Rather Keen

Bookish enamel pins by Rather Keen.

Bookish enamel pins by Rather Keen.

Unlike myself, my wife is fine waiting a few days to see a Star Wars movie. Well, two years ago when we were all in the parking lot on our way to see The Force Awakens my daughter let slip a major spoiler to my wife. And then last year I accidentally ruined the ending before she saw Rogue One. She wasn’t too happy. I saw The Last Jedi last night, and I’m being very careful not to talk about it.

Stars Hollow town square (from the Gilmore Girls). 8 x 10 print by Rather Keen.

A hand-lettered quote by Tyrion Lannister from A Clash of Kings (Game of Thrones). 8 x 10 print by Rather Keen.

Bookish enamel pins by Rather Keen.

Retro Halloween style pins by Rather Keen.

I read All the Light We Cannot See. Beautiful and beautifully sad.

Accessorizing your bookishness with bookish enamel pins.

“Wyrm” as the Medievalists in the crowd will know, is Old English for “dragon”. So, this enamel pin that I designed is my Book Wyrm! I also learned that the Old English word for "library" was "bóchord" (book hoard). Dragons hoard things, worm / wyrm. There you go. Pin by Rather Keen.

I designed and illustrated the covers for these kids science activity books.

We’ve been missing the Disneyland railroad (closed now for Star Wars land construction)—I’d almost say that it’s my daughter’s favorite ride. But, we’re also looking forward to Star Wars land!

I’m reading a YA book about the young Blackbeard the pirate. You think my prediction is a good one? I mean, just look at his pirate flag.

Feel free to compliment my cardigan if you see me in real life.

I designed and illustrated this Pacific Northwest seafood cookbook and just got my copies in the mail. It was super fun to work on (and now I know how to fillet a salmon!)