are you around today?
are you also a lover of lists?
get your day started and redirect your energy towards whatever you need.
5.5” x 7” notepad with 50 tear away sheets of recycled hemp paper in a very soft natural color complete with flecks.
/ printed digitally with a local east end new york printer
today is my first outing / pop-up since february 2020.
it feels a bit surreal. it feels like so much time has passed and then again not any and then again everything is different. i would be amiss to not also acknowledge that the excitement is coupled with a bit of anxiety. which is seeming like this might be the collective feeling as we embark into the newest reality of vaccinations and openings and the spring being on the forefront.
my greatest current feeling though is one of gratitude. both in an overarching sense (for science and for continued support) and for this opportunity of acceptance into the Uncommon Art Residency at Soundview Hotel and Harborfront Inn. To offer up this beautiful space to creatives to get some time to work and reflect, while in an extremely serene environment, is not to be taken for granted. and it’s particularly sweet after such heavy times.
if you are on the east end, i will have a small press, some stationery, books, calendars and paper goods from 1-2pm in the Halyard lobby at Soundview in Greenport. masks required.
for those of you not in the north fork, i will post some photos and videos on my instagram stories so that you can follow along from afar :)
closing thoughts : send a text or note to a friend, share an article or photo that will inspire someone, make sure someone you know knows you are thinking about them!
hope everyone and all that you know are still healthy and doing alright.
also make some time to read this year! and if you have (or know) a lil one….
always looking is a series of photography picture books meant to inspire young eyes to see everyday things in a new way.
this book is designed for the young ones who are looking with or without you, as well as the older ones who are learning about art, design, photography and composition.
in short: it’s a not-so-precious first photography book, in long: always looking will engage and inspire your awareness of the present moment - and foster that in your young one (and remind us of it).
* david james swanson prints are two for $100 with code APAIR
always looking to see - what things are and what they can be
believing that some of the most powerful stories are the open ended ones - the ones you create as you go. finding the beauty in the simple and really seeing in the present moment. we hope to inspire this from an early age in our young ones
in short : a not-so-precious first photography book
in long : always looking will engage and inspire your awareness of the present moment
thirty - six pages of photographs with two pages of playful text
7” high x 8” wide picture board-book, always looking is published by tiny bones press with the photography of david james swanson printed on FSC certified paper using soy inks.
pre-order begins on thursday, november 12th and items begin shipping on saturday, november 21st.
for any international order or wholesale inquiries, please email hello@always-looking.com to arrange.
10% of profits will be donated to wide rainbow - a nonprofit that provides after-school art experiences to communities with little to no access to arts education. they have an amazing online resource of virtual teachings to provide access to learning regardless of location.
sending a custom gift box of letterpressed stationery is one of my ultimate favorite gifts to give almost anyone. blank notecards can be used for any occasion and always come in handy.
what a better idea than to give someone the opportunity to connect with a friend or say thank you for something that meant something to them?
for this gift box, you can choose any one letter selected from the three different fonts and customize it to be on your favorite of our paper stocks in either black or blind letterpress. the letter will be printed in the lower right hand corner of the paper and gift box comes with 30 cards + matching envelopes. **please note the birch plywood boxes are unavailable at this time
please specify in the notes which letter, uppercase or lowercase and black or blind letterpress.
if you would like for me to ship this directly to the gift recipient, please mention so in the notes and I will be in touch to arrange! we can handwrite a note from you to place in the box and will leave out any receipts.
I am so, so grateful for all of your continued support and have some other exciting things in the near future to share with you. …so until then
two reminders : if you haven’t already added in your address to get a free notecard, do so here! and if you place an order and want to me to handwrite a note for you, do so here!
AND if you have an idea that you and I can collaborate, please let me know!
community is more important than ever right now.
as always,
megan