Photos to come tonight!

Getting the final pieces ready for the sale this weekend!

Reminder: The RISD Alumni Art Sale is Saturday, May 1st from 9 am-4 pm on Benefit Street in Providence, RI.

I'm sharing a table with the lovely Bronwyn Lewis and we are going super cute/handmade with our wares and setup. I'll be carrying paper (and maybe fabric) buttons, the cats & dogs magnets, homemade funky napkins, botanical stationary, and the Lure Line dinner/salad plates. I'll post a pic from the prep side of things, because I think the set up is going to be adorable, and Chad will, I'm sure, take photos at the actual sale. So come on by!

RISD Summer Art Sale Prep

Some quick snapshots of what I'm doing for the Summer Art Sale:

Fabric buttons, using vintage and indie fabrics!

Sample of one of the awesome fabrics.

Back by popular demand! Cats & Dogs magnets.

Fond Farewell to how2heroes

So today marks the final day I'll be in the employ of how2heroes. It's a sad day, but we're all staying on good terms and I hope to be available for events and/or special tastings!


We visited Aquitaine on Tremont Street a few weeks ago and here's the delicious down low on the shoot: Bartender Matthew Coughlin mixed up three classy cocktails ranging from modern masculine to super sweet. Top: Basil in the Rye, Bottom left: Vanilla Bean Gin Julep, Bottom Right: Rosemary Sour. These were fantastic, my favorite being the Rosemary Sour, for its sweet n' creamy taste and texture.

We also went to Vermont! I saw my family! Hurrah! There is a whole official blog posting on the how2heroes blog, but here's the images, just because I'm all about images.

Susan Reid, baker extraordinaire, of King Arthur Flour in Norwich, VT.

Alex and Mike from The Farmer's Diner in Middlebury, VT.

My buddies from Lake Champlain Chocolates! Emily Jones with her chocolate sculpting and Kirk Weed with LCC's Ultimate Chocolate Cake and Raspberry Truffles.

how2heroes pizza shoot

Quick delicious photo from Fiorella's Restaurant in Newton, MA where we filmed a basic pizza dough, sauce, and assembly this morning. More photos on the how2heroes blog!

Indoor Gardening

Quick update, photos tonight!

The terrariums Chad and I made with Oregano and Mint have EXPLODED and no longer fit inside their Mason Jars, so thanks to the support of Chad's family, we have more, larger jars for the plants to hang out in. We are also going to start seeds in the terrariums and make an edible container garden as the summer draws closer.

Oh, and the RISD talk went really well!

RISD Guest Critique/Presetation: April 6th

Getting all pumped up to be a presenter and guest critique(r) for Mary Jane Begin's Artistic License class next Tuesday afternoon. The class is about to get their final project introduced to them, and seeing how that class and that project seriously turned my artistic life around with new focus, I was thrilled to accept her invitation to come in.

I'm planning on going over the three major assignments for the class, including the 'Water Assignment,' which I admittedly flopped a bit on (oh ha ha) but it turned out even better than I could have anticipated.

One of my design applications for the 'Water Assignment,' was this Pottery Barn sofa that I made a repeat for and played with the orange spot color. The Merhorse design became ideal for home decor textiles after this couch, and I went on to also apply it to outdoor furniture and plates.

This is from the 'Patterning Assignment,' an introductory exploration into pattern-making and application for me. I started with octopus and cuttlefish, but eventually fell in love with the squid for their faux-floral appeal. This couch is easily one of my favorite application designs and I really hope to have this fabric printed someday.

The Lure Line! This was the second half of the 'Water Assignment' as well as my final project. Shown here are the finished prototypes fresh from Heinrich Custom Decal where they were fired and made just for me!

A glorious Lure Line photoshopped prototype using a Pottery Barn Great White plate series. This marlin design and the shark bowls design started the whole Lure Line aesthetic, plus I love the marlins the most.

So yes, very excited to talk about my stuff and to have a look at what the students are doing for their assignments! Can't wait!