Seasonal Updates: Newsletter, August 8, 2023

Seasonal Updates: Newsletter, August 8, 2023

Seasonal update on new products, new retailers, and a top five recommendations list from Phil & Katie.
A handcrafted and highly detailed vase in the shape of a home containing a bouquet of yellow and white flowers.

Some Gratitude: Newsletter, May 18, 2023

A heartfelt thank you to all of the people who've supported us during our journey and an update on new products, new retailers, and Renegade Craft Fair dates.

In the Works, March 16th

In the Works, March 16th

A quick update on projects in-the-works, as well as a list of recommendations from Phil & Katie.
Release of Original Pen & Ink Drawings

Release of Original Pen & Ink Drawings

Release of some original pen and ink drawings.

Illustrated ceramics collection, featuring Chicago architecture

Here is a look at some of our recently released ceramics collection. Our bungalow snack plates: Our handmade ceramic plates are crafted from white stoneware, finished with a matte blue-gray glaze, and feature Phil’s pen...
Portraits of the Home in Pen & Ink

Portraits of the Home in Pen & Ink

Here's a selection of some of the pen and ink portraits I've done in recent years. Many of them are in Chicago/the Chicagoland area. What I love is looking back on the homes and remembering some of the personal or specific building details requested: a cat in the window, a potted plant, a brick detail. For many, it wou

Downtown Architectural Styles of Chicago

Because the neighborhood-focused "Home Styles of Chicago" needed a companion piece: This new print celebrate the variety of classic Chicago architectural styles that you can see in and around the...

Process: From brick and mortar to pen and ink

This is a bungalow in Mayfair, a neighborhood bordering Albany Park and rich in bungalows. I thought this home was cool because of its Spanish tile roof and dormers. I...

A Year of Homes: 2016

Here's a look back at a selection of the homes and buildings I drew this past year. It was a great year. Wishing you all the success and happiness you...
January 01, 2017 — Phillip Thompson

Two-flats of Chicago: Variations on a Theme

Do you love Two-Flats? You can have a print of my FAVORITE two-flats in your home (or give the gift of a print to the two-flat lovers in your life)! ...
June 26, 2015 — Bench Bookkeeping