Happiest of Holidays! Studio is on Break <3
Hi friends! Just a little note to say that I’ll be taking more time off this year for the holidays and thus will be changing the schedule around a bit. Don’t fret, there’s still plenty of time to order before the holidays, this will just serve as an overall PSA for time line purposes <3
Here are the changes:
Commissions:
Closed until January 7th (but feel free to send me a message if you have a project in mind and I can give you more info on scheduling for 2019!)
Shipping:
Orders placed during the week will ship out on that Friday morning. I usually ship between 24-48 hours of payment clearing, but spent so much last year going back and forth to the post office that I missed out on a lot of time with family in from out of town. I can still process rush orders if need-be, so leave me a note when checking out if that’s something you require.
Full Studio Shut-Down:
First time ever! I’m actually fully closing up shop from December 22nd - January 7th. No studio assistant to help while we’re away, or weekly check-ins… this artist is taking some real time off to be with her family. (I’m actually going to set an out-of-office/studio email!)
I really hope these adjusted hours/schedules don’t put anyone in a bind to get art - but I cannot tell you how much I’m looking forward to spending some real time with family this year. I absolutely love what I do and I am so, so grateful to everyone who has purchased, encouraged and supported me in my career, thank you all for helping this to happen.
Wishing you all a warm and wonderful holiday season <3
Everytown for Gun Safety Art Auction
On Friday March 2nd at 12 pm (EST) my painting Halcyon 2 will be available for purchase during the @artists_for_everytown online auction. The proceeds will go to support the work of @everytown, a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities.
For more information on how to bid on my painting or any of the other beautiful available work head over to the auction page on instagram.
Thanks friends <3
Halcyon 2 - available via @artists_for_everytown
A Warm (though rather chilly) Welcome to Michigan <3
For me, so much of living in Michigan is about the visuals.
The wide expanse of ochre farmland against a metal gray sky, the lace formed by iced-over branches, the deep emerald of frozen lakes. It may be really, really cold - but I am so glad that we moved to this state in the winter.
I feel like the cold encourages a different type of work from me; smaller, cozier images have started to emerge in my sketches. Moments of stillness. Perhaps that is the change of surroundings, the influence of the silence found in falling snow. Or perhaps my hands are just too cold to move any faster.
I did finally get a space heater, so the following weeks should be much more comfortable.
I’m just so grateful to be finally done with the whole “moving” thing. Living in such a transitory state while trying to get work done wasn’t easy, and I cannot overstate how thrilled I am to be back in my studio. In the coming weeks I’ll have more info on a little digital studio tour, I can’t wait to share my space with you all.
Hope the new year is off to great start for everyone.
We're Moving
Well, this is it.
It’s been an incredible 8 years here. So incredible in fact, that I am having a hard time sitting down to actually write this post. It’s not that I don’t want to leave; I know our path will always take us back to the north - but I am so grateful for having been here that I can’t help but be a little sad. Sure the traffic can be obnoxious, and the muggy, sweaty summer heat can certainly take some getting used to, but Miami has been and will always be a city of vibrancy and inspiration. I’ve made some friendships here that I will mourn when we drive away, and not just with people. (Though I will, and you know who you are!) The ocean was a constant companion to me. Visible from my studio window, I learned it’s colors and movement; it’s moods. My nightly running path took me along the coast, or down the bay and I grew to love the salt sting of the sea water mid-run. I know I will find other paths and trails, but nothing will replace the thrill of running with the waves.
I’ve shut all my shops down until January 2nd, I’m hoping that will allow me to unpack and organize before the new year. If there is a piece you’d like to place on hold in the meantime, simply send me an email and I’ll do my best to get back to you ASAP.
Otherwise, if you have any suggestions for successful cross-country moves I am all ears. The last time I did this was after college and I had a total of 3 tupperware tubs, so I am feeling all sorts of out of my element here!
I’ll check in occasionally via Instagram during the move, and can’t wait to get everything settled into our new home in Michigan.
Thanks for joining me for this part of the journey, here’s to the next chapters.
<3
Hand Made Pop-Up Shop!
Super excited to share that I'll be selling 5 new limited edition prints via the Hand Made Pop-Up this year, November 4th - 6th!
The 8.5 x 11 inch prints are all part of my Lesser Moons of Jupiter series, each abstract work inspired by some of the smaller celestial bodies orbiting the planet.
Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, Himalia and Lysithea will be available for purchase starting the 4th via the Handmade Pop-Up site.
Here's a little sneak peek until then :
