Black Friday 3 Day Art Event at Tribute Gallery

Get on over to Tribute Gallery Black Friday Weekend and support independent artists!

I am very excited to announce that Diskgrunt and I, are having our first ever handmade Popup Show at The Tribute Gallery for 3 days of handmade arts, crafts, apparel, comics, bags and more the weekend of Nov. 27-29th.

So heres the scoop. We will be having Free demos every day at 2pm

Friday @ 2pm I will be teaching the basics of how to make fused plastic, a versitile material that can be used for a variety of projects.

Saturday @ 2pm Diskgrunt will be teaching how to prepare your artwork for silkscreening.

Sunday @ 2pm Diskgrunt will show how to coat and expose a screen. This is great if you are a newbie to silkscreening.

Sneak Peak at 2010 Silk Screen Calendar

I'm printing this years calendars again with the assistance of Diskgrunt over at his independent silkscreen press "The Pull" in North Portland. It is awesome to see my ideas come to life. I am deep in the production process of getting all of the calendars printing. It is fun and intense and so different that my normal day of 8-10 hours in front of a computer. My back isn't happy with me but I'm enjoying myself. So far I have 4 months printed so I'm a 1/3 of the way done. Woot! Stay tooned for more updates.

Also, if you ever have a project you want to silk screen, make sure to contact Diskgrunt. He is a very talented illustrator and runs a nice silkscreen shop.

Lee Meszaros

I'm enjoying these merit badges made by Lee Meszaros this afternoon. I was always secretly envious of my big brother in boy scouts with all his badges. Now we can all buy these uber cute merit badges for our various accomplishments in everyday life.

Merit Badge for Knocking Socks Off

Merit Badge for Sweet As Pie

Merit Badge for Pushing the Envelope


I'm getting ready for my trip to Vancouver and I have a ton of work to do. Why do I put things off until the last minute? I guess thats how I roll.

DIY Paper Flower Bouquet

I made these flowers from this tutorial with Jeffery Rudell. Go check it out because it is surprisingly easy and relaxing. I made this bouquet to greet me when I first come in the front door. It adds nice color and personality to my entry way and the best part is it NEVER dies! The paper I used was mostly from paper sample books and junk mail. I happy with the patterns and colors I was able to find and mishmash together.

DIY Crochet Rug Made of Sheets

Woah. So I've been mia for awhile now. I think I'm going through an anti-social phase, but don't worry I still have lots of cool DIY decor to share. I have been busy making little projects for the new house. The first one I want to share with you is this crocheted bath mat I made out of old sheets. The basic idea is to rip your old sheets and fabrics into strips and then crochet with those strips. Just to give you a general idea this bathmat was about 3/4 of a full size sheet. I liked the ripping part of this project. I was able to take out a lot of aggression on the one sheet!

I wanted to keep the bathmat quiet because of all the patterns already happening in the bathroom. I debated for a long time on how to finish the mat. I ended up going with a red trim to make it stand out from the floor just enough.

The texture of the rug is really beautiful and functional as well. It is actually really cushy and comfortable to stand on. And the best part, you can just throw it in the washer/dryer when it starts getting funky.

New items in the Shop!

Check it out here.

This puffy little birdy is too cute. I wanted to experiment with combining embroidery, fused plastic, and other paper scraps into one piece. I really like the three dimensionality of it.



As you can see I've been super obsessed with triangles lately. I just can't get enough of them. My other breakthrough is that I can use fused plastic for more than just bags. It looks great stretched on canvas stretchers.

Software Engineer + Performance Artist

I'm feeling very inspired by the ideas and projects of Golan Levin. He is finding really cool ways for people to interact with computers and make art in real time. I like his exploration between sound and how shapes relate to each other. Very Cool!.

M.I.A.

Ok so I've been a little quiet on this blog lately. I am in the middle of moving neighborhoods so my attention has been on packing, cleaning, moving, purging, unpacking, and more cleaning. I'm exhausted and tired of seeing boxes. Hopefully it will all be over by the end of this coming week.

The new house is great and there is soo much more space to work with so I'm excited about that. It needs a lot of love and I'm sure there will be many DIY projects in store to make this new place home for me.

Be patient and stay tuned.

Flora Bowley: Portland Artist

I have fallen in love with Flora Bowley's paintings. They are very representation of nature and the movement and flow of life. I appreciate all the layering and textures and gorgeous colors put into every painting. I relate to what the artist says in her bio...

Ultimately I find purpose in the very act of observation, relating forms and colors to each other, and allowing new stories to unfold before me. My finished paintings are not meant to be conclusive, rather they are a celebration of the present moment, chaotic, subtle, beautiful, mystical and ever-changing.

I think a big part of being a good designer or artist is your ability to observe. To notice everything and find an appreciation in the subtleties of life.

I want these socks!

These marimekko socks are so perfect for Portland winters. I have extreme design lust for all things marimekko. If only I could afford them...
seen via Design Sponge

Fancy Swimware

I'm loving this number from Burda Style. I'm not sure I could pull off the gold, but the cut looks like it would be really flattering. I guess I'm a sucker for ruffles and rouching. By the way Burda Style just revamped their entire website. It's looking pretty sexy.

Thanks everybody!

Just wanted to give a big shout out to all the folks that came by our booth and supported us. It means alot!

First Thursday at NW 17th and Lovejoy

This is a very exciting day for me. I will be showing some of my work at in conjunction with Handmade NW and First Thursday events. Come by and check out our booth. I will be showing a variety of fused plastic products including laptop bags, wristlets, and wall art. These eco bags are made out of 100% post consumer waste and they still look very stylish.

The weather should be gorgeous, and there will be lots of great art so you don't really have any excuses!! I will also be sharing a booth with Diskgrunt. Come check out his tee-shirts and other hand silk screened items.

Martha Stewart Circle Punch

I bought a new toy to play with and I have gone punch happy. I had a bunch of tiny paper sample swatches that I have been holding onto for 2 years. Well I know what to do with then. I think I will make more greeting cards with the my beautiful circles.

Portland Farmers Market

I'm enjoying the colors and patterns of the produce at Portland's farmers market. I especially love the greens and subtle purples in the artichoke hearts. When in doubt, look to mother nature for color inspiration!

It has been soooo hot here that I haven't had the energy to much of anything. That is one of the main reasons I've been neglecting my blog. I'm trying to make it through this week and then I'm headed for the beach to cool off. Hopefully things will be back to normal next week.

HP invent

Enjoy a little fun monday morning action.

via David Airey Graphic Design

Catherine Stack

I'm feeling very inspired by the intricate artwork of Catherine Stack that explores all the little lines that make up our skin. The density of pattern is incredible. I truly admire her patience.

I Heart Portland!

I am totally in love with this image and the patience it took to create it. It was made by Jonathan H. Liu for a children's heart auction. It's very easy to fall in love with Portland during the summer. I feel really grateful to live here.


I'm totally impressed with the artist's mad etch a sketch skills. Very cool!

Handmade Eco Envelopes

I've been an envelope making fool lately! They are very addicting because they are quick and require very little brain power. I've been very scatter brained lately, unable to focus on anything. I guess they are a meditative craft for me. The other thing thats cool about these envelopes, is seeing how the compositions change as you fold the paper. Most of the time it ends up more interesting than it started out. Here are a few I made out of a paper sample book laying around.

Connecting the Dots

This is a summery light hearted polka dot line structure pattern that I've been exploring in my fused plastic bags and now with a handmade card (for my mom). The dots were made with scrap paper laying around the studio. I'm a bit of a paper whore so I have lots to choose from!