I’m getting excited for February’s New York Fashion Week, are you? I love seeing what colors & prints are coming down the catwalk. I’m looking forward to seeing PatBo, Ulla Johnson, Tanya Taylor, Veronica Beard, Brandon Maxwell, Altuzarra, Cinq a Sept, Collina Strada, Prabal Gurung, Alice & Olivia and more! Here’s the full schedule, some will be streaming online. In honor of #NYFW I’ve put together a free bohemian butterfly moodboard for designers to work into. Just right-click and save to your desktop. If you want moodboards like these sent directly to your email, sign up for my maili ..read more

I’m so excited to announce that I’m now a contributing editor to the Trend Portal at White Buffalo Studio! I love watching the runways and pulling boards together. As a designer myself I’m able to collect imagery that is helpful to print designers. The Trend Portal is an affordable option for designers who don’t have time to do it all! What is the Trend Portal? Market research, design briefs and color direction provided to support you in your creative process. Whether you are looking for inspiration, direction or just a different perspective, we can help. Be sure you join the email list for yo ..read more

WHAT. A. YEAR. I’m not a big blogger but I do write in a journal everyday just to clear my head. But I figure since I will likely never look at that journal once it’s full, I will make an entry here. We are healthy. Our family made it through the pandemic unscathed so far and most of us are vaccinated now. But not everyone I know is out of the woods and I am sending them love & light today. The kids are back in school full time (fingers crossed it stays) so we are getting back to a rhythm we all love. On the career front, I joined with White Buffalo Studio as a designer in Oct 2020 and as ..read more

I’ve been experimenting with taking photos of my linocut prints in different frames and settings to see what kind of style I like.  Here are the most recent fruits of my labor!  Many thanks to my friend for lending me her camera.  You can buy most of these original linocut prints in my Etsy shop.  The last sunflower print will be available soon. “Hello”, Linocut wall art print by Femi Ford Art + Design “Havana Lilies” Linocut wall art print by Femi Ford Art + Design “Sunflowers Smile” linocut wall art print by Femi Ford Art + Design   The post Floral L ..read more

If you know me, you know I’m a girl of few words, which is why I live on Instagram. But my website needed a major refresh so here I am…renewing my commitment to my love of pattern! I have a goal of getting an iPad Pro with Procreate, so I’m hoping this refresh helps motivate myself and buyers! Spoonflower has made navigating my shop a little easier and it seems they consolidated Roostery products within their own site. I’m really excited about the new large format mockup photos I found. It really helps solidify your direction when you see the patterns on product. Barring any new crises, I will ..read more

Wickham Works Calendar *available online* For the friend who has everything. Wickham Works has released its limited edition 2019 screen printed calendar this December. With a bit-o-knowledge about screen printing and a lot of forearm strength we set out to edition 125 copies of a 12-month calendar. You can buy a copy of the calendar here and support local making. About Wickham Works Wickham Works is a group of makers coalescing around the idea of building cultures, communities and jobs. We do this through organizing events by and for makers, artists, activists, and musicians ..read more

It’s been a while since I posted!  I had a great two days at the Love Local Holiday Market in Warwick, NY.  I made a lot of new products and have posted them to a special holiday section in my ETSY shop here.  There are lots of sales going on including free shipping for a limited time. I’m also offering gift certificates for private art lessons and group workshops in 2019. GIFT CERTIFICATES 2019 art lessons at Femi’s home studio. Explore the worlds of painting, printmaking, art journaling, bookbinding & more. Incorporates nature elements whenever possible. We can discuss wha ..read more

Happy Spring!  Who doesn’t love Spring and flowers and birds?!  I’m very excited to share these new scarves and fabrics that are finally available for you to enjoy! I had so much fun making them over the past year and look forward to sharing a more cohesive collection next year! Follow me on Instagram and please SUBSCRIBE to my newsletter to hear when new products and workshops are released!  Thank you and Happy Spring! Femi Ford: *NEW* Scarves on Etsy Femi Ford:  Fabric by the Yard o ..read more

Please subscribe to my email list to be the first to hear about new products AND upcoming adult and/or child creative workshops held in Warwick, NY! Some topics I could explore are Linocuts, Gelatin Printing/Monoprints, Art Journaling, Book Binding, Visionboards, Lettering, Illustration/drawing and more.  Let me know in the comments what you are looking for…adults or children? and what workshop interests you most? The post 2018 Creative Art Workshops coming soon! appeared first on Femi Ford Art & Design ..read more

Here is my most recent collection that is now available for licensing on home décor products. Contact info@femiford.com if you are interested! All work is copyright Femi Ford Art & Design 2017. All images copyrighted and may not be used without permission. Do not copy. MIXED SUBSTRATES: METAL: FABRIC: GLASS: CERAMIC: WOOD: The post New Work: Early Bird Home Collection appeared first on Femi Ford Art & Design ..read more