I CREATE BEAUTIFUL, PURPOSE-DRIVEN LETTERING TO SHOWCASE YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY

 
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key services

HAND LETTERED SIGNS

welcome signs

seating charts

bar menus

directional signage


CALLIGRAPHY PAPER GOODS

place cards

dinner menus

table numbers

envelope addressing

 

Arrow Art Studio specializes in hand lettered signs and calligraphy for weddings and events.  My designs are cleanly styled with an elegant edge and often feature less traditional materials like plexiglass, mirrors, butcher paper, and leather hides in addition to timber, chalkboards and paper.

 
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“We worked with Sarah on all of the signage for our wedding and couldn't say enough about how wonderful everything turned out! She has amazing talent and was an all-around pleasure to work with. She took all of our ideas and made them even better than we could have imagined. She was very communicative throughout the process and involved us regularly by sending sketches and setting deadlines for when she needed input from us. You couldn't be in better, more talented hands than Sarah's, we are so grateful to her for making our wedding even more lovely.” -Heather S.

Arrow Art Studio is a boutique lettering firm driven to help make your wedding unique and meaningful. I choose quality over quantity in every facet of my work, from the local small businesses from which I source my materials to the select number of couples I work with. If you’re looking for passionate commitment to beautiful design, meticulous attention to detail, and unsurpassed customer service, you’ve come to the right place!

 

