viewing 1-6 of 6 items
sort:
up up creative
rochester, ny
ecofriendly, modern, and 100% sap-free
In the course of one year, shifts of tectonic proportions occurred in my life and I found myself gripped by the fierce need to create. The birth of my son and my decision to abandon my dissertation in English left me groping, seeking something to make me feel like myself.
To create something that would be just mine, a business (if you want to call it that) that could give me the space to explore and to create and to inject myself into a community of artisans and crafters that I so desperately wanted to be a part of.
To wholly reimagine what it can mean to be a mother, an artist, a wife, a daughter, a friend. To reimagine what a day could encompass. To recreate my life on my own terms.
. . . .
My son (15 months old at the time and always eager to express his wants with what limited vocabulary he possessed) named the shop. I asked him one day what I should call my little store and he said, “Up up?”
Sure, what he really wanted was to be picked up, but as moms will do I pretended he was answering my question. The more I thought about it, though, the more I really liked it. So positive. So personal (because it’s what Evan is always saying). So easy to remember. It just fit.
. . . .
The goal of my work is to provide modern, clean design and handmade goods that have practical and lasting applications (e.g. printable stationery sets, recipe cards, school valentines, wall calendars, and more). I only create and sell things that I would actually buy myself – things for the person who loves design and admires beauty but who lives within a budget. My work is clean but colorful; simple but with a sense of humor; bold but still understated. Much of it is downloadable and DIY – I want people like me who love to create things to be able to have a personal library of gorgeous designs.
. . . .
I sell printable goods because they are eco-nomical and eco- friendly. No packaging. No waste. Print just the number you need. Use recycled paper.
. . . .
I blog at http://upupcr eative.blogspot.com if you're interested. Leave a comment if you stop by!
subscribe to this shopfeatured items
 |
 |
 |
find us on: