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Here at Gussy Sews we love to look at all things beautiful & handmade. Beautiful items that reflect a happy life, love, and a joyful spirit; beautiful items that we can share with others…
Today is week #37 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade shops! I love searching for new wares to show the Gussy community. You can read all back Featured Artist posts by clicking here.
This week’s Featured Artist is Sarah from Egg-A-Go-Go, a shop full of “cute things for you and yours. Shirts, stationery, baby clothes, totes, little paintings, pillows and other things.”
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Please introduce yourself to us: what’s your name, what is the product you create, where do you live, etc.
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am Egg-A-Go-Go. I live in Jamaica Plain (a great neighborhood of Boston) with my two awesome cats and my one amazing boyfriend. I grew up in New Hampshire and came to Boston to study illustration. After getting my degree I decided to skip the super commercial/competitive world of freelance illustration for a little while and work independently on creating products to feature my illustrations. I’ve been making stationery, pillows, shirts, bags and lots of other things under the Egg-A-Go-Go name since 2004. I sell my wares at craft fairs and other events while Etsy has been my online selling home since 2005.
What inspires you?
Everything! Being alive! My work and subject matter is hugely influenced by nature and the natural world. Animals and plants are the things I love to draw most – so I do. I like funny wordplay and puns. Color is also huge in the Egg-A-Go-Go world.
Share something you absolutely LOVE about your shop/your product.
I’ve gotten some really wonderful, thoughtful feedback from past customers. It means so much to me when people take the time to let me know what they think about my work and how it has impacted their life/home. Also I love making custom orders for people and doing commissioned work. My business plan thus far has been to make what I love and hope that others love it, too. Combining that with the cooperation of working with someone to make a custom piece is hugely satisfying.
Do you have a day job or sell full-time?
I do have a day job. I am lucky enough to work for a great non-profit that runs cancer research trials. I design medical forms and get to say “when I’m not crafting, I’m trying to cure cancer.”
Based on your answer above, what a current challenge you’re facing?
Time management is always tough, most weekdays I’ll get home from work and productivity is pretty low. I love Egg-A-Go-Go and often spend whole weekends catching up on orders and working on new product for the shop. It’s wonderful but there are lots of OTHER projects I would like to work on as well – painting, a children’s book I’ve been ‘working on’ for about 4 years now, collaborating on art with my boyfriend… So many things, so little time! They’ll all get done eventually but essentially having two jobs makes you pick your priorities and that can be difficult.
Give us a little glimpse into what a typical day in your life looks like.
How about a Saturday? Those are my best Egg-A-Go-Go days. I usually spend Friday night packing orders so Saturday morning I get up and take my boyfriend to the post office for shipping duties. The line is always a mile long so afterward we treat ourselves to breakfast/brunch at a fantastic little market across the street. Then back home for silk screening and/or designing. I currently don’t have a studio so I take over the first floor of our condo – kitchen, dining area, everything! Before I know it it’s dinner and time to start wrapping things up! Saturdays are always too short – but lots of fun. (Secret: I love the post office and even don’t mind waiting in line!)
What would you like to learn to do?
Be a better business person! I need to organize my paperwork.
What are you listening to right now?
Oh this response could be VERY long. For a short list here are SOME of the upcoming shows I have tickets to… Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon), Lia Ices, and Low. (On constant repeat I also have the record Go by Jonsi and all of the Horse Feathers albums.)
The Giveaway Goods:
Enter to win a button collecting bird pillow
{Sarah will work with the winner to create a custom pillow – sample below}.
Please note, this giveaway is open to US residents only.
To enter:
Sign your name in the comments section sharing something positive about your day.
For extra entries {leave a comment for each}:
- share this giveaway via twitter/facebook/blog
- tweet this:
i {heart} @eggagogo and hope to win a custom bird pillow her *inspiring* shop via @GussySews’s blog >> http://bit.ly/epip83
EXTRA INFO:
- The giveaway will close Sunday, March 27 at 10 pm CST
- Connect with Sarah online ~ blog, twitter, facebook, tumblr
Come on back Friday, April 8 for another Featured Artist post!
xxoo.
I love her unique style! Today I got to have breakfast with my son in college and chat for a whole 2 hrs with him! It was fun! Thanks and have a great weekend.
What a cute pillow – would love to win it for my mom! and I adore the tea bag holders too!
