raeburn > west

2011-11-28T11:09:00.001-05:00

open studios this weekend! i'm having a giant sale to make room for new projects. includes samples, overstock, and wacky experiments.

+ tee shirts for men, women, and babies/toddlers
+ totes/bags
+ pillows
+ accessories

at:
cottage street studios
1 cottage street
easthampton, ma
friday, dec. 2nd from 12-5
saturday, dec 3rd from 10-5
sunday, dec 4th from 12-5

hope to see you there!

2011-10-19T22:43:00.000-04:00

shadows from the end of summer.

zea mays

2011-09-08T10:33:00.001-04:00

a few weeks ago i had the opportunity to teach a workshop in experimental screen printing at zea mays printmaking in florence, mass. it was so great - its really a treat to share knowledge with people and watch them use that knowledge to create their own work. i got connected with zea mays through kim rosen, an illustrator who wanted to learn screen printing. thanks, kim!

2011-08-17T09:47:00.001-04:00

one of my favorite screen prints. standard station by ed ruscha.

2011-08-11T17:04:00.002-04:00

we've been making popsicles this summer. this one was horchata, with this recipe. i skipped the cheesecloth in the recipe so they were a little gritty. but i love the patterns in the ice.

2011-08-10T03:05:00.001-04:00

i love these silk dot tees from rachel rose on etsy.

2011-08-08T11:37:00.000-04:00

a heart shaped leaf. i had to share.

2011-08-03T03:12:00.002-04:00

hi folks, it has been a while! i've been spending the last few months getting to know my baby daughter lena, who was born in early june. so far she's sweet sweet sweet and curious about the world. what an amazing thing, to watch a new person from day one. here she is on her first outing to the little beach at a lake near our house. we love introducing her to new things, though she didn't like having her toes in the cool lake water as much as we did!

2011-06-07T13:25:00.002-04:00

i made a diaper bag for the baby with some orange denim i screenprinted. i lined it with a waterproof coated fabric from ikea. i've never made a messenger bag before - it was a bit of a project to figure out what features I needed to include!

2011-05-30T03:12:00.000-04:00

beautiful print mixing from dries van noten.

2011-05-23T12:36:00.001-04:00

i've been looking through some archives, and found this picture of me beachcombing at agate beach in humboldt, ca. i miss visiting the great beaches there.

baby sewing

2011-05-16T12:02:00.003-04:00

i have started making some things for the baby on the way.

top photo: with some leftover fleece in my cloudlets print, i made the booties with a pattern from amy butler's book little stitches for little ones.

bottom photo: with some cotton jersey in my new diamonds print, i adapted the baby quilt pattern from lena corwin's book printing by hand.

2011-05-13T12:58:00.003-04:00

i'm so thrilled to be a contributor to sarah ahearn bellmare's new book painted pages. the book is a gorgeous look into sarah's process as a painter, and focuses on how she uses sketchbooks in her work. the styling and photography in the book are really stellar, making it extra special. the last photo is of my contribution to the book - showing my path from inspiration to sketchbook to final pattern design. congratulations, sarah!!

2011-05-11T19:29:00.000-04:00

i was exploring mara hoffman's website after reading this post on fly. i'm so in love with this dress. i can wear it pregnant, right??

2011-05-06T09:31:00.002-04:00

i hadn't intended to keep this a secret (and it is certainly obvious to anyone who has seen me lately!) but i am 8 months pregnant. we are getting pretty excited and nervous about the baby to come. we took advantage of the beautiful spring weather last weekend to take a few pictures of my giant belly.

2011-04-17T10:18:00.001-04:00

maple sugaring season just ended here in massachusetts. i probably shouldn't have eaten all of those pancakes (and the butter!) at gould's sugar house, but i did.

craft night

2011-04-11T16:32:00.002-04:00

i got the final word from julie - there were 140 people at the craft night i hosted last week at etsy! it was great to see everyone's creativity flowing, and there were some excellent results with our freezer paper stencil project. i hope i'll be able to host another craft night in the future.

etsy

2011-04-06T09:26:00.002-04:00

i had such a great time visiting the etsy headquarters in brooklyn this week! craft night was a big success (i'll post photos soon), and getting to see the offices of such a creative company was an inspiration. there is a photo booth in the craft lab space (of course!) and i had to take some pictures with julie, who organized my whole visit. thanks, julie and etsy!

craft night at etsy labs

2011-04-01T08:40:00.002-04:00

i am headed down to nyc for a weekend of visiting with friends, then on monday april 4th, i'll be hosting craft night at etsy labs! we'll make freezer paper stencils and use them on fabric - this is a great, simple technique for decorating tees and other things. come by and craft with me from 4-8pm at etsy in brooklyn. bring a light colored tee shirt or other fabric to work with - everything else is free! see you there.

