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Artist Meredith Sand began her creative journey with vintage stamps and a pack of Strathmore cards, eventually evolving her hand-stamped designs into textiles, prints, and paper goods. In this interview, she shares how embracing imperfections helped define her offbeat, original style.<\/p>\n

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Tell us about your practice:
<\/strong>I started experimenting with printmaking in 2012 with a set of Strathmore Creative Cards<\/a> in the smaller Announcement size and a set of vintage animal stamps. Over time, I wanted to create my own stamps to be more reflective of my personal style. \u00a0I started drawing images that would fit onto the small sized card and taught myself how to carve rubber using some basic tools.<\/p>\n

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Eventually, my medium has expanded beyond cards. \u00a0I began creating large format prints with my designs, which I then started to apply to other paper products, like wrapping paper and wallpaper. \u00a0I also apply the patterns to a variety of textiles, including dish towels, pillows and tote bags. \u00a0Almost every item is hand stamped by me, so you are always purchasing an original piece of art.<\/p>\n

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How and when did you get into art?
<\/strong>I started painting at a young age and always enjoyed making things out of various mediums. \u00a0I also did photography, ceramics, coloring, collage and woodworking throughout the years. \u00a0High school was when I started seriously considering perusing art, taking more electives and applying to art school. I sold in a local gallery, just for fun, but never took it took it to a professional level until my late 30\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s your favorite piece of art that you\u2019ve created? Why?
<\/strong>This was a collaboration with my dear friend, Sarah Hanna. \u00a0We originally had a completely different vision, but after almost finishing it, we painted over it all and came up with this. \u00a0It\u2019s much more organic and abstract than the original scene we were trying to depict, and it represents both of our styles with balance.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s the best piece of art advice you\u2019ve been given?
<\/strong>Embrace the mistakes. \u00a0A lot of times, I make a mistake in a project but there\u2019s already so much time invested in the work, I just push through and try to alter the design in a way that makes it look intentional. \u00a0It usually ends up creating a sort of \u201csignature look\u201d of being slightly offbeat, which has become my aesthetic over time.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s one art tip\/technique you can share with us that you find really helpful?
<\/strong>Like a lot of artists, I suffered from imposter syndrome. \u00a0I never believed what I was doing was really considered \u201cart\u201d and I never believed I was an \u201cartist.\u201d \u00a0My work never seemed right to me, and I would get discouraged easily. \u00a0Now, I embrace the mistakes and fully own them, almost intentionally.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite Strathmore paper? Why?
<\/strong>Strathmore Ivory Creative Cards<\/a> in Announcement Size with a Deckle Edge. \u00a0The paper is refined to the touch – smooth and velvety, but a little contradictory with the torn deckle edge, leaving it slightly \u201cunfinished\u201d looking. \u00a0The ivory color is subtly beautiful and they absorb ink perfectly.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s the most common art-related question you get from your followers, and what\u2019s the answer? \u00a0
<\/strong>Lately, people have been asking me, \u201cwho is your biggest competition?\u201d I never know what to say because as an artist, I\u2019m not competitive, I\u2019m more collaborative. \u00a0I like mixing different styles and mediums and experimenting with others. \u00a0Since I don\u2019t see others as my competition, I guess the only person I\u2019m really trying to please is myself, which can be the most challenging of all. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Tell us about your retail store.
<\/strong>After 12 years in the business, I opened a retail location in Orlando. \u00a0Meredith Sand Designs Studio + Gallery<\/a> features fine art showcasing local talent, while also providing a collaborative work environment for me and my clients. \u00a0People love to be included in the design process and to watch it be made ultimately leaves you with a memorable experience, not just a product.<\/p>\n

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Meredith is a mom to Jack (11) and Kate (8) who are her ultimate inspiration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See more:
www.meredithsanddesigns.com<\/a>
<\/strong>@meredithsanddesigns<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n