Artists ~ Courtney Church ~ Providence
Artist’s name: Courtney Church
Business name: Periodically Inspired
Location: Providence, RI
Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/periodicallyinspired
Website: www.periodicallyinspired.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/periodicallyinspired
Pinterest: pinterest.com/periodic_table/
1. Tell us about your work My designs are based on the Periodic Table Of Elements - we all remember this from chemistry class! As Sam Kean (author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon) says, "People remember the table with a mix of fascination, fondness, inadequacy and loathing."
I try to keep the phrases intellectually themed by using words such as "wise" and "brainy", and I integrate plays on words such as "Talk Nerdy To Me" and "Wise Ass".
My designs are printed on baby onesies, adult tshirts and tank tops, underwear, coffee mugs and pint glasses and iphone gel-skins. I also plan to bring back bumper stickers and baby bibs this year.
2. How did you come to be a professional artist/crafter? I've always used the Periodic Table as a sort of word-find, but I started making words with the intention to start making designs as a way to keep busy one boring winter weekend. Now I don't remember the last time I was bored. Periodically Inspired has taken off and kept me very busy - whether it's preparing for arts shows, managing inventory, fulfilling store orders or posting new items to Etsy... there's always something to do.
3. Where do you draw your inspiration? Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the Periodic Table of Elements, has been my primary inspiration!
4. What’s your favorite item to make? I actually love the baby onesies the most, because the colors are so great. At first I experimented with different colors for adult tees, but I’ve pulled back a lot since adults tend to go for black and white. I still want to bring back red and maybe turquoise for adults, though.
5. What’s your best seller? The W.I.Se. As.S. tshirts have done very well, but Talk N.Er.Dy. To Me is not too far behind these days.
6. How long have you been in Rhode Island? Since age 0.
7. What do you {heart} about Rhode Island? Being near the ocean means a lot to me, even if I can't make it to the beach each weekend. At least I know it's there. And I like knowing that good seafood is nearby, too!
8. Please include anything else you’d like to add:
I'm having a lot of fun growing the Periodically Inspired brand. It’s been great building relationships with RI stores, too. Currently my products are in Pie In The Sky on Thayer Street, Mod Mama in Wayland Square, Homestyle in downtown Providence, Different Drummer in Wickford, Primavera in Newport, The Greenery in Warren and Silver Clay in Wakefield. I've recently acquired a second sales rep in the Midwest, Square1 Reps, and I look forward to getting my products into more stores in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Idaho! Etsy business continues to grow, and I’m really looking forward to next month for graduation and then another holiday season!
Business name: Periodically Inspired
Location: Providence, RI
Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/periodicallyinspired
Website: www.periodicallyinspired.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/periodicallyinspired
Pinterest: pinterest.com/periodic_table/
1. Tell us about your work My designs are based on the Periodic Table Of Elements - we all remember this from chemistry class! As Sam Kean (author of the bestseller The Disappearing Spoon) says, "People remember the table with a mix of fascination, fondness, inadequacy and loathing."
I try to keep the phrases intellectually themed by using words such as "wise" and "brainy", and I integrate plays on words such as "Talk Nerdy To Me" and "Wise Ass".
My designs are printed on baby onesies, adult tshirts and tank tops, underwear, coffee mugs and pint glasses and iphone gel-skins. I also plan to bring back bumper stickers and baby bibs this year.
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| via Etsy |
3. Where do you draw your inspiration? Dmitri Mendeleev, the creator of the Periodic Table of Elements, has been my primary inspiration!
4. What’s your favorite item to make? I actually love the baby onesies the most, because the colors are so great. At first I experimented with different colors for adult tees, but I’ve pulled back a lot since adults tend to go for black and white. I still want to bring back red and maybe turquoise for adults, though.
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| via Periodically Inspired |
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| via Etsy |
7. What do you {heart} about Rhode Island? Being near the ocean means a lot to me, even if I can't make it to the beach each weekend. At least I know it's there. And I like knowing that good seafood is nearby, too!
8. Please include anything else you’d like to add:
I'm having a lot of fun growing the Periodically Inspired brand. It’s been great building relationships with RI stores, too. Currently my products are in Pie In The Sky on Thayer Street, Mod Mama in Wayland Square, Homestyle in downtown Providence, Different Drummer in Wickford, Primavera in Newport, The Greenery in Warren and Silver Clay in Wakefield. I've recently acquired a second sales rep in the Midwest, Square1 Reps, and I look forward to getting my products into more stores in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Idaho! Etsy business continues to grow, and I’m really looking forward to next month for graduation and then another holiday season!
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