How’s your reading coming along?! We have loved the guidance that Lisa Congdon has given us in her book, Finding Your Artistic Voice. And I was lucky enough to lead a Q&A at her book signing in Salt Lake City a couple of weeks ago and she was so inspiring. Here at the office each one of us has become a bit more comfortable with our creative voice, learning to recognize what that voice sounds like and how it shapes the work we are creating and what we want to start creating. Thanks to Lisa’s creative wisdom we are learning how to make even more creative magic, we hope that you are feeling the inspiration too!

We are lucky enough to have Lisa again (remember when she did our Craft the Rainbow poster?!) as our guest illustrator for her own book! She made this print “Openness is essential to creativity”, as stated in her book, exclusively for our shop.

Jump down to see the bookmark and how to shop it!  Read on →

We are thrilled to introduce you to the latest and greatest from artist and author, Lisa Congdon, Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic, our book club selection for September. I’ve been looking forward to this one for awhile because, secret’s out–I’m hosting a Q&A with Lisa THIS FRIDAY at the Salt Lake City West Elm from 6-8pm. This is your chance to come and meet Lisa and hear her encouraging words about how to find your creative magic and turn it into your secret power.

Can’t wait to see you there! And join us throughout the month over at @LarsBookClub where we will be sharing some of our favorite tidbits from the book as well as an exclusive print from Lisa for our new Print Shop. 

Hello Lars readers! Have you been following along with us as we’ve read Fashion Climbing? An inside look at the fashion world, its designers, and its enthusiasts is always fascinating! Bill Cunningham’s story is a testament to hard work, determination, and the need to keep your originality, don’t you think? This month’s illustration is by our featured artist, Dylan Mierzwinski of bydylanm, who we will be interviewing soon so stay tuned! 

The print and bookmark are available for a free download. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful prints that we have in our Print Shop!

Tell us what you loved about Fashion Climbing and keep up with us on our bookclub Instagram @larsbookclub! We love hearing your thoughts!

Happy August! We love an occasional book about fashion, so this month’s book is a good one, and easy summer read too. When the Irish Catholic family of young Bill Cunningham realized he was enamored with fashion, they were horrified. But Bill thrived on fancy clothing, designing hats, and making people and things beautiful! Fashion Climbing: A Memoir in Photographs is Cunningham’s posthumous memoir, detailing his interests as a boy, and big breaks as a young man. Eventually, his career led him to years of covering fashion for several publications as well as photographing for the New York Times.

Relax in your hammock and join us on @larsbookclub as we discuss Fashion Climbing!

Happy July! Readers, think about what brings you joy, and maybe more importantly, WHY those things bring you joy. We’ve often been taught that the key to joy lies within us, and while that is true to some extent, would you believe that a lot of it has to do with our physical surroundings? Author Ingrid Fetell Lee dives right into this in her book Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness. Lee draws from neuroscience, psychology, design, color theory, and many more subjects to reveal that we can be in control of ourselves and feel joy through the objects and space around us.

Grab a copy as you’re road tripping or lounging in your hammock and follow along with us @larsbookclub . We’d love to hear your thoughts! Enjoy!