Vermont News

Two pieces of Vermont news today: first, my cards are now available at Clementine in Middlebury! It's my first (hopefully of many) shop in Vermont, and I can't wait to get down there and visit.

I was also featured in an article in February's Vermont Business People Magazine! They did an article on artists and small business owners in Vermont, and I was lucky enough to do an interview with them. So fly to your closest Vermont newsstand and pick up a copy!

Clementine photo from Clementine

New Studio

I'm finally moved into the new studio! Just a few months ago, this corner of the garage was just a pile of old flowerpots and broken plywood, but with some shelving and a precarious move of the printing press, it's now a fully functioning workspace. I still have a few more things to move in and some organizing to do, but I wanted to share photos now that it is up and running. Take a look!

We rolled the press across the snowy driveway with two plywood boards and a pallet jack, worrying the whole time that it would roll into the ice and slide down the driveway. Luckily, it stayed put on the jack and we got it safely to its new home with no injuries.

I'll be posting more photos once everything is completely set up (there is a trip to IKEA scheduled in the near future), although I'm not promising it will stay clean and organized for long. And, you can see more behind the scenes posts from past studios here.

Back in the Studio

Yesterday was my first day in the studio in over three months, and also the most productive day I have ever had. The reason: no internet. We are living at my parents' house in Vermont for the summer while I get ready for the Stationery Show, so that we can have some time to work and save money before looking for a new place to live. I'm using a spare bedroom as my studio, and while most of the house has internet, this room does not.

I would have days in DC when I would try not to use the internet, but I still had my phone and would occasionally check email or Facebook. There is no cell service here, so I spent the entire day yesterday working with no distractions. It was incredible. In one day, I finished a big order that came in last week, half of the new designs for the Stationery Show, started working on my new business cards, and still had time to go for a walk after lunch.

While we were in India, I made a lot of sketches and took a lot of photos (so many that my hard drive is full and my computer is now going at a snail's pace) but I didn't do any complete designs. So yesterday I went through all those sketches and photos and got my actual designs down on paper.

At this rate, I'll have hundreds of new designs to share in the next month.

Up to Vermont!

Image via Ebay

Happy Fourth of July weekend everyone! I'll be heading up to Vermont tonight for a family reunion, so the blog will be quiet next week, but I'll be back on July 11th. The shop will stay open, but all orders placed next week will ship on the 11th as well.

Have a great weekend, and enjoy the fireworks!