I’m excited about the possibility of learning both silkscreen and letterpress in the near future. I have an upcoming meeting with a local letterpress studio in which we’ll discuss a lettpress lesson/web design exchange. And I’ve found an art supply store close by who offers silkscreening classes. I’ll let you know as things progress.

On our recent trip to Oregon my mom gave me a sewing machine lesson, and we made some pillowcases together. It was really fun and I’m hoping to add sewing to my repertoire. Fun stuff!

Have a lovely weekend!

I bought some new block printing ink (deep yellow!) and created some new prints with it. I’m really loving yellow right now – its always been my favorite color but I seem to alternate through phases of obsession and then healthy levels of favoritism. Regardless, I’m quite happy with this print.

This is another painting that came from my recent wedding invitation exploration.

We had a wonderful holiday full of relaxation, visiting, and overall merriment. I left Oregon feeling inspired to create. Some particular inspirations: the temporary nature of our day-to-day existence; the long-term nature of our entire life; growth; new experiences; realizing that its all been done before and it will all be done again; letting go of trivial worries; the impact we have on our surroundings; going for it and not stopping until you get it. And so much more…

But its great to be back in the swing of things here in LA. I’ve been quite busy catching up on emails/phone calls/projects put on hold by vacation, but I’m really excited to start creating.

I was recently approached by some friends to design their wedding invitations, and ended up creating a few pieces of artwork that I really like (they weren’t chosen for the final design). Here is the first – more to come soon.

Hello Cozy is on holiday from July 24th through August 4th. See you then!

Lately I’ve really been interested in lino block printing. I really enjoy the process of using my hands to carve the lino, spread the ink, lay the paper, and lift the masterpiece. It is quite therapeutic after being on the computer for such long stretches during the day. Unfortunately I haven’t had as much time to spend on it as I would like. Things will be getting busier around here before they get lighter, but I do look forward to some upcoming free time.

Here are some of my recent lino prints. Right now I only have one color of ink (pewter), but I’m really looking forward to playing around with more colors/papers/etc.

I’m very excited to introduce you to the new Hello Cozy site! Added features include the ability to leave comments and clearly labeled links shown in the right column. I spent some time archiving all work shown on the previous site, so no content is missing. Yipee!

Let me know if you see any glitches as you browse.

xo.