If you've wondered what it's like to get involved with a very supportive community of creative folks, here's a peek into the world of 'paper people' as the Greeting Card Association members call themselves. I'm simply sharing with you some of the folks I met at Noted in San Francisco April 26-28, 2023.
I'm a volunteer with the GCA's Thinking of You Week committee (it's September 18-24 this year, and encourages everyone to send a card to brighten someone's day. Hop on the mailing list when you visit the site!) So, in my volunteer capacity, I introduced myself to as many stationers with a booth as I could (genuinely sorry I did not get to everyone!)
Listen, everyone who hand-crafts a product for a living could use more love, so if you see a style you enjoy, sign up for their newsletter!
Alex Kelly Vetangle of Ormolu Press
Alex Louie of Story Spark (love his state of California drawn as a motherboard!)
Alyson O'Conner of Rust Belt Love & her husband
Alyssa Manoleas of Grey Street Paper
Amy Loewenberg and Zoe Maliszewski of NY Now - they work to host a wonderful wholesale event twice a year in New York City where folks who make stationery and gifts can meet retailers.
Asha Banks of Cheer Notes
Ashley Sutton and her mom of Hustle & Hope. I first heard of her brand from Katie Couric's newsletter and have been a fan ever since!
Brad Woods of Maginating
Carrie Grove of TPI Solutions Ink printing & manufacturing
Catherine of Kitty Meow Boutique
Chelsea Ward of Sketchy Notions
Chihiro Jameson of Little Love Press
Christine Byrne of Spacepig Press
Dan Deardorff of Ecological Fibers, a paper source
Dave Phipps and Sevi Stokes of Avanti Press
Diana Iles Parker, associate with Betsie Studios
Emily of Pedaller Designs
Emma Calladine with her baby son
Endsley Eggert, GCA Staff
Erin Sarpa of Stationery HQ - printer
Huong Wolf of Quilling Cards
Ian and Regina Pribyl of Explicit Contents Co
Janine Kwoh of Kwohtations
Jason Carberry of Fine Moments and Jason Johnson of Lasx in St Paul MN
Jo Astles of The Bright Agency
Joachim McMillan, artist
Jon Marc Asper of Paper Baristas
Josh Nussbaum of Waterknot
Kathryn Christenson of She Said It cards
Kim Bartolotta of Elevations By Kim, by-invitation wholesale events
Kori Sulewski of GCA
Kristan LaVietes of Lovely Why Isle
Lindsay Henry of Inklings Paperie
Louise Mulgrew illustrator
Mike Declouet, Designer Greetings (by the way - note that I held the business cards up backwards - d'oh!)
Nancy Yusko of Dear Beni
Nicole Couto of 2021co
Nikki Tyler of Little Lovelies Studio
Poppy Tong of Halfpenny Postage Press
Reta Lewis of Brandi Creations
Sara Schofield and Alexandra Renda of Quilling Card
Saskia van Wingerden art director of Tailor Made Studios
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