In the Studio: wood burned spoons

Every year around the holidays I try to do some sort of art related project to gift that's different than what is normal for me. Some sort of craft that doesn't involve painting usually. I've been wanting to try my hand at wood burning for quite some time now and this year was the perfect opportunity. 

After a lot of trial and error on test pieces and seeing what worked best, I learned that curves aren't so wood-burning friendly and stuck with lots of fun geometric patterns, which happen to be my favorite. (I also learned the hard way that you need to be very careful that what you're burning doesn't have any sort of coating on it or you'll be stuck with a nasty smelling chemical room for way too many hours....)

I'm so happy with how these came out. You can definitely tell which ones I did after lots of practice, the details got smaller and smaller as I found better was to do everything. They were tons of fun and I think I'll continue to woodburn occasionally, it was loads of fun (& smelled so good, like a campfire in my room).

Happy holidays once again, and it's still not too late to get a belated holiday mailer! Just shoot an email to hello@beccacahan.com with your address! -b

P.S. I put up the new pieces on Society6 as prints, cases, mugs, pillows, etc! Go get 'em!

In the Studio: holiday mailers

I've very excited about my holiday mailer/card this year. In the past I've created block print cards for the holidays but this year I wanted to stick more with what I know and love to do most, which is lettering and patterning. You can also view the piece here.

I have some extra postcard/mailers and I would love to send one your way-email me at Hello@beccacahan.com with your address and I'll be sending them out while supplies last! (Note: some mailers may not have spot uv like the image above, the cards without spot uv will have rounded corners) -b

Out & About: lucy light forest

In the spirit of all the Christmas lights up all around Boston, I wanted to write a post about the beautiful lights I experienced a few months ago.

On October 13th I had the pleasure of going to the Lucy Light forest on the esplanade in Boston. 

The Lucy Light Forest is an interactive light and sound experience created to celebrate movement and the women who love it. The forest is a bit larger than a football field and consists of more than 10,000 solar powered LED lights. Amber hues of light and complementary tones of sound are activated by movement as people pass through the forest. (source)

I sadly didn't get to fully experience the Light Forest since I didn't find out about it until the last night, but the people from Lucy Activewear held assorted fitness classes for free held by local fitness instructors. It really was a magical experience, and one of the favorite events I've ever attended in Boston.

Find these items here: top//pants//socks//thick headband//double headband

After posting some pictures on instagram, the kind people at Lucy reached out to me and offered to send me something. When I came back from visiting Baltimore over Thanksgiving I opened up the BEST package!

I am so in love with all my activewear and it certainly has inspired me to get back into exercising more. I've been meaning to pick up yoga again and I'm taking this as my inspiration. All the clothes are insanely comfortable and I'd wear the pants every day if that was socially acceptable.

Make sure to follow Lucy on facebook so you don't miss out on their next installation. I'm hopeful that the light forest will be back next year so I can really have a chance to enjoy it!

Thanks again to the generous people at Lucy! 

Don't forget, there's still a few days to get your holiday orders in from the shop! -b

In the Shop: free shipping through monday

While some of you may be waiting in the mad lines of black friday, the rest of you can enjoy the free shipping on Society6 through cyber monday! Shop away and be ready early for those holidays around the corner! (No special link or discount code needed this time)

Wishing you all a happy thanksgiving and holiday weekend! I am having a wonderful time at home on a mini break in Baltimore with my family celebrating Thanksgiving and Hanukah this year. 

Happy thanksgivikkuh last night to all those who celebrated! -b

In the Shop: a big thanks & some cuteness

I just wanted to mostly make a blog post to say a huge thank you to all of you. I was overwhelmed with the positive response I got after opening my Society6 shop last week and I am so thankful for all the support. I'll be keeping this blog updated with any future promotions/sales/free shipping discounts.

I just love how these iphone cases came out. They're perfect if you need a little pick me up in your days and want to look down and seek out some happiness when you reach for your phone.

One of my favorite parts about having a Society6 shop is that not only can you buy canvas prints and art prints, but there are phone cases, home decor, and apparel for sale as well! I love seeing my art and other handmade art pieces on something not as traditional as a print from time to time.

Okay now on to the cuteness part: how stinkin' adorable are these onesies?! I was so thrilled when I logged into my account to see that Society6 has now made onesies and kids shirts an option too. I mean really, I just think these are the sweetest thing.

Make sure to place your orders now in preparation for the holiday season ahead! I still can't believe that we're a few days short of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah as it comes so sneakily early this year.

Happy shopping and I hope you're all getting into the fun & cozy holiday season! -b

An Overdue Update: target & society6

I guess I'm doomed to be a bad blogger. One day I'll get the hang of this and get in the habit of keeping this space updated. Until then, I'll just keep posting overdue updates. In the mean time, be sure to follow me on instagram, where I am constantly posting and you can see sneak peaks of paintings I'm working on.

I've been up to a lot since graduation. This most exciting thing other than having so much freedom to create new pieces would be seeing my pieces (one, two, three) for sale in Target, which just so happens to be my favorite store ever and an absolute dream come true. Keeping this a secret for so many months was killing me so I couldn't wait to share this with everyone starting in July.

It has been so gratifying being able to see all my hard work physically in front of me. The pieces shown above, along with two others became available in stores at the beginning of July and it has been fun spotting them around when I go to different targets. These pieces were available nationwide.

Beginning last month, the pieces to the left began selling in select target stores nationwide. I was lucky enough to have one of these locations close to where I live and I just love how they printed the large piece on birch and matched it to the birch frames of the companion pieces!

I worked on these pieces for Target with Oopsy Daisy, where I have some pieces for sale on canvas, as framed prints, or wall decals.

I am also very excited to announce my Society6 shop that I opened this week! Be sure to snag these soon if you like them! Many of these pieces will only be available for a short time in my shop! Most pieces I listed in my shop are new to my portfolio and have been created over the past three months. 

I wanted to open this shop in time for the holidays, and I hope you'll be able to find some goodies to treat yourself or your family and friends. Most prints are available as prints, canvas prints, framed prints, mugs, pillows, phone cases, and some shirts/sweatshirts/tank tops.

Be sure to use this promo link up until Sunday November 17th in order to receive free shipping on all orders (even international!).

happy shopping & happy holiday season! -b