Love yourself, feed yourself

The inspiration for this illustration was (no joke) a really, really tasty lunch. I remember feeling content (because it was delicious), nourished (because it was nutrient-rich), and accomplished (because I made it myself) - and I thought about how wonderful it was to feel that way about a lunch. Food has such incredible power to bring joy, show love, and nourish our bodies, but it can be a luxury to experience that. 

Our society complicates our relationship with food and many of us (particularly women and girls) are taught to feel guilt or shame over eating certain foods or eating in certain quantities. I remember being scared to eat potato chips in front of other people for the longest time because I grew up thinking it was deeply shameful to eat junk food! 

I made these fridge magnets as a way of reminding myself of how joyful food can be and to nourish myself with tasty things and kind thoughts. Hug yourself and hug your food too! 

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SPECIAL: All orders placed between now and July 15th, 2018 will automatically receive a free magnet (CLOSED).

BUY A MAGNET: You can purchase a magnet from me! Due to some technical difficulties, I'm not able to sell them individually on my shop - (you can buy a 3-pack here) but please contact me if you would like to purchase one. 

• Each magnet is 3" in diameter

• Made of flat, thin, flexible magnet 

• $3/each 

• Single magnets ship for free! 

Foodie Illustrations!

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"out in public"

"home alone" 

You can love fancy desserts & dressing up - and also love eating cheese at midnight out of the fridge 😂

I have so much fun working with other creatives - and this collaboration with a dear friend and food blogger, Paige @seattleontherun was no different! When we first started discussing commissioning a few illustrations to represent her, I immediately thought of her "classic" food shot where she holds the food in one hand and takes a top-down photo where you can see her shoes as well. I wanted to create two contrasting illustrations to show her different sides, and we came up with this one! 

Collaborating with Paige is always a blast! She's not only a food blogger who has tasted just about every dessert in Seattle, but she's also a talented baker with some very exciting projects coming soon :)

My first outdoor art show!

Thank to everyone who came out to Bergen Park Place for this special Ballard Art Walk event! I had so much fun talking with everyone who came to my display and I feel so lucky to get to share what I love with the local community.

More than one person asked me to hold their ice cream cone for them while they got their money to pay for a print and on a few occasions, I had to awkwardly spell out my cutesy Venmo username for people (I never intended to use it for business!). Thanks to the perfect weather and amazing organizing by Devin and Caitlyn at Ballard Alliance, we all had a great time! 

I've done four shows in the span of just a few months, and it's definitely time for a break. I'm hoping to step back a little, focus more on creating more work, and dig into some creative energy. Thank you so, so much to everyone who has helped me with my shows, shown up, or purchased work from me - it keeps this little shop running :)

A Thank You Note!

To everyone who came to my show earlier this month (or sent me messages from afar) - thank you. I'm so grateful. Thank you for supporting this struggling baby artist. I believe in the work but sometimes I don't believe in myself. Your encouragement and kindness is not taken for granted. 

I'm still plugging away at this every day and sometimes it's a struggle, but mostly it feels like a journey into something unknown, exciting, and wonderful. I appreciate each and every one of you - from the strangers who came up to talk to me to my close friends and family who have encouraged me endlessly. 

There is more exciting stuff to come! Stay tuned. :)