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Topaz Murphy Terry

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DC born and raised. Wife to @melanielovesdc. Maker of cool things. AKA the proprietor of @bicycletrashdc and @amendadaptdc.

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Give your clothes and bags new life! Come make a beautiful patch using scrap materials, learn from the makers, and bring your creation home. ✂️

Megan King of @pathworkstudiodc and Topaz Terry of @amendadaptdc are leading one of our Make & Take stations at District Creates on Sunday, June 28th from 11am–6pm at @bridgedistrictdc!

🎟️ Every All Access Ticket includes THREE Make & Takes at the festival. Stay tuned for the full line-up of Make & Take stations.

Link in bio to grab your tickets!

About District Creates:
District Creates is a one-day celebration of local craft, creativity, and community brought to you by the DC Makers Guild, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the makers, artisans, and craftspeople who give the district its creative soul. by @dctopaz

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Yes, that is me, showing some skin. If you would like to see me in the flesh, please come to the Opening Reception for SELF PORTRAIT on February 14. There will be light refreshments, and artists excited to talk about their work. #202creates #udc #studiogallerydc #freegalleryexhibit taken in Studio Gallery by @dctopaz

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I had a lot of fun last Saturday, hosting a craft table in front of my studio on the @brooklandartswalk. We painted the stem valves from bicycle inner tubes into beautiful cherry blossoms. Thanks to @cyclekillerva for helping me quickly cut 60 “flowers,” and running the shop while I did demos. Thank you to my buddy Alex for taking to customers while I got the materials together that morning. And thank you to the organizers of the @noroozmarket @kuzehpottery @kuchehdc for a wonderful event, with wonderful attendees who were willing to experiment with making something just for fun. Looking forward to doing it again next year!
#brooklandartswalk #bicycleinnertubes #innertubeart #madeindc #dcmakers #dcartist taken in Brookland Arts Walk by @dctopaz

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I have been taking some photographs with a fancy camera. One of them is going to be in this show. Come through Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 2024, to check it out. 6:30-8:30pm, UDC Van Ness Campus, Building 42, Room A-12. taken in University of the District of Columbia by @dctopaz

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Did a little sewing. Made a grip of dopp kits. Sewing machines are cool. #makingithappen #madebyme #doppkit #toiletrybag #washbag #madeindc taken in BicycleTrash by @dctopaz

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Welcome Peach Fuzz! I’m really hoping this is the vibe for 2024. I could use some “sensitive but sweet and airy” in my life. 2023 was definitely a Viva Magenta vibe, and I’m exhausted! #pantonepredictions #pantonecoloroftheyear #sweetandairy #2024 #washingtonpost #the7 taken in Southwest Waterfront by @dctopaz

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3 years ago

If you plant it, they will come. #easterntigerswallowtail #butterflies #butterfliesofmaryland taken in Ashton, Maryland by @dctopaz

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Sun, locally made art, and some crafty cocktails and mocktails at the amazing @westsidecreativemarket were a great way to spend a summer evening in #rehobothbeach. Thank you to @theknoxstar and @heatherleonadance for showing us the good stuff. #marriageequalityday taken in West Side Creative Market by @dctopaz

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Out at the @washingtonspirit game vs @gothamfc , and it’s not even my birthday! #letsgospirit Thanks to @bailiwick_clothing for the awesome shirt. Now we need it in the new kit colors. taken in Audi Field by @dctopaz

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Happy 50th Birthday to my most amazing wife! I made this for Melanie so she can carry happy birthday wishes with her all year long😘. by @dctopaz

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4 years ago

15 years ago today, we stood among our family and friends, and asked them to support our love and union. It was before marriage equality. It would mean nothing in the “eyes of the law,” and would not protect us in cases of sickness or financial need. But it was important to us that we acknowledge what we meant to each other, with the people who meant the most to us.
Four years later we would marry in a DC courthouse, with full protections under the law - a seismic shift in our world, allowing for a kind of security and public personhood that so many people take for granted.
It is today, however, that we celebrate our love and commitment to one another. Today is the day we say again, “I promise to be in the moment with you for all the moments of our lives,” and ask our community to continue to support our union. Thank you all for your love and guidance.
#marriageequality #anniversary #fifteenyears #ilovemywife by @dctopaz

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One of the best things about having a birthday during soccer season, is receiving tickets from my wife to see the @uswnt play around the corner from our home. This part, when the players from both teams walk out escorted by the youngest soccer players in our area, chokes me up every time. #womenssoccer #equalpay #uswnt #audifield #swdc #southwestdc #dclife taken in Audi Field by @dctopaz

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