The Window Seat

One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to see a different landscape. On this trip we went by bus from São Paulo to Paraty and my sister gave me the window seat (she had it on the flight over so it was only fair). The 6 hour ride flew by as I enjoyed the bright green rolling hills and watched things get more dramatic as we reached the coast.

Back from Brazil

I can't describe how wonderful my trip to Brazil was. Getting to spend time with my family there was such a gift. I felt connected to my dad through them. Beyond the family time, I got to enjoy cities, colonial towns, beaches, and rain forests. My sister and I packed a lot in 2 1/2 weeks but I already want to go back.

I have some plans for a new series inspired by what I saw. I'm hoping to have it fully formed by the spring. Also, I think I'll be restructuring Up in the Air Somewhere in 2010 in a way that will allow me to break free of my little sweatshop and make more one of a kind pieces. I love how getting away for a while helps give you some perspective on your normal life.

I'm off!

In a few hours I'll be boarding a plane to Sao Paulo, Brazil! My sister and I are visiting my dad's side of the family. It's been five years since I've been there so this trip is long overdue. We'll be going to Sao Paulo, Paraty, and Rio. I plan on doing a lot of sketching and thinking about a new suite of work inspired by the the structures I see in Brazil.

I'll be back November 27th and then head straight up to Milwaukee for my first holiday show, Art vs. Craft, on November 28th. See you then!

New York Times Gift Guide

My new Austin shop, Spartan, chose my work to be included in the '09 New York Times holiday gift guide! Yay! I'm so excited. The guide will be printed in the Thanksgiving day edition of the Times, but it went up on the web today.

Studio Portrait

A magazine recently asked me for a head shot/environmental portrait to go along with my work. Thankfully I have an amazing boyfriend/web designer/photographer on hand at all times for moments like this. He's the man behind the lens for all my product photography.

We spent some time in the studio this evening shooting 8x10 film. The first image is a view through the ground glass of his camera (flipped upside down so we can see it right side up!) I think I'll go with a shot similar to the bottom image.