Something positive about my day – I managed to wake up, shower and get ready before my three year old twins made a peep. Hello, Happy Friday! What beautiful work! I just got a new sofa in my studio, so this pillow would be perfect…
Just tweeted!
My mom would LOVE this pillow. If I don’t win, I might just have to buy one! :) Something good about my day… As I lay here in bed I hear my two year old starting to wake up and talk through the baby monitor. Her first morning giberish is such a sweet sweet sound.
I love that pillow! It is absolutely amazing!
The most positive thing about my day today is that my new website, blog, and shop are now up. And it’s my birthday on Sunday so it is officially “birthday weekend.” Yay!!!
Thanks, Gussy and Sarah!
I’m hoping to make a big dish of mac and cheese to take my sister and her family (including new baby). It will make them happy, which makes me so happy.
I love her shop! Something positive about my day would have to be getting a lot of things accomplished for an upcoming Historical Ball in my area. :)
~Emily N.
I tweeted about the giveaway. :)
all of her items are so cute! Love the button pillow.
A positive thing about my day is that my best friend and her husband are coming over for dinner tonight!
Sarah M
Wow, that pillow is ADORABLE! Something positive about my day? Spending the morning with my wonderful little boys before going to work and enjoying some soft, soothing music instead of having to answer the phones!
Facebook-ed it!
Oh my goodness, I am so in love with this button collecting bird! Especially I love my button collection. So, so great!
Aww. Her shop & blog are adorable, as is the bird collecting buttons pillow!
Something positive about my day? I have the day off my “day job” and get to spend the next however many hours crafting :D
The BIGGEST positive about today is that IT IS FRIDAY!
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/SimplySarahJ/status/51282578761723904
I facebooked, but I don’t know how to link to it!?
My husband has the day off. =)
It is Friday, the sun is shining, and I have a relatively stress free weekend ahead of me!
LOVE that pillow… seriously SO SO (SEW) cute!!!!!!!!
the pillow is beautiful.. Love it! would love to win this, what a talented artist! hugs xo
I have the entire day off today just to do something fun and de-stressing….that is my positive of the day!!! I love the pillow!!
It is FRIDAY! I love fridays because I have no classes and no work. I am hoping to do some crafting!
I tweeted too!
I’m home sick with strep throat right now and unable to speak. The positive out of this is lots of time to read an think about new crafting projects.
It’s friday :] That’s all the positive it need :]
Adorable work!!
Today, my son & I are taking a little weekend get-a-way since my husband has to work all weekend. We’ll miss him, but we’re going to have such a fun time!
I adore that pillow. So creative! :) Something positive about my day? It’s friday – and the weekend should be full of friends and fun! :)
eep! Everything is too cute. Love!
Positive from my day? – My 2 year old slept til 8:30!!! 2 days in a row :)
i tweeted – @mamablueberry
Well, I went walking this morning and I’ve already got something in the oven getting it ready for dinner tonight.
What cute items! I love that pillow design!
The sun in shining today, which makes me so happy!
Oh I love lions. It just makes me smile that we are going beyond. All I can think is ‘lions are the new owls’ Oh gads too much. I’m happy I get some time off to create today .. ahhhh!
That pillow is amazing!! Love it.
Positives about my day: My shop and blog are in their first ever giveaways and tonight is Ladies Movie Night with my friends =]
no school, no work, and a nap! definition of a positive day ~ all around :-)
That pillow is so cute.
Positive: I got to walk the dog before the rain and hail started, the sound on my roof is so soothing, and I have short ribs cooking in the crock pot for dinner.
Cute pillow! I learned today that my sister’s good friend died from cancer this week – after battling it for 10 years (came back 7 times in different places each time). While this is not positive, it helps us remember that our lives are short and that every day should be treasured.
Today I got to attend Craft Boston … see some friends and get mega awe-inspired
I got to leave work a little early today and it’s Friday…yay! Bring on the weekend! :)
The sun is out, the sky is clear, the snow is melting, the birds are out and life is great!!!
What a creative idea for a pillow! Super cute!
A positive about my day: I had 60 5th graders in one classroom and no one broke any bones or cried. That’s a success in my book. :]
I love how you found the silver lining…that always makes a bad situation seem a bit better. :]
This pillow is adorable!!!
