Alesia Zorn Calligraphy

Outdoorsy much?

Geez Louise! Where did the time go since the last post?!?  LOTS of envelopes, place cards, table markers, signage - there's a small pile of items waiting to get on the blog.

Today, we're talking about slightly larger - and fuzzier - items.  Slices of log, complete with bark and moss and fabulous textures!  I was contacted by Jordan of Blum, Design in Flowers about writing on these pieces that she prepared with chalkboard paint.   They'll be placed next to their respective items at a garden wedding.  So cute, unexpected and fun!

 

 

ROAD TRIP!! Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Bridal Show Saturday, January 29th

 
I'm really looking forward to hitting the road this Saturday with fellow Bridal Lofties August Veils, Paul Rich Studio and Event Cosmetics for The Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Bridal Show.  I'm suddenly thinking there's a script for a buddy comedy in this little adventure.

We'll be there from noon to three.  I'll be demo'ing calligraphy on these sweet die cuts from Paper Zone on SE Grand Ave in Portland.  Coming from a die cutter, they can be on almost any paper!  We were using them for nametags and food signs at last weekend's event, they'd make sweet seating or place cards.  They were a big hit.  My wheels are spinning with all sorts of things for these cuties.  As always, much love to the PZ crew for sharing!

Come visit us and the gorgeous Pumpkin Ridge!

 

Big thanks to Continuum Photography for the photo from last weekend's event!

 

 

Chalkboard, buffet cards & oh my!

Good grief!  It's been a very busy summer & I have been beyond remiss in cleaning my desk & giving props to my friends!

I just came across this disc of photos from Paul Rich Studio.  He came to the ISES Portland's annual "Pimp My Warehouse" and took some fantastic photos!

 The fabulous menu was provided by Crave Catering.   As always the food was fantastic and I'm dreaming of the glazed salmon.  Wonder if I can wheedle the recipe...

A close up of the buffet card - I forgot about the sesame cucumber relish - more wheedling to follow!

Yes, I highly recommend following up the salmon with some fandamntastic Bananas Foster.  Actually, Bananas Foster probably makes a fine follow up to everything! 

Ready For A Good Time

Look at all these table numbers ready for a good time!

I was so excited to be asked by Abernethy Center to participate in their upcoming tasting for some of their 2010 brides. 

The fun started with the envelopes for the invitations, which came from The Wedding Cottage.  In my guise as the best advertising on why one should hire a professional photographer & not do it themselves, here's a picture I took right before the invites went out the door.  The floral is a rich, luscious purple which I mirrored on the envelopes with brush script. 

Then I got to work on the table numbers.  The colors for the event are lovely - champagne, ivory, gold and pink!  I was given free reign to do whatever I wanted with the table numbers so I gave myself the challenge to do something different for each one.  It was so much fun - and took 2 hours to clean up my studio now that everybody's ready to go!

Thank heavens there will be a professional photographer on site and I will swear undying loyalty for professional photos of the table markers in their natural habitat.  There'll be calligraphed buffet cards as well, I've got my fingers crossed I can get those shot as well!

Menus for "Pimp My Warehouse"

I was asked to produce buffet card menus for the monthly ISES (International Special Events Society) meeting.  It was held in a car warehouse, the theme being "Pimp My Warehouse."  It was the coolest thing possibly ever.  There was an area of the warehouse separated by pipe & drape - the drape being chocolate brown velour.  I walked into the grooviest lounge space, with couches, cocktail tables, big plushy chairs - all in brown, red and white.  Very urban and very groovy!

It was my tortuous pleasure to do the menus that sat on the buffet tables.  The caterers were Premiere Catering, who I've raved about before - and I'll rave about them again.  The food was fantastic, as I commented on my facebook page, I wouldn't want to live in a world without Premiere Catering.

The meeting's theme was also very fun, I had a great time with the menus...

Here's a scan for a close up.

I lettered the menu on white watercolor paper.  I did the little red squares with red Inktense watercolor pencil, the lettering is done with a pointed pen in walnut ink and is based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Exhibition type.  The menu was mounted on the dark red squiggly 8.5x11 inch backer card with foam tape so there was some dimension.  The four red squares in the corners are also the red watercolor pencil, with free-form calligraphic marks made with the same pointed pen and walnut ink and mounted with foam tape as well. 

There were 2 different menus.  I'm going to be a bud and only tempt you with one.  Trust me, it was goooood.

I certainly enjoyed creating little works of art and do my small part to pimp the warehouse!