Welcome to SS!

After months in the making, my blog relaunch is finally finished! (Well, for now, we all know there's always work to be done). The relaunch not only effects the design of the blog and shop, but I have some new business cards and packaging for my prints in the works. I'm so excited that everything will now be cohesive, and can't wait to roll out the new identity in the upcoming holiday shops I'm participating in.

I'm now running my blog and shop as Shore Society, which is a nod to my love of lakefront living as well as all things of high design. You can read more about me and SS here.

Hope you guys like it, and continue to follow along. Also, although my old web address will forward to this new one (blog.shoresociety.com), if you have linked to this blog on your own site, kindly update your link to reflect the new name and web address. Thanks!

Made in the 216 Opening!

Opens tonight!! I am beyond excited to be a part of 216 again this year, and can't wait to see everyone out on E. 4th tonight. I'll be out there for a few hours so please be sure to say hi (and of course buy some amazing Cleveland-made products)!

prints now at NATIVE Cleveland

I'm happy to announce that my work is now being carried by NATIVE Cleveland, a shiny new shop in the Collinwood Arts District. It's only a couple doors down from the Beachland and it's among a few other vintage shops and record stores. NATIVE carries jewelry, photography, handmade items, and art as well as the full line of C.L.E. Clothing Co. apparel (and much more). In the bottom two photos you can see a few of my pieces hung with Lauren Beacham's polaroid night lights and ceramic clocks. I have both framed and unframed prints available there. So if you're headed to the Beachland (like I am tonight, for Warpaint!) stop in and find something for yourself.

(all photos courtesy of NATIVE)

handmade business cards

sometimes things just don't go as planned, and you have to find a workaround that gives you the best results.

with my show coming up (three weeks!), and not enough dough in the bank to spend on the letterpress cards I wanted, I needed business cards that were still special. I decided to make them by hand, and yeah, this was laborious. it took me a while, lots of steps, LOTS of cutting (only drew blood once! ha) and I finally have a hundred or so.

I used my grandma's old fabric—leftover swatches from things she has made and scraps she held onto. I used three patterns, with two ink colors/tagboard colors (red and pink) to match the fabric.

once I run out of these, I'll start over with different patterns. when these are gone, they're gone! by changing it up, I'll be able to tell at what point I gave the card out (if someone contacts me, I can ask what the card looks like, and know how/about when-ish they got it). I have to give Jimmy credit for this 'limited quantity' idea; it'll help me keep track of my networking because (hopefully) I'll have to!

I think they're colorful and fun, and still have that tactile, special quality I wanted. hope you like! come and find me if you want one...

back to work!

R