How-Tuesday

2011-03-29T18:27:00.002-04:00

check out this free tutorial of this raw-edged applique project from my book. it is today's featured how-tuesday's project on etsy's blog!

by borre

2011-03-29T08:03:00.003-04:00

i love these quilted pieces from by borre (via bloesem)

patagonia trail running

2011-03-28T11:10:00.003-04:00

this is one of my favorite projects yet for patagonia - a reflective graphic for their new trail running apparel for men and women. it was fun to design something small and iconic. i can't wait to see it in the dark!

2011-03-23T09:33:00.001-04:00

thanks to sewnews for writing about design your own tees in the april/may issue.

butterflies

2011-03-03T16:53:00.003-05:00

here's another of the designs i worked on for patagonia this season. it is based on some vintage japanese artwork - i love the way it turned out!

2011-02-24T10:49:00.002-05:00

i was in philadelphia last weekend, and visited the always amazing fabric workshop. there were really inspiring works on view by the artist jiha moon. i wish i had my camera with me to take pictures of the pieces in the exhibit. the top image is one of her paintings from her website, and the bottom one a piece done while in residence at the fabric workshop.

2011-02-22T11:12:00.002-05:00

for many years while living in nyc, my roommates and i made twice yearly pilgrimage to the dosa sample sale. it is happening again this weekend, and i very much wish i could make it - my wardrobe is feeling a little lacking, and over the years i have gotten many of my favorite clothes at these sales. while most of my purchases from past years have completely worn out from use, i still have a few favorite dresses that i continue to wear on special occasions.

2011-02-14T11:14:00.001-05:00

interesting mosaic-inspired geometrics from preen (via nyt)

2011-02-13T20:57:00.000-05:00

the snow and ice haven't melted around here. it is still lovely and wintery.

2011-02-07T15:23:00.002-05:00

i have been digging through some old archives lately, and i love these two postcards i found that i had saved. the top painting is "southern night" 1952 by mark tobey, and the bottom one is "NOMAD I" 1975 by susan rowland.

2011-02-03T11:32:00.002-05:00

we did a lot of snorkeling on vieques and culebra islands - it was a blast to use our new underwater camera in the ocean. the beaches were fabulous, with blue, clear water and lots of interesting sea life. on one of our favorite days we happened upon a couple of sea turtles and swam with them for a while... such elegant and beautiful creatures.

2011-02-02T08:39:00.002-05:00

our favorite destination in puerto rico was vieques island, the larger (but still tiny!) of the two spanish virgin islands. for a long time, i have known about the bioluminescent bays that are on vieques, and it was the highlight of our trip to visit one of them. we took a kayak trip on a moonless night, and with every movement of the water by fish and our boats, hands and paddles, we saw hundreds of tiny bioluminescing dinoflagellates in the water. the best part was getting out in the water to swim with them! we tried to take pictures, and even bought an underwater camera especially for this trip, but it was too dark to photograph them. the sunset proved a better subject for pictures.

2011-02-01T04:23:00.002-05:00

on january 1st, we flew to puerto rico for a little vacation. it was great! we spent the first few days exploring old san juan and el yunque national rainforest. we loved being surrounded by ocean breezes and warm rains. i was surprised to be reminded often of brooklyn on this trip, for two reasons - there is such a large population of puerto ricans in nyc, and puerto rico was a lot more american that i was expecting, despite the obvious changes in scenery.

after our stay on the main island, we went to two tiny ones - vieques and culebra. more to come on that part of our trip...

2011-01-28T09:04:00.001-05:00

this capilene tee is the first of many things i designed for patagonia for spring 2011, i'm so excited to see how they all turned out!

