Featured artist

Every month a local artist is invited to sell their handmade objects in The Little Shop. Artists donate a percentage of their proceeds to Saint Philip’s.

Visit the store each week before or after worship services to see what gifts you find—for yourself or others.

In May, parishioner, volunteer, and artist Jeanine Colini’s works will be featured.

Jeanine’s artist statement
As far back as I can remember, I have been fascinated with letterforms and alphabets. So it’s no coincidence that I’ve spent 25 years enhancing the written word as a publications designer—working with so many words made up of so many letters. 

I took mechanical drawing in junior high school, the main attraction being the hand-rendered block letters that accompanied each drawing. Each letter was meticulously drawn with a wood pencil. In my high school art class, we were given the assignment to hand copy an entire alphabet. I chose a ’70s-era lettering design, carefully drawing the beautifully swirling shapes and then filling them in with India ink. I was hooked. 

For my illustration thesis at Pratt, I created an illustrated alphabet where each character is a different animal. The design process involved coaxing animal shapes into letterform shapes in such a way that both creature and character appear natural and comfortable. The final artwork, titled “A to Zoo,” is rendered in watercolor and ink. 

“Art of the State” is my type-inspired map of the United States. Inspired by ’70s design motifs, each letter is hand drawn and organic in nature. In this design process, the geographical shape of each state is formed by the letters that spell the state’s name—topography emerges from typography! 

“AtoZ Cactus” alphabet is inspired by the cactus in the Sonoran Desert—from the majestic Saguaro, to the ubiquitous prickly pear, to the charming hedgehogs with their brightly colored blooms. Each letter is an original design, hand-drawn and rendered in watercolor and ink. My whimsical interpretation shapes cactus into letters in unusual ways that are sure to make you smile :-) 

Upon moving to Tucson in 2018, I became inspired by the unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert and expanded my Naturescapes watercolor collection of flora and fauna.