Happy end of 2016! I've gotten to do a lot of fun stuff this year and have received an unprecedented amount of support for my work. As an artist and a human, that's huge. Gonna get cheesy and express my tremendous gratitude to you and everyone who's helped make my 2016 awesome. I couldn't have done any of this without you:
-The Forever Slice video went unexpectedly viral... over 7.2 million views. FREAKED OUT EMOJI.
-Pee Wee Herman blogged about my Forever Pizza. FREAKED OUT EMOJI WITH A PIZZA EMOJI NEXT TO IT.
-For the third year in a row, I was able to volunteer as Pizza Captain for Slice Out Hunger, an organization that supports local hunger relief through the greater pizza community.
-I've presented workshops and lectures across the country that focused on pizza and product design.
-My Pizza Nightlight shattered Kikkerland Design's PR records, gaining more press in two days than any other product they've ever made. WTF.
-My Cat Butt Magnets and Pizza Nightlight made their way to Kikkerland's Best Sellers list. NO SRSLY WTF.
-Val Volkova and I collaborated on the Pizza Box Notepad for Kikkerland.
-I designed new retail displays for Pizza a Casa Pizza School. GO LEARN TO PIZZA!
-The Museum of Food and Drink commissioned me to create work for their inaugural exhibition.
-I got my first patent for my Microphone Eraser Toppers. (!!!!!!!!!!!)
-I co-taught my first senior product design studio with Tucker Viemeister at The New School where we used food as a launchpad for product design opportunities. IT WAS RAD.
-Oh, and as you now know, I am prepping to make and ship over a thousand Forever Slices in the New Year. YUSSS. YASSS. YESSS.
Thank you again for all your support, and I look forward to continuing to include you on my path of creative pursuit, one slice at a time. Here's to an abundant, bountiful and cheesy 2017!
-SM
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