Love is love.

Mr + Mr same sex wedding card

I made these cards a while back out of pure necessity. Have you seen the selection of same sex wedding cards at your regular big box store? Lame. A lot of stores don't even carry same sex wedding cards. The issue of marriage equality is near and dear to my heart. My best friend is gay, and she in one of the most healthy, strong and amazing relationships that I've ever encountered. 

It infuriates me that she doesn't have access to a RIGHT that everyone is entitled to. 

Love is love.

Mrs + Mrs same sex wedding card

Urban Folk Circuit

My 11x17 Chicago poster

I've been involved with Urban Folk Circuit for about 6 months now. I can't express how awesome it has been. I've been able to meet so many other local Chicago Artists, met with local business owners and have been able to get a lot of new wholesale deals. It's been fantastic all around.
There is such a feeling of camaraderie doing these shows. It's a new adventure each month as we change locations throughout the wonderful city of Chicago. The past 2 months we've had winter markets at the majestic Congress Theater. The last of these markets at the Congress is Sunday March 24th until next winter.
You can stay up to date on the shows I'm doing via my Etsy Shop (I list them in my header) and also my facebook page is incredibly reliable :)

 

Some of my space at the Urban Folk Circuit's winter market @ The Congress Theater.

Reclaimed wood projects

Reclaimed wood button display

So, if I haven't said it before I'm saying it now, my husband is the best. Seriously. He just built me a new & improved button stand to take to all of my shows. Not only was this hand crafted in our studio but it was made from all reclaimed wood from Chicago's own Rebuilding Exchange.

He's also hand crafted the shelves for my permanent display at Local Goods Chicago. They were crafted with reclaimed pallet wood.

Wall shelves crafted with reclaimed pallet wood. 

And last but not least he also made me wall hanging displays for my buttons at Local Goods from the same reclaimed pallet wood.

Button wall displays made from all reclaimed pallet wood.

We have so many reclaimed wood furniture projects in the works and can't wait to make some serious furniture/objects...stay tuned dudes.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development pin series (Top left to right: Buster Bluth, Tobias Funke, Gob Bluth & Lucille Bluth)

Well I've finally gotten around to making pinback buttons! I've had ideas sketched up for at least a year but just got around to actually purchasing a professional button press.

Arrested Development...it's a family favorite of ours, there just isn't anything on television that is written like Arrested D. It's just fantastic. Anyway, I wanted to pay homage to the show so I've begun to make button sets of the characters. I created Buster Bluth first because well, to put it simply, he's my favorite. Tony Hale (the actor that plays Buster) is just hilarious.

All pin sets are available in my Etsy shop. Buster, Tobias, Gob & Gangy.

Tony Hale (actor who plays Buster Bluth) tweet in response to my Buster pins "Nice Work!"

I was quite excited when Tony Hale (the actor who plays Buster Bluth) tweeted in response to my Buster pin set with "Nice work!". 

Next up is a deluxe Arrested Development pin set AND magnet set...so stayed tuned!

Wholesale orders available. Contact me: jen@arthursplaidpants.com

Wes Anderson...finally

Life Aquatic pinback button set

Apologies for such a HUGE gap between posts. My Etsy shop has been full throttle and then some since around August. That is fantastic news for me, but so many other things are neglected...like my blog/tumblr/twitter, etc..

My husband has been hounding me to make some Life Aquatic products. This is is favorite Wes Anderson movie. Was hoping to complete them before Christmas but was just too swamped. So now they are finally done and up for sale at the shop. 

Stay tuned because I have pin sets started for more of Wes Anderson's films. 

Also, I had a pretty intense/time consuming request from a client in Canada who wanted a portrait of her brother and his cat amongst his favorite Wes Anderson characters. I said SURE and began work on the project. Then came the holiday madness..! When the dust settled I was able to focus more on the illustration and finally get it done.

Custom Wes Anderson illustration commissioned from a buyer in Canada. 

So, I think I'm going to list this on the Etsy shop and have the option for people to add themselves in as well as include more of his characters.

Life Aquatic print 

 Recently listed a Life Aquatic print in the Etsy shop. More Wes Anderson pinback button sets coming as well as prints!