Favorites: Adolf Dietrich
Now and then, I'll spend the day at the UGA Library, where Simon works, and have a research day. I found this incredible book from the University of Chicago Press of artist Adolf Dietrich on one of these trips. Adolf Dietrich (1877-1957) was a self-taught Swiss artist. In his time, he was...
Painted Flower Wallpaper
I gave our spare bathroom a little update with this painted flower wallpaper. We painted this bathroom in a pale robin's egg blue a few years after we moved into the house. But lately it was feeling dull and plain and I wanted to do something else that wouldn't involve ripping out fixtures....
Amos' Room
I painted on a few walls in 2022. The first was my nephew's bedroom at my parents' house. Amos was two at the time and my mom wanted to make a bright happy room for him. We started by painting the room in Valspar 'Champagne Tickle' for a bright base....
Step Forward
Back in June, I got some bad news: the local print shop where I heat-set my fabric had sold their conveyor dryer. Heat-setting is a critical step in textile printing; it ensures that the ink is fixed to the fiber. Without it, the printed colors would fade almost completely after...
Fabric Calendars: 2014 to 2022
Here's an archive of my fabric calendars. These are always fun to design and I hope they'll bring a little joy to your home or office! We print them on our sturdy hemp/organic cotton base cloth in a dark charcoal grey ink. They're a fun alternative to traditional paper calendars...