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The Annual Calendar

HAND PRINTED IN MASSACHUSETTS

Full Collection

Handmade Cards, Kitchen Towels, Totes, Stickers, Journals, Calendars & More!

Greeting Cards

Folded greeting cards available individually or in packs with co-ordinating envelopes.

THE ARCHIVE

Commemorate a special day from years past with monthly images date back to the 1970s.

It's More Than Just A Calendar - It's a family tradition

ABOUT US

A little history

Founded in 1970 by the local high school art teachers John and Primm ffrench to augment their salaries and enable summer travels to John's home in Co. Galway Ireland.

The Dolphin Studio brought the family together through making. Since the very beginning each family member designed a month of the annual calendar.

WHO's In Charge

Today, Crispina ffrench and Sofia Hughes, sisters and daughters of Primm and John run The Dolphin Studio.

Crispina manages the printshop, new product development, wholesale and custom work. On the side she upcycles textiles inspiring conscious consumption and accessible creativity.

Sofia heads up our marketing, customer service, and business development. She has been teaching kindergarten for 27 years!

MEET THE TEAM

Our print team makes our production possible. Each summer we employ a couple of hardworking young people interested in learning our process who fit our vibe.
We have been blessed with two year round employees who have become master printers. Kerry Bates is our paper genie and production princess. Johnny Ringer holds down the cyber end of things and translates hand drawn art to digital files.

Shop The Archive

Our full collection of prints dating back to the 1970s - sold only by the month (not the full year)!

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BusinessThe Bookstore, Lenox MA

The Bookstore, Lenox MA

In the early months of the year, before calendar printing becomes all-encompassing - we get to play in the printshop.  I have been having a great time drawing our Print Club images and using an arr...

Free DownloadsApril 2025 Screensavers

April 2025 Screensavers

Here they are!  April 2025's screensavers ~ err WALLPAPER using our monthly Dolphin Studio calendar images to pretty-up your phone, desktop computer, laptop and/or tablet. PLEASE NOTE - THE IMAGE A...

The Story Behind March 2025

The Story Behind March 2025

The month of March was designed by me, myself, and I. The image represents lightbulbs, each unique from the others. Their filaments add a touch of intricate detail. I chose this image for March bec...

Testimonials

Cara R.

“I love love love the family Calendar! Artwork is wonderful, print quality is exceptional, family story is on point, creativity is off the hook.”

Morgan

“Annual Christmas gift for my artsy and whimsical SIL. It never fails to give us something to look forward to all year long! She sends me a picture of the design each month and we just enjoy the beauty of it. Thanks for such a foolproof gift she adores!”

map2525

“I love love love the family Calendar! Artwork is wonderful, print quality is exceptional, family story is on point, creativity is off the hook.”