The most positive thing about my day was spending the morning with my son before I had to go to work. He looked at me today and said, “Mommy, you’re special and you’re my buddy!” Melted my heart! :)
Ooh, what a fun pillow! Best part of my day so far is that both girls are (now) napping. The morning has been less than awesome.
I met some cool new people and got a good workout hanging up lighting in the theatre department!
I am meeting great friends for dinner in just a little bit. Friends = positive addition to any day! :)
My day was very productive and I liked accomplishing things. It’s also Friday and I’m going on a date with my hubster! That’s two positive things about my day!
wonderful little shop! i’m so happy today because my spring break begins! yay!!!
Would love to win!! These pillows are sooooooooooo cute:)
today was my first day opening my etsy shop and being a work-from-home mom :] loved it! and was very productive!
i tweeted about this giveaway <3
Today was a fabulous day! I am sponsoring a giveaway on the blog Wild Olive and it is going great! And I found this new blog to read, too. :-)
xo, A.
I get to see my hubby in two days after being apart for over a week!
That pillow is insanely darling. How perfect for a sewing space!
A positive of my day would be that my little one slept through the night…or my six year old cleaned the toy room without me even asking…or my husband took off the afternoon to spend time with me. It’s been an excellent Friday!
Getting some pizza for lunch!
My husband let me sleep in this morning and woke me up later with a kiss!!
I’m having my hair done today. Always makes me feel ten pounds lighter and 100x happier.
I’m Emily and I get to take a nap today!
Today is a day of much needed rest! :)
This morning we did a walk for diabetes, now I feel refreshed and have the whole day ahead of me to do fun things. Plus a valentines date me and my fiance had a reschedule for tonight! I can’t wait!:)
Oh my that pillow is crazy cute! But not as cute as the chirping baby chicks we got today!
What a cute pillow! I would love to win this! It would look so cute against my dark couch.
I’m visiting grandma and she bought apple cider because she knew i’d be here :)
I tweeted!
@shelbyisrad
that pillow is BALLER.
something positive: it is SUNNY outside!
tweeted:)
I would love to win! Today hubby is home…..getting our 2 year old out of bed when hubby is home is much easier. She is a daddy’s girl!
It’s a rainy Saturday at home with my husband and our three week old. Perfect.
Out shopping in the market with my hubby today in a new city!!! Its beautiful here! This makes me so happy!!!
The sun is shining and it is beautiful! Looking forward to a get-together with the girls this evening, too!
Im feeling much better after 4days of being sick :)
My fiance and I just spent the morning looking at wedding venues!!!!!!
The boy slept in until 8:30 today, instead of his usual 7!
Catching up from a day away yesterday.
I was able to spend a lovely morning/afternoon shopping with my 3 kids and mom!
Oh, and I LOVE the pillow. I’m trying to start my own biz called Not Even A Sparrow. How perfect is that?!
good thing today – hubs went to home depot (w/o grumbling) to get the paint – amongst other things needed to finish our kitchen:) woot!
My name is cassandra beverly and my fiance and i visited some st.paul antique shops we drive by all the time today! Yay for getting to know our neighborhood!
A latte some eggs, veggies & Brie at my favorite outdoor cafe! It’s a good day!
Today is my birthday and all of my favorite people celebrated ME today…..i feel so loved!
Today I spent my time searching and applying for scholarships for college and enjoying the sunlight.
today i finally figured ot how to pearl stitch and i am so excited it isn’t even funny!
plus i love that pillow :)
shellasaurusrex at gmail
Today we celebrated my precious grandma’s 87th birthday!
Today was a nasty rainy day but I spent it at home with my family watching movies from when I was little and eating Momma’s chili!
Today was wonderful. I spent a lot of the day making crafts with my three year old.
it’s sunday. i get to go to church and then spend the afternoon with my family celebrating my SIL bday!
Today my baby boy turns NINE!
I get to spend all day with my hubby and three girls, that is always wonderful!
It snowed here last night (in Kentucky), but today the sun is shining brightly and I got to enjoy a relaxing morning with my husband and youngest daughter and this afternoon I get my oldest daughter back from her father’s house and we get to spend some family time together!!! What an absolutely great, blessed day we are having!!!
Being able to hang out with my husband today, after him being gone to Austria for 6 days.
I am very thankful for my health! Simple, but worth so much!
Oh, I really like that pillow! :)