Art in the Afternoon

Jilly Jack Designs will have their letterpress prints at this event. Please see the link below to order tickets for the event.

The Carmel Arts Council presents
Art in the Afternoon

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Oak Hill Mansion
5801 E. 116th Street Carmel, IN

Spend an Artful afternoon with artists’ booths, wine tasting, live music, chances for fabulous door prizes, appetizers and desserts, and much more!

Come anytime after 3 p.m. but must be present to win a prize!

Your attendance will support our Community Outreach programs, Teacher Grants, High School Scholarships, and more!

Admission Tickets: $30
Send check and names for reservations to
Vivian Lawhead, 13199 Ditch Road,
Carmel, IN 46032
OR
Register online:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/carmel-arts-councils-art-in-the-afternoon-registration-10760542071

www.carmelartscouncil.org

April is National Card and Letter Writing Month

Please support your local stationery designer and the USPS this April as it's National Card and Letter Writing Month! I'm always for supporting local businesses! This article on the art of the thank you note has been floating around the internet this week. See the link below to have a read. "The Found Art of Thank-You Notes" by Guy Trebay for the New York Times. 

Take care and stay in touch!

Jill

The Letterpress Lab 101 Class is on sale!

We are so thrilled to be offering this class in our Sheridan, Indiana studio. It is geared toward the beginner who wants to learn more about letterpress printing. We will have demonstrations of our larger presses and each participant will be able to select from 1 of 4 projects that they will get to print on our table top press. Students will learn about different types of presses, inks, papers and printing terms. This is meant to be educational and fun.

The class will be held on Sunday, October 6, from 1-4 pm. The price includes all the project materials. Drinks and snacks will be served. We are keeping the class size small, only 4 students, adults only please. So if you want to come hang out and talk shop, you need to act quickly.

Please contact me with any questions.

I hope to see you here!

Jill

Martha Stewart American Made

Okay, I've done it. I threw my hat in the ring to win the Martha Stewart American Made 2013 competition. My profile is now up and the voting begins on August 26th. I could win $10,000 and I have my eye on some sweet letterpress equipment to help round out my studio. Please support an American hand made artist and click this link to view my profile and while you're there check out all the amazing artists.

Thanks!
Jill

Global Talent Search

This could be a great opportunity for aspiring artists. Lilla Rogers is conducting a global talent search. It's not just a portfolio review, but a competition to show your talent and how well you work based on the direction given in an assignment. There are a great panel of judges from Anthropologie to Chronicle. The winner will be represented by Lilla Rogers Studio for 2 years internationally. Here is the link to get the full story. You can't win if you don't play :-) If nothing else, it will be a great learning experience.

Good luck,

Jill

What I did on my spring break

While on spring break with my family in Cape San Blas Florida, we took a little side trip to the Panama City Publishing Museum in historic St. Andrews, Florida. This small museum was once a thriving print shop that printed the area newspapers. We had a great time learning about the history of the town and the original owners of the business. They had some great presses and a beast of a linotype. To learn more stop by this web site.

Here are a few photos I snapped during our tour.

Jilly Jack Designs at Restyled Barn Sale

We are so thrilled to be selling our letterpress paper goods at the upcoming Restyled Barn Sale. The sale is hosted by the lovely ladies of Restyled, a fabulous local retailer featuring painted furniture, vintage home decor and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®.

There will be 20 plus juried vendors featuring one-of-a-kind hand made items including: hand-painted furniture, Chalk Paint, repurposed home decor, salvaged architecture, fine art, antiques, jewelry, garden decor and  me with my letterpress printed paper goods.

I'm planing to have my new little tabletop press there for some make and take demonstrations.

Preview Night is Thursday, June 13, 5-8 pm. Your $10 admission gets you first dips on merchandise as well as a live band with great wine and cheese. Preview tickets may be purchased online. Limited quantities are available, so hurry over to www.RestyledBarnSale.com to get yours!

Friday, June 14 hours are 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday, June 15 hours are 9 am - 2 pm

Parking is FREE.

The event is located at 4321 W. 166th St, Westfield, Indiana which nestled between rustic barns and pastures not far from the Jilly Jack Designs studio. 

If you have any questions please contact Restyled by going to their web site above or by phone: 317.564.8001.

I hope to see you there!

Jill