Bird Traveler

A fabric and wallpaper collection designed by Tresa Meyer-Clark.

“Bird Traveler” Blush
“Bird Love Story” Taupe
“Bird Traveler Hearts”
Travels to Germany by Tresa Meyer-Clark

The “Bird Traveler” artwork is inspired by the picture above from my travels to Germany. The colors were a starting point. The collection imparts a lighthearted feel with a modern color palette. It has a timeless, geometric style with birds and flowers, perfect for home decor and apparel. See more of this color story and coordinates for this collection on Instagram!

Questions about scale or color for your projects are welcomed. Please send your messages through my Contact page, and visit my shop ClarkyWorks.

Blessings,

~Tresa

Drawing the best out of life in Michigan.

Bumble Bee and Berry

This is part of my newest collection, Bumble Bee and Berry.

This artwork has been a joy to draw. I’ve created several main hero patterns and designed coordinating patterns in several colors. The style is a whimsical sophistication with bows, bright pink and yellow flowers, blue green contrasts, and big-eyed bumblebees. My patterns are versatile in size and are perfect for projects from quilting to wallpaper.

I am open to licensing my collection or a collaboration adventure!

Here is a link to my Spoonflower shop page. Click on the NEW tab to navigate to this collection.

Bee Berry Kind,

Tresa

Little Red Dinghy

Finding your JOY in every day is important. Finding your joy in life is a journey.

We find joy on the water when possible, because Michigan summers are fleeting. Boating in our dinghy is pretty easy going. Jasmine is excited to jump from the dock to boat. She grew out of her doggie PFD, so that’s on our Christmas list now.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

~Tresa

Thoughts on October

I have a treasured photo of my Oma that I keep next to my computer, pictured in her German dress. She was a seamstress, and worked at Camp International in Jackson, Michigan where she made mastectomy bras. I am proud of how hard she worked. My step-grandmother worked there too, pictured next to her in their work space. Many years later, My mom was in her 50’s when she had a breast removed. We never talked about it much. I wish we would have. I know today, if she was still with us, I would offer more inspirational words to comfort her.

My Mom was a cancer survivor.

My Oma was a WW2 survivor.

With all the challenges they had to overcome, they kept going.

They both remain an inspiration for me. I hope to be an inspiration to my nieces and sisters. Possibly through my artwork and surface pattern designs.

I’m blessed to still have strong ladies in my life. With all the challenges they may have to overcome, they will keep going.

Bye for now,

~Tresa

This post is dedicated to my Mom who passed, on Halloween, 2008.

Butterfly Art and Gemstone Dreams

Sometimes, an idea for artwork just comes to me while I’m waking up in the morning. But, I can’t wait for that… and have to rely on what catches my eye…when they’re open. For inspiration, I have many favorite things saved to my Pinterest account, including insects, amazing graphic butterflies, and gemstones for reference material.

Years ago, Michigan had a severe problem with the invasive beetle, Emerald Ash Borer, which is also captured in this new artwork. I’ll save the back-story for another post.

This is one of my latest whimsical designs with insects, created for fabric, home decor, (cozy pillows and sheets) and 4 types of wallpaper. –Drawn in Adobe Illustrator by Tresa Meyer-Clark.

Please visit my Spoonflower shop today, where keeping posted on my newest work, and trending designs, is worth your time! The beetles and gemstones collection is ready to print!

I hope to wake up with more whimsical ideas to create from, but I’ll leave the beetles to the backyard, and Spoonflower.

Thanks for checking in!

~Tresa

Quilt Inspiring

I was inspired by many creative people from all over the world in 2022. Picture yourself in Dorset England, where Chantal Dubé reached out to me from the coastal town of Bournemouth! She asked me if I would be interested in altering the background of my “Desert Mod” pattern. She designs and creates modern patchwork quilts. I replied to her on Instagram, and asked for a green swatch that represented her vision. I was happy and grateful to work with her, and felt an urgency to expand my “Desert Boho” collection.”

