A Mixed Media stamp designed by me and full of wonderful details! Use the whole stamp as a background or just stamp some of its individual elements. Perfect for steampunk and vintage art!
A little background--I made this stamp in honor of my father. Before leading his own successful architectural firm for many decades, my dad worked for the world-renowned Eero Saarinen. Despite this prominent beginning to his career, my dad's life work was not as glamorous. He specialized and was considered an expert in solving difficult architectural cases, often fixing problems that other architects created.
As a child, I loved visiting his offices and helping out by cleaning store rooms and sorting through supplies. I still have some of those supplies, from Letraset transfers to upholstery samples and use them in my art.
My dad was far from perfect, but he was the hardest working person I have ever encountered and he taught me though example a lot about owning a business. He also taught though example about how to treat others. Despite the fact that he was good friends with many of the world's preeminent architects and engineers, he would equally enjoy friendships with building custodians and elevator operators.