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May 21

We are a nation of schleppers — our stuff seems to go where we go — and most of us have a tote bag or two. I find them indispensable. I use totes for everything. I have a tote filled with dog walk necessities. The family car emergency kit is stashed in yet another bag. Another tote even houses my household’s stray socks — I am an optimist when it comes to stray socks. Why are our bags different? We wanted our bags to have some additional flourishes. Each bag has a List-it notebook pocket and a zipped pocket for your phone, keys, or wallet so it can pivot from your extra bag to your MAIN bag. This way you will never get caught without something to write down that key bit of inspiration.⁠
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Featured here – Gunnison Sage-Grouse Tote Bag. Check out all 8 tote bags on our website.⁠
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#totebag #carryallbag #toteforeverything #everydaybag #catchallbag #canvasbag #totebagprint #artful #paintingonpurse #artonabag #grouse #endangeredbird #earthtones #earthtonebag #fashionart #earthtoneoutfit #ootd #baglady #baghaul #daffodils #daffodilspring #farmersmarket

May 19

Back in 2020, I started a new series in an uncharacteristic style for me. I tend towards abstraction but shifted to a more representational approach for this particular project. After reading about the global catastrophic decline in avian species, I started to sketch and research birds to increase my connection and knowledge. The Gunnison Sage-Grouse is often confused with the Greater Sage Grouse, but this bird has been accepted as its own species due to its smaller stature and restricted range. It resides only in Western Colorado and Utah. Habitat encroachment has diminished their numbers to around 4,600. Sage Grouse watercolor portrait – framed original and high-quality prints available on our online shop.⁠
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#inspiredbynature #endangered #endangeredbird #gunnisonsagegrouse #watercolor #watercolour #watercolornature #fauna #birds #fineart #edangeredspecies #conservation #grasslands #grassland #birdconservation #sagebrush #indicatorspecies #threatenedspecies #sagegrouse #westerncolorado #colorado #westcolorado

May 18

"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace." Franklin D.Roosevelt⁠
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#IDAHOT2022 #IDAHOT 🌈

May 15

Every gardener can identify the hard workers — the perennials that need little care but still deliver. Oriental poppies are a popular choice for high-altitude gardens and were the inspiration for this painting. We re-worked the painting into a pattern and it now dwells on notebooks, wrap skirts, silk scarves, neck gaiters, and more,⁠
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Original framed watercolor is available. Frame dimensions are 15.5 x 19.25”⁠
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#poppy #poppyflowers #painting #inspiredbynature #boldcolor #poppyred #watercolor #watercolour #youngcollectors #watercolorpainter #watercolorrtist #flora #contemporarywaterolor #contemporaryartist #bontanical #bontanicalpainting #floralart #flowerstagram #floral #blooms #flowersofinstagram #flowerpower #floweroftheday #moodforfloral

May 13

Who doesn’t get lost in a good book? Here is a list of some of the studio favs. What will you be reading this summer? What should we add to our list?⁠
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- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmer⁠
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck⁠
- Changes in the Land by William Cronon⁠
- A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit⁠
- Caste by Isabel Wilkerson⁠
- My Autobiography of Carson McCullers by Jenn Shapland⁠
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab⁠
- The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp⁠
- Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey⁠
- The Comfort Food Diaries by Emily Nunn⁠
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius⁠
- Atomic Habit by James Clear⁠
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Our List-It Notebooks are perfect for keeping track of your current reading and your dream reading. Featured here is the Pi Stripes pattern. Check out all 17 patterns available online. We blend art and function to make your daily to-do list less of a chore. Jot it down. Take note. Make a list. Write a treatise.⁠
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#summer #ReadingList #WhatToRead #FavoriteBooks #novels #fiction #nonfiction #AvidReader #WhatToReadNext #literature #WhatIRead #ReadersOfIG #ReadMoreBooks #Bookstagram #ListMaker #ListLover #StayOrganized #ReadingBucketList #BookRecs #BookRecsWanted #TBRPile #TBR #TBRList⁠

May 12

For your next getaway, this wrap skirt is the perfect addition to your travel wardrobe! It packs light, feels light, and is versatile — plus it comes with a coordinating pouch. Style it for the mountains or the beach, and everything in between.
@fionashw kindly obliged to model while she is home (briefly alas) and is wearing our Green Leaf Wrap. Swipe for color inspiration🎨.
📸 credit: @ted_maertens