Make Art That Sells-Part 1
Hi there! I just wanted to share my latest Make Art That Sells project. Make Art That Sells, by Lilla Rogers, is an online course that I started last week. Lilla is a well-known artist's agent and put together a very inspiring, educational, exhausting, exhilarating,...
A Little Interview
I was featured on the Make it in Design blog yesterday! So excited that they asked me to talk a bit about myself and my process. Check out the video I made! https://vimeo.com/105514170 To see the full interview, click HERE. Take a look at their courses by clicking...
Back to School
Yep, I'm participating in yet another course. Make Art that Sells. I took Part A last year. This year is Part B. Last year Part A was wonderfully draining and exhausting. I did so much great work in 5 weeks! And I met some really fabulous people along the way that...
Mary goes to the Fair
I grew up in a small town. North Andover, Massachusetts. I loved it there, so many great memories! Some of the traditions in the Autumn season were apple picking and hay rides at the local farms, and going to the Topsfield Fair. The Topsfield Fair has been around...
Coloring Books?
I've had lots of people tell me that I should make coloring books. Coloring books for adults. Last weekend I had lunch with my longtime friends Louise and her husband, Bruce. Bruce has been really successful doing this, and he shared some tips. They pretty much...
Skully!
A few years ago I entered a contest for a scarf design. The theme was "Skulls". I'm really not into skulls and any kind of "dark" theme, but I always have loved those Sugar Skulls from the Mexican Dia de los Muertos tradition. I ended up being one of the winners! Yay!...
Where did Summer go? Part 3
The last of my summer school projects from The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design was by far my favorite! Intricate Chaos! Stylesight/WGSN trend agency provided the trend reports that we used as inspiration for our designs. I did a lot of drawings for this...
Where did Summer go? Part 2
This project was for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design's free Summer school that I participated in last month. This is the second of three projects. You can read about the first project HERE. "Tribal Collage". Fun! I ended up mixing animal prints with a...
Where did Summer go? Part 1
I've been busy. REALLY busy. Did I miss Summer? It's gone! Yikers. I've been working really hard on so many design projects. And having a blast! I took a free summer school last month. And I want to show you what I created. I took a course with the wonderful people...
Who Inspires Me-A Bloghop
Last week Deborah Velazquez asked me if I wanted to join her for a little bloghop. This bloghop was all about people who inspire you. I was really excited that she chose me as one of her “people”. Click HERE to read her wonderful post about her work and who inspires...