photos of sale prep!

RISD Holiday Art Sale

A General Update about the upcoming sale next week:

I will be selling at least 2 types of plates at the sale, one of the Marlin with the bait ball, another same style, but with a shark. Depending on the amount of available decals, more designs might appear as well. These plates are all 8 1/4" diameter and will sell for the following prices:

1 plate: $14 / 2 plates: $25 / 4 plates: $45

(there will be an available discount for close friends and family, while supplies last)

Packaging for the plates is available at no fee in special silkscreened boxes. Boxes are strong and can store up to 2 plates with buffering packaging. I will try to also offer special gift wrapping for a small fee at the sale, space and supplies permitting.

There will also be small 4" white ceramic coasters for sale with a variety of designs and patterns from the Lure Line printed on them. They will be sold in small packs of 4, although I expect there will be some loose ones available as well. The coaster packs will be $20 for the four, and they will be professionally packaged and include gift tags, ready for gift giving.

Magnets are also being sold. I have packs and singles of Cats, Dogs, and Marine Animals, to be sold at:

1 magnet: $1 / Pack of 5: $8 / 3 Packs of 5: $20

The location is not yet specific, although I do know I will be in a corner booth with Kate Walsh, handmade jewelry and Eloise Norrigan, illustrations. I do hope to see you there!

Turkey Leftover Ideas with Barbara Dietrich!

The Photos Behind "Raising Turkeys"

So the first set of two from The Gowey/Dietrich Farm is now live on how2heroes.com, and here are some of the photos from that day!

Barbara Dietrich, with the hidden black cat, Marishka, see her in the top right corner?

Walter Gowey herding his turkeys!

Walter Gowey's profile, you may notice all those trees in the top left corner--well there used to b a huge eyesore of a building there, so god bless the Clone Tool. Thanks Photoshop!

Live on how2heroes!

Check it out! Walter Gowey is live on how2heroes.com! Raise your own turkeys, haha!

New Seasonal Packaging

I'm back on the packaging designs for Lime Tree Cove, specifically "seasonal flavors" and holiday specials. Still trying to figure out what flavors best represent Spring AND classy drink rims...suggestions?

Valentine's Day, the name is kinda...standard, but it fits pretty damn well.
I like this combo pack a lot! It's still a "proposal" because the flavors have not been made yet, but I'm pushing for a blueish sugar with mint leaves (Wintermint) and a Cocoa flavor to partner it.

Egg Nests, via how2heroes.com

Another gem from the "office": Egg Nests via Annie Copps from Yankee Magazine. We did these on a shoot (perfect for the day after Thanksgiving) and they were delicious. I made them on a whim and its just so EASY I could do it from memory. Watch out though, they are filling!

Get your leftover stuffing, sausages (if you didn't have them in the stuffing already), an egg per nest, and some herbs/spices to taste.

DELICIOUS. Just make sure the egg is done. It's fantastic, filling, and perfect for breakfast. Check out how2heroes for tons of Thanksgiving recipes.

Eventually I keep my promises...

It's TRUE! Whales Breaching!

Holiday Art Sale

This is just a little heads up that I *might* be selling the first official round of my Lure Line plates at the Rhode Island School of Design Holiday Art Sale. It is for Alumni only, and I have been invited to join a table with some other Illustration Graduated. The opportunity is amazing, so all that I need now is the ability to have them made in time (for the right price) to get into the sale.

Keep an eye out for further updates on this. Also, other pieces that will probably be featured in the art sale will include potentially silkscreened aprons, napkins, place mats, and who knows what else.

The RISD Alumni Holiday Art Sale is December 12 at the Dunkin Donuts Convention Center in Providence, RI.

Foodie Photos

So here are some fun previews from the www.how2heroes.com photo collection--shot over the last 3-4 weeks at various homes and restaurants in the Boston area. Check out the homepage for recipes, techniques, and tips for great holiday and year-long classics! Oh, and for the photos too...

Lolo's Wild Rice recipe, WITH BACON. When this recipe hits, you'll love Bacon even more. I promise. Tess made this for us and we cleaned the plate.

This was on today's shoot: homemade vanilla infused vodka. We watched each step for making your own super fancy vodka in beautiful mason jars--makes some great gift ideas. The house was amazing too!

My first shoot! These are Chinese Tea Eggs, hard-boiled and soaked in tea and soy sauce. It gives the most BEAUTIFUL marbled look on the eggs, as well as the shells.

Feeling fancy? This dish was from Charles Street, a tea and brined duck with fruity garnishes. It smelled amazing, looked delicious, and the restaurant itself was wonderful.

Also from today's shoot, and one of my new favorite photos. This is also a homemade vodka, but made with espresso (takes considerably less time than the other infusions).

Caramelized Onion Souffle

So I've got this internship as a photographer for a food blog called how2heroes.com, in case you didn't know. The perks? Amazing.

One of my first shoots was at 'The Beehive' down on Tremont Street in the South End, where we filmed/shot a dish called "Caramelized Onion Souffle" and for the first time I loved onions.