2011-01-27T14:30:00.002-05:00

i have been away for a while, travelling for the holidays and then on vacation in puerto rico. (more on that soon!) since i've been back home i'm returning to a routine, which includes taking pictures of the lovely snow we've been having these last couple of weeks. i love it.

2010-12-09T09:21:00.001-05:00

one last event of the season! i'm returning to boston this weekend for the SOWA holiday market on saturday and sunday from 10-6. hope to see you there!

2010-12-04T19:30:00.001-05:00

i'm boston bound tomorrow! can't wait for this year's bazaar bizarre.

2010-11-30T09:39:00.003-05:00

Craftland is upon us! And I will be at the opening party, signing copies of my book, demonstrating block printing, and probably doing a little shopping of my own.

details:
this thursday, december 2, from 5-9pm
235 westminster st.
providence, RI

I've participated in Craftland for several years, but I've never actually been - I'm very excited to attend this year!

2010-11-26T00:58:00.002-05:00

a visit to the peace pagoda seemed like the perfect thing to do during my parents' thanksgiving visit.

2010-11-22T15:04:00.000-05:00

a visit to the smith college arboretum and a walk.

2010-11-10T20:46:00.002-05:00

today i'm working on last minute preparations for the twist fair in northampton. i'll be there friday from 6-9 and saturday from 10-6 with some brand new scarves, tees and my new book! looking forward to seeing you there...

2010-11-09T03:45:00.001-05:00

some photos of the trunk show and block printing workshop at eli phant last weekend. it was really fun!

2010-11-05T08:26:00.002-04:00

i'm off to portland, maine today for a trunk show and block printing tonight and tomorrow at eli phant
if you're in the area, i'd love to see you!

eli phant is at:
258 congress st.
portland, me
tonight: trunk show 5-8pm
tomorrow: block printing demo 12-3pm

2010-10-27T05:33:00.000-04:00

fall by the lake at smith college.

2010-10-25T15:45:00.002-04:00

the first leaves of fall seemed a little lackluster this year - they were drying out as they turned colors, and falling off the trees right away. but i am pleased to note that the second wave of colors is here, and they are quite lovely.

2010-10-19T08:18:00.002-04:00

i don't know if these are pleats or what, but i'm really taken by the seam detail on these dresses by christopher kane.

2010-10-18T02:45:00.003-04:00

we had a blast at mikes maze, our local annual fall corn maze. (i sort of can't believe i live somewhere that has an annual corn maze.) you can't tell from the ground, but the elaborate maze is an image of a campbell's soup can a' la andy warhol. we were given a team flag when we entered the maze, and in keeping with the art theme, we were challenged with several pretty difficult art history trivia questions located throughout the maze. there were also 16 CMYK print stations that, when completed, gave us four reproductions of major works of american art. and there was lovely camera obscura to play with. after completing all of this (and getting some trivia questions right) we took home a small pumpkin!

2010-10-12T08:46:00.002-04:00

we had a great trip to the east deck in montauk last weekend. seventy degree days, clear skies, and lots of waves for surfing. we took three ferries to get there from connecticut. and the light on the beach was fantastic!

2010-10-06T07:32:00.001-04:00

this look from kenzo reminds me of a relaxed version of the stylized ornamentation of the geisha i saw while visiting kyoto. oy, i really want to go back to japan!

2010-09-30T06:53:00.001-04:00

jonathan saunders

maker faire this weekend

2010-09-24T09:18:00.002-04:00

come block print with me this weekend at the maker faire in nyc! we'll be printing projects from my book. i'm in booth 4023 in the crafts section of the faire.

2010-09-22T19:12:00.000-04:00

late summer light.

2010-09-21T08:59:00.002-04:00

i'm going to be an exhibitor at the world maker faire in NYC this weekend! if you haven't ever been, the maker faire is a mad explosion of creativity of all sorts, organized by make magazine. i'll be demonstrating block printing (at booth 4023) to promote my new book. come by, you'll just love the faire!

2010-09-19T21:17:00.002-04:00

sarah took this picture of sean and i playing in the lake at squam art workshops this weekend. we had a great time - we got to visit with the lovely cal, i was a vendor at the squam art fair (the first time i've been able to sell my book!) and i got my first glimpse of the beauty of squam.

