If you've stopped by lately, you've probably noticed these gorgeous new screen print additions we've added to our shelves. Each one of Marcy Davy's pieces are handmade from start to finish with the intent of providing original and attainable work for the modern home. Her designs are inspired by the stories found in flora and fauna, folk art and vintage design. We've been drooling over her pieces since they arrived, so we caught her on a break from her busy schedule to chat about her work.
Q: What inspired you to start making?
Marcy: Making things has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was born lucky to a very creative and talented mama who always had a project for my sisters and I to work on and supplies to share with us. Nature, in one way or another, has always been an inspiration to me. Collecting, cataloging and drawing beautiful organic forms is my meditation and has always been such a big part of my life it feels as necessary as fresh air and water. I will get an itch to draw that must be scratched and without it I would be lost!
Q: What does a typical work day look like for you?
Marcy: I wear a lot of hats on most typical days. Mornings are for coffee and catching up on email, afternoons are all about printing and packing orders, and usually I work on new designs in the evening. I also try to squish in bike rides on wooded trails, backyard bonfires and cocktails with friends whenever I can on work days.
Q: Do you have a particular piece that is extra meaningful for you?
Marcy: So many of my prints are special to me. Landscapes like 'say yes to adventure' and 'sweet wilderness' have been based on beautiful spots I've traveled to and they remind me of dreamy sunsets in the Florida Keys or cliff side log cabins in Kentucky every time I see them. I also have a series of prints spurred by our current political climate, and I think they will always remind me of a brave choice I made to do what I think is right when it comes to my business instead of what's safe. I am currently working on some designs that have helped crystallize my own spiritual connections to nature and I know when finished they will be some of my most personal and most meaningful work to date.
Q: Describe your studio. Is there anything that's always around?
Marcy: I work out of a home studio in my basement. It is not a sun drenched dream space by any stretch of the imagination, but it is my little Fraggle Rock and I love working down here. There's almost always music on, every genre from classic rock to old Dolly Parton to my favorite indie bands. If I am printing a large edition I'll put on podcasts or audiobooks once I get that first perfect print and can go into autopilot mode.
Q: Do you have any advice for aspiring makers?
Marcy: Put your work out there and worry about having everything absolutely perfect later. Nothing will ever be perfect and if you navigate the waters of selling your craft with flexibility, chances are good your target will be constantly moving anyway. Fail with gusto because you will learn so much from it, most importantly that failure is never the end of the world you pictured in your mind. Out of all of the logs of determination on the fire, the ones that have burned the longest and brightest for me were born out of failure and heartbreak, not success.
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