When I grow up, I want to be Paula Scher.

Before I even knew her name, I was a rabid fan. I can’t remember the exact moment when I made the connection between the images I marked in every PRINT Design Annual and the fact that Paula was responsible for most, but it changed my life. Knowing that this tough-talking, honest female created these amazing [...]

Busy lil’ crafter.

This weekend, I spent most of my time finishing up three pieces for this Friday’s gallery opening at the Harrison Center for the Arts. I was approached last week to see if I’d be interested in putting a few pieces in the show and, since I had a few drinks in my system at the [...]

Inspirational Interviews

At the beginning of the year, I finally bought this book after picking it up EVERY TIME I went to the bookstore:

#1, you can’t help but touch it because it’s got this crazy mixed-textured cover (part mossy felt and part what appears to be plastic/varnished?). It’s absolutely gorgeous. The inside is full of samples and [...]

A Taste of Tuscany II

I’m in the midst of developing the new look for the Ronald McDonald House’s wine tasting charity event: A Taste of Tuscany. The event is in it’s second year and, after developing last year’s idea (which was a merlot tone with a very similar layout), we decided it would be a good idea to keep [...]

Bill Callahan @ LUNA Music Midtown

I just finished this little design for the upcoming Bill Callahan instore at LUNA Music Midtown. It’s on Easter Sunday, hence the Easter theme. I wanted to get some creepiness in there with the headless paper doll.
If you’re in Indy, you should stop by.

My little facelift.

As you may notice, string is looking a bit different today. After many weeks of non-blogging (or, more like, not having much to blog about) and finding out that my new design site will no longer be housing my design-centric blog, I decided to take string in an altered direction.
string will now be a design, [...]

Dark was the night.

I’ve been doing a lot of stuff lately. Between training for the upcoming Indianapolis mini, working, cleaning up the back yard and dreaming about renovations (i.e. garden, new stone and plants and outdoor decor. Oh my!), working on pieces for two upcoming shows and having some down time, it’s hard to find time for anything [...]

Girl, I’m not surprised!

My friend, Rob, just told me about this. It made my day.
(Using your pet cat as a weapon? Now, that’s something I hadn’t thought of before.)

I just ate a Panera Bread cookie. And it was good. Real good.

Not that this is a bold statement. Or, that this statement alone is any indication that I have a problem. But it does further my concern that, for the first time since college, I’m finding myself having something sweet at least once a day. Top that off with an evening glass (or two) of wine [...]

The Craft ‘zine dress.

This is the dress (under a cardi for that not-so-springy-quite yet weather we’re having). The fabric has little white horseshoes all over it.
It seriously took me less than an hour and a half to make it, which is perfect for my sewing ADD. I’m kind of dying to make more…some with little straps.
Now, if I [...]