KC Design Week invited me to speak about my unique work/travel lifestyle during KC’s most creative week of the year. The sold-out crowd was packed with designers, architects, freelancers, and advertising and design professionals.
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Over the holidays, KC Live contacted me to see if I was interested in appearing on their holiday special for a guest interview. My response was an enthusiastic "YES". Kansas City Live is an hour-long show that spotlights the people, places, trends and local attractions that make KC such a great place to live.
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I had the opportunity to chat with 435 Magazine about my CatCoq brand, travel plans, and what inspires the artwork I create. The story is published in their October issue, but you can also take a peek at the article online.
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Moshery's founder and chief editor, Meredith Schneider, reached out to me with an array of in-depth questions about my creative process. It wasn't until we spoke that we realized we're both Kansas City residents! It was great to meet another KC-local entrepreneur who is absolutely killing it with her blog.
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I was interviewed by Elen Turner, one of Pink Pangea's co-founders, about my recent travels to the Philippines. I discuss everything from the stunning hiking in remote locations to my overnight in a prison cell. (Spoiler: I survived.)
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Inspiration can come in some of the unlikeliest places. I was scrolling through one of my favorite blogs, Humans of New York, when I spotted Patricia and Howard, one charismatic couple. I couldn't decide what I liked more: their style or their story.
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I recently had the opportunity to participate in On the Grid, an international blog that acts as a user-friendly guide to highlight the exceptional gems within cities around the world. Carpenter Collective is the On the Grid ambassador for Kansas City. They divvied up the neighborhoods of KC & asked some of our city's creative companies & designers to review their 'hood.
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Hello, London! I'm excited to announce my newest collaboration with East End Prints. I have a collection of metallic gold screenprints available through their creative studio in East London & on their online shop. East End Prints is known for working with some of the top illustrators in the industry, as well as debuting emerging artists into the scene. I'm honored to be a member of their illustration team.
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When Madewell announced they were opening up a new store at the Kansas City Plaza, I was thrilled! (I'm a huge fan of their modern aesthetic & quality denim.) Shortly before their launch, Madewell approached me to partner with them and host a pop-up shop to celebrate their new location. Madewell has become a champion of supporting local artists, and a couple months later, I was setting up shop in their new store for a one-day event.
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Last weekend, I had the opportunity to open up a booth alongside about a hundred KC-local artists, artisans and vendors during the CRAFT pop-up event, hosted by Chick Events. It. Was. Epic.
In addition to loads of local talent, CRAFT drew in plenty of KC food & drink vendors as well. By the end of day one, I was stuffed with some of KC's best offerings: Oasis Food's hummus, a cheese plate from Green Dirt Farm, some tasty treats from Dolce Bakery, and plenty of Boulevard beer. Yum.
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Mark your calendars! On Saturday, October 24th, I'll have a pop-up shop at Madewell at their new Plaza location in Kansas City. I've stocked up on a ton of prints and stationery cards, which I'll have for sale from 1–3 p.m. that afternoon. Can't wait to see you guys there!
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In July, I participated in the RAW Artists Show at The Guild in Kansas City. I've attended so many design events at this stellar downtown event space, so it was awesome to finally set up shop & host a booth of my own. The night included live music, a fashion show and a great variety of local talent showcasing their work. Well done, KC!
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On June 27th, I spent a wonderful Saturday selling prints & meeting tons of fine folks at the Volkerfest art fair. Volker Neighborhood's first art fair was filled with local artists, live music, & great food. If I missed you here, come say hi at the CRAFT show in October!
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In prep for KC Design Week 2014, I was asked to participate in the Opening Party by hand-letting the live tweets during the event. I worked alongside KC's top lettering artists: checking tweets, spilling drinks and having a pretty awesome night in general. Overall, I learned that you guys tweet out some pretty weird shit. 👏 Epic night, Kansas City.
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