“Because I make journals, I hear so many stories of what people are going through. These books are containers for traveling to new places, memories from a grandparent, every kind of grief, gratitude journals, a journey through healing cancer, and countless others. I really appreciate that I can create a concrete tool for others to use. It can be a tool for healing or remembering or processing or recording or learning or painting, etc. I also appreciate the connection that it creates…between my customers and I but also my customers with themselves or their friends or family. A handmade journal is a rather intimate and thoughtful gift. It’s an honor to get to be a part of that.”

Read the full interview here.

Thanks to Kristen Edwards from LEX 18 news for this interview. She asked what it’s been like as an artist during 2020 and also had me share excitement about the opportunity to be at Julietta Market with the Lexington Design Collective. The full article along with other interviews from the Julietta Market is here.

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Ky Crafted: The Market is such a fun show and tends to kick off my festival season each year.  I love being able to share new designs and get feedback.  Because we've just finished up the winter, its a great place to see everyone again and meet new folks as well.  The first day is always for wholesale, and I met some new buyers this year as well as saw ones that I've been working with for awhile.  You can view the stores that my work is available in under "retailers".  Saturday and Sunday is retail.  There were around 200 artists, KY Proud food, and a stage with music.  If you missed it this year, mark your calendar for next year.  Thanks to everyone who came out!!

These girls were so excited to each have their own journal.  They were delightful!

This little one is a daughter of a regular customer who has quite a collection of journals, including one that his wife had me make him for their anniversary.  His daughter seem to take notice for the first time and was pretty enchanted with them all.

I'm so excited to be the Kentucky Arts Council's featured artist for September! Being a part of KY Crafted has been really given me many fabulous connections and opportunities. They've been great!  You can view the porfolio they posted online here.

KY Crafted asked several artists to participate in a radio interview with Nick Lawrence on WUKY.  Nick Lawrence features interesting guests from the central Kentucky arts community on his show Curtains @ 8.  I was asked to join them along with wood artist Mick Shambrola and musicians Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover. We talked about our businesses, Kentucky Crafted, shopping local, how the holidays are a great time to discover Kentucky art and artists, giving handmade for the holidays, and upcoming holiday art events.

Nick Lawrence and I

Carla and Micth playing while Mick listens

Nick Lawrence hosting

First time being on the radio!  I went on with Rebbecca Kaplan of La Percha Designs to promote our businesses and Mayfest Art Show in Lexington on WRFL (the public radio station in Lexington).