Inspiration: The Artwork of Oliver Jeffers

May 28, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Storytelling

All three members of our household are huge fans of artist, author, and illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Our shelves are lined with his beautifully illustrated, amazingly creative children’s books. I love the color palettes he works with, his simple yet... Read More

Artsy Seattle: The Jealous Curator and SAM Remix

May 23, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Other Creative Stuff, Places

Meet Danielle Krysa (aka The Jealous Curator) at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle On Saturday night at 7:00 PM the talented Danielle Krysa of the popular contemporary art blog The Jealous Curator will be at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle to discuss her recent... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Pulp Fiction

May 19, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Process, Graphic Design, Storytelling

THEME: PULP FICTION LEFT: Burst, 2007. Hand-cut paper sculpture by Jen Stark. RIGHT: Remedy, 2008. Book art / paper illustration by Thomas Allen. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast visual creative collaboration with Nancy... Read More

Fashionable Selby: Audrey Louise Reynolds

Apr 15, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Process, Storytelling

One of the first things that I did yesterday was watch Todd Selby’s film about artisan, painter, organic dyer, and gardener Audrey Louise Reynolds. Audrey is featured in Todd’s newest book, Fashionable Selby, and is one of the artists that I bookmarked to... Read More

Seattle Food Superstars at Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social, Studio 207

Apr 4, 2014 | Creative People, My Life, Photography, Places

  A couple of weeks ago I attended the Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social at Aran Goyoaga’s beautiful Belltown studio. Here are some of the photos that I took and a list of the amazing makers involved with this event. The main event was a conversation... Read More