Thursday, May 28, 2009

dana lake komjaty : artists who blog



Dana's blog: www.leililaloo.blogspot.com
Dana's shop: www.leililaloo.etsy.com

Why did you decide to start a blog?

Somewhere around January 2007 I ‘accidentally’ stumbled across my first designer craft blog. It was Rosa Pomar’s blog. I had never seen anything like it before. At first I had no idea what it was I was looking at, just felt this incredible attraction, I could not stop looking at it. It was like stepping into a different reality. The virtual world! Which before this experience was just a word to me without any meaning. Now it had become a reality in which I felt surprisingly at home.

When I started to understand the way it worked I really got the hang of it and I started surfing from one artists blog to another. And for maybe six months this was all I did. When it all started to click in my mind it changed my view on the creative world entirely. I suddenly saw there is this big group of people all over the world who are all interconnected in a creative way. Isn’t that amazing?! The best part was that they are often mothers like me, with the same daily struggles like me. How to create and take care of others is the main friction I feel in this life as an artist and mother, and I am not alone! I had searched for this group of people I could mirror myself against for all my life. I know it sounds corny but it is true.

I have been creatively involved all my life, I always had big plans to be a self supporting artist. Just had no idea where to start really. Years and years I put one foot in front of the other. But did not get ahead very quickly. There just had never been enough feedback or sharing to really understand what to do about it. I can very clearly see that now. Until then I had always worked alone in my studio. I had even stopped creating anything for a few years because I felt so isolated and alone, it’s had just dried me up inside. When I found out about blogging I could not wait to start creating again.

I very much wanted to become a part of this energetic and creative group of people. So I started with setting up a Flickr account, that for me was relatively easy to do, I had no idea how to create a blog. I did not start with my own blog until April last year because until then I thought that you had to have extensive computer knowledge to have one of those.



How did you come up with the name of your blog?

Actually my then aprox. 1,5 year old son came up with it. His name is Leilani and he could not pronounce it right in the beginning. For a long time he said Leililaloo when he referred to himself. It sounded so funny hearing him say that. It was just what I was looking for, whimsical, lighthearted and a bit strange.




How has blogging affected your work as an artist/designer?

Very profoundly…. I get a bit lost for words trying to explain how it has affected me and my work. For starters I felt not isolated and alone anymore. That was and is very important to me. I crave feedback and communication about creating. This community is incredible, the feedback on my blog and my Flickr account has become very important and addictive, it’s the light of my day.

The the incredible pool of inspiration who keeps me going day and night. It’s such a miracle to be able to find new inspiring work other people made on every moment of every day around the whole world. I can’t think of another word for it other than it’s just virtual paradise! It has become the fuel to my creative engine.

I also got more of a realistic understanding of words like; promote your work, press kit, press release, professionalism, sharing, giving and receiving feedback. In general reading the blogs of these inspiring artists and designers have given me the confidence I needed to start creating again. Because of it I started to believe that I can take my creative work further than I had ever the courage to imagine.

Since I got to know bloggers and started blogging myself the feeling of ‘anything is possible’ is what I wake up (almost ☺) every morning with now, instead of what I felt for years; ‘I would like to but I don’t know how, so never mind’ .



What are your favorite artist/designer blogs? Why?

When I sit down in front of my computer in the morning with a cup of coffee I normally start my blog reading journey at my friends blog Beth, at Tangledskystudio . I am so glad I met her through blogging, our friendship feels like a warm blanket from the States. When I finish reading hers I go on following the blogs in her favorites list or my own.
I love to read Heather Smith Jones’s blog, Apol’s blog at La Pomme, Cathy Cullis’s blog at Novembermoon, Melissa’s blog at tiny happy and so so many others……..




Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?

I don’t feel like an expert at all, I feel I am just putting one foot in front of the other in the dark because I am still discovering blogging every day. So it feels a bit strange to me to give out any advice. But I guess trial and error is the way I learn the blogging tricks, so that is what my advice would be to others. Just dare to try and dare to fail. And having the courage to occasionally ask fellow bloggers for help is another advice I would like to give. If I don’t know or understand something in technical or other blogging areas I learned that asking fellow bloggers is a really helpful and rewarding. The people in this designer and craft blog world are very very nice people, and I found them to be very open to help as well.




