Sweet Sweet Life Blog

Amy over at Sweet Sweet Life has written a little piece about me. It is the nicest thing I've ever had written about my work, I might have teared up a little bit. Go read it here! and Check out her flickr page as well.

Plush Sewn Arctic Circles

These pretty little things are now up in my etsy
I designed and printed the fabric based on one of the
"arctic circle" patterns from the "I Heart the Arctic" mini book
which is launching hopefully next week!

In the meantime head over to www.iheartthearctic.com
and sign up for the email list if you'd like to receive info when we launch!

KIND BOUTIQUE GRAND OPENING

I've been working with KIND Boutique for the past few weeks. They are a wonderful new boutique that stocks hand picked pieces from eco-friendly fashion designers, and also vintage finds. The new site is up and running! Go on over and check out the site and do some fall shopping.

KIND Boutique Headers / Site Illustrations

KIND Boutique

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KIND Boutique's site is up and running! I've been working with Erin who runs KIND to illustrate these headers for the new site. Here's a preview below, and head over to www.kindboutique.com to see the real deal!

KIND Boutique stocks items from eco-friendly designers, as well as vintage finds.
KIND "for living happy, living gently"
(More pieces are on my site as well)

Portraits

I recently had to take some photos of myself in my "studio" for an article. Here's the 2up version. I'm wearing a lovely heart sweater from KIND Boutique (thank you Erin!) who I recently had the pleasure of working with on her site illustrations.

While searching for photos, I came across this one. There was a freak snowstorm in LA when we lived there. This is my snowman extraordinaire!

Portland Love

The Studio on an extra crisp morning.

windowsill peppermint garden.

Oh Portland, how I do miss you.

Halloweeeeeeen is almost here

Arctic Circle Badges

Arctic Circle Badges also up in my shop! And behind these lovely bits is a preview of one of the fabrics I designed and printed for a super secret upcoming project.

Arctic Circle Mini Mirrors in the Shop

Arctic Circle design mini mirrors are up in my etsy! These are made from one of the Arctic Circle patterns I created for I Heart the Arctic (which is going to print really really soon). These are cute pocket sized mirrors (2.25" in diameter) and extra pretty.

Uppercase

I got my copy of Uppercase Issue 3 in the mail yesterday. It looks lovely through and through. My illustration for a re-design of MWard's Album "Transfiguration of Vincent" is on page 27.

KIND Boutique, Site Illustration Sneak Peek

I've been working with the lovely Erin of KIND Boutique on some illustrations for her new online shop! They are coming along so nicely, and should be up soon. Here's a sneak peak of the vintage page header and new Adella Ad. KIND stocks designers who are working with sustainable fabrics, and work in an eco-friendly mindset. Keep an eye on KIND, great things are happening!

Dia:Beacon

I went on a super secret adventure with work today. Met secretively at Grand Central in the morning and took a train upstate to go to Dia:Beacon it was an art kid nerd out moment, it's a HUGE renovated Nabisco factory that has been turned into this naturally lit art dream. Above is one of my favorite exhibitions an installation by Imi Knoebel called 24 colors-for Blinky. Each of those panels is at least 6-8 feet tall. The center is filled with different types of art ranging from light installations, to intensely calculated drawings on walls, to monoliths, and 20 foot deep sculptures that give you vertigo just looking at them. It was a wonderfully inspirational day trip. If you're in the New York area, you should plan a trip up yourself.

Real Mitts in the Mail

Yesterday I got a real printed Arctic Oven Mitt in the mail! I'm so excited with how these turned out. The lovely people over at Envelop did a stellar job. Get your own set here

Arctic Circle Pillow Covers

I am hard at work finishing the "I Heart The Arctic" Book, it's filled with illustrations and patterns inspired by stories of the arctic. In the meantime head over to my Envelop Shop to see these Arctic Circle pillow covers. I designed them from drawings that are in the book. Wonderful things are coming, hang onto your hood.

RVLVR

I was invited to create a piece for RVLVR-- an experimental project consisting of different artists using the same given picture material to create new artworks. It's a project curated by Marek Haiduk and sponsored by istockphoto. This piece is also up here and available as a print here

New Business Cards!

(The person in the top right (above) is our mail carrier, I think she's suspicious
that I was taking pictures of her from my window... )

I got new business cards printed! They came in the mail today and smell like newly cut and printed paper..mmm. These ones are equipped with all the information you could ever need to cyberstalk me with very minimal effort. Send me your address if you'd like one.
I also got some postcards printed which means that new etsy orders will come with extra goodies!

Cool Kids Climb Mountains Print

A print of this illustration "Climbers" / Cool Kids Climb Mountains, is now available through Society 6. It's excellent fun.

Amy Borrell TiPi Love

I stumbled upon Amy Borrell's site Cake with Giants the other day (how I hadn't seen her before, I have no idea). She makes beautiful things. These hand sewn Tipi / Teepee sets are wonderful. I want to line a whole windowsill in them. They're available in her shop.

Popshot Magazine

Issue 2 of Popshot Magazine came in the post today! Popshot is a UK based poetry and illustration publication whose self described purpose is being "gently intent on hoodwinking poetry back from the clammy hands of tweed jackets and school anthologies...We are here to showcase the poetry of today and tomorrow with the whimsical arms of illustration wrapped tightly round it"

I did an illustration for the poem titled Job Ref. 135 written by Ronny Kong (above)

The new issue is filled to the brim with talented illustrators.
This piece above by Valero Doval is one of my favorites!
This post is also up here

Magical Mini Mirrors

I made my first batch of mini mirrors this week! I just did a few to start, the 3 starters are "Arctic Girl" "Armadillo" and "Garden Pattern" They're each 2.25" in diameter and are up in my etsy shop.

Pocket sized!

Here's my semi-messy cotton candy pink desk where all the action happens.
Enjoy!