus the fiber collage art.

True fast fashion. All made in the US, from start to finish, with no sweat shops involved. You’re welcome.

What’s your sign?

Cancer Sun, Leo Moon, Aries Rising.

What’s with the multiple pseudonyms? (Heart of an Astronaut, Holistic Hues, Soupscapes)

I have been making Art under “Heart of an Astronaut” since high school. It started as typical teenage “sad girl art”. I made an anonymous MySpace account to secretly share it with the world and got surprisingly good feedback from fellow classmates and strangers across the country. I sold my first illustration at 16 through a MySpace DM from a guy in Liverpool, NY. That was my first realization that there was true value in art making.

Once I entered the Instagram scene around 2011, I realized the many mediums I was smooshing under one account appeared in-cohesive. I also noticed that because I was trying to attract clients through my mural work, that I subconsciously started watering down my personal work to be more digestible to potential clients. It felt like I wasn’t being authentic anymore with my visuals. AND the people who were into my more personal work didn’t seem to be the same people who were interested in my mural work. So I decided to separate my mural painting projects under “Holistic Hues” and create an additional, more professional account to share that particular work. This allowed me to infiltrate the interior design part of instagram and connect with other people interested in Feng Shui and space making who are not necessarily into conceptual art.

After getting my hands on an Ipad to get back into animation, I tried playing with digital collage. But the only successful ones, in my opinion, were related to soup. After all this branding thought about adding Holistic Hues, it felt obvious that “SoupScapes” was also it’s own thing with endless possibilities. The idea was to take pictures of my hands and whatever soup I was eating, and juxtapose it with imagery of the landscapes and skies relevant to the soup or where I was eating it. The addition of this account allowed me to connect with the foodie community and people who enjoy food art.

So basically, “Holistic Hues” and “SoupScapes” are focused projects under the “Heart of an Astronaut” umbrella which is everything that I make. “Holistic Hues” and “SoupScapes” by “Heart of an Astronaut” by Shannon Belock. LoL. Not confusing at all.