Etch and Ink

The Rich Burgundy Invitation: A study in grounded, intentional love. When I first started exploring the world of Gothic design, I had a bit of a misconception. Like many, I associated "Gothic" with gloom and a certain suffocating darkness. But as I dove deeper into the culture, I discovered something far more beautiful. Gothic isn't about celebrating death; it's about celebrating the endurance of life and the depth of the soul. It’s an optimistic embrace of the human experience—the light and the shadows. From Shamrocks to Skulls My Dark Floral Skull & Rose Wedding Collection was born from this discovery. It started with a specific request for a St. Patrick’s Day wedding—my first gothic suite. It received so much attention that I realized there was a massive craving for a "Light Gothic" style—something moody and elegant, but "clean" and "airy" rather than heavy. (I haven’t shared the full story of that original Irish suite yet—the one...

This collection didn't start at my drawing desk; it started in the blueberry fields of southern Chile. It is a tribute to my favorite aunt in Chillán. At 80 years old, she still manages her blueberry and raspberry fields from the seat of her black Toyota 4Runner. She’s a woman of fierce respect—the kind of woman who wears the pants (and wears them well), who has stood her ground with a rifle when she had to, and who laughs until her head falls back even when we're practically giving her a wedgie just to hoist her out of her chair. She believes in the power of the peacock, and she is the 'peacock' of our family: regal, fierce, and entirely herself. There is a specific kind of silence I find at my desk here in Chile when I’m working with black ink. It’s a slow, patient work—finding the absolute center of a drawing where the cross-hatching meets the light. But for my Elegant Peacock Garden  Wedding Collection , the inspiration didn't just come from the quiet of my stud...