THE ARTIST'S STORY
MEET MICHEL BOND
Abbreviation of "Taking a Bite From The Apple" by Cal Bryant.
Featured in the Summer 2017 Edition of Front Porch Living
Michel Andre Bond makes his living with a paintbrush in his hand. But his life's work may be best remembered through literary thoughts that he jots down on paper.
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Bond's art form is through poetry but he has taken that a step further by using those verses to create his own line of greeting cards. The Windsor, North Carolina native has created a niche business — Apple Lovers, which encompasses greeting cards and accessories.
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The self-employed house and commercial property painter said his unique greeting cards trace their roots to his love for poetry.
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"Poems represent life, going all the way back to the Garden of Eden," he said. "Apple Lovers stems from the Garden of Eden. I can't say that an apple was the forbidden fruit eaten by Adam and Eve, but that's where human life began according to the Bible, and what better tribute to that beginning of life than to name my greeting cards Apple Lovers."
The central theme of his written words is life and the experiences of life. That's not to mean those experiences are necessarily his own, but rather life in general.
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"My poems are based on love, sharing love and believing in God," said Bond. "I'm not trying, by any means, to influence anyone to believe one thing or another. All I'm trying to do is share my concept of poetry and how it relates to life, relationships, family, the love of our creator and to just have some fun with it."
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Surrounding the Apple Lovers logo are the directions of a compass — north, south, east, west.
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"I can explain the compass directions two different ways," he said. "One, Apple Lovers travel in all directions. Two, the apples are everywhere."
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Cards from Bond can be ordered for a variety of holidays or occasions or even to celebrate individuals in their professions, such as greetings to a Superior Court Judge or women serving in the military. In addition to the cards, Bond's collection offers jewelry, shirts and other accessories that can be purchased with or without a card or paired as a gift set.
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