Recent projects and adventures

I knew I wanted to use handmade cotton rag paper and my cursive typewriter for our Save The Dates. But Sam and I hadn’t nailed down pretty much any of the logistics of our wedding by the time these had to go out. So I left the rest simple, hand lettering our names and adding a little leafy doodad so they could compliment whatever design direction we decided to go in. Wedding prep can be overwhelming if you let it, I could’ve worked on these for months to get them just right. But at the end of the day, I kept telling myself that all the little details were just a very small part of a wildly grand love story. Although there’s a lot of pressure to make the wedding perfect, Sam and I really wanted to focus on our marriage. Which we’re exactly ten amazing months into today! Yes, that one day is a very big one, but we believe it’s the lifetime of partnership that really merits the most attention. Photo: @jessrankin_ . . . . . #weddingwednesdays #arrowartstudio #magnetblood #napawedding #vineyardwedding #winecountrywedding #savethedates #savethedatecards #savethedateideas #savethedateinspiration #fabulousfancypants #cottonragpaper #cottonpaper #handmadepaper #dailydoseofpaper #weddingstationery #weddingletters #weddinglettering #alwayshandletter #calligratype #modernletters #weddingcalligrapher #norcalcalligrapher #handletteringartist #napaartist #vintagetypewriter #royalsafari #cursivetypewriter #typewriterrevolution
For anyone who’s hesitant to alphabetize their seating chart because they don’t think it will look as clean, I give you this sign. Proof that organizing guests names this way not only helps them find their table quickly, it can also look quite attractive. . . Photo // @amywinninghamphoto Design and planning //@jackandgingerstudios Flowers // @scarlettandgrace Venue // @campovida Signage // @arrowartstudio . . . . . #arrowartstudio #thegingers #campovida #campovidawedding #norcalwedding #mendocinowedding #seatingchart #seatingcharts #seatingchartideas #findyourseat #seatingarrangement #pleasebeseated #weddingsigns #weddingsignage #weddingsignmaker #bespokesignage #handletteredsign #alwayshandletter #receptiondecor #weddingdetails_handmade #weddingreceptiondecor #weddingdeco #californiaweddings #weddingdetailshot #eatdrinkandbemerry
Mother Earth, you sure are majestic! This view of Lake Hennessy from the hills high above Napa Valley reminds me that Earth Day is every day. I’ve lived by the motto refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle from a young age, in fact, I started my elementary school’s recycling club back in 1989. These days I’m a bigger proponent than ever, especially considering all my work with paper and wood. I do all that I can to keep my carbon footprint as minimal as possible and committing to environmentally conscious practices is one of the core values of Arrow Art. What about you? Comment below with one thing you do to respect our Mother Earth! . . . . . #earthday2019 #happyearthday #earthdayeveryday #earthdayiseveryday #respectourmotherearth #reducereuserecyle #livegreen #greenliving #ecofriendlyliving #ecologic #carbonfootprint #environmentalprotection #endplasticpollution #sustainablelifestyle #ecofriendlybusiness #recycler #repurposer #visitnapavalley #napavalleylife #napaliving #ilovenapa #norcalgirl #norcalhiking
I’ve been intrigued by Pysanky eggs for years now. These Slavic eggs are decorated with folk designs using a wax resist method similar to batik. Earlier this Spring, I took a class at @nimbus_arts where I spent the afternoon learning how to create these beauties using traditional techniques and tools. First I drew my design in beeswax using a #kistka which I heated over a candle to get the wax flowing. After embellishing my egg, I dyed it. I stuck with black, but you can layer dyes going from light to dark in between rounds of laying down the wax to create a colorful design. The area covered in wax resists the dye leaving that section the original color of the egg. After carefully blowing the yolk out, the wax is melted off to achieve the finished pysanka. Creating these precious eggs takes focus and attention to detail, and although my first attempts are still quite rudimentary, I could spend hours creating these intricate designs. You could almost say I’d *dyed* and gone to Heaven. Who else thinks decorating Easter eggs isn’t just for kids? . . . . . #arrowartstudio #happyeaster #eastersunday2019 #psyanky #psyanka #psyankyeggs #ukranianeggs #ukranianfolkart #folkart #eggdecorating #eastereggdying #eggdying #eastereggdecorating #easteregg #eggart #waxresist #waxresistdyeing #waxresistdecoration #batikart #nimbusarts #easterart #blackandwhites #napaartist
Here in Northern California, 4/20 may as well be a recognized holiday. So in honor of this celebrated day, I’m sharing some photos of an epic wedding I had the honor of creating some out of the ordinary signs for. Some people have open bars, but these two opted for a blunt bar. Now that recreational marijuana has been legalized in numerous states, I wouldn’t be surprised to see more couples going green - are *weedings* a trend we’ll be seeing more of? . . Photography // @hollyshankland Venue // @the_holly_farm Planning // @moses_erin Catering // @lacrememonterey Flowers // @big_sur_flowers Hair // @hairby.lg2 Makeup // @daniellac1926 Signage & Calligraphy // @arrowartstudio . . . . . #420 #happy420 #bluntbar #cannabiscommunity #highlife #weedstagram #weedwedding #arrowartstudio #thehollyfarm #carmelwedding #californiaweddings #norcalwedding #centralcoastwedding #greenwedding #ecowedding #customwedding #customweddingsigns #weddingsignmaker #bespokesigns #weddingsigns #weddingsignage #weddingmenu #menuboard #menudesign #weddingdesigndetails #receptiondecor #weddinginspiration #weddingletters #norcalcalligrapher #handletteringartist
Back during my 9 month stint as a sign maker for Whole Foods Market the best part of the job was the incredibly vast marker supply. Now that I work for myself, my stash is considerably less extensive. Placing large orders for chalk markers on my own dime can be downright painful, but I truly wouldn’t have it any other way. Although owning my own small business doesn’t come with a lot of the typical workplace benefits, I’ll forever be grateful for this wild ride of creative entrepreneurship. Photo: @jessrankin_ . . . . . #arrowartstudio #shelfie #wfmsga #wholefoodsdropout #artsupplies #artmaterials #chalkmarkers #chalkpens #chalkink #chalkartist #handletteringartist #handletterer #letteringlife #solopreneur #smallbizowner #creativeentrepreneur #creativepreneurlife #creativepreneurship #wearethecreativeeconomy #calledtocreate #mycreativebusiness #communityovercompetition #therisingtidesociety #onewomanshow #workingartist #artistworking #whereiwork #myworkspace
We just got back from visiting Sam’s Gramannie in Knoxville and although we made some awesome memories in Tennessee, it sure feels good to be home. Mostly thanks to this little bubs who I missed way too much while we were gone. I thought about Stella constantly even though she was in great hands while we were away. Luckily Gramannie kept us busy by showing off her incredible neck of the woods. Some of the highlights of our trip included: 🎨 visiting the Knoxville Museum of Art 🎖being inducted into the Dungan Family Croquet Club 🖼 going through old family photos and treasures from around the world and learning their incredible stories 🍗 eating roadside BBQ ⛰ taking a drive into the Smoky Mountains ☎️ listening to hysterical phone recordings of 6 year old Sam 🌌 and my all time favorite - coffee and dessert on the screened in porch while watching the fireflies put on a show. . 👉🏽 Who else out there loves vacation but hates leaving their pet? Photo: @jessrankin_ . . . . . #arrowartstudio #reunitedanditfeelssogood #homeiswherethedogis #goodtobehome #vacationnation #knoxvilletennessee #tograndmothershousewego #inherstudio #mystudiospace #myworkspace #whereiwork #artstudios #artiststudios #desksetup #deskgoals #inspiringworkspaces #shopdogs #dogsatwork #potcake #saveasato #workingartist #femaleartists #calledtocreate #wearethecreativeeconomy #communityovercompetition #therisingtidesociety #lifeofanartist #handletteringartist #napaartist #norcalcalligrapher
Three little words that will never get old: out of office. Sam and I are in Tennessee visiting his Gramannie for the next few days. Although the beginning of the busy season isn’t the most opportune time to take a vacation, there’s nowhere I’d rather be right now than here. That being said, I appreciate your patience while I’m out of town. . . . . . #outofoffice #brb #typewriternotes #vintagetypewriter #royalsafari #cursivetypewriter #typewriterrevolution #officesupplyjunkie #flatlayinspiration #flatlay #deskstyle #takeabreak #creativeentrepreneur #workingartist #norcalcalligrapher #napaartist #vacationnation #timeoffwork