This is my attempt to recreate the dish.
Didn't have a camera at home (for once) so we used Aaron's iPhone--sorry for the blur. It adds to the motion!
We used a 13" x 13" metal baking pan, although the recipe suggested a smaller one with a lip--I had no smaller pan with a lip, but this turned out fine.
YUM!
I didn't end up taking a final shot--sorry. THE DISH WAS AMAZING. I made a few small alterations to the recipe, mostly because I am a cheddar nut, so I used straight up cabbot extra sharp instead of the suggested parm and swiss. I highly recommend the dish for the holidays and for people who would like something easy, satisfying, and delicious!

For more recipes like the one I used, check out how2heroes.com!

New Spin

I forgot about this. This is a skinny poster design for a Halloween party my house is having, partially sponsored by The Barmaid. I wanted to have some fun decorations up, but also see if the event sparked any friends to want to buy one of their own. This is my solution.

Halloween and Tropical

Some new packaging for Lime Tree Cove, featuring a Halloween Special (Orange Sugar and Black Lava Salt). This is also a proposed Barmaid image wrap, which we are in the process of trying to figure out a method to make "skins" or personalized patterns/images to decorate the Barmaids.

Other fun fall items for Lime Tree Cove involve some new drink recipes, including the "Hallowtini" and an "Indian Summer" Rum drink that we all went a little crazy for. I am also designing some fun fall gift buckets, with the new Halloween flavor, as well as the "Cinnamon Harvest" flavor, which we are going to try out with some mulled hot apple cider this weekend.

This is a new packaging designed for a Parrotheads event coming up called "Meeting of the Minds". The flavor, a lime coconut, was just begging for a cute, tropical name:

In other news, if you are interested in purchasing a Barmaid product or flavor, go to LimeTreeCove.com and upon checkout, mention that you are a "friend of Zoe" for a super special discount!

New LTC Packaging Label Designs

Some works in progress--Lime Tree Cove Barmaid packaging wrap ideas. I'm pushing for a clean box and lid (preferably green, brown, or white) with a paper wrap sleeve for the label, to keep the whole thing simple. Here are some of my current musings on the subject:

Stuff! Some Photos

Hey look! Whales and some slightly unattractive photos of me and mom! Haha, that's what I get for being completely sunburned and windswept while trying to take a profile pic.

I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY MOM. The good whale photos are to come--we got them BREACHING!!!

p.s.

Twig is officially OVER! I am drinking to my freedom! What's next? Lime Tree Cove, freelancing, and How2Heroes blog photography! Life is good!

General Update

So just some news on the personal/job/art front:

1. I gave my two weeks notice at Twig one week ago

2. I got accepted for a paid photography internship one day ago (for when Twig is finished)

3. I'm working on new packaging and membership cards for Lime Tree Cove

4. I'm looking for small freelance gigs to pay for my new tiny point and shoot camera

5. I'm getting the inherited sewing machine fixed

6. I'm working on some correspondence card designs for Fox & Hare with Bronwyn Lewis

7. I just saw Zombieland at the most amazing little movie theater in Davis Square. Really you should go and see it, preferably with a rowdy crowd and a beer in hand. Hilarious but hella gory.

That's all for now.

Drink Invitational Cards

So I've been working on some correspondence cards for myself/Lime Tree Cove that would be fun and cute and these are the first actual prototypes! Little watercolor splashes of color with photo edits overlayed in Adobe Photoshop, printed onto Linen folding cards (each card is about 3.5" x 4.875" when folded) with a hint of glitter rimming the glass.

The Green Margarita, which will have a drink recipe on the inside left fold, titled "The Passion Margarita" from various recipes found online.

The Pink Margarita, which will also have a recipe titled, "Pink & Fruity".

I'd really like to know why my printer had such issues with printing these...I have a small handful of very nice, although a bit off center, "seconds".

Some New Photos

Just documenting some of the pretty sights in the neighborhood.

Logo Designs

So I'm back on the Logo Design wagon! Tammy Becker (www.TammyBecker.com) is a wonderful designer in the flower/design/decor world and she has asked for a new look, with the potential for moving away from her current color scheme (vermillion with white accents). I'm pushing for the following two designs.

Based on the Allium flower, which actually has no leaves like this (but the green does so well!) but who cares! Midnight purple (also called a "Mature Eggplant") with a pop of lime-ish green. I love it.
Design #2, my favorite. What's really great is that the texture of the flowers is going to REALLY work wonders with business cards, backgrounds on the website, and general print designs.

Collaboration

Collaboration Print Design with Chad Gowey (www.ChadGowey.com) yay!

AHRT

Like...pronounced like a Bostonian would say it..."ahhhhh-T"

Deck Garden Update!

Hurray for Deck Gardens! Here's a quick photo update!

New baby super small cucumber.

New curly cucumber.

Cucumbers 2 and 1...the lower one is the original cucumber and is still about the size of a water balloon...

Cayenne Peppers, my pride.

WOAH YES IT IS RIGHT. The cayenne peppers are BIGGER and turning RED!

These are carrots...we'll see how they handle being in a container like this one...

The peas are on their way out...but still kicking!

My lavender seems to have gone insane...