Kickstarter

Follow the progress of the Proper Residency through backer only updates, including pics of the construction and reward distribution. I will also email you PDF (or mail, if you prefer!) a coloring book page with a drawing of the Proper Residency and the words, "If there's room for me, there's room for you!" Customize and spread the love!

Heirloom Tomato Jam! A pint of my homemade jam and my favorite homemade bread recipe. Yum! Made with Cherokee Purple Tomatoes and Mortgage Lifters, this jam is sweet and spicy and oh so good!

Do you have a nickname? No? Well, NOW you do! For a donation of $10 or more, I will mail you a handprinted postcard with a personal THANK YOU note and a brand new nickname. Don't worry, it will be nice, I promise! All you have to do do is tell me a bit about yourself!

I don't know if you knew, but someone in Dutchtown loves you. Prove it with the Proper Residency canvas tote that proudly declares, "Someone in Dutchtown loves me," complete with a picture of Gus. Because he really does love you.

For a $25 donation, I will send you a limited edition hand embroidered Proper Residency thank you penant with a warm "Hey, thanks!" design. It will look very much like the Proper Residency penant in the video.

Artist survival kit. This reward includes a Proper Residency notebook, a unique handmade plush power animal and a copy of the Proper Residency manifesto - known only to you and the artists residing there. With these in hand anywhere can become a retreat for making - keep them close and stay inspired!

Mystery tee in size of your choice! The design is by our very own Florence Gidez, the first Proper Resident. See pics in the rewards section just over on the left!

A limited edition print, "Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind" by artist Florence Gidez, the first Proper Resident. The print is a one color run silkscreen, 12" by 16". There is an image of the print in the rewards blurb to your left.

A limited edition print, "Take Me Out" by artist Florence Gidez, the first Proper Resident. The print is a one color run silkscreen, 12" by 16". There is an image of the print in the rewards blurb to your left!

The JoJo tee! JoJo is the other Proper Residency pup - become a backer and meet her! The tshirt is a 50/50 poly cotton blend, with the phrase, "If there's room for me, there's room for you!" and a picture of JoJo.

Adopt a chicken! Only one of the seven Proper Residency chickens has a name. You get to name one of the chickens, and will receive a brief bio and a printed portrait of the hen you adopt!

A limited edition print, "His Clothes Are Dirty But His Hands Are Clean" by artist Florence Gidez, the first Proper Resident. The print is a full color silkscreen, 12" by 18". There is an image of the print in the rewards blurb to your left!

The Story Book. A publication including the story of the Proper Residency, bios of the artists who participate over the next year, and photos of the project before, during and after.

Tell me your favorite animal! I will ask our first artist in residence to make a drawing of the beast, and then I will create a pattern from it to print fabric to be made into curtains for the residency. You will receive the drawing and two yards of the fabric! Each set of curtains will have tag that says, "Kindly donated by...(your name here!) Who is the first Proper Resident? That knowledge is for backers only...check the updates for details!

YOU ARE THE ARTIST! For $225, your name and a 3 word poem you compose and send to me will be carved into one of the window boxes at the Proper Residency to mark your generosity. You will also receive an Artist's Survival Kit. I plan on planting sweet potato vines and petunias, I hope you like them!

For local patrons only! Do you live in the greater Saint Louis area and have a generous spirit? For you, a donation of $500 or more will include a personal tour of the finished residency and a dozen eggs from the girls. They are so excited for the project! This reward also includes a tote, nickname broadside, and thank you penant.