Archive for July, 2009

Artscape is OVER!

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out to make Baltimore’s biggest arts festival a great success. We had wonderful weather (only a bit of rain the first day but it was refreshing!) with temperatures well under last year’s scorching 100 degree days.

I’ll be posting some pictures soon, and check my online shop for anything you might have missed out on- I’ll be adding the watercolor bird cards and all the letterpressed woodcut cards this week.

Interesting Article about Etsy

Monday, July 20th, 2009

The Etsy Wars

Interesting article. Seems like this could have come out years ago, though- there have been viewpoints like this for a looooong time. My personal thoughts after the break- I’ve had an Etsy shop since 2005- one of the first 10, 000 users, I think. I certainly have not been able to support myself on it- but never expected to.

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Artscape Sneak Peek #4

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

These are just 2 of the 4 new cards, designed by the wonderful Chad Clikeman! Digitally printed on 100lb cover.

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Artscape Sneak Peek #3

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Another glimpse of new work to be unveiled at Artscape on July 17-19!

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ocean bookplates, letterpressed on self-adhesive paper

designed by Chad Clikeman

Artscape Sneak Peek #2

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Come out and see me at Artscape! I’ll be along Charles Street, just south of the train station.

staring owl woodcut

staring owl woodcut

staring owl woodcut card, some blank, some will have hand-set type text in blue.

Artscape Sneak Peek

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

A quick look at new cards and bookplates available this coming weekend, at ARTSCAPE

parrot woodcut

parrot woodcut

parrot woodcut cards- some are blank, some will have hand-set type text in red.

Handmade Nation Screening at Artscape!

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Tuesday, July 14th- free screening of Faythe Levine’s “Handmade Nation”

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