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Merryn Williams Designs

Playful watercolors created in Lexington, Virginia

10/06/2026

Hello, edition #3! *November’s* (explained below) print club collection is inspired by the moody, cozy, cool days of these final months of the year. Desaturated blues, greens, and foggy landscapes outside. Warm coffee and croissants inside.

I say *November* because I’m simplifying the system on my end. We’re not skipping a month, even though I called the previous fall mailing “September”. So now, if you are charged for your subscription in October, you’ll receive this November mailing in the first week of November, instead of calling it October because that’s when it was released. Simply put, I’m just adjusting what I call each new collection, and naming it after the month you’ll receive it in.

This is how most artists structure their clubs, and it makes it so much easier on my end. It will also smooth things out for a new payment option being released next month for all of 2027! You can also sign up through the end of the month and still receive your envelope on time.

Mail is still moving REALLY slowly, but September (October) should be arriving to PPC members over the next few days!

Sign up at the link in my bio 💌

09/29/2026

We talk a lot about the effects of AI on artists, and creatives in general, because right now we're seeing this technology being used to create for us instead of working with people who pour their heart and soul into their work. But I also worry about the artists we haven't met yet, and who we might never meet at all, because instead of learning to draw, or paint, or sketching out their idea, they can go straight to AI and get the image they need (or just want) in seconds. They never even have a reason to try.

Imagine how much art we'll never get to see because the artist never discovered they loved to paint. They just let AI do it for them.

Humans are giving up the fun part.

09/14/2026

When your home looks like a movie scene, you never run out of subjects.

This little piece of Hopkins Green in Lexington, VA is a part of the September edition of Piper’s Print Club! Sign up by the evening of the 20th to receive your snail mail on time 💌 everything you need is linked in my bio!

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09/07/2026

In case you need me…

09/05/2026

HAPPY GAME DAY, Hokies!!!

08/09/2026

Well, I think it’s about time I reintroduce myself, because today MWD turns EIGHT! 🎉 So hi, I’m Merryn, a 2020 Virginia Tech Interior Design grad turned watercolor artist creating in my hometown of Lexington, Virginia. I’ve loved art for as long as I can remember, and it’s a dream come true that I get to do this as my job. When I’m not creating, you can find me working in the garden with Piper, loitering at Downtown Books and pestering my mom, or in the Main Street Lexington office helping plan a community event!

Today marks 8 years since I made this account to share my work, not knowing where it would go, but very sure it would only ever be my hobby. But today is also 5 years since I quit my job in Richmond right in the middle of a meeting with my boss, only to walk out and realize what day it was. It felt like a confirmation from God that I was meant to pursue my art in the town I love, which I think He’d been trying to tell me for a while. A few weeks later I moved home, and haven’t regretted it for a second.

I’ve done a lot of “learning by doing” (and screwing up), experimenting, pivoting, and painting since starting MWD from my room in the ADPi house, and I’m thankful for every bit of it. In recent months, I’ve found fresh creativity after nearly a year with none, and I owe that to the friends and family who have enthusiastically supported me behind the scenes… they were excited about what I was creating when I couldn’t be. And you know the best part? It’s only getting better.

Thank you so much for following along, whether you’ve been around for all 8 years or just got here. 🫶

…also, go subscribe to Piper’s Print Club!

08/05/2026

Welcome to Piper's Print Club—a snail mail subscription that arrives at your door full of art prints, stickers, and bookmarks every single month! Because I am who I am, I named this club after my four-legged coworker, who, ironically, loses her mind over the sound of the mail slot every day. I'm so unbelievably excited to finally be launching this new offering after so much work behind the scenes on logistics, pricing, test prints, and TONS of designing, all with Piper napping at my feet.

My hopes for this print club are wide-ranging, but ultimately I wanted to create an affordable opportunity for folks to not only receive (or gift!) new seasonal art each month, but to experience the excitement of opening a physical envelope with something joyful inside. In a world that is becoming increasingly more automated, people are itching for the slow, personal touch that comes with receiving a letter in the mail.

Each element is intentionally designed as its own mini collection, and every piece is brand new and exclusive to the subscription. You'll be receiving more than $40 worth of art for just $12 each month, and can expect to get:

One 5×7 miscellaneous seasonal fine art print
One 5×7 seasonal landscape fine art print
One vinyl sticker
One double-sided bookmark
And a monthly mini newsletter with information about your new art, upcoming releases, and other fun surprises!

To receive each month's mailing on time, make sure you place your order before the 20th! Envelopes will leave my studio by the 25th, and any remaining orders placed later in the month will leave a few days after that. So if you sign up in August, you'll still receive August's collection! I'll also be designing a month ahead, so the collection you receive will always be seasonally appropriate for the month we're starting.

For all the details, head over to merrynwilliamsdesigns.com/pipers-print-club-home and join the club!!

08/01/2026

Piper has some news to share next week 👀

06/29/2026

Tennis, anyone? 🎾

Say hello to our very first Featured Print of the Week! This tennis racket print is perfect for adding a little sporty charm to your home, office, or gallery wall.

Shop it online in “The Art Print Shop” or pick one up Downtown Books, Lexington Virginia. And don’t forget to check back every Monday for a new Featured Print of the Week! ✨

06/11/2026

There are some views that never get old, and House Mountain is one of them. 🏔️✨

I’m excited to share “House Mountain Sunset,” one of my newest landscape prints, inspired by a local landmark that feels like home to so many of us.

It’s available now on my website and at Downtown Books Lexington, Virginia in three sizes. There’s even a large framed Giclée print on display in the shop waiting for its new home!

To inquire about larger sizes, send me an email from the link in my bio to chat.

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Lexington, VA
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http://www.merrynwilliamsdesigns.com/

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