2010-09-16T19:56:00.000-04:00

lovely patterns from zero maria cornejo

2010-09-16T10:35:00.001-04:00

painting by rob pruitt: “Rumspringa Quilt: Double Double Rainbow,” 2010.
on view at gavin brown, nyc
(via nyt )

2010-09-14T09:22:00.002-04:00

we headed out to hampton beach during a recent hurricane swell. sean did some surfing at dusk, but i stayed on the beach to take pictures because the light was so beautiful.

2010-09-10T15:43:00.003-04:00

when i worked as a photo researcher at the american museum of natural history we joked that photos of the orion nebula showed up in every exhibit we did. now i'm seeing pictures of nebulas everywhere - i'm especially loving these new looks from christopher kane.

(via style.com)

2010-09-09T20:09:00.000-04:00

neon!

2010-09-09T10:28:00.002-04:00

in just a week and a half, on september 18th, i will be participating in the squam art fair at the fall session of the squam art workshops in holderness, NH. i am so excited to be going to squam for the first time. i've heard such great things about it from cal and sarah, who have both taught at the workshops, and will be at the fair.

i'm also looking forward to sitting on that dock. wow.

(photo from squam)

2010-09-06T19:43:00.002-04:00

we spent the afternoon at the county fair.

2010-09-03T12:02:00.001-04:00

it is pretty wild seeing my book on the shelf at barnes & noble!

my book is here!

2010-08-30T10:59:00.006-04:00

at long last, my book, design your own tees, is coming out TOMORROW! i can't believe it. it has been over two years since i first met with an editor at st. martin's press to brainstorm this book into creation. the book is filled with creative ideas and techniques to show you how to print, stitch, and stamp tee shirts (or anything else, really) and hopefully inspire you to spruce up your wardrobe with some handmade creations.

here are a few pictures from the book, just to give you a sneak peek of some of my favorite projects:

totem tee
potato stamping

rough edges
raw-edged applique

cherry blossom
screen printing

i am planning to be selling the book at a bunch of craft fairs and book-related events throughout the fall. if you have any ideas for a book event in your area, please let me know.

and i hope you'll decide to pick up a copy to keep or give as a gift. thanks for your support!

2010-08-28T09:59:00.000-04:00

the doorknob made a very interesting reflection on the wall.

2010-08-26T11:54:00.001-04:00

thanks to courtney of designworklife for featuring my india collection!

2010-08-24T07:47:00.001-04:00

we did some redecorating in our office last weekend, which involved a LOT of painting of both old and new furniture.

2010-08-10T11:40:00.001-04:00

thanks, crochet today for featuring my geology lace tee in the sept/oct issue!

2010-08-09T22:34:00.002-04:00

i have been travelling a lot this past month. first a vacation/family trip to montana and wyoming, then a tour of california stopping at the renegade craft fairs in LA and SF. i am just now getting the chance to look through all of the pictures from our vacation.

here is the grand prismatic spring. leaves me speechless.

2010-07-21T22:09:00.000-04:00

wow, this weekend i'll be a vendor at the renegade craft fair in LA!~!!!~!

2010-07-02T10:18:00.000-04:00

summer flowers are coming.

2010-06-30T21:28:00.000-04:00

loving this printed dress from i heart fink.

2010-06-23T10:28:00.001-04:00

the scene in our house at 10:15 this morning. note two simultaneous world cup games, and the blue US jersey. all that's missing is a vuvuzela.

2010-06-20T22:52:00.002-04:00

i love these looks from jil sander - somebody get me (or my husband) a safety orange suit STAT!

2010-06-19T22:25:00.002-04:00

we took a lovely ride to turners falls today along one of massachusetts' fabulous rails to trails bike paths. it was fun exploring the canal and old industry.

2010-06-03T08:34:00.000-04:00

we've been having some good storms these last couple of weeks. dramatic clouds.

2010-05-31T08:51:00.002-04:00

one of my new summer totes is featured on etsy's blog in a story about the upcoming renegade craft fair!

2010-05-29T20:06:00.001-04:00

i'm loving this triangle print dress from lina rennell at beklina.

