Today was a glorious day of printmaking! I remember there were days in my twenties where I would just do art all day long – I hadn’t truly appreciated those days until now. But let’s not talk about how old I am – there is art for sale, people! Looking for a cute little Christmas Tree print to put under the real tree for that special someone? Here is a cool silvery pink one that you can leave up all year round, but you can also special order any color you want! Well, if I have

Merike Lugus and I have opened a brand new art shop called Elu Gallery! Merike Lugus also happens to be my mom, so it’s a family affair. And fittingly, the first person I connected with on the Etsy marketplace was my cousin Liisa Priyanka Lugus, who sells her beautiful “jewelry with soul” at Ratna Rani Bracelets. My father is also a painter, using oil with knives and focused on the natural world – you can check out his work at www.tiberiusart.com. But back to the shop. Mom is