What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?

My blog experience has been an real life changing thing for me. Suddenly I feel closer to my dream as I ever did. The most positive aspect is the that I don’t feel isolated as an artist any more. I am no longer stuck in my own little world between my own four walls. Even if in the material reality is that I am still working from between the same four walls as always. And from that aspect alone come tons and tons of inspiration and energy to create new things.

Also I love the global feel of blogging. There are no boundaries between countries any more. I live in the Netherlands, but most of my contacts are in the States. That I never dreamed could happen. I would never have met these people and their work if it weren’t for blogging. It makes me really happy to be so free in traveling the world from my own studio-living room.



What do you find the most difficult/most rewarding part of having a creative profession?
Most difficult I find finding the balance between the different roles I chose in life. Roles like being a wife a mother and an artist. As for the most rewarding part I have to say is my soul’s freedom. It sounds a bit contradictive when I see it here in writing, but it’s the truth.

Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?

Those would be my Flickr account and my Etsy shop until now. I am in that particular faze right now where I am trying to find out how to promote my work more professionally and more effectively. For example I try to find out how to write a press release and how to make a press kit and then who/where to send those to.



How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?

Well, that is a very difficult thing to maintain for me. I sometimes feel like I am working on my Etsy shop 24 hours a day. And in the mean time I feel really guilty that I neglect other important life duties, such as being a good mother, resting enough, cooking healthy and wholesome food, exercising enough, etc…….. so to this questions I have nothing but doubts about how I am doing and no answers.



What are your main goals for 2009?

I would like more than anything to become an (financially) independent designer/artist/ crafter. To get there I have still so much to learn and discover. But I have a clearer vision every day of what I would like the situation to be in the future and how I might be able to get there.

As a main goal for this year, besides giving birth to a new baby at any moment now, I would like it if I could get some editorials in magazines and in the so called ‘hot’ blogs. I am in the process of partnering up with my fellow blogger and Etsy artists, Apol from La Pomme, to learn the tricks of the promotional trade. We just started this process so it’s still very exciting and new, and I have no idea yet where it might lead. I hope that in the end all efforts will lead to my (little) Leililaloo empire, what else ☺

Thanks Dana!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

francesca iannaccone : artists who blog



Francesca's blog: www.mrseliotbooks.blogspot.com
Francesca's website: www.mrseliotbooks.com
Francesca's shop: www.mrseliotbooks.etsy.com

Why did you decide to start a blog?

I couldn’t help myself! I was so inspired by what I’d seen out there, I wanted to be a part of it. Initially I thought it would be a good way to log my progress and to promote my work, but I had no idea what a big part of my life and work it would become, what connections I would make, how I would be motivated and inspired every day by the encouragement of complete strangers.



How did you come up with the name of your blog?

The name of my blog is the same as my business - when I was at art college (I graduated 13 years ago) The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot by Angus Wilson was the first book I bought from the second-hand shop to tear up and use in my work. It was pretty much fluke, I had a flick through it and liked the language of the era, the conversations and words. And I still use it today; just last week I finally used a sentence that had been sitting in an envelope for years, in a new little paper book of mine.



How has blogging affected your work as an artist/designer?

Immeasurably. I don’t know how else would I be able to get my work seen and bought today. It’s given me a reason to keep going. Once you have a few readers you start to feel a need to feed your blog, and never in a negative way. There is a reason to keep creating. It can also be challenging, you see beautiful things every day so you have to have confidence in your own ability and style to keep going.



What are your favorite artist/designer blogs? Why?

I like different blogs for different reasons. With a few like Lu, Janne, Tif, Heather and Mandy, it’s more like visiting friends. I enjoy their writing and we have a connection, so I like seeing what they’re up to every day, it’s a way to keep in touch. Some are just a hit of pure raw creativity every day like Sissi Manana, Fine Little Day and Olivelse. Of the design blogs I like Bloesem; Irene seems to find the most interesting designers that you don’t see on every other design blog. And Grain Edit, whose 50s/60s design aesthetic is right up my street.




Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?