Photo by Chantal Dubé

I love being surrounded by beautiful decor, and handmade items made from the heart. Later, Chantal sent me photos of her finished piece in a beautiful setting!

A Chantal Dubé Quilt
Beautiful right! Photo by Chantal Dubé

It’s clear, Chantal creates with heart, as she commemorates the memory of her daughter. Her Instagram displays beautiful design, and her lovely items are for sale too. Visit her Etsy shop, MeadowPatchQuilts

Thanks for checking in!

~Tresa

Dominican Beauty

The more we travel, the more we understand, appreciate and love.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

A recent Caribbean cruise opened my eyes to the love, struggles, and proud people of the Dominican Republic. I was happy to be a part of an excursion the Norwegian, Encore offered. We docked, and then boarded a large tour bus. Rolling through town, we visited a church, a rum distillery, and an amber stone museum. My sister bought a necklace at a gift shop with the blue fossil, Larimar, only found in the Dominican. It was a pleasure to talk to the people and purchase some souvenirs.

Norwegian, Encore docked at Puerto Plata.

Umbrella Street
Puerto Plata
The Norwegian, Encore

Reflecting back on that day, I should have taken more photos. Maybe next time, if we are so blessed to do so. Until then, I’ll think about the colors, images, and the textures of the community that inspire me to create new artwork.

We thank Dad and Mom for a fabulous vacation together. Until next time!

~Tresa

Periwinkle Gemstones and Lizards

Periwinkle is a sophisticated shade of purple. I’m usually not a purple fan, but this color was our favorite as kids, and our dad painted a dresser in a similar tone for us. It coordinated with the curtains in our bedroom. Yes, dad has a design eye too.

Periwinkle artwork by ClarkyWorks on Spoonflower.

The inspiration for this artwork was a lavender thistle. The center flower motif, salamander, and lizard were taken from a drawing in my sketchbook. Periwinkle is the #Pantone color of the year for 2022. I decided to explore my lizard sketch for a Spoonflower fabric design challenge. Since then, we were blessed to spend time with family in Florida–where I gathered more inspiring material–and we noticed a salamander on-the-move by the swimming pool.

My design was created for wallpaper and fabric. I developed more coordinating designs that are available in my shop. Take a look! If you have any questions about fabric or are just inspired by purple, send me a message!

Florida salamander poses for close-up photo.

My Periwinkle fabric collection

This design is available as fabric, wallpaper and home goods.

Blessings,

~Tresa

Seahorse Damask Love

This artwork is inspired by western ornament and sea life. The pale, dusty peach shade imparts a vintage feel. I love the blue version, but I decided to enter my original design into the Spoonflower design challenge. The seahorse is styled after my Art Deco Frog, which is the most popular fabric and wallpaper in my shop. A collection for the seahorse with a modern remix is under way, and will be available in February.

You can VOTE for my artwork.
The Spoonflower “Reimagined Damask” challenge is open until Tuesday, 1-26 at 3:00. No account required. 🙏 Thanks for the love!

~Tresa

VOTE: https://www.spoonflower.com/…/reimagined-damask-wallpaper

My Shop: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/clarkyworks

Cool Cat Face

Today was a beautiful day to be outside with temps in the 70’s, especially for November! It was warmer than the last time we were up north in September.

An Indian Summer has blessed us again. 

In September, I was sewing more drawstring backpacks using artwork from my Spoonflower shop. This animal print design is super cool in the faux fur fabric called, “Minky.”  Creating the animal print artwork as a mirror image felt natural to me. The cat face that revealed itself in the photography was a susrprising bonus! As long as I can remember, I’ve been able to pick out tiny faces in different textures. 

Design: Animal Print Blush. Fabric and Wallpaper Collections on Spoonflower by ClarkyWorks. Photo: T Meyer-Clark

September was a busy month for our family, and we’re glad to report, everyone is doing well. Amen to that!

~Tresa

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