A Heart Handmade Blog Holiday Featurette
Bonnes Fêtes!
Which is French for Happy Holidays!Geraldine is a French artist & illustrator living in San Francisco.
Tell us a little about your holiday cards:
I hand drew this owl silhouette, inspired by traditional French embroidery, vintage lace and doilies from France. The design features multiple delicate woodland motifs from nature like flowers, branches, leaves and birds while incorporating abstract and geometrical shapes like hearts.
Géraldine Adams
I’m a French artist & illustrator living in San Francisco.
I’m from Brittany in France. I’ve lived in Paris and in Brussels, Belgium. Since March, I’ve lived in San Francisco.
I create handmade archival art prints and stationary, mostly about French kitchen art like illustrated recipes, food, vegetables, meat & wine; but also some unique designs inspired by traditional French folk art.
What got you started crafting?
Becoming an illustrator has been a long path! To make the story short, I always wanted to become an illustrator, but I ended up studying languages and information technology. Then I worked as a software designer…
But finally I quit my job and went back to school and learned to do graphic design work, photo retouching, and designs for websites. Finally, when I moved to San Francisco, I opened the GeraldineAdams shop on Etsy.
What is your source of inspiration?
I'm inspired by French and American cultures, especially food.
My inspiration comes from my daily life - the food I cook, the people I meet, all the places I see, and my experience being French yet becoming an American.
For example, illustrating recipes was the best way to entice my sister to cook French, easy, simple and gourmet recipes. Oh! Did I mention that my father is a French chef? My passion for food comes from them for sure!
I started the cooking unit conversion prints because the first time I read an American recipe asking for a cup of flour - I actually wondered which cup from the cupboard I should use.
What have you made recently?
I recently released cute handmade greeting cards for the Holidays with red silhouettes of a snowflake, a heart and animals like an owl, a bird and a reindeer.
I hand drew them, inspired by traditional French embroidery, vintage lace and doilies from France. The design features multiple delicate woodland motifs from nature like flowers, branches, leaves and birds while incorporating abstract and geometrical shapes like hearts.
These cards are a perfect way to send your special messages during the holidays.
Great for Thanksgiving, Christmas, for the New Year! Your loved ones will appreciate these beautiful patterns inspired by nature and France. They can even frame the cards. What a great gift!
Where do you sell your crafts presently?
I have an Etsy store.
I'm just starting to also sell at craft shows in San Francisco and the Bay Area, like Bazaar Bizarre in Dec 3-4.
Why are handmade crafts important to you?
I love to be able to express myself & develop my art & finally create something amazing that someone else will adore!
I really like the freedom of the handmade production and being able to choose the quality of the materials: local and sustainable.
Find Me
LocationSan Francisco, California and France!
Email Address
Géraldine Adams
Personal Website
http://geraldineadams.com
Store Website
http://etsy.com/shop/geraldineadams
@Geraldine_Adams
http://facebook.com/GeraldineAdamsArt