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Calico Studio

Name: Calico Studio
Address: 1155 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, US
Telephone: +19195379659

Our studio enjoys working with clients that are appreciative of both the artistry of design and the process.

a talented crew with a wide variety of experience ranging in scale from commercial and residential architectural projects, to custom and production furniture, to marketing materials and signage. We look for opportunities to push beyond the norm and investigate innovative materials, forms, and processes. We make a conscientious effort to be kind to the environment and look to mother nature as a res

ource of knowledge in our design work. Most importantly, we are our client’s advocate, we listen to your needs and desires, we will help you come up with a plan that incorporates your goals, funds and timeline, and then we will help you execute the plan acting as your facilitator, designer, and/or architect. Our services are available at www.calico-studio.com

Our products are available at www.calicocreates.com

05/08/2026

ARCHITECTURE FRIDAY ALERT‼️

Today's feature is an M.C. Escher inspired tessellation design. One of our clients has an affinity for math and wanted to incorporate Escher related designs for the some of the walls and floors in his classroom building. After studying Visions of Symmetry by Doris Schattschneider which analyzes Escher's drawings in detail, we started brainstorming a tessellation that could be easily used in a floor design.

Pencil sketches on trace paper, digital sketches, digital modeling, and laser cutting were all used to test out the viability of our design. Cutting them out proved successful and all of the tiles fit with the other seamlessly; two tile shapes, the bird and the fish, can be used repetitively and if material allows it it can be flipped horizontally to continue the pattern. If the material can't be flipped then the result would be four shapes that can repeat endlessly.

After feedback from the client we will be moving forward with the idea but with a change in the animal pictured... can you guess what it might be?

This update will fit better with the Einstein Hat tessellation (last image) which is being used as a wall treatment in various places throughout the building, some felt and some painted (possibly).

We're excited to keep learning about the process behind tessellations as the history is deep! Catch you next Friday for another update😎

.C.Escher

05/01/2026

It's the 1st of tha monthhhh🗣️

Get up, get up, get up for another Architecture Friday with Calico Studio!

Heather and Carlos made their way to one (of many) client site visits this week to bask in the ambiance of the initial framing layout+partial roof completion. Where would be in this world without a 2x4 and a 2x6?

Slight updates/clarifications were made in real time with Heather snapping quick photos and drawing ideas out to communicate to our wonderful contractors and builders🛠️

Beautiful views from the future windows are beginning to emerge, and we're all excited to see how Calico's design comes to life. Thank you to everyone involved, good design doesn't work without . ✌️until next friday!

04/21/2026

DAY 2 RECAP CONTINUED🗣️

1. .art with a full gallery of ethereal artwork👩🏽‍🎨

2. Grey Spiral Design taking us into a magical fairy realm with her ceramic spirits ✨️

3. with handcrafted origami hangings. She was also hard at work on her embroidery at the booth so we got an inside look at her process🔍️

4. Scott Meyer Designs a multi-talented dude with a current fixation on elaborate wood design🪵

5. lightbreezecandleco candles flying off the shelves while also making the market smell delightful🕯️

6. with her mosaics, also providing a temporary art installation with their bigger pieces!

7. showing off the coolest bag collection, some of which were waterproof🚫💧

8. providing a large range of ceramic goods in all shapes and sizes💞

and .art were missing from my picture catalogue because every time I would go over to take some they would be crowded with patrons!

Go check everyone's stuff out if you missed the market! All of our vendors were warm and welcoming to the patrons-- something we very much appreciated. Thank you again to everyone who made it out to support the Calico Makers Market. We're going to keep adding things to our story, but it was so incredibly special to see all of us coming together in support of art from all different mediums.

Thank you to our sponsors and , we appreciate the ability to show you what we can do with the resources you provide! Our musicians provided such a soothing soundtrack to guide people through the market spaces.

Reach out for vending opportunities in the fall, or if you might want to join our music line up! We're always looking for new faces, food, art, and opportunities to connect with the community.

See you next time😉

Calico Studio

04/20/2026

DAY 2 RECAP!!!🗣️

This is gonna be broken down into two parts cause there were so many pictures from Sunday😮‍💨We had a tremendous amount of fun with y'all wrapping up our 11th Calico Makers Market! Special thanks to for leading the Latin Dance tutorial and for setting the vibes. Posting those videos on our story at a later date, watch out for those! Don't forget that they lead these Latin Dance nights every week! Check out either of their instagrams for those details.💃

Okay, let's get into pt. 1:

1. .and.co made everyone happy with her crochet plushies, the kids loved her speckled chickens! 🐤

2&3. showed off beautifully intricate beaded designs alongside handcrafted wood bowls and other goods🪵

4. Susan Zeisel quilts that kept us warm through the cold breeze on Sunday🧵

5. .bywild who recouped phenomenally after our morning tent tornado 'renotinkansasanymore 📔

6. showing off her master pottery skills that brought everyone joy🍵

7. with her paintings, prints and the most adorable bird pillows i've ever seen🐊

Thank you for all of our Sunday vendors and patrons, we didn't catch every moment but stay tuned for our next round of photos!

