This is a collection of some of our larger projects that we've tackled over the years.
Enjoy!
2014 - VENTURE DECADE
Annie created this project as a gift for her husband Jake, right after she launched The Wells Makery, for their 10th anniversary. Each page is filled with their finest memories , greatest misadventures, and strangest encounters in 23 countries from their first decade together.
Pulling someone else's teeth, accidentally following a beam of light to the sword in the stone, dancing to Rihanna in the West Bank, Italian photo shoots, getting kicked out of the Upper Room, and scooter breakdowns at the Burmese border...it's all in there!
Our illustration style has changed and improved vastly since 2014, but we're still proud of this playful collection.
2015 - avocado to zen
Whitney created this delightful collection of healthy treats for food blogger extraordinaire, Carrie Eckert. Avocado to Zen is a resource that Carrie created to empower women in their pursuit of wellness and vitality. We're happy to have partnered with her, and to show you this pantry full of goodies...
2016 - Reckless north workshop
ICELAND
In 2016 we partnered with Brumley & Wells Photography and Wedding Sparrow to style his film photography workshop in Iceland, and created all of the branding, artwork and paper products for the entire weekend. We chose Wabi Sabi as our inspiration for the weekend, mixing rough paint textures and crude brush fronts with clean typography and plenty of white space. We wanted to juxtapose clean and modern structure with the loose messiness that paint offers, to compliment the stark yet wild landscape of Iceland.
The workshop has been published on OnceWed, Magnolia Rouge, Wedding Sparrow, Hey Wedding Lady, and in Print in Hochzeitsguide's VOW.
Photographed by Brumley & Wells
2016 - eventide workshop
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Magnolia Rouge offered us the opportunity to style and create artwork for the Fall 2016 Forage & Fern workshop on Galiano Island in British Columbia. We chose "Eventide" as our theme, playing off a rich history of fishing, and clear night skies reflected in the still ocean pools. We wanted the style of the weekend to be both earthy and celestial. We used leather to ground the suite, and watery paint textures dotted with silver stars to lift the suite into the ethereal.
The workshop has been featured online on Magnolia Rouge here and here, Bajan Wed, and Vale & Vine.
Photographed by Brumley & Wells
2017 - "Forth"workshop
BRITISH COLUMBIA
We returned to Galiano Island in British columbia to style the Forage & Fern for Magnolia Rouge workshop, styling five different photoshoots and the overall look of the event. This year, we chose "FORTH" as our theme, with the idea of moving forward, both in adventure, and in style, inspired by a blend of neutral tones, minimalist type, and mid century modern lines. We created three different paper suites that play with combinations of folky illustration and structured type. It was an honor to work alongside Ponderosa and Thyme for a wild array of florals, and WKNLA's modern folk jewelry.
Photos by Brumley & Wells
2018 - “ARDOR” WORKSHOP
THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
We travelled to the Republic of Georgia to style a photography workshop hosted by Brumley & Wells. We created a paper suite and custom branded gifts for workshop attendees to photograph and to take home as gifts. We found an old woodblock print at a local antique shop and used to create a custom linen print to be used as a handkerchief in our photoshoots, and also to wrap attendees gifts. We also created custom journals, wrapped in a vellum printed with one of Brumley & Wells photographs of Kazbegi, and nestled into leather covers handmade by UrbanWrist. We bottled up some local chacha and printed our own custom label.
When we landed in Tblisi, we started searching local shops for clothing makers to partner with, and we found The Flying Painter, who lent us the incredible handmade tapestry coat featured in this shoot. We also worked with COMMUNS for menswear, Alexandra Grecco for wedding attire, and Seidenband for silk.
Photographs by Brumley & Wells
2019 - CNBC’S “CASHPAD”
We created a series of postcards to be left in each of the properties that JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers updated on the show “Cashpad”. Each of the cards featured the freshly fixed up property, with a few fun extras. One of our very favorite memories of working at The Wells Makery was getting to paint some of the pieces for this project on the bullet train in Japan, with tray tables full of paints and boxed saké.
2019 - FORAGE & FERN WORKSHOP
NORMANDY, FRANCE
We travelled to Normandy with Brumley & Wells to style a floral workshop for our beloved Ponderosa & Thyme. Using menswear from COMMUNS, gowns from Joanne Flemingoanneflemingdesign.com/, and flowers grown by Alexandra Farms, we built visuals at Chateau de Courtomer for attendees to dive into.
2017-2020 “ANKARET ILHAAM” STORYBOOK
It started out as a story that I ad-libbed to Jake in the car on a roadtrip, and it slowly evolved into an illustrated poem. Special thanks to Willowtail Springs in Mancos, CO, for giving me the time in your bungalow and in your art studio to create these illustrations. That intentional time disconnected from the internet and from all human contact was exactly what I needed to tackle this project. Shortly after my stay at Willowtail, the pandemic hit, and the isolation created a cocoon for me to scan my illustrations and turn them into the book that you see today. Lots of quiet time outside on the NightSky app is what inspired the secret language that lines the text on each panel.
