2013, The Year in Review

The website is in the process of a big update showcasing some of the great projects I had the pleasure of working on in 2013. Here's a small sample of some of the work on it's way to the site - projects that have kept us happy (and busy!) over the past 12 months. 

Here, we look back fondly and look forward with much anticipation...

Painted Sticks

Painting sticks remains one of my all-time favourite things to do... 

Here are some of the most recent beauties.

Sketchbook Sneak*Peek

My sketchbook was featured on design*sponge awhile back. 

Did you see it?

Thanks to the wonderful and talented Maxwell Tielman for the post...

make your tech look good

new!

collection of iPhone hardcases created in limited quantities. 

available for iPhone 4/4S and 5. 

 'chainlink' print

 'hair' print

'bows' print

pre-order now to reserve yours just in time for holiday gifting.

order in the shop or contact the studio directly

cw.

NOOK Holiday Sale 2012!

mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates on new work available!

back to the (sketch)book

I've never been a diligent "sketchbooker", no matter how hard I tried. A shiny new book every year with the expectation that I would paint, glue, tear and scratch into every page, most often ended up being a very long to-do list. How depressing! I often looked back upon my art school years with such fondness, though, where we were forced to fill pages, were held accountable for it, and were all the better for it. So when I heard that Aaron Leighton was offering another one of his "subconscious sketchbook" classes at Nook Collective, I jumped at the chance. The most valuable lesson? Stop thinking and start doing, forgoodnesssakes.

It's been fun, therapeutic, and has allowed me to throw the inhibitions out the window

(well...sort of. Hey, we're all works in progress.)

Here's a selection of some of my pages thus far....

(hopefully with many more to come!)

NOOK Holiday Sale

An incredible group of Toronto artists coming together to provide you with fresh, handmade art and gifts to give this Holiday season! Stop by and see what's on offer.

See the list of participating artists here

Ties and socks no more!

Falling for the Drake (Market)

Stop by the Drake Market this Saturday October 15th for a taste of spoonstudio....

Original drawings, paintings, cards...pieces you've had your eye on AND all new, never-before-seen work, making it's debut. Something for everyone (including free goodies!)

Fall for Drake. Fall for Art.

A Verse and a Sale

Birthdays, Mother's Day, Babies Galore

You think you've got it covered, there's always one more.
Don't be left red without a card and a gift
Stock up for Spring,
and give my bank account a lift!

Email {spoonstudio@gmail.com} for prices and with any questions, qualms, queries and to place an order.
Selection is limited; first come, first served.
More original work available in the studio, if you'd like to come for a spot of tea and a browse.
Happy Shopping!

{cards}
set of 12 cards and envelopes
pick from the greetings below...

Variety of New Baby and Birthday cards. Blank inside, Offset printed on 130lb. stock with snazzy mix and match envelopes

Bonne Fete a Toi, Make a Wish sparkler

Hi baby wave, fresh baby scent

Grey Gardens (shown with butterfly confetti)

{original work}

I Scream, You Scream!
selection of 5" x 7" mixed media paintings on illustration board

#2: Hollywood Gelato

#1: Baskin&Robbins


#10: Greg's


{custom work}
5" x 7" alphabets
pick a letter and a colour, let me do the rest!

samples:








{thank you.}

New is good.

After months of planning and about a million and one emails between myself and my web guru, Jashar Awan, the new site is up, running, and ready for your viewing pleasure!

New sections include design+lifestyle and interiors work, as well as a tight portfolio facelift in the art+illustration department.

Jashar did a stupendous job of programming the site and making my, often-too-particular-vision come to life.
Spend some time, take a look around and let us know what you think!

Birthdays, Babies and Butterflies

Birthday, New Baby and All Occasion cards (with vintage butterfly confettii!) now available at the stunning Advice From A Caterpillar in Toronto and through Courtney Wotherspoon Creative Studio.
Holiday Cards in-store soon!

CW + RK

A peek at the work I'll be doing tomorrow night at the new Reed Krakoff Boutique on Madison Avenue for New York's Fashion's Night Out.

Stop by, say hello, or better yet, buy a to-die-for handbag and get a custom monogram by yours truly!

Check back for images and details of the big event, sponsored by Vogue and the CFDA.

below: at the RK Flagship Boutique on Fashion's Night Out, September 10, 2011

update:
go check out my friend, the hugely talented Kiersten Essenpreis have a go at the tags. She'll be monogramming in-store, details below:

new look!

check out the new site at www.spoonstudio.com
lots more content and an official launch coming in the fall!

Playing House

love from design*sponge, in the form of a mini sneak peek

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/06/sneak-peek-courtney-wotherspoon.html

xo

Welcome. Please, make yourself at home....

(Thanks to the anonymous grammar police for helping me caption this one.)
A feature on me and my home...

http://www.hgtv.ca/BLOG/archive/2010/06/22/hgtv-ca-original-home-tour-courtney-toronto.aspx