Papermill Creative

A note and maybe a goodbye here? But a hello to running my business with more agency, creativity, and connection.

I'm finally getting into the swing of the new year and doing my favorite things: reflecting and planning and just generally naval gazing instead of actually working 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 If you want a peek into my 2024 and some of my plans for what's coming up in 2025, join my newsletter! The link to join is in my bio (and it includes a 10% off coupon for the shop).⁠ ⁠ In the meantime, I hope the new year has been treating you well 🩵

My guaranteed-by-Christmas shipping date may have passed, but you can still shop Papermill in brick-and-mortars like @casabellamarketnc ! Swing by this cute Durham shop for lots of beautiful, eclectic, and local items - or for nothing else, then to say hello to the sweet shop dog Indy (we love a shop dog).⁠ ⁠ If you need recommendations for where to find an item, message me!

I love filling my heart with art market friends and filling my house with the beautiful knick knacks they create 🥰🥰🥰 Tag some of your favorite creatives below! @emilypetrilla_art @littleguyfactory_ @francesandme @pflora.metal.arts @beckybagel @scqpodcast @warewarestudio @adrienneoatesart @theplumumbrella

It's my last market of the year! Come on out to the @thedurhamcraftmarket until 3:00.

If you’re a lover of the state of NC, you’re going to love @papermillcreative ! Lori Melliere, the Durham, NC-based artist behind Papermill Creative, founded her illustration company in 2018. Influenced by greats like Where’s Waldo and the Busy World of Richard Scarry, Lori is drawn to the details that capture the spirits of the places that inspire her. Lori loves architecture, nature, and local history, and especially loves the curiosity and community that all of those things create. As Papermill Creative, Lori creates original, hand-drawn pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork, which she then sells as art prints, stickers, greeting cards, post cards, and tea towels! From NC-centric art featuring state flowers and state birds, to city-specific art featuring Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Hillsborough, and Cary, Lori’s illustrations are sure to make you smile and feel some hometown pride! Lori’s art makes incredible gifts for folks who live in NC and for folks who used to live here who really miss it! ​Be sure to stop by this holiday season to check out everything we have in stock! #ShopLocal #DurhamNC #BullCity #ShopLocal #ShopLocalNC #DURM #DiscoverDurham #ChapelHillNC #RaleighNC #CaryNC #HillsboroughNC #WomanOwned #WomanOwnedBusiness #PapermillCreative

Durham! I'll be at two more markets this weekend, and they'll be good ones. Come out and shop local + handmade 💙⁠ ⁠ Patchwork Market⁠ Durham Armory⁠ Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 pm⁠ @patchworkmarket ⁠ ⁠ Durham Craft Market Holiday Show⁠ Durham Central Park⁠ Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 pm⁠ @thedurhamcraftmarket ⁠ ⁠

Still shopping? There's still time! (But not, like, a whole lot of time). Get those orders in and I'll send them your way 💌

Because of your purchases last week, we were able to donate $200 to the Downtown Marshall Cleanup fund to help rebuilding efforts after the hurricane! Thank you as always for your support 🩵

Two VERY fun opportunities to shop this weekend! The NCMA market is always a great time and I'm so excited to be joining the Boylan Heights Art Walk for the first time 🎁 @trianglepopup @boylanheightsartwalk

Just finished up painting these little guys! My ornaments are market exclusives so you'll have to stop by my booth if you want one to fly home with you 🎄🐦

Holly jolly holy moly, how is it December again? Save these dates and I will see you around the Triangle very very soon 🎄⁠ ⁠ #Durham #Raleigh