Hi friends! I hope you’re all doing well!

This newsletter is going out late, but there are a lot of exciting things that I’ve wanted to share with you, including a few places that I got to visit, and a few new illustration updates.

A few weeks ago, I visited the Tove Jansson and Moomin exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library! I have always loved her work and it was so inspiring to see her illustrations and old book covers in person.

My partner and I also visited Van Gogh’s Flowers exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden…

At the gift shop, I bought a tote, lenticular postcard, and two bars of soap…

We also took a train from Grand Central and stopped by Damselfly Flowers where I picked up a lavender sachet, two small dishes, and a wildflower seed greeting card (by Marissa Kay Apothecary).

Fun fact! There is a dark rectangular patch on the Grand Central ceiling. It was left uncleaned to show the decades of grime before the 1990s restoration project.

⚘ Zine Collaboration ⚘

I’m currently working on a zine collab with my friend, Elica. The zine will be called “The Grands” (based on a previously-published short piece) and it’s “about connection, beyond language and between generations." You can check out more of her writing at elicawrites.com. 💛

I recently finished my first page of illustrations…

⚘ August Snail Mail Sketches ⚘

This month’s snail mail will be a Bakery Boat postcard with a Baker Frog sticker.

Here are the sketches and finished sticker drawing. I’m planning to print the Baker Frog as a greeting card soon!

(If you’re interested in this month’s snail mail, I’ll send them out to any new patrons that sign up for the $10 tier between now and the end of the month. Please note, I will mail August snail mail during the first week of September.)

⚘ In Transit ⚘

July snail mail was sent out last week!

(Lighthouse Garden Postcard, Farmers Market Cat Sticker)

That’s all for now, I hope you have a great day/night!

💛 Justine