Life is Not a Racetrack
A slow meditation on spaciousness, directionality, and flow.
Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
Because baking is a creative practice.
Support Your Local Pollinators
Can you even imagine a world without flowers?
Needle Felting
Learning soft wool sculpture creation.
A Note to My Creative Self
A reminder to find wonder and joy from an art practice.
The Only Constant is Change
Allowing myself to embrace artistic variability.
Sometimes It Takes 20 Pages
Exploring focused repetition in my sketchbook.
In Defense of Analog Art
When you type a word and let artificial intelligence do the work, it is no longer the work of an artist.
Sketching En Plein Air
Relaxing watercolor sketches in the garden.
Using Your Photos
Inspire your studio artwork.
Early Spring Garden Walk
Nature therapy to feed the soul.
My Travel Art Kit
Things I bring when painting outside my studio.
How to Make a Tiny Sketchbook
Travel light with a handmade sketchbook.
Traditional Art Into Digital Asset
Tips for incorporating traditional media in your digital projects.
DIY Creative Block
Personify the block and break the spell.
Matching Colors
How to match traditional media to a digital design brief.
Felt Appliqué Art
Learning felt appliqué and working with freehand appliqué designs.
Waste Not? Reuse and Repurpose
I love old things and how they adapt to new circumstances.
Stick Weaving
A simple project for cold winter days, because you can never have too many scarves.
Poivre Black Typeface
A quirky geometric design.
An Allergy Friendly Art Studio
Good studio safety practices.