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El Coffee Mail Club Subscriber, A huge, caffeinated THANK YOU for joining the El Coffee Mail Club! We’re buzzing with excitement to welcome you to this adventure. Every month, you’ll receive a fresh, original artwork brewed just for you—think of it as your creative espresso shot, delivered straight to your inbox. Whether you sip your coffee slowly or gulp it on the go, we hope our monthly art deliveries bring a smile to your face and a spark of inspiration to your day. We can’t wait for you to unwrap each new surprise—no beans about it! Stay curious, stay creative, and thanks for being part of our club. Here’s to great art, good coffee, and a fantastic community! Espresso-ing our gratitude, Laura This month it had four stickers, a print, and a short note. Are you interested in getting the November issue?
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After a lot of thinking, I decided to start a Mail Club dedicated to all things coffee. Each month, members will receive a carefully curated package that includes a coffee-themed print or original artwork, a unique sticker, and a variety of other delightful surprises. If you’re a coffee lover who enjoys the charm of handwritten letters and creative mail, this club is for you! To join, simply follow the link below and start your subscription today. As an added bonus, the first ten subscribers who use the code IAMSOSWEET will be upgraded to the exclusive Extra Sweet Tier, unlocking even more special perks and treats in their monthly packages.  Over a year ago, we started talking bout coming to Spain to witness the Total SOlar Eclipse that happened in August 12. The totality was happening through Spain, and my dad found the perfect spot to watch it in Poblacion de Campos, Palencia. This was a small rural hotel and they were super excited to have us there and for me to create this mural commemorating the event. I created this "Mother of Cosmos", birthing a total solar eclipse, and the little babies carrying dandelions in different stages of their flower. The "dandelion universe" concept represents a poetic metaphor and folklore motif where a single dandelion mirrors the cosmos. Its bright yellow bloom represents the sun, the closed or spherical white puffball resembles the moon, and the dispersing, wind-carried seeds act like falling stars or entire galaxies drifting into the unknown. Did you know about that story? 
 Vigo Cidade de Cor is an urban art festival started in 2015 by the local council. It turns blank building walls into a massive outdoor museum. Local and global artists paint large murals to brighten up neighborhoods across the city. This year I was invited to paint a multipurpose court in the Teis Area of the city. The theme was free, and I wanted to talk about women and the solar eclipse on August 12. Vigo was really close to totality, and the city lived the eclipse with lots of excitement. The Sun (filled with blooming flowers) and the Moon (filled with the stars of the cosmos) collided in a total eclipse in the center of the court. The sun figure has flowers representing women's fertility, along with dandelions, referencing the popular poetic folk legend that describes the flower as a tiny cosmos. In the tale, the golden bloom mirrors the sun, the white spherical puffball represents the moon, and the floating seeds drift into the wind like falling stars. This area is in conversation with the moon figure, filled with stars, planets, and four constellations that were visible during the eclipse. Leo, Virgo, Lyra, and Eagle. I am super happy with how it turned out and how happy the community was to see this court uplifted and clean again. 
Last March I was contacted by the NYC Department of Transportation Art division to pair me with a non profit and create a mural in the Bronx. In June we were able to finally reach out to the community to get their input for the design. I attended a couple of events and everyone loved the design after I was able to add all th ideas they gave me into it. “See you on the Greenway” pays homage to the Highbridge community and the Harlem River Greenway. Bright, lively colors invite people to ride, walk, run, or relax along the bike lane. Native plants, pollinators, kayaking from Native Americans to today, bicycle wheels, art, culture, and Harlem River Birds come together to represent a blend of diverse ideas, all centered on a common theme: the great people living in Highbridge. Thank you to the volunteers, the DOT Art and We the Roses for this opportunity!
  I am so happy to invite everyone to paint this upcoming Sunday, June 7, 2026. We will be starting a huge mural of almost 900 ft to bring some color to the bike lane recently opened to connect Highbridge and the Harlem River Greenway. Who's coming? Get your Free tickets HERE  Harborview Terrace 3 at 530 West 55th Street, New York, NY Last week we had the honor of returning to Harborview Terrace and to paint another wall, this time at the recently finished playground. So much color and happiness in the housing project!!! Mural for The Public Housing Community Fund and the Harborview Terrace Tenants Association, with funding from The Lincoln Center, to revitalize Harborview Terrace Housing Complex in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. I am super excited about the presentation of the 2026 Sing for Hope Pianos! In honor of Sing for Hope’s 25th Anniversary, they are placing 25 artist-designed Sing for Hope Pianos across the city, one for every year we’ve spent harnessing the power of the arts to create a better world. Be among the first to experience these playable works of art before they head out to inspire connection and joy in every corner of NYC. DATE: Monday, May 18th, 2026 TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM, with a special 25th-anniversary program at 12:00 PM LOCATION: Fosun Plaza, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY Following the launch event, the Sing for Hope Pianos will be available for public play from May 18th through June 7th, 2026. Presented in partnership with the City of New York and NYC Parks, these Sing for Hope Pianos are for everyone, whether you are a virtuoso or a first-time player! After the party my piano will be located at Poe Park in The Bronx until June 7. 
Join us for a day filled with Art, Music, Community, and FUN! Eggie will be available during the event, and we will also have prints, cards, mugs, and other fun stuff for everyone. Joyce Kilmer Park May 16, 2026 From 12pm until 4pm And I will be bringing Eggie with me, some prints, tote bags, mugs, and cards for those who still write greeting cards to their loved ones :) Saturday, May 9, from 1pm to 5pm Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 
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