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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 4:36:10 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year?:
Eloise said, "Yes, Blog, I know that it's February. I'm working on February projects, but I wanted to post an old(ish) one, from just before Christmas, now that there is no risk of my ruining the surprise.I love love love to do private commissions, especially..." more
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 3:49:08 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Adapting to Fall:
Eloise said, "Today is awesome. It's a "freelance day," a day where I work on client assignments, the administrative things associated with freelancing, and portfolio projects. I usually get a couple of these each week, but this one is special, and not because I..." more
Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:27:20 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled B Season:
Eloise said, "Objective achieved, maybe! I've been busy since the last blog post, preparing for back-to-back holiday sales on December 3rd and December 4th (YIKES). I'll be in Longmeadow, MA for the third annual Brunch & Buy:This is a super fun, intimate..." more
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:39:01 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Look Out!:
Eloise said, "I'm trying to procrastinate less and produce more, so this is a quickie post with a bunch of images.Last Saturday I shared a table with the lovely Erica Henderson at the fall Alumni Sale. And you know what that means?Small paintings! And..." more
Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:22:02 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Something Old, Something New:
Eloise said, "Here are two pieces that are already on the website, but represent a bit of a jump for me, creatively.I'm recognizing that I work best when I give myself a few constraints. For my Alumni Sale paintings, I think, "What's a weird animal, and a fitting..." more
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 1:36:39 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Twist and Shout:
Eloise said, "You know when you put something off so long that the problem solves itself? And by that I mean, melds with another problem so you just have one big problem? I meant to do a little post about my newly revamped website, and also to post on this poor,..." more
Sunday, June 12, 2011 7:45:02 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Blog ALL The Things:
Eloise said, "(If you don't know what the title of this post refers to, read this, and then her whole blog. Actually, read my post first, because nothing can possibly compare to Hyperbole and a Half. I'll post another link at the bottom instead.)My time away from..." more
Sunday, April 17, 2011 6:39:52 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled A Measure of Consistency:
Eloise said, "If you happened to talk to me during the last two weeks of March, I didn't hesitate to tell you exactly what I was working on. An application for...well, I'd rather not jinx it. Rest assured, I cranked out some work, and everything is safe at it's..." more
Monday, March 14, 2011 8:07:39 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Pattern Recognition:
Eloise said, "A couple months ago I picked up Colette & Blue as a new client and have done two collections for them (with more on the way). This is the first time since that fateful licensing class at RISD that I've created unified collections of fabric, and I..." more
Friday, February 18, 2011 2:52:11 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Springtime!:
Eloise said, "I'm finally getting around to posting a piece I did during one of our freezing rain/hail/snowball blizzards. I used sunny colors, and it seems to have worked, because it's 60 degrees outside. But before I go dance around Jamaica Plain Pond and..." more
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 11:38:13 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Frogged:
Eloise said, "In knitting, sometimes you have to undo a large chunk of a project (or the whole project). This is called frogging (because you rip-it, ha ha ha). So, drawing knitting and adorable amphibians? Just my thing.Fun fact: the half a sweater I used for..." more
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:01:21 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Snowed further In:
Eloise said, "The MEGAstorm of 2011 has already hit, so I'm having a surprise freelance day, tying up loose ends (mostly tax-related fun) and digging into some long and short-term projects.I didn't make many specific resolutions this year, but chief among them is..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:07:07 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled A regular thing:
Eloise said, "This summer, I started illustrating a column in The Bay called Just Add Water! I haven't been to Providence except for the Alumni Sale since then, so I still haven't seen my illustrations in print, but they are online here! (Just Add Water is on..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:53:04 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Providence Monthly Stories:
Eloise said, "More editorial work, this time for Providence Monthly.These were four vignettes about Providence nightlife, including salsa dancing and Scrabble nights!(The only beer in my fridge was a lone bottle of Harpoon, so I used that as reference. The labels..." more
Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:43:42 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Snowed In:
Eloise said, "Last month I posted a page of animal sketches on Facebook:That's half of what became a pretty massive project. I drew 26 animals and then traced them in Illustrator. And then spent way too long fussing with fonts and white space.The result is a..." more
Friday, December 10, 2010 9:35:09 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled A Winter's Night:
Eloise said, "I'm bundled up in my semi-heated apartment, doing a bit of digital housekeeping after two major craft sales. I've also updated the snot out of my Etsy shop, including writing some rather punchy descriptions. Won't you take a peek?For the Alumni Sale..." more
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 4:16:21 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled And we're back?:
Eloise said, "I've had a long sabbatical from the blog, but for a pretty good reason. My faithful Powerbook has been failing slowly and agonizingly over the last two months. Despite a friend's herculean repair efforts, I had to mooch off of Josh's computer while..." more
Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:29:11 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Next Time, On Top Fabric Design...:
Eloise said, "I placed lucky number 13 in the camo contest (with 250 votes!) I'm trying to keep in mind that this is a great exercise for me, and winning doesn't matter at all...but it's still fun to place in the top twenty!This week's prompt is "Surrealism,..." more
Thursday, August 5, 2010 1:30:50 PM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Blending In:
Eloise said, "Last week's results are in, and this week's contest is up! I came in #29 (out of 119) with 174 votes. Yay!Here's my design for this week's Spoonflower contest. The theme is "camouflage" (which I really, really cannot spell reliably). It was a..." more
Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:11:53 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled More Fabric Designs:
Eloise said, "This was my entry for last week's Spoonflower contest. The challenge was cut paper, and I spent a lot of time on a design that looked truly terrible when I put it in repeat. On Tuesday night (fabrics show up on Thursdays, but the deadline is always..." more
Monday, July 19, 2010 6:03:32 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled Make Me a Star!:
Eloise said, "Well, you don't have to...I've decided to start entering Spoonflower's Fabric of the Week contests as a way to explore textile design and "get into the mix." Here's my entry for this week:(It's called "Yellow Check, Please" and my user name is,..." more
Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:58:39 AM
Eloise Narrigan wrote a blog post titled February to November:
Eloise said, "Okay, time to to admit it. I've been cheating on Blogger. I have a Tumblr.It's here!You should follow it! I still find the whole thing slightly baffling (and the lack of attribution makes me crazy) but it's quick and easy to update and, well, that's..." more