Collection No. 18- Falloween 2023

Somewhere between the sheet ghosts and the Halloween treat buckets, I think my inner '90s kid took over the studio. 👻

By the time Falloween 2023 rolled around, Halloween had become one of my favorite creative playgrounds. I'd already made my way from those first polymer clay experiments in 2020 to the early viral spooky favorites of 2021 and a full-blown Halloween sequel in 2022. But apparently, I still had plenty of ghosts up my sleeve.

This time I leaned into the things that make Halloween feel like Halloween to me: little sheet ghosties, glow-in-the-dark surprises, vintage floral details, and those wonderfully nostalgic McDonald's trick-or-treat buckets. Throw in ghostie lava lamps, spooky movie references, tarot-adjacent magic, a haunted house, and a few rather mischievous skeletons, and suddenly the whole collection felt like a childhood Halloween memory with a very Olive + Arrow twist.

And there was a softer, moodier autumn story woven through it all. Copper falling leaves, harvest moons and bats, tortoiseshell, stained-glass effects, and textured florals brought in a more grown-up kind of fall color. I love seeing those sides coexist: a little creepy, a little cozy, a little vintage, and never one to pick just one personality.

Looking back now, I can see how the techniques kept evolving while my love for playful little references stayed exactly the same. From the sweet ghosties to the darker designs, there was always another detail to try, another nostalgic idea to revisit, and one more piece that absolutely had to exist.