I think it’s important to remember that you can’t force your blog onto people. If you don’t get any comments for a while, don’t worry about it. I didn’t get comments for ages, I still have a very low comment count! And a small amount of ’followers’, but for me, if one person gets something from something I write or display, that’s hugely flattering. You have to do it for yourself for the right reasons, either to keep a record of what you produce, to make connections, to fill a gap in the blog universe, whatever. Just don’t get hung up on the ’who’s reading this?’ stuff. I would also encourage posting as often as possible, to keep any readers you may have attracted interested. I try and post 2 or 3 times a week but it can be hard to keep up.



What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?

By far, the connections I have made, meeting like-minded people - new ones every day. The fact that you can genuinely make friends with someone you have never met, and really care. The sharing of ideas, the kindness, the collaborations.



What do you find the most difficult/most rewarding part of having a creative profession?

The difficult part for me is just the fact, as with most people in this business, that it’s me and only me who is doing my job. So I have to motivate myself, come up with all the ideas, find new ways to be inspired; design, make and post everything myself.* You have to be very self reliant and know what your limits are. When I’m offered a project now, I have to be very honest with myself and think ’Can i do this in the time i have? ’ ’Will it stress me out too much? ’ ’Will I enjoy it? ’ I don’t like to be stressed, I like to be happy! So if my business stays small and stress-free, that’s good enough for me.

It’s rewarding because being an artist and working for myself is all I ever wanted, and never thought I could have. There is no greater reward. *I confess my husband did the post office run the other day. I am 8 months pregnant and I just can’t stand in that long queue anymore!



Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?

Can I include other people’s blogs?! I’ve been fortunate enough to have people find me and ask me to do an interview or show some of my work on their blogs. Also a couple of times I’ve emailed new work to design blogs and they’ve been kind enough to post up my work. I think just being as visible as possible – I’ve done Poppytalk Handmade 2 or 3 times, and I’ve done a couple of craft fairs. It’s good to actually leave the house sometimes and meet your customers face to face! I think if you do a good job for someone, word of mouth is probably the best promotion. The way this is all set up - the communal aspect, linking to people, favouriting people, it’s a very cooperative sector of the design world, which I think must be pretty rare in a generally competitive industry.



How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?

I guess balance is forced upon me as I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who I obviously want to spend a lot of time with. So I try to use my mornings while he’s at nursery as constructively as possible. I also try not to do any work at weekends, but as my husband would happily tell you, I do sneak down to print something or pack something every now and again. I’m working on turning the laptop off at night but it’s something I find hard! This etsy/blogging online lifestyle suits me very well, I like that I can fit it around my life and do as much or as little as I want. The other point is that’s it’s not really work to me. It’s just having fun every day, with that wretched post office queue thrown in for good measure!



What are your main goals for 2009?

Hmmm...you know what, I should think about that more. Maybe I should make a plan every January 1st. But this year my main goal is just to be able to keep the shop going while nursing a baby. I can’t have too many expectations, I don’t expect to be able to make a lot of new books or design some new stationery. Just staying afloat is my goal this year and trying not to go crazy!



Thanks Francesca!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

"artists who blog" 1 Year Anniversary!

Just a short note to say thank you to all the artists who shared their time and thoughts during the past year for this interview series! Each week you have inspired me with your words and images.

And of course thank you to my readers. Your comments and feedback make doing this series worthwhile!

All the best,
Stephanie

alessandra de souza : artists who blog



Alessandra's blog: www.gypsygirlsguide.com
Alessandra's shop: www.gypsygirlsguide.etsy.com

Why did you decide to start a blog?

After reading several creative blogs for a couple of years, I couldn’t help but feel inspired to create my own cyber home, to foster all my dreams, images, musings, and to connect with other likeminded artists. In addition, my underlining goal has always been to find my own voice and to walk the path towards making my creative dreams real.



How did you come up with the name of your blog?

The Gypsy Girl’s Guide Blog is the beginning of a vision and project I have in mind. The word Gypsy was meant to embody my adventurous and mystical spirit, weather I was focused on travel or simply on my life’s journey. I called it a Guide, because I truly believe that we always learn best from the honest exchange of knowledge and experience, whether it comes in perfect linear chapters or in messy heartfelt posts.



How has blogging affected your work as an artist/designer?

