46th Annual Governor’s Breakfast in Cadillac, Michigan
April was a busy month, but this was a highlight. I got to meet Michigan's Gov. Whitmer at the 46th Annual Governor's Breakfast. It was my first time attending, my first time meeting a governor, and I got to give her fun gifts I made.
I also got to hang with SlaughterHawk Unltd LLC all morning and we had a great time drinking lots of @chunkybearcoffeeroasters. One of the pieces we gave BG was our art print collaboration, and Anthony got to give her a beaded hat that was commissioned for her.
Nice seeing our community gather and honor this decades-long tradition.
Special shout out to the hard working women at the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce and the Cadillac Area VIsitors Bureau for their tireless work on events such as this that put a spotlight on the community.
Local Artist Feature
Back in January, local news show 9&10 News The Four reached out to me to do a feature about my artwork. They came to my house and interviewed me about my block printing and artistic process. Watch here!
Video Post: Take a Walk Through My Sketchbook
I had decided that I would try to sketch and fill a whole Field Notes pocket book on the trip, and it turned out to be the best idea! I sketched our experiences every day as they happened and got a lot of good practice and fun designs to use.
I recently went on vacation to the Southwest and Mexico, and it was much needed inspiration! I live in Northern Michigan currently, and its cold and snowy here. I grew up here, so its no surprise or anything when its cold, it just isn't super inspirational to me anymore. So when I can get away and visit friends in warmer climates, I jump at the chance.
My friends, boyfriend Josh and I stowed away to Puerto Peñasco in Sonora, Mexico for a long weekend. We drove there which was super cool - we crossed the Sonoran Desert to end up at the Sea of Cortez. Quite a stark contrast! Love experiencing travel by car.
I had decided that I would try to sketch and fill a whole Field Notes pocket book on the trip, and it turned out to be the best idea! I sketched our experiences every day as they happened and got a lot of good practice and fun designs to use.
I recorded this video tour of the sketchbook to explain some of the funny things and oddities of our vacation. I already miss Arizona and Mexico, and especially my homies Chris and Lindsey.
Letterpress Holiday Cards
In early December I decided I had to print a vintage Happy Holidays plate I got from eBay. So my boyfriend and I headed out to the presses and set out to print greeting cards in a garage in 20° weather.
The presses live in my friends garage. So we let the Chandler and Price warm up with the motor for about 15 minutes while it spread ink. I pre-cut my cards, so we just went for it. My friend PK also assisted a few prints, as Josh hand turned the fly wheel. Our motor is WAY too fast for our beginner hands, so we are just taking it easy doing some hand turning. Makes sense for winter, really.
We printed about 100 cards total, and it was super fun despite Michigan being pretty wintery this year. I used French Paper Co. paper, they are a Michigan company that has been in business for over 100 years, and I just like supporting Michigan peeps.
Looking for some letterpress? Let's make something!
