New design and sale in my Society6 shop!

New in my shop

Lots of XOXOs

I’ve added a new design and a number of new products in my Society6 shop, and it’s just in time for a series of specials and sales on Society6 this week.

In honor of love, calligraphy, and Valentine’s Day, I’ve uploaded my calligraphy piece, XOx24, and it’s now available as prints, framed prints of various sizes, tote bags, throw pillows, tshirts, cards, and even wallpaper.

TODAY, February 11, there’s 25% off everything in my shop until 11:59 pm PT!

From February 13th through 14th, there’s 30% off all art prints, framed prints, and posters (ending 11:59 PT on the 14th).

And finally, from February 15th through 16th, there’s free shipping on any order (excluding furniture)!

I hope you’ll visit my shop this week and enjoy all the new offerings and prices!

My new shop is open at Society6 — come visit!

I’ve just opened my new shop at https://society6.com/lisaeks where you’ll be able to find my art and designs as prints and other wall art as well as lovely and practical items like serving trays, clocks, note cards, and more.

Also, there’s a sale taking place on the site right now so it’s a great time to come visit and take advantage of “Cyber Monday Eve” and “Cyber Monday” prices!

https://society6.com/product/bowls-and-glasses1703331_serving-tray?sku=s6-10062863p72a219v768

New calendar design for 2019 | Spoonflower tea towel competition

I've just created a new calendar design for a 2019 tea towel calendar and entered it in Spoonflower's annual tea towel calendar competition.

You can view all the entries and vote at Spoonflower.com

Voting at Spoonflower.com begins on 6 September and ends at 3pm EDT on 11 September.

More at my Spoonflower Shop

Summer Art Show & Sale in Berkeley - August 5 & 6

I'm happy and excited to announce that I'll be part of a wonderful Summer Art Show & Sale, along with talented family and friends.

You're warmly invited to come celebrate and support local arts & artists at the historic Shuman Block art studios in downtown Berkeley, California. Browse and buy drawings, paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry. Enjoy fresh food and lively conversation. It'll be a beautiful hoot 'n' a half— I hope we'll see you there! 

Saturday, August 5th, 11am to 5pm

Sunday August 6th, 11am to 3pm

Shuman Block Art Studios, 2571 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California

Artists participating:

Totem Ceramics & Jewelry

Alba Zara Photography 

Luvhaus Ceramics

Lisa Ekström

Israel Forbes

Judy Weaver

Tobias Paige 

Amrita Singhal

Marty McCutcheon 

Russel Kiehn Photography 

plus The Round Table [Collaboration] Postal-Collage Project No. 6

*The Postal-Collage Project No. 6 is already on display, and can be seen almost anytime by appointment [marty@roundtablecollaboration.com]

Regrettably, this upstairs venue is not wheelchair accessible.

25% off my Botanical Sketches book, June 18th-19th

Apologies for the late notice, but I just realized that Blurb is offering 25% off in their bookstore … which means that my Botanical Sketches, 2014 - 2015 book is available at a savings through June 19th!

You can use the link below, and then enter the code DREAM25 when you place your order:

Botanical Sketches, 2014 - 2015

Closing Reception for Postal-Collage Project No. 6 at Ramon's Tailor

I'm looking forward to this Sunday's Closing Reception and Brunch for the Postal-Collage Project No. 6 at Ramon's Tailor at 628 Jones Street in San Francisco.

Come explore the collaborative works by nearly 100 artists from around the world. Waffles will be made and served from 11am to 2pm. I'll also be adding to my work-in-progress, W.C. #15: Meander Line

The Ramon's Tailor gallery will also be open on Saturday from noon until 4pm. 

This is the the 6th annual Round Table [Collaboration] Postal-Collage Project, an amazing project dreamed up and organized by Marty McCutcheon. I've been lucky to take part in this project every year since it began. This year's show will be exhibited again in Berkeley in July (details to come). 

I hope to see some of you there this weekend!

Projects at Ramon's Tailor in San Francisco

At the marvelous Ramon's Tailor in San Francisco, I'm currently involved in two projects.

WC #15: "Meander Line"

Ramon's Tailor has an ongoing series of micro-installations in their WC, and I've begun work on installation #15, "Meander Line." For this project, I'm cumulatively adding a drawing/painting that wends its way around the room. Sheets of paper are added each time I work, numbered as I go. Rendered in ink, gouache, acrylic, crayon, pencil, oil pastel, the meander lines are growing, wandering, and layering across the walls. Working on it has been a contrast from my usual, daily work — the scale is larger and the aim is filling up a dimensional small room rather than a single sheet of paper. Also, my daily work is usually finished within the day's session, so to work on a piece that grows and appears over weeks and months is an incredibly different experience for me.

This project will be gradually materializing until its completion in July. At that point, there will be many sheets of paper completed, and they'll be available either as one work or many separate works.

Currently showing until May 21st:

Postal-Collage Project No. 6

The Round Table (Collaboration) Postal-Collage Project No. 6 showcases the work of nearly 100 collaborators from 12 countries. The Round Table (Collaboration) Postal-Collage Project is an annual international collaborative project I've been lucky to participate in for all of its six years. In its 6th iteration, I contributed to 10 pieces. This fascinating project is showing now at Ramon's Tailor, and the closing reception will be Sunday, May 21, from 11am to 2pm. I hope you can make it!

A Collage of Collages: part of one wall of collaborative collages from the Round Table (Collaboration) Postal-Collage Project No. 6, currently showing at Ramon's Tailor in San Francisco