In every possible magical way! Blogging gave me a much needed structure to stay constantly inspired and taking creative action on the daily basis. It also gifted me with an amazing creative community, who keeps me motivated, holds me accountable and makes me feel supported. And finally, blogging gave my work some great visibility, presenting me with some very interesting opportunities and the official launch of my Photography business.



What are your favorite artist/designer blogs? Why?

This question literally stopped me on my tracks, because there are so many incredible blogs out there and I don’t want to leave anyone out. For years, I have been reading all the blogs listed as *Making the World a Better Place* on my sidebar. All of those blogs are a treat in their own special way and worth checking out.

With that said, here are some must reads, that in my opinion, combine the whole package of writing, art, design and consistent content:

Decor8: Holly Becker creates a wonderful catalogue of beautiful finds. Her blog is an elegant assembly of all my favorite magazines. She features all that is fresh, hip and colorful in Art and Design, and she does great work promoting established and emerging artists of all styles and mediums.

Shutter Sisters: Tracey Clark and all the talented sisters that participate on this site, have created an amazing community for Photography enthusiasts. This multi-facetted blog offers beautiful images, technical and artistic insights, weekly assignments, heartfelt inspiration, interviews, fabulous giveaways and more. I feel really proud to have contributed to Shutter Sisters a few times as guest blogger.

My Marrakesh: Maryam Montague runs a charismatic blog filled with visual recounts of her adventures in Marrakesh and around Africa. Maryam and I share the same gypsy spirit, with a passion for travel, color and ethnic design. I can’t wait to visit her guest house, the Peacock Pavillions, in the near feature.

Ink on my fingers: I have a major crush on Susannah Conway’s blog. I love how she weaves her personal story with her beautiful photography, her flawless writing and her design sensibility. Susannah’s blog has a progression and an intriguing unravelling of sorts. You just don’t want to miss any of it. It’s a complete package of beauty, inspiration and soul.



Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?

If the technical aspects of setting up your blog are stopping you, ask for help. Once you are set up, don’t get overwhelmed and don’t try to put yourself on a tight schedule to post either. Just take a minor commitment to keep posting. Soon enough you will find your own rhythm. I also would encourage you to visit blogs that you like and post comments, so you can start connecting with likeminded bloggers (this is how I ended up meeting some of my greatest friends!). Finally, make it first and foremost a gift to yourself. Watch it unfold... It will be magic!



What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?

I am constantly amazed by how many people are creating, sharing their artwork and also their hearts on their blogs. It is fascinating to watch someone’s journey as they spread their wings and take flight. Also, I have always been charmed by artists who wrote letters discussing their creative process: Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Henry Miller, May Sarton, Rilke, etc, and I feel that blogging taps into that same passionate and soul-baring exchange, that is so inspirational to me. It connects me to my core, to a community, and it infuses me with a visionary bohemian spirit.



What do you find the most difficult/most rewarding part of having a creative profession?

I think they are both the same thing. The best and worst part of a creative profession is that everything is really about you taking creative action. I read something recently that sums it up perfectly for me: Until you dream, there isn’t a mold. Until you speak, there isn’t a promise. Until you move, there isn’t a path. Isn’t it brilliant?



Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?

I would have to say that it has been through other blogs, like this one!



How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?

I am striving to schedule my weekly routine with enough walks, yoga, sunshine, home cooking, nurturing time with loved ones, personal photography, photo gigs, writing, computer time, budgeting & also some marketing. It’s always a tough balance, but I love it so much more than a 9-5(+) job.



What are your main goals for 2009?

First and foremost, I plan to photograph a lot more this year! My goal is not only to develop a strong body of work, but also to assist experienced photographers that are doing work I admire. I also plan to submit my work to magazines, approach licensing, and branch out from the online world, to participate in more conferences, workshops, gallery shows, etc. I would love to get a rep too (Any of you out there?). And I sure hope that some of the activities I mentioned above entail travel, because as you know, that is something I can’t live without!

Thanks Alex!

Friday, May 8, 2009

dolan geiman : artists who blog



Dolan's website: www.dolangeiman.com
Dolan's blog: www.dolangeiman.blogspot.com
Dolan's shop: www.dolangeiman.etsy.com

Why did you decide to start a blog?

