Jen Storey

My friend Jen just opened up her etsy shop recently, and I wanted to share her work with you guys! She does mostly woodcut printing, painting, and digital collage work.

Here are just some of my favorite digital collages that she's done. This particular series touches on the subject of environmental destruction and deforestation...

Here's how they look hanging in her dining room!

Some fun facts about Jen Storey-

She's my upstairs neighbor and co-owns the house with me, Freddy, and James! She's got two 16 year old cats! She cooks delicious vegetarian food and is always feeding everyone who comes over. She is one of the most generous people I know. She really, really, really likes cherries!

Here's me and Jen in Mexico....with a sea cat named Pancetta!

New tops and dresses...

Here are a few new things I just put up on etsy. Take a peek!

My parents were in town for a few days last week. It was their first time seeing our house! It was also their first time meeting Freddy's parents :-D I don't know why, but I was really nervous about it. Come to think of it, it was actually the first time my parents had ever met any boyfriend's parents, so maybe that's why I was nervous. Everything went well, as it should have, especially since both sets of parents are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. So, we enjoyed some wine and cheese in their beautiful backyard.

Right now, I'm working on some stock for Puces Pop in Montreal this weekend, and another wholesale order for Jupon Pressé. I just mailed some new tops to Nathalie-Roze in Toronto last week.

Alright, well....back to sewing!

Looking on the bright side of things

The warm weather is here and I've been so inspired by all of the bright colors in the city. Here are some pictures from my daily life...

The community garden near my studio.

My studio is the building one on the far right.

Here's Little Girl, taking a cat nap on my new vintage bedspread. I really like that combination of dove grey and bright pink.

Here's another grey and pink combination. These are some flower petals from the park across the street from my house.

This is the tiled floor at Lionel Groulx Metro. The Montreal metro system was created for Expo '67 so all of the metros here are an awesome signature 1960's style.

This was just a funny observation so I couldn't resist taking this photo. I promise I did not paint my radiator to match my shoes! The shoes are from Modcloth and they're by BC Footwear.

Styrofoam ball alternatives?

Sooo Michelle and Angie have been bugging me to make these headbands for months ever since they saw the prototype I made for a fashion show last fall. I really like them a lot, but the thing that's been holding me back is that the baubles are made from styrofoam balls.

These particular ones are made from styrofoam balls I found at Value Village, so I don't mind using them since they're second hand....but I don't know what I'm going to do if I want to make more! I really really really don't want to use new styrofoam since it's not a very eco-friendly material and can't be recycled. I've looked everywhere for alternatives...and eep! I'm stuck! It needs to be something smooth, lightweight, and perfectly round. Do you guys have any ideas?Angie was suggesting that I find a place that throws away dented ping pong balls. Hmmm.

So anyway, for now, there are only two headbands. Hopefully I'll find a solution so I can make more!

Check them out in my Etsy shop...

Jupon Pressé

Eeeee! I just saw a picture of the new store in Quebec City that's carrying my stuff. Soooooo cute and girly. It would be fun to take a trip up there this summer...it's only three hours away from Montreal.

Here's some info for anyone who lives in Quebec City.

Location:

790, Saint-Jean

Quebec, QC, G1R 1P9

Phone:

418-704-7114

Mon - Wed:

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thurs - Fri:

10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Sat - Sun:

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Our new showroom!

Our showroom is finally done! I posted these pictures on facebook a few weeks ago but I forgot to repost them here.

We made a showroom in the front part of our studio so stylists and buyers for stores have a nice place to browse our collections when they come. We built this ourselves and with two lovely interns, Emily and Evan. Emily even did some custom screen-printing for us.

Here's Michelle arranging her stuff.

Angie, Marc, and Michelle's beautiful creations...

Chair screenprinted by Emily Paris and necklace by Norwegian Wood.

Me! Standing in front of my little section :-) Oops, we forgot to move the ladder, but it kind of goes...

Fannypack!

I've wanted a nice fannypack for a while. I know, it sounds like a weird thing to want, but it comes in so handy at craft sales when you're handling cash. It's also perfect for bike riding, when you only need to carry your wallet and phone...

So, my friend and studiomate Marc made me my dream hip pouch. It has a scalloped edge (drool!!!) and a tassle! This is by far, the girliest thing he's ever made...and it came out so great! Marc works with recycled leather and puts so much care into making his products. He scours the city for old leather coats, vintage leather belts, etc. to make his beautiful products. While I'm not a huge fan of leather, at least Marc is recycling old leather products.

Isn't it beautiful?

You're in luck, too, cause he's making more! You can order one from his etsy shop.