St. Stephen's Project
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St. Stephen's Project is an illustration and surface design brand by Nadine Chen, whose vectorized d Please message for licensing and collaboration requests.
02/12/2022
How many times have I looked at something and said, “Pfft, I can do this too!”, but when time came for me to actually make something, my mind draws a blank or I realize I lack the skills, resources, and commitment to execute? It’s easy to imitate, or even reverse engineer. It’s coming up with an original idea then following through that is hard.
02/10/2022
Well, there ARE design contests, which I’ve lost plenty of… but I do believe that everyone is an artist and every artist has an audience. It just takes time and intention to find and be found.
Artist: Amie McNee (Instagram: )
10/25/2021
So… I went back to part-time legal practice two weeks ago… and had barely received my paycheck when I spent it all on this brilliant triptych by Aaron Jackson Bowman titled, “sometimes she answers the phone.” That’s unlike me, but love makes you do crazy things, and my heart still swells each time I look at it. 💗💗 Although I fancy myself a wordsmith, words fail to explain the genius that I see, just as this photo fails to capture the artistry that’s been poured into the creation of this work. Maybe it’s the drama in the tossed phone, the suspense in the shadows, the striking color palette, and the strategic layering of acrylic, oil, and pastels. Or maybe it’s the precise and dynamic line work, or the paradigm-shifting rotary phone that not only brings the art to life, but hangs unhooked, opening the narrative to a million possibilities. Whatever it is, these three panels tell a fantastical tale that begs savoring, and savor it I will. 🤤
So honored to meet the artist in person at the , where I got to learn about his meticulous creative process and the hunt for a rotary phone to complete his vision. Check out his other great works !!
👩🍳Mother-in-law came over last weekend to show us how she makes Japanese curry puffs. 🥟🤤 They are my husband's most beloved childhood snack and a perennial favorite at church potlucks. It's a labor of love, so we made sure to capture the process lest we forget. 🎥 She is camera shy so the video is not available for public consumption, but she's allowed me to share the recipe. Here it is if you're feeling adventurous!
INGREDIENTS
Filling:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 lb 85% lean ground beef
- 3 Japanese curry cubes
- 1 tbsp corn starch w/ cold water (optional)
Inside dough:
- 1 cup flour
- 5 tbsp vegetable shortening
Outside dough:
- 2 cups flour
- 5 tbsp vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup water
Finishing touches:
- 1 Egg yolk
- black sesame seeds
STEPS
1. Cook first three filling ingredients. Dice curry cubes and let melt slightly in about 2 tbsp of hot water, then mix into filling ingredients. Add corn starch slurry if filling appears watery.
2. While filling cools, mix ingredients of inside and outside dough in medium and large mixing bowls respectively until clumps form and stick together.
3. Cover the bowls and let dough rest for approx. 10 min.
4. Dust work station with flour. Remove dough from bowls and form a block each.
5. Divide each block into 12 cubes.
6. Flatten an outside cube and use it to completely cover an inside cube to form a ball.
7. With rolling pin, flatten ball into strips, then form the strips into rolls. Flatten the rolls into strips again and form strips into rolls. Cut each roll into 2.
8. Flatten each cut roll into a palm sized wrap. Put about 2 tbsp filling in each wrap. Fold wrap and pinch the edges.
9. Lightly brush each puff with egg yolk then top with sesame seeds.
10. Bake for 20-22 minutes at 350 degrees.
09/30/2021
Do you have ideas that are either half-baked or gathering dust because you don't think you have what it takes to execute them to perfection? I do - a notebook full of them! 😫 Being in the workforce conditioned me to associate my worth with my work product, but I'm beginning to realize how this mindset has hindered my development as an artist. The last few months has been an exercise in readopting the student mindset: creating the space to learn; cultivating the patience to practice without the pressure to produce; allowing myself the freedom to experiment; and embracing mistakes as opportunities to grow. The goal is to consistently create art, even if they suck!
Just enrolled in my fourth course, and this is my first assignment: a two-word lettering piece using Procreate. I look forward to scrolling through my feed a year later and cringing at my past work, because then it'll mean I have improved. 😊
09/22/2021
Sharing another favorite as I take a break from making art to let my shoulder heal. ☺This is one of 's earlier works, titled Gondola Ride. It's a departure from the style she's best known for, but I just love the carefree strokes, and it fills the room with such tranquil vibes. We discovered this framed canvas at but the art print is available from . I love following her on Instagram and seeing the evolution of her work.
09/13/2021
Christmas card designs - only one will make the cut... ☠
09/09/2021
Three years ago we exchanged private vows: we promised the ideal version of ourselves, knowing that it will take us a lifetime of striving to become. Because effort is more precious than perfection; it allows room for grace, adaptation, and growth. It is in striving that we know we still care. Happy anniversary my love 💞😊🌈
(Photo by the one and only Thomas the Ninja 💪@ )
08/31/2021
I will never tire of drawing clouds, especially ones with silver linings. ☁☁💙
08/27/2021
As my husband likes to say, good things come in pairs ~ 💞
08/24/2021
Showering my 🐘 lovers with love 😘
08/21/2021
Two acupuncture sessions and plenty of PT later, my shoulder is 60% recovered! Thanks for the well wishes. A heart of gratitude for you 💝
p.s. My favorite animal is the penguin.🐧 What's yours? 😄
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