Style

On Message

Photography by Courtney Jade

Jessica Wilcox is positively charged. The graphic designer, who fell in love with modern farmhouse style several years ago, translates her passion for hand-lettering, great design and homemaking at events she holds at Lovejoy Workshop, her store and studio in Hillsboro. There, she hosts almost nightly creativity sessions, where visitors can have a drink while making fun signs and gifts for the home. “There is so much unkindness in the world,” Wilcox said. “We are on a mission to be kind and love one another, and we’re all about reinforcing that in the home.”  Participants in the workshop sometimes enter with self-doubt about their abilities, but it only takes a few ca-thunks of the nail gun before they feel empowered and excited. As for their messages, they are as personal – or as universal – as they come: Favorite quotes, welcome signs, placards noting Grandma’s Rose Garden, family mottos or reminders of important truths. “One of my favorites is: ‘Be a voice, not an echo,’” Wilcox said.

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