2010-05-29T06:23:00.002-04:00

it's time again - the renegade craft fair is coming to brooklyn next weekend!! i'll be sharing a booth with emily, and neighbors with amazing designers a.s.i.s., perch!, delong ceramics, foxy and winston, and marcie mcgoldrick. this is one of the best craft fairs ever. really.

2010-05-27T10:38:00.000-04:00

my new geology lace tee available on etsy.

2010-05-27T09:13:00.002-04:00

ok folks, here is the result of a project i have been working on for a very long time - my new book! design your own tees is full of ideas and techniques to revitalize your tee shirt wardrobe and learn some new craft skills at the same time. the book is coming out in september, but it is already available for pre order on amazon! i'll post some pictures of projects as well...

2010-05-25T08:30:00.001-04:00

i love this photo of salt evaporation pans from EPOD by Lee Anne Willson

2010-05-25T03:37:00.002-04:00

our first trip to the white mountains in nh. far more beautiful than i expected! i can't wait to go back in the summer, when its hot enough to swim in some of the fabulous rivers we saw.

2010-05-12T09:28:00.002-04:00

new spring tees coming to etsy! the prints are taken from drawings i did after we came back from india. the explosion of colors, patterns, and ornamentation we saw there was simply amazing. i call this print the geology wave, because it ended up looking like geologic strata, even though it was originally inspired by a man in a zigzag sweater i saw on a train platform in rajasthan... (i guess i really can't explain the creative process, but i do like the results!)

2010-05-10T19:28:00.002-04:00

new project: scarves made from hand printed fabric yardage.
now in my etsy shop...

2010-05-06T08:40:00.000-04:00

we especially loved the gardens at dia beacon

2010-04-30T09:07:00.001-04:00

1. went to weeklong photo workshop.
2. dropped camera the following week in a parking lot.
3. sent camera away to be fixed.
4. got camera back.

2010-04-23T09:45:00.001-04:00

my patchwork pins appear as a project in the new book pretty little pillows

2010-04-21T12:44:00.000-04:00

a recent trip to mass moca...

2010-04-18T21:00:00.000-04:00

around northampton on this beautiful day.

2010-04-15T09:40:00.002-04:00

i'm back! took a little blog break, and then i spent a week at a workshop in maine learning about digital photography and taking pictures. it was great, i now understand the manual settings on my camera, including a lot of photography basics that i somehow never got a handle on until now. just in time to take pictures of all of the lovely blossoms that are exploding around northampton...

2010-03-06T07:35:00.002-05:00

despite the skeptics, sean and i did see a bengal tiger on our safari in india. a truly stunning animal, and totally nonchalant among all of the tourist vehicles vying for a good look at her. this was one of the favorite moments of our trip.

2010-03-02T10:48:00.001-05:00

once again, the earth science picture of the day rocks my world.

2010-03-01T08:48:00.000-05:00

a few favorites from marni.

2010-02-27T07:17:00.001-05:00

string.

2010-02-24T07:25:00.001-05:00

FINALLY, a snowstorm worth its salt in western mass. the pretty wet kind, that sticks to everything.

2010-02-23T08:21:00.001-05:00

our new couch. i can't believe we found another yellow one to replace the old.

2010-02-21T09:09:00.002-05:00

being married to an outdoorsy type, i've learned the proper terminology for active clothing. these patagonia capilene tee shirts are wicking baselayers, which means they draw sweat away from your skin to keep you comfortable and dry. more importantly for a design lover, they have graphics drawn by me!

2010-02-19T08:25:00.003-05:00

i am having a serious design crush this morning. i found these incredible climbing rope necklaces from orly genger on one of my favorite blogs, fly.

update: i missed mentioning jaclyn mayer earlier, apparently these lovelies are a collaboration between two artists, even better!

2010-02-18T15:11:00.002-05:00

aah, rodarte!

2010-02-17T09:35:00.001-05:00

we have gotten hardly any snow this winter in western mass. so i had to take advantage of yesterday's little snowfall and take a walk this morning. so pretty!

2010-02-16T20:30:00.001-05:00

my cat sally wouldn't sit still for the pictures, but i tried to take some of the amazingly formed and large snowflakes falling on her black fur!