Peach Farm Market Collab | Jenn Gietzen of Write On! Designs

I am thrilled to announce my second collaboration with Jenn Gietzen.  This Write On! Designs Market Collab was inspired by summer and our love of our state fruit, the peach.  Jenn and I ventured out last week to a local peach farm and did some exploring and of course tasting.  The people were so friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed touring the farm.  After being inspired and taking a few photos, Jenn applied her magic to two of my favorite photos and created a peach series that I believe will sweeten up anyone's day.  See more below from our peach farm adventure and our market collab!  Both creations can be found here for purchase.   

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

— The Great Gatsby

This two part print series comes printed on 12" x 12" thick banner paper.  Each one is hand painted in gold gouache.  Sample above is shown in these frames from IKEA.

Oceans + Waves Collab | Jenn Gietzen Write On! Designs

I am so excited to announce my collaboration with Jenn Gietzen of Write on Designs! You may remember her from when I photographed her last market item back in February.  She is such a talented artist and a joy to work with.  When Jenn told me about this new market idea that she had for 2014, I knew that I wanted to be apart in collaborating with her.  Each month, she creates a limited edition, hand lettered product and sells them in her shop.  This month, our mutual love of Hillsong's song "Oceans" and traveling to the sea lead us to develop the concept of her hand lettering some of the lyrics onto one of my photos of the ocean.  I could not be more proud of the result, and I am so excited to have it hanging in my home, along with some of my other favorite photos from my travels to the coast.  I loved every step of the process, from concept development, shopping around for materials, framing, designing a wall collage, and reflecting through the questions that she asked me.  Thank you, Jenn for letting me collaborate with you in your March market item! You can buy the collaboration piece here and the rest of the sea collection prints can be purchased here.        

You too can have this beautiful wall collage hanging in your home! Collab for purchase here, other collections prints sold here, and frames sold here.  

Wall Collage Tips -

Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Get Started -

+ Do I want the frames to all match or be a variety?

+ Is the art going to be bright and colorful, neutral colors, or black and white?

+ What are the dimension of the space? How many pieces will I be able to fit?

+ What type of collection do I want to showcase?

+ What story do I want to tell? 

+ What will be the consistent element that ties the gallery wall together?

+ How does this gallery wall reflect the current interior of the room?

Process Tips -

+ draw it out on paper first

+ measure

+ lay out the frames on the floor

+ measure

+ keep the spacing between frames consistent

+ measure

+ take it one frame at a time!