Many people who see my work wonder about the inspiration behind the pieces, as do most viewers of art, and I decided a blog was a great way to give clues to my creative process. For example, Nature Corner is a monthly segment pertaining to my musings on and observations of the natural world, sometimes imbued with anecdotes from my youthful encounters with jellyfish and sundry fauna of my travels. Over time, Ali has expanded the blog to include other features like 15 on 15 (15 Handmade Items We Love), highlighting other handmade works we have discovered through our travels across the country and web.



How did you come up with the name of your blog?

I was looking for something easy to remember, but wanted the title to also fit together with our website so it shows up regularly during web searches for my name. Daily Dolan Geiman encourages people to check back daily while giving them a name to follow.



How has blogging affected your work as an artist/designer?

Blogging itself hasn’t really affected my work as an artist, but it has been a great measuring stick for my progress, allowing clients to freely watch my progress and comment on the information I have been able to share. I like the idea of being able to create a work of art and then share a bit of background information on that piece, all the while remaining open to instant comments and critiques from the online community. It’s nice to know people are watching and it also adds a necessary pressure that I think all performers would agree keeps us working hard and challenging our creativity.



What are your favorite artist/designer blogs? Why?

Ali spends more time checking out other artist blogs, while I’m usually checking out the birding and nature blogs. For example, Ecobirder. I recently have been getting more into typography, so I’ve been trying to find a blog devoted to typography. Any suggestions blog readers? I think the first artist blog that I ever read and still my favorite is Chicken George’s Chicken Dead Chicken blog. Chicken George (George Zupp) is a friend and artist living in Texas and was a great inspiration to me in starting my own blog. Another blog we have long admired is Emily Hamma Martin’s blog, The Scoop.




Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?

When you are just getting started, I think the most important key is to blog fairly regularly, at least once a week, so people can rely on coming to your blog on a regular basis. This way, your readers will take you seriously, and you will build the readership that will stay with you and help promote your blog elsewhere.



What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?

Having a blog has been a good way for me to keep a public journal of my progress, and so it has been nice to look back over that progress, when I get stuck or a little depressed, to see that I have done quite a few things and have discovered a handful of great people along the way. Featuring other artist’s work on the blog has also been a way to stay inspired, as well as stay connected to the larger art community. There is no real race in the art world, but there is a heavy sense of competition for new ideas and trends. I like to think that I can rub shoulders with those who are in the upper ranks and even pop out in front every now and then. Having a blog gives me a chance to let others decide if this is true!



What do you find the most difficult/rewarding part of having a creative profession?

The most difficult part of having a creative profession is dealing with your significant other when it comes to discussing the bills. For me, I’m totally screwed because I happen to work with my significant other..haha. But besides that, it can be a challenge to stay optimistic and to feel that I’m working toward something I feel is noble. Lately I’ve been battling a few mental hurdles and for me the past year has been full of ups and many downs, but it’s been challenging and that means it’s still worth it. If things were too easy, I’d probably lose interest. The most rewarding part is when someone looks at a piece I created and really digs it or decides to buy a piece I’ve put a lot of my heart into. Reward for one's labors—that’s a big bonus in these trying times.



Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?

Thankfully Ali, my fiancĂ© and business partner, is an online marketing whiz and devotes many hours each week to the promotion of my artwork. It’s difficult to separate the individual components of our marketing program and say this piece, above all, is the most effective way we promote my artwork. E-mail marketing, online and print advertising, social marketing sites, a link exchange program, and a regularly updated website have all been fundamental to our growth and business development.



How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?

