Studio Life

SURTEX is right around the corner … May 20, 21 and 22! This great event is the global B2B marketplace for original art and design, where artists, agents and licensors connect with manufacturers and retailers to create the next best-selling products in every category under the sun … or under the rainbow, as the case may be. If you are

This year, I had the great idea for a fun way to spend Spring Break as a family:  Spring Break Work Week right here in sunny Austin, Texas!  My idea was that Ellen could fly to the Austin office, and our two college gals could join us for one full week of trade-show-prep amusement. For college students, this is probably

Recently, Alex Colombo, a fellow artist, and author of The Moon From My Attic blog, interviewed us (Cathy, the mom, and Ellen, the daughter) for her site.  Thank you Alex. It was fun for us to reminisce about our paths, which we discovered were paved with children’s books in the playroom and an art supply drawer in the kitchen.  If

If the trees are budding and the birds are tweeting, then SURTEX is just around the corner. SURTEX happens every May in New York City.  The Javits Center is filled with artists, agents, manufacturers and retailers gathering together to begin the creation process for the next best-selling products in every category under the sun.  We were delighted to be asked

Congratulations to our two winners of the Emma Collection fat quarter bundles selected by the random number generator. Allyson, we come from a family of three girls and know that there is nothing better than a suite of matching twirly skirts – and the twirlier the better!   Michelle, 10-11-12 is the best birthday ever!  Congratulations! Allyson and Michelle, we’ll