04/19/2026

DAY ONE RECAP🗣️🐸🍄

It was a hot one yesterday but we all powered through the sun rays! Over 400 people joined us on day one to welcome in our spring Calico Makers Market with a bang.

For our swipe today we have:

1. Joseph and Carlos manning the Calico Creates booth with ease😎

2. RIC’S LEATHER GOODS shining in the sun

3. miniature paintings (these were a big hit!). Make sure to ask them about their former lives as elf ear officianados🧝‍♀️

4. The beautiful art tent mess after a long day of art play! The nc weaving community would be proud.

5. providing all of our soap and salve based needs, with a guest tattoo artist for company:

6. phenomenal jewelry designs! Reminiscent of the beautifully designed , maybe a collab should be in order…🍫

7. Tacos Paraiso serving delicious food and a special pineapple lemonade that everyone enjoyed in the heat.

8. .runclub kicking off their 5k early in the morning! So impressive!!

9. Lastly, our market sign out in the wild🐸

Come on out for a windy market walk today! The cool breeze is a welcomed change to the dry heat of yesterday. Special thanks to our musicians who powered through: Bill West, The Watchmen, and Joel Keel performing with guest Larry Hicks.

Excited to see y’all today so stop on by!🍄

’renotinkansasanymore

04/17/2026

ONE DAY LEFT 'TIl OUR CALICO MAKERS MARKET!!! 🗣️⁠
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Getting the Calico Creates studio set up for casual shopping😎 Didn't you say you needed some new accessories for your collection? The rest of our vendors our getting prepared for your market shopping experience!! We have a lot really neat people this year, as you've seen if you've been keeping op with our vendor spotlight story posts👀

Special shout-out to , a veteran at our market; we're so excited to have her back this spring!!

10AM-5PM LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, and VENDORS GALORE!! COME ON OUT!!🐸🍄

04/16/2026

TWO DAYS LEFT UNTIL OUR CALICO MAKERS MARKET!!!

Getting our tents ready so our musicians can serenade us under some shade.
Lots of hard work went in today from everyone at Calico and we're so excited to welcome y'all to the market on Saturday and Sunday.🐸🍄

Tacos Paraiso food truck will be out here cooking up some tasty food so be sure to stop by for vibes and good eats🌮

04/15/2026

THREE DAYS UNTIL OUR CALICO MAKERS MARKET🗣️

We have our badges ready, our vendors placed and our muscles prepared to start setting up💪🐸

Weaving material is being prepared for one of our super awesome (and free) art activities! Don't you want a little something special to take home with you?🪢

April 18th and 19th, add it to your plans for this weekend. Some time outside is just what you need! 🍄

04/14/2026

🌷🐸✨ BIG NEWS, MARKET FAM ✨🐸🏃‍♀️
Calico Makers Market is teaming up with .runclub and we couldn’t be more excited ❤️
Lace up and leap into the day with us.
Animo will be kicking things off with a community run starting at 11 AM at📍1141 Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill, NC.
Whether you are a seasoned runner or just hopping along for fun, all are welcome!
After the run, swing back through the market to shop local makers, hang out, and keep the good vibes going 🛍️🎶
Tag your running buddy and your market crew 👇
Let’s make it a day to remember!

04/10/2026

HAPPY ARCHITECTURE FRIDAY!🗣️⁠
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It's been a busy week- Our brand new laser cutter has been thoroughly tested by the team while bringing this model to life! Joseph (our laser cutting expert!!) led us in setting up the laser cutter, establishing best practices, and testing out settings on our materials. ⁠
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Carlos and Heather have been working hard to create this full scale mock-up to bring to the site so that a client would be able to see her dreams come to life-- After sketching, 3D modeling, editing, laser cutting, gluing, taping, and lots of effort we finally got to see the finished product! It was well worth the wait and the team is excited to bring this model to reality in the coming weeks.🎉 ⁠
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04/07/2026

Putting out the yard signs for the upcoming Calico Makers Market!! 🐸🍄⁠
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Comment if you find one out in the wild...🌿⁠
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Address

1155 Smith Level Road
Chapel Hill, NC
27516

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19195379659

Website

http://www.calico-studio.com/

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