Nicole Duquette

Lots of play with repetition lately! I’m enjoying this week 11 #coloricombo featuring Green Gold, Peach, Paynes Grey and Purple Haze. #pattern #surfacedesign

“Art will make people better, more highly skilled in thinking and improving whatever business one goes into, or whatever occupation,” Asawa’s official artist website quotes her as saying about her arts education philosophy. “It makes a person broader.”

Created this during @curio-lancaster.bsky.social Sketchbook Club last evening, finding inspiration in the still
life set up. Limited
color palette from week 7 #coloricombo

Love our workshop space @curio-lancaster.bsky.social 🥰

A quilt-y #coloricombo play for another round of week 4’s limited color palette. I love the primary colors and enjoyed working with this subdued version.
#surfacedesign #pattern

I can’t wait to receive my issue!

Little vignette icons for my week 4 #coloricombo featuring the limited color palette of Turmeric, Rust, Pistachio and Green Grey #surfacepattern #surfacedesign

I love this book and have reread it a few times. It certainly has made me appreciate the season of winter in a new light.

What a fantastic color! Love it all!

Close up of some studio play 🔍 #watercolor on #yupo for #collage works

Latest additions to my flat file over at Third Story Art ✨ featuring original works on paper available for purchase✨ visit them TU 10-2pm, F 10-2pm, SAT 11-3pm and #FirstFriday 10-8pm #lancasterpa #collage #watercolor

Some #vintage #valentine inspiration! Mostly cheesy puns and illustrations. A number of these were used and signed on the back- it’s so sweet!

I haven’t gone into the realm of digital downloads! I’ve always printed my cards and sell the physical item whether individually or in a set 💌

Oh, totally agree!

I read Sharks Don’t Sink too! Though I wasn’t sure if Pocket Books was hosting their non fiction book club for it. A quick read but a power example of community support 🤍

Test printed a #valentine / love #greetingcard 💌 paired with a Kraft brown envelope, this may be a new favorite design
#surfacedesign #snailmail

I love that you have the *exact* colors of yarn!

I love the watercolor blend with these colors!

Week 3 Coloricombo colors feature lime, marshmallow, powder blue and lavender! I found this week to be a challenge- the colors have a similar tone- but I adding in some elements in white helped me with contrast.
#coloricombo #surfacedesign #pattern

Late afternoon winter light in the studio ✨ a little peek at my desk and the bits of inspiration I like to save and pin up

Love her long white whiskers!

curio. was founded by the two of us, Nicole & Matt, in 2019; we are so grateful to be celebrating 5 years in existence! We welcome community, collaboration and conversation.
We will be sharing favorite items, gallery works, events and a bit about ourselves here. Enjoy baby us from 2008 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓

Week 2 of the Coloricombo limited color palette features Purple Red, Iron Green, Vermillion and Sepia. I’ve been playing with a color block grid format and then repeating it into a quilt like pattern.

One of my favorites in this series 😍

I love this project of yours! And the color coordination of the squares to the covers 😍

Testing testing…

A recent pattern play that reminds me of a 1970s oilcloth tablecloth. Inspired by the colors from Coloricombo 2025 Week 1: Rust, Peach, Mocha Mousse, and Dark Chocolate