All the secret Holiday Projects and some other stuff!!

Okay I usually have to wait to make sure that all the people I am working on secret projects for  get them to the right people before I post them!
So finally now  after a long time I am posting a bunch of stuff!!

This was the cover I did for City Paper this year! I am really happy with how it turned out.

It was even chosen as one of the top ten Alternative Weekly Covers of the year by Society of Publication Designers. Check out all the other cool covers

http://www.spd.org/2012/01/the-top-10-alternative-newswee-1.php

This is Woodberry Kitchens Holiday Card!!

I was so honored that they chose to use my papercut that I made for them. They also used it for t shirts too that are for sale, Check it outhttp://www.woodberrykitchen.com/ -

Printed by my buddy Common Seed Press!

http://sustainablescreenprinting.com/

 I did this papercut as an anniversary gift for a lovely couple who have wonderfully lovely parents.
Joann and Bob commissioned me to make this for Emily and John's first anniversary. I used some paisley images inspired by the trip they took to India where they were engaged!

This is a papercut commissioned by Bob for JoAnn! They are just wonderful and really inspired  me with the idea of a Shaker Tree..

This was a thank you gift for the Managing Principal at a law firm here in town, 

I am actually re working it slightly as the dates are different from the ones I was given, I am excited about re working it, always gives me a chance to perfect things!!

Here is a lovely castle for a lovely lady ! 

here is a bag printed by Gaby and Bryan for their wedding, a few posts back I posted the papercuts I did for them below is the save the date post card they also printed!!

A few More things...

these are slightly out of order but, I am putting them up anyway
I did two papercuts for some lovely people who are getting married in August
they are using one as a save the date and one as a gift
both images will be printed on post cards and totebags
Gaby will be printing them and if she sends me some pictures I will post!

Also a similar yet different cut- this was for two dear friends wedding last year and I am not just getting a picture up- it is one of my favorites pieces I have done, I might make some posters out of it!!

pardon the terrible reflection- I am the worlds laziest photographer!

















Last but, not least another collaboration with Common Seed Press and Sunny Side Farm
for Sunny Side's second annual pig roast I did another papercut and Mikey printed it

The red one is this years and the green is last years!

a few more things

more of what I have been working on lately! Posters!

here are some really fun posters I printed in collaboration with Mike Clark form Common Seed Press right here in Hamilton, actually his studio is across the street from mone- his in The Hamilton Arts Collective and mine is in the Main Streets Building!
Nothing like being able to just cross the street to do some printing!
there are still plenty left I sold a bunch at the Craft Mafia fair this past weekend!
There are tons of different colors- I can sell you one... or two email for info

What I have been upto!

Well, it has been a very long time since I last posted an update!
I have been very busy and not good about updating!
Here is a brief summary which will hopefully catch me up!
I did a lovely papercut as a gift for the lovely family that owns Veritas Vineyards in
Virginia!
This is a terrible photo as I used my portfolio as a background but, the final piece was on a nice blue color.

Then the next thing I worked on was a cool piece for a show at The Maryland Institute College of Art
I was honored to be in the fibers alumni show Sew Local
I took the opportunity to make a piece larger than I normally would make, it was fun and inspired by the alphabet. Each little image is an illustration for a letter.

Then after that I had a show at Atwater's in Catonsville, MD they are makers of delicious bread, soups and food and it was really fun to put some work up there
here are a few images of pieces I put up.

Then I re stocked at Trohv, formerly known as Redtree, Still amazing stuff!! Same Amazing store just a different name. there should still be plenty of pieces there so pick one up for the holidays.

Charm City Cupcake Camp!
I just finished this papercut for a super fun event!

I had not heard about A cupcake Camp until the lovely ladies organizing the event contacted me
It is a fun cupcake bake off/ exchange
it was held this Saturday at Blue Hill Tavern in Brewers Hill
Check out the blog and then also the website of the wonderful cook book author of the woman who organized the event along with her Fabulous intern Jillian
http://charmcitycupcakecamp.blogspot.com/

http://www.coconutandlime.com/

It's been too Long!!

wow this summer really flew by and I found myself so busy with work and with papercut work I had no time to update this blog.
This is a pretty complete list of projects I have worked on since this summer
July and August  was pretty much out since my real job
Nana Projects  was totally busy making parades at Artscape and for the Baltimore Grand Prix with over 5,000 middle school students
September I am finally getting back on track and getting caught up on lots of work!
here are two that show the sketches but, not the final pieces since they are lost on my camera somewhere
but, its fun to see the sketch process

This was for a little girl! I put it on a really nice orange background

This was for a wedding anniversary and the final one was a slightly different design but, this is how I start a commission we talk about the general idea and then I do sketches and then we go back and fourth re working details if needed.

we ended up doing a more horizontal design with a nice vine surrounding the tree and bikes and roots!

There were a ton of May weddings here are two cuts from those!

Then this was a gift for a the officiant of a wedding

I did a papercut for the Bride and Groom's Anniversary earlier this year so it was fun to do another on for them!

Wedding Papercuts

I have been waiting to post these ones since they were all wedding gifts for Memorial Day and Early June Weddings!

I loved working on all of them

For a wedding in Boulder Colorado!
This was for a couple living in Copenhagen and was of course inspired by tulips
For lovely couple inspired by their wedding invitation

cuts headed to Redtree ( now Trohv)

Same amazing store- new name!

Here are some new pieces headed over there this week!

more stuff made out of my paper cuts

A few months ago I designed a logo for herbalist Bryan Bowen.

Well he made all of these amazing products, tea, face cream, bitters and used the logo for some great labels!

I love it and his products are amazing ! I know I have been using them!

- A collaboration between me and Mike Clark from Common Seed Press

Tshirts for Woodberry Kitchen! I made the cut Mikey printed them!

April Showers Bring May Papercuts!

Well I have been busy working on lots of commissions for lots of great people!

I also went out of town on a very wonderful vacation for 12 days so it has taken me a little while to get back in the swing of things.

I am working on a ton of new stuff and hope to post photos soon and also take some more stuff over to Redtree/Trohv

This was for a birthday gift for a lovely lady in my hometown of Providence RI! For her fiance's birthday she wanted this quote to be mixed with parachutes since he is a professional skydiver!

It was really fun to work out new ways to use text

This was a wedding present for a couple that are dancers and really swing dancing. We chose this quote to use and I had everything cut out and then I noticed the typo- can you find it?

Luckily I found it and was able to make a slight adjustment that actually worked out just fine

Here is a papercut I donated to school 33's Lotta Art auction. I don't know who won it but, I hope they enjoy it!

Well I have been busy working on lots of commissions for lots of great people!

I also went out of town on a very wonderful vacation for 12 days so it has taken me a little while to get back in the swing of things.

I am working on a ton of new stuff and hope to post photos soon and also take some more stuff over to Redtree/Trohv