Summing things up

I can honestly say 2010 was one of the best years of my life! It had its ups & downs, of course, but the overall trend was toward the wonderful.
Some highlights of this year in no particular order were: visiting the giant redwoods, discovering Broder, meeting lovely & amazing people, making preserved lemons, getting my work published in magazines, discovering pink apples, falling in love, having shows to work for constantly, Little Winter, swimming at Trillium Lake, & running away to the coast with Sarah. There were so many late nights with friends, drinking champagne and laughing, music, & delicious food, adventures, & pretty much everything I could want from a year!

In a few days I’m going to be getting on a train to go back to Portland, so I’m wishing you happy, healthy, and productive New Year! I can’t wait to see what 2011 holds!

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Plans

Work wise this has been a fantastic year! The best ever actually and I feel so lucky and grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. Well, I’ve been lucky yes, but I’ve also worked harder than ever before and it has paid off. So now I’m thinking about goals and ideas for the upcoming year, and what I’d like to accomplish, which is always fun. Here are some goals for this 2011:

In general I’d like to do things more purposefully. I’d like to have actual goals for each week/month rather than vague goals.

I’d like to collaborate with a ceramicist, jeweler, textile artist, letterpress printer, or filmmaker.

I’d like to design a logo and/or label for a tea company. (specific I know, I just think it would be fun)

I want to peruse illustrations jobs.

I need to buy a new computer and I'd like to get a new camera.

I'd really like to have more two or three person shows.

I'd like to really figure out and refine the retail part of my business and decided how much a priority I'd like it to be.

...I'll probably be adding to this list in the coming weeks.

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It's That Time...

Seed catalog time!


This seed catalog from R.H. Shumway brings me so much joy because it's printed to look just like an antique catalog.

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Snows

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Ornaments

I've been at my parents house for a few days, decorating, wrapping gifts, planning my cookie baking, reading...I can't tell you how nice it is to have nothing in particular to do for a few days.

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He gives me Butterflies

My sweet boyfriend gave me butterflies for Christmas, so I can be more like my self portrait. & I bought myself this adorable porcelain acorn at Noun.

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Last day for ordering:

Sorry for the sort of short notice, but I wanted to let you know that the last day you'll be able to order anything form my shop will be this Thursday, December 16!!
I'm leaving on Friday for my family's house in Michigan where I'm not even going to think about work for two weeks! I've been feeling seriously burnt out for a few weeks now, I can't wait be home where I can just bake cookies, decorate a tree, and relax!

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Fancy Dress

Going back to some previous things a bit in this drawing. Sometimes, like with this piece, it's nice to revisit subjects that I've done before, it can be refreshing in a way and actually open the door to new ideas. Only when I feel like it though...

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