my etsy shop is up!

finally! i have been meaning to get it up and going for months, but with a slower week and motivation from a friend telling me i should do it, i did! check it out here!

p.s. my name in printing is now 'arugula press'.

next step

i have kind of been on a hiatus from blogging off and on because i am trying to get an idea of how i'm supposed to incorporate it into what my present goals are. i can see there is a small readership, although i do not hear much feedback, so i am contemplating shutting down my design blog possibly. it's just a thought right now, but we will see.

good news- soon i will be featured in a small shop in eugene, my new line of work will be for sale there. i will definately let you know when that happens.

cheers.
-c

project e + j completed!

the biggest project i had on my calendar was my friend's wedding invitations. i had designed and printed them- just finishing in time on saturday. i am so excited for people to receive them in the mail. more pictures on my flickr.

eleanor grosch in portland

in case you're in the area- the cooleleanor grosch is showing some cool prints at Powells Books. She prints them all herself in her studio in PA- she has a great style and i enjoy seeing how she uses her illustrations. she has everything from screenprints to glasses to her partnership with keds shoes. hope you can check out her show.

on the wish list this week...

burlap TOMS shoes. they look comfy, and best of all - they give away a pair for every pair you purchase. check them out here.

july + festivities

so i have realized that july is super busy for me this year. but then i looked back- and every summer has been increasingly busy for me each year. besides the usual baby and wedding showers, there are quite a few events i'm excited about- check them out below:

1 the oregon country fair- July 13-15 (i'm told that it's a great place for arts + crafts- seriously. i have never been and i'm planning on going this year- i'll definately let you know how it is.)
i actually could not attend this year- so we will see if i ever make it to it. anyone have a good time?

2 mississippi street fair- July 14: the last street fair i went to (on alberta last year) was nutty, but inspiring. this one should be low key and since it's close to me, i figured i would go.
i went- but it turned out to be more of a shopper's fair than a community thing.

3 my coworker lanova is having a trunk show at tilde this friday night the 6th. she will be showing her card line, along with some cool origami sculpture things.
great reviews from the event- she had a small success of selling things.

4 Craft PDX Block Party/ Re-opening of the Museum of Contemporary Craft- July 22 (noon-7:30pm) : this is an exciting re-opening- i've been looking forward to this for a while. i think the block party will be fun- listed is live music, artist demonstrations, panel discussions, hands-on raku ceramics, and a beer garden. more info here.
the block party was definately a happening place- although it wasn't exactly as i envisioned it.

5 okay i know this might be cheesy- but i am actually really looking forward to this: the grand opening of IKEA in portland ( i am hoping they stock their textiles there) we have been eyeing this (maybe in red?) and want to put some casters on the bottom- i know you're excited about it too!
ikea was fairly packed, although we got the bookcase (and it's on casters!) and a couple chairs for our living room. check out my flickr for pictures. it's an event to go for sure!

let me know if you'll be at any of the events- maybe we can meet up and chat!
cheers

'sassy people are into green'

my friend julie dutton of studio olivine has been featured on sprig! sprig is a green lifestyle website which features clothing, food, etc. they have started a feature on 'experts' in different areas- and have chosen julie as 'pretty paper maker'-check it out. (plus she just re-designed her website!)

required daily reading...

Although I do not do as much reading as I would like to (however I did just start reading this) I do daily reading on the internet in my interests. Listed below are my top picks:

1 Port 2 Port Press: Maria (Portland, Maine) of port 2 port keeps a blog going about daily inspiration and great flickr picks. Also check our her 3191 photo blog with her friend Stephanie Barnes- they have impeccable collaboration.

2 Design* Sponge: Grace (Brooklyn, NY) keeps a great conversation with new young designers along with the good standards. She updates the site many times a day, so make sure to keep up! This is a blog that is respected nationwide, and is a great resource.

3 Lisa Congdon Art + Craft: Lisa Congdon is one of my favorite artists! She works part time along with being a full time artist with many shows this year. Her work is very inspiring, especially the shadowboxes. (interesting fact: she is the sister of above mentioned Stephanie.) I frequently check Lisa’s Flickr site for her shoe picture updates (she has so many cool ones!) and I love how she shows her love for her city (SF).

These are all very talented ladies, and are greatly inspiring. Hope you all enjoy reading about their lives.

excused absense

Excuse my absense for a couple weeks or so while I finish some needed projects- a wedding invite deadline, etc. expect some pictures meanwhile on my flickr. I keep my camera with me at all times, so it will be updated.

where to go next...

With our relocation change and other inspirations, I have decided to go in a couple avenues with printing, textiles, etc. and am looking forward to what is happening. I am thinking of intensively working on getting a line of goods out, hopefully by fall. I’ll keep you posted.