Name:

Location:

Portland, OR

Profession:

Freelance artist & musical saw player (& Creative Director of ILLUSTORIA)

Favorite artist/illustrator:

recent discovery: Nathaniel Russell; also Jillian Tamaki, Brecht Evens, Emily Carroll

Best book you've read in the past year:

Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe, by Yumi Sakugawa

Kids’ book you could read every night:

What Was I Afraid Of? by Dr. Suess

Best memory of being a kid:

Dressing up as a ham sandwich for Halloween, made with scraps I scrounged from my dad's studio. My head stuck out of a bite mark at the top. I had a little trouble climbing on the bus & standing during the ride to school, but it was worth it. Absolutely zero other people were a ham sandwich that year.

Favorite weekend activity:

3-course breakfasts. Also anything involving a hammock.

Song currently on repeat:

"The Very Thought of You," by Billie Holliday; I just know everything's gonna be alright when Billie sings.

Favorite meal:

Blue Star Donuts

Last time you made something with your hands:

Accordian fold mini book entitled: 'Inner Donkey'

Patterned postcards using eraser chunks as stamps

Fun fact about you:

I'm terrible at wrestling and my son always wants to, so I made up my own moves. One is called 'Cheek Pin', where you press the other person down by smushing your cheek really hard against theirs. Also they are maybe paralyzed by laughter, which helps. Another is called 'Cashmere Head Clamp' and requires one to be wearing a cashmere robe. Which I wear often.