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Shop my scarves in person - at a very special gift shop near Boston!

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Shop my scarves in person - at a very special gift shop near Boston!

Exciting news - in addition to my online shop, scarves with my designs can now be purchased at a retail store at Garden In The Woods in Framingham, MA - about 30 minutes away from Boston. Garden In The Woods is a unique botanical garden that belongs to Native Plant Trust, formerly known as New England Wildflower Society - a non-profit organization promoting planting botanicals native to New England. Native plants  are better for the environment in many ways, from supporting native pollinators to thriving in our climate conditions, and so much more! Native Plant Trust offers walks and tours...

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Pattern Tribe Vibes

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Pattern Tribe Vibes

I'm super honored to be featured in Surface Pattern Designers directory alongside talented artists from across the globe! When a fellow designer & illustrator Jonas Welin reached out to me offering a feature, I couldn't believe my eyes and kept looking - what's the trick? How much does it cost?  But no gimmicks here - Creative Howl is a wonderfully compiled and free resource for artists, designers and illustrators, as well as retail design clients & art directors - full of inspiration, great examples and useful links - and trust me, I have very high standards! In the article I share a glimpse of my...

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My pattern design collaboration

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My pattern design collaboration

Recently I had the pleasure of collaborating with a very cool brand called Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder that focuses on creating kids' clothes unbound by the usual gender stereotypes. If your little princess wants a dress with a dinosaur, space or construction trucks, Princess Awesome got you! That goes the other way around with unicorns and other "girly" topics. Plus, they have lots of designs devoted to science, technology, adventures, animals and the list goes on! I created a design called Dino Tracks that will soon grace a new dress! I did a little interview with Eva St. Clair,...

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