feathers
Back in July I made some feather linocuts: Then I scanned the linocut prints, enlarged and printed them out on acetate film, which I used to burn a silkscreen. And then I printed them on t-shirts! And tea towels! new … Continued
Moonrise Kingdom
We went to see this movie last week and it was so much fun. Not only because it was a fun night out on the town involving cocktails, which we don’t do often enough, but because it’s a pretty great … Continued
Flea For All
This past weekend I tried renting a table at a new-ish weekly venue called Flea For All! It’s a beautiful space, nicely organized and a really fun, collaborative supportive atmosphere for vendors. Kate of Mad Meadow was my incredibly helpful … Continued
renegade Brooklyn
Spent a few days in Brooklyn for this year’s Renegade Craft fair, which was in a new location at the East River Park, with a stellar view of the city. Smorgasburg was set up next door so we ate amazing … Continued
new shelf!
I’ve been building a new shelf for our space at Merchant Co. I wanted to make something super simple and lightweight and portable, and I figured I could finish it up in a weekend. But of course it’s not that … Continued
sign painting
I love this story – Hand Painted Signs by Dusty. In another life I would like to be a sign painter.
ornament swap
I signed up to do an ornament swap with some friends, and this was my contribution – paper ornaments with scraps of colored cardstock. They were really fun to make!
Merchant Co.
The Merchant Co is a new-ish shop on Congress Street in Portland, near Longfellow Square. It’s a beautiful space, and a great concept: somewhere between a flea market and a boutique, they have a curated selection of vintage and handmade, … Continued
Renegade Chicago
photo credit: waysideviolet We went out to Chicago for a December weekend to visit friends and set up shop at the Renegade Holiday Craft Fair. Lillian and I made up lots of new bags for the occasion!