Jamie's wedding video!

Jamie + Benny [wedding highlight] from Less Than 3 Productions on Vimeo.

Even if you have already viewed this video from Jamie and Benny's wedding it is worth another look.  Jamie has never looked more beautiful!

ALSO, be sure to check out the post about the wedding over at Grey Likes Weddings!

NYC Art Gallery Opening

Finally!   I am sorry it has taken me so long to post this.  I have put together a movie from videos and photos that had been taken throughout that wonderful evening back in October!  I have to say, this gallery opening might have been one of the most fulfilling moments in my life to date.  And what made it even more special was the attendance of my cousin and her husband, my mom (who flew cross country) and of course my boyfriend.  I am blessed to have so many supportive people in my life including Barb who did such an AMAZING job with the space!  My artwork has never looked so good.  I think the part  of the evening that took me the most by surprise was how much I enjoyed meeting everyone there.  I have a tendency to avoid those types of situations for I can be a bit shy.  But I am aware now of what I have been missing because I had the opportunity to meet some of the coolest people! And furthermore a chance to receive some wisdom from some NY artists!

A few thank you's are in order.  First, thank you, Barb, for gifting me with that fabulous opportunity!  A big thank you to Jim for all the video footage and photos that beautifully capture the festive evening. And also, a thank you to Sean for taking such wonderful photos of my friends and family.

Enjoy the movie! (To watch in High Definition you may need to click the HD button)


Untitled from Jessica Stock on Vimeo.

My artwork is still up in Barb's gallery, Hatch Creative Studio,  for anyone who is interested in stopping by and taking a look.  The studio is located in the Chelsea Art District.

Watercolor Sketch

inspired by this Loom rug 

check out the rugs they are BEAUTIFUL!  I want all of them!

SKETCH two

Another ink drawing using a PILOT pen on bristol vellum.

This one is grass.

SKETCH one

An ink drawing using a PILOT ball point pen

Wait! There is more!

 Instead of numbering the tables at the reception dinner, we created books, each titled with a special landmark that played a part in Jamie and Benny's relationship.  Jamie creatively wrote 18 different stories about her and Benny that go along with each location.  The books also had the dinner menu and blank pages for the guests to write something special to the bride and groom.

For the escort cards we created polaroids from photos Jamie and Benny had taken over the years to capture their relationship.  Each guest was able to find their name written on a photo that corresponded with the table they were assigned to.  No two photos were the same! 

Jamie found some sari ribbon on Etsy (she wanted some Indian details) which we used to tie around the napkins (the color of the ribbon matched the color of the books, of course).

Above photos taken at the event were photographed by the couple's friend MJ.

J & B wedding details continued...

 

 Jolted up on coffee and stuck on a plane for 6 hours, Jamie and I added more handmade projects to our lives. With only 2 and a half weeks until the wedding, the only sensible thing to do was to add more to the mile long list.  Jamie came up with the idea to have the ceremony programs be little books written to read like a story.

The idea of making the guests' signatures a piece of art to hang on the walls of Jamie and Benny's home also came out of the think tank session on the plane ride back from New York.  Jamie had seen something similar done by the brilliant Rifle Paper Co.

Again, using watercolor to create the matching thank you cards.  Like the invitations, the original design was scanned and then printed on Benny's inkjet printer using paper purchased at Paper Source.

Instead of the ring bearers walking down the aisle carrying traditional ring pillows, J and B wanted their rings to be carried down inside books.  Jamie and I found these two used books in this charming little bookstore in San Anselmo (the red book is a collection of love poems by Shakespeare).  To create the box, I cut out a square, several pages at a time, using an x-axto knife then glued each page together.  And I discovered in the process that glue sticks no matter if they are the "extra strength" kind are completely useless.  Sari ribbon was then adhered to the book cover.

Each overnight guest received a tote bag filled with goodies.  To create this reusable bag, I first carved the design out of a linoleum wood block.  I was not able to successfully ink block the print directly onto the canvas tote bags so instead I stamped the design onto a piece of cardstock, scanned the print and printed it onto iron transfer paper and then ironed it onto the bags.   It was so rewarding to see guests using the bags during their weekend stay in Marin County!

Stay tuned for more...