Animated jungle wonderland

The picture book Les Poings sur les iles, illustrated by Violeta Lopiz, has been turned into a gorgeous animation. The layering and textures, as well as the boy's voice, are just beautiful. I hope you enjoy!  via Art Hound

Lilla Rogers Make Art that Sells course

I'm having so much fun taking an online class with illustration rep, Lilla Rogers. Each week of the five-week course focuses on a different part of the industry. We've just wrapped up week one dedicated to fabric design. Above is a look at my first assignment. I was torn between the neutral palette on the left and the pinks on the right. I ended up submitting the pink and this may be my first artwork using pink: ever!! Whoa. Moving on to week two: Home Decor!

Berkley Art Bash

I'll be at the Berkley Art Bash on Twelve Mile from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, June 8). There will be over 100 artists, live music and yummy eats. I'd love to see you there!

Merchandise bag design

Thanks so much to everyone who came out for Porter Flea's AirCraft last weekend in Nashville! I had such a fun visit, including my first airbnb experience, which was phenomenal. I stayed in a cute little bungalow in East Nashville. The owner was even sweet enough to come out for the AirCraft show and bought my Nashville harmonica print to hang in the guesthouse. Awww.

If you made a purchase at the show, you may have seen my new design for my merchandise bags. I broke my stamp right in two by mistake — after many years of service — and it was just the right excuse to make a new one!

AirCraft 2013 Exclusive!

I'll have a limited number of small prints and note cards with this musical beauty exclusively for Porter Flea's AirCraft 2013 this weekend. Limited! Exclusive! Harmonica! … you best shop early, folks.

Porter Flea presents AirCraft

I'm hitting the road tomorrow for some hootin' and hollerin' in Nashville! I can't wait to see what the Porter Flea group has cooked up for this weekend's AirCraft event at the Cornelia Fort Airpark. They have a way of adding special touches to their shows like nobody else can.

There's a Friday night pre-paid, ticket-only preview market from 5 to 8 p.m. with plenty of local eats and craft brews on hand. There's still time to get your tickets here. Saturday runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out the full list of vendors here.

Happy Friday!

I couldn't resist sharing this with you to launch a long weekend — have a great one! via Poppytalk.

New Ann Arbor cards

New card coming to Rock, Paper, Scissors in Ann Arbor today!

Custom hand-lettering for RV

More summer time, road-trippin' goodness … a little custom message I hand-lettered for a sweet local couple who just picked up their very own travel trailer.

Travel trailers … RVs … campers …

It's time to hit the road! Another sweet little travel trailer I completed recently for a client.

Book Business Tuesday: Peter in Flight

Peter in Flight by Paul Michael Peters, now available! I had the pleasure of working with the Ann Arbor-based author on the cover of this new release. A quick and delightful read that starts with a handshake...

The Curatorial: Art Print Love

The Curatorial's new shop, Art Print Love, opens today and runs through May 24. I'm honored to be a part of this inaugural run hosted by the Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta. A unique selection of art prints curated by lovely hosts Christy and Shannon … you will love it!

Yellow Door Artist of the Week

Pssst … you have a chance to win a print of Turtle Flight this week. I have the pleasure of being the "Artist of the Week" over on the Yellow Door blog and this is part of the deal. You can also check out some of the artists that inspire me and read a little bit more about me here.

New pot & box web site

The beautiful new pot & box web site is live and features many little drawings by me. I adore owner Lisa Waud's aesthetic and could not have been happier working with her on this project. The site is launching just in time for the grand opening this Thursday of the pot & box pop-up shop at D:hive on Woodward in Detroit. This will be a preview leading up to the opening of a new location in Corktown. Hooray!

Crafty Supermarket is Saturday!

I'm headed to Cincinnati this weekend to see some of my favorite people and join in the Crafty Supermarket. The aisles are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. Be prepared to fill you cart with plenty of handmade goodness!

Book Business Tuesday: New Sedaris

It's been a few weeks since I posted a Book Business Tuesday column and now I have more than worthy news for it: Today marks the release of David Sedaris' newest book of essays, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls. What more need I say?

Photo by Daniel Brenner via AnnArbor.com

Well, maybe just one thing: If you live in Ann Arbor, you should buy it at the fantastic new Literati Bookstore on the corner of Washington and Fourth. It's amazing and wonderful. Go there. Buy books!

Handmade Toledo presents The Maker's Mart

This Saturday, April 20, Handmade Toledo sets up The Maker's Mart alongside Artomatic 419!

One of the region's largest multimedia arts event featuring more than 500 visual, literary, and performing artists will be held in a 50,000 square foot former warehouse space at 911 North Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604  830 N. Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604. (Please note the venue change to across the street.) The event runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and usually draws a huge crowd.

I'll be there with my Sloe Gin Fizz wares ready for the fun. We'll be in the The Maker's Mart area in a warehouse behind the main building. Come out and explore Toledo, people!

Book Business Tuesday: Philip and Erin Stead

I feel as though I've been living under a rock. How did I not know until today about author/illustrator husband and wife team Philip and Erin Stead? They live right here in Ann Arbor and responsible for the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee. The pair are appearing as part of the Lamstein Children's Literature Lecture series this Thursday, April 11 at 5:10 p.m. in the Helmut Stern Auditorium at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. The event is presented by the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. You can bet I will be there!

Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire poster

The poster I designed for this spring's Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire. Te he he. Can you tell I had fun?

Rock & Shop in Durham, NC

 

Hi all! I'm down in North Carolina for a visit with family in Wilmington and then will be heading up to Durham on Friday for Saturday's Rock & Shop Market at the Durham Amory.

The Rock & Shop Market runs from 11 a.m.to 7 p.m.and is a shopping event featuring over 75 juried emerging artisans & makers from the Southeast and beyond (that's me!). We'll be selling our wares alongside bands, DJs and just around the corner from the Food Truck Rodeo. Hooray! Can't wait to see what this area has to offer in terms of crafty goodness!