Ha ha. Seriously? I really don’t think it’s possible when you own your own business and live in a major metropolitan area. We’ve always struggled with trying to find a way to work less, but that just doesn’t seem to happen. I know there are hoards of designers who have these lovely places and who are raising families and sitting at home reading this and to them I say way to go. But as a self-employed working artist, it’s been a hell of a struggle. And not for a lack of work ethic. Ali and I clock 14 hour days every day of the week. No weekends off. No joke. And I ‘m not bragging, it’s just how we roll because we are 100% nuts. Of course, if I had a trust fund or worked another job before devoting myself to my art, I’d probably be great. Or if I had a ton of debt, I would probably be living on credit cards and just pretending to be doing fine. But we’re actually very concerned with the bottom line and things like insurance, retirement money, etc. If some art product of mine isn’t making money, I don’t make it any more. Simple as that. So, that means I have to take time to come up with sure fire artwork that sells. This leaves little time for “play”. And I know all that stuff about a well rounded life; heck I preach that stuff all the time. Yet, it’s really hard as an individual artist to make the money necessary to afford a house, kids, etc. On a lighter note, we get to travel to a lot of shows and so when I can, I take my fishing pole and sneak off after the show is over to meditate on the possibility of breathing underwater.



What are your main goals for 2009?

To catch a big catfish, to see 50 new birds, and to spend time with my nephew who is currently learning how to talk and also eating a giant mango somewhere in the Philippines.

Thanks Dolan!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

brandi strickland : artists who blog



Brandi's blog: www.paperwhistle.com/blog
Brandi's website: www.brandistrickland.com
Brandi's shop: www.paperwhistle.com

Why did you decide to start a blog?

My blog has been a part of my portfolio website since its launch two years ago. It started as a place for news but soon included posts with sketches, works in progress, photography, and other things that didn't fit into my portfolio. It's become more personal over time, and now I regard it as a (primarily) visual journal.



How did you come up with the name of your blog?

The Brandi Strickland blog was a no-brainer, I wanted to just stick with my name to make it easy. My bf and I just launched our new art and design blog together, called Paper Whistle, and we wanted something more fun. Its name came from my love of paper and whistling. I can't really whistle that well, but my grandpa sure could, and now just the word makes me happy.



How has blogging affected your work as an artist/designer?

I can't even count the ways that blogging has been positive for me. I love the immediate feedback, the sense of community, the stimulating atmosphere. I usually blog by posting pictures to flickr, then the pictures are automatically pulled into my blog. I've found it to be easier and more comfortable than writing and planning out a whole post. Because of blogging (& flickr) I've become acquainted with many artists, designers, and people that I admire.



What are your favorite artist/designer blogs? Why?

FecalFace - They’re the best ever, period.

My Love For You - Meighan always features great work. She also has really fun guest writers.

Booooooom - They highlight talent across many fields and always deliver a smile :)

Leah Giberson - I love her work and viewing her process is exciting.

Little Paper Planes - Kelly writes about great openings and other art finds that are often under the radar.



Do you have any advice for artists/designers who are starting a blog?

Just blog about whatever gets you really excited! For a long time I've only blogged about my own artwork and life--I’ve been way too shy. Lately I’ve enjoyed discussing other people’s work, and I am excited to be more involved with the community through the new Paper Whistle blog.



What has been the most positive and inspirational aspect of having a blog for you?

The best part is connecting with people. Working as an artist can be very solitary, so keeping up my connections prevents me from feeling isolated. Blogging involves me with a community of very likeminded people, who I probably wouldn't otherwise be able to know.



What do you find the most difficult/most rewarding part of having a creative profession?

The hardest part is switching gears between art and business. I have to set clear goals and deadlines to keep myself motivated and on task. It's hard to apply deadlines and tasks to creativity.



Other than your blog, what has been the most effective way for you to promote your art/design?

A lot of little things add up. After selling through various online communities for almost two years, we decided it was time to have our very own shop. Taking that step to have our own place has been a big help. Etsy and flickr have been invaluable, and showing in galleries is great way to get the word out. Lots of kind people have helped through various blog features, PDF magazines, and interviews.



How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance?

I *try* to keep a good balance, but I haven’t perfected this thing yet. I do my best to take breaks when I'm feeling burnt out, and to alternate tasks. To stay sane I take pictures, spend time with people I love, walk, play Dr. Mario, poke around online, cook, travel, take baths, clean up the house, go see good bands...



What are your main goals for 2009?

Paper Whistle! My bf and I have collaborated on a new art shop / art blog. The shop carries limited-edition, archival quality prints of my work, (originals coming soon), while the blog features all kinds of nifty art and design posts. I also just became a member of the WAFA collective, and I’m super excited about upcoming collaborations.

Thanks Brandi!