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there's something so gratifying, pure, and right about cooking for a grandfather who lives 2760 miles away, and alone.
i can feel the weight of my grandmother and my mother on each shoulder, but not in a burdensome and painful way. they are just there, with me, peeling apples and grilling steak.
the joy experienced while using my grandmother's wooden spoons and ancient metal measuring spoons is indescribable. i feel contentment. i feel home.
(top photo by grant cornett for small magazine)
my insecurities can get the best of me at times, as with us all.
i find it perfectly ironic that the message on one of the smocks i sent to small was a message about believing. believing anything is possible. i only got up the courage to submit my designs to the editors for possible submission after jen expressed an interest in using something of mine in a story she was doing for them. i decided to ride the surge of confidence i was feeling right into the motion of attaching photos, typing an email and pressing send. done. all before the feeling wore off. thank you, jen.
i am over the moon, to say the least. and i've tucked this little lesson not too far away. i'll try to remember next time i am feeling uncertain. maybe now i won't take two years to take a crack at the tough stuff.
know forever that you hold within your heart the ability to act your deepest wishes into life. yes.
truly, i think we all need to be reminded of this once in a while, big and small. my apologies for such a sappy post, friends. what can i say, i'm feelin' it.
make a wish!
s
a few new items in the shop
well, nook's opening was a lot of fun! it was fulfilling to be finished pulling the store together, step back and smile, and then smile again as my friends arrived! i was so happy that most of them were able to make it. it was also an awesome feeling to merchandise the work of friends far away. awesome and strange. finding just the right spot for camilla's poketo wallets for instance, was surreal.
i've spent a most wonderful weekend resting, watching the olympics (the swimming last night provided some excellent surprises, didn't it?!), and now am so excited to dig into designing the calendar. such a wonderful monday, there's even a storm on the horizon. i love a good storm!
don't miss maria's gorgeous new work, just listed in her shop! she's got a wonderful little selection of work available, including a collaboration with the terribly talented lena corwin! when i saw collection no.3 i smiled in delight. it has to be my favorite so far! although i have so many...will be sad to see these beauties go away for good.
thanks for all the inspiration mav!
the calendar calls...
hugs all around,
s
one last push... tying up loose ends today at nook. feeling good about what feels at the moment like a life over flowing with possibility, creative growth, and the best friends anyone could hope for.
i'll be quiet around here the rest of the week, recovering and plotting out my next projects, but will post some opening party pictures over at flickr this weekend.
cheers!
shanna
i'm not feeling much like posting a sneak peek of nook today, i hope tomorrow i will. today i am thinking of alison, and of my mom and my grandmother.
rachael and i are so excited to finally be able to share our letterpress collaboration with you!! from beginning to end we collaborated at every step. we sat side by side working on the designs, our macs at my kitchen table, ollie begging for attention. there were three separate rounds of printing between the two of us, making sure everything was just right. at long last the set is complete, and we are thrilled with the results! i hope you will be too! all cards are sold individually as well as in a set. you can see them all here.
this is my second foray into letterpress, and much more involved then my first. i can honestly say, after really having a taste, that i am absolutely smitten with printing!! the entire process is inspiring. and thanks to rachael i have been learning so much!!
i've also listed four new plaques in the shop, i know some of you have been asking if these would make another appearance. this will be the last of the plaques until my fall launch.
have a terrific monday, friends! thanks for stopping by!
tomorrow, a sneak peek of the store here in rochester i've been readying for opening this weekend!