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Creative Community Series: Inside the Studio of InkPenInk

Creative Community Series: Inside the Studio of...

This series is a deep dive into creative spaces and studios. We're starting off this series with my studio tour! A look into my five favorite things in my workspace. 

Creative Community Series: Inside the Studio of...

This series is a deep dive into creative spaces and studios. We're starting off this series with my studio tour! A look into my five favorite things in my workspace. 

A Love Letter to My Carving Tools

A Love Letter to My Carving Tools

This blog is a deep dive into the tools I use for linocut printmaking and how I take care of those tools. Not only do we showcase the tools, but...

A Love Letter to My Carving Tools

This blog is a deep dive into the tools I use for linocut printmaking and how I take care of those tools. Not only do we showcase the tools, but...

That's a Wrap: A Christmas Coffee Collab

That's a Wrap: A Christmas Coffee Collab

This blog post highlights a holiday collaboration with Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, featuring a custom Christmas-themed coffee box designed in a distinctive printmaking style. The project showcases illustrated winter birds...

That's a Wrap: A Christmas Coffee Collab

This blog post highlights a holiday collaboration with Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, featuring a custom Christmas-themed coffee box designed in a distinctive printmaking style. The project showcases illustrated winter birds...

The Slow and Thoughtful Process of Printmaking

The Slow and Thoughtful Process of Printmaking

This post explains the printmaking process, highlighting the planning, sketching, scaling, and color layering involved before carving even begins. It explores why printmaking requires problem-solving and patience, and how the...

The Slow and Thoughtful Process of Printmaking

This post explains the printmaking process, highlighting the planning, sketching, scaling, and color layering involved before carving even begins. It explores why printmaking requires problem-solving and patience, and how the...

A Case Study: Brass Horn Coffee Roasters

A Case Study: Brass Horn Coffee Roasters

This blog post explores a thoughtful brand refresh for Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, a Tennessee-based coffee shop rooted in quality, music, and community. Rather than a full rebrand, the project...

A Case Study: Brass Horn Coffee Roasters

This blog post explores a thoughtful brand refresh for Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, a Tennessee-based coffee shop rooted in quality, music, and community. Rather than a full rebrand, the project...

Moving Through Hesitation

Moving Through Hesitation

This post explores artistic growth through printmaking, showing how overcoming fear and taking creative risks leads to confidence and creative freedom. By reflecting on key prints, it highlights how breakthroughs...

Moving Through Hesitation

This post explores artistic growth through printmaking, showing how overcoming fear and taking creative risks leads to confidence and creative freedom. By reflecting on key prints, it highlights how breakthroughs...

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