August 2025 Recap

Here’s a little roundup of the most fun and exciting highlights from our August 2025 newsletters!

Every Sunday morning, I (Lily—the third generation here at The Dolphin Studio!) send out The Sunday Splash with behind-the-scenes stories, art updates, and little bits of joy from our studio life. If you’re not on the list yet and want to join, you can sign up here: The Sunday Splash Newsletter.

Now, let’s dive into the recap!

WEDDING DESIGNING!

Crispina has spent the week designing wedding invites for an awesome couple getting married later this year! Here are a few sketches from her design process.

If you’re getting married and want us to design and print your invitations, reach out to Crispina HERE

TAKE TWO

I mentioned this a few months back, but every year we take a family photo that goes into the insert of our calendar. My grandparents started this tradition so that when their friends and family around the world received the calendar, they could see how we’ve all grown and changed over the years.

Well, getting a good photo of all eight of us—who work different hours and different days—is no easy task. We took one a few months ago, but it just wasn’t it. So we had to run it back on a Saturday morning at 9am (much to everyone’s dismay), and we finally got a good one!Here’s an outtake with me, Jamie, Lucy and Violet!

A WHALE NAMED SALT

While I’ve been in Nantucket with Tom, my family has been spending the week at our Cape house. Fun fact: one thing my family absolutely loves is whales.

This week, my mom, dad, and Jamie went on a whale watch out of Provincetown, MA with The Dolphin Fleet tours. Much to their amazement, one of the humpback whales that surfaced was the famous Salt.

Salt is over 50 years old and was the very first whale to be identified and named back in the 1970s. She got her name from the white scarring on her dorsal fin that looks like a sprinkle of salt. Over the years, she’s provided researchers with a wealth of information—she’s birthed 13 calves, who have given her 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild! Researchers think she might even be carrying her 14th calf right now.

Salt’s presence has been invaluable for understanding humpback migration patterns, calving rates, and overall biology.

IT IS SWEET CORN SEASON

Our Sweet Corn kitchen towels are a perfect complement for sweet corn season!In honor of that, my boyfriend Tom—who is pretty elite overall, butextra good at coming up with dad jokes wrote a few corny gems you can share around the dinner table. Just wait until you get an earful of these: What does every corny joke contain?A kernel of truth.dWhat’s it called when you tell a corny joke at work?Corn on the job.What do you call a labyrinth made of corn?A maize. What do you become if you tell too many corny jokes?A laughing stalk!

FALL COLLECTION IS HERE!

I ’ve mentioned it a few times this month, but it’s getting closer and closer—our very first fall launch is almost here! 🍂 Every year we love sharing new designs for the holiday season, but this is the first time we’re kicking things off with a full fall collection.

I’m so excited to give you a little sneak peek of what’s coming in the August 24th sale. Along with brand-new designs, we’re also bringing back our beloved journals (finally!) after being sold out for months.

AUGUST PRINT CLUB PRINT!

We got August print club prints out this week! Designed by Crispina and printed by me, these were fun to make!

SOME OF THE BEST FLOWERS AROUND

My mom and I stopped by Pryjma Petals flower stand in Great Barrington and picked up a few bouquets for our homes. They were just so beautiful—and I love that they donate a percentage of their sales to local social justice organizations. If you’re in southern Berkshire county, definitely check them out: Pryjma Petals

I MOVED!

A big life update from me: my boyfriend Tom and I moved to Boston! Back in April, Tom decided to apply to Northeastern’s music technology program that he’s been interested in for years. He was sure he wouldn't get in and only a few people knew he even applied. Well on June 7th, he found out he was accepted! Just like that, all of our plans changed. We moved a few weeks ago, and for now I’m splitting my time between Boston and the Berkshires so I can finish out our busy season with the team. We’re not exactly “city people,” but luckily his family lives nearby, which makes the transition feel a little easier. Wish us luck as we start this new adventure!

BEHIND THE SCENE OF PRINTING!

A few weeks ago, when I sent out that survey about our new rewards program, many of you mentioned that you’d love to see more videos from us. I’ve started working on them, and you can already find a few up on our Instagram.In the coming weeks, I’m hoping to carve out time to create longer-form content and share it on our YouTube channel as well. Stay tuned—there’s more to come!

Thanks for reading this months recap see you next month!