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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:

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Trusting Your Ideas

Dear Wonderful Creative You, One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is why...

Fine Line Flower Tutorial

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Over the last six years, presenting roughly 40 different patterns...

Developing Your Artistic Voice

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: This quarter in The Gathering, we are focused on developing your...

To Get Creative, Get Curious

Apr 19, 2021 | Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: What is sparking your creativity these days? For me, it's been the tiny, itty bitty interior spaces of natural objects. I'm fascinated by the abstract shapes made by the gills of a fungus, or the holes and crevices in a piece of algae. I...

5 Minute Art Journaling Prompts

Mar 1, 2021 | Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Finding the time to do the things we love can be hard - especially when so many things compete for our attention. I've been hearing from students for years about how hard it is to find the time to create, and once they do, how hard it is...

Journaling Prompts for Coping with Quarantine

Jan 25, 2021 | Art journaling tutorial, Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: One of the things I've thought a lot about since the start of the pandemic is how we not only cope, but thrive amidst difficulty. Some folks are in survival mode because of their family, job issues, mental health issues, or other...

How Art And Nature Are Helping Me Through The Pandemic

Jan 6, 2021 | Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Greetings to you in 2021! In the fall each year, I take time to reflect on the year just past. Overall, Iv'e been very lucky, and despite all the difficulties, I feel very grateful for what 2020 taught me, especially from many great...

The Best Gifts for Artists 2020

Dec 1, 2020 | Art Supplies

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Each year I compile a short list of gifts that I think would be wonderfully nurturing for the artists in your life. It's a list that I hope you as an artist share with your loved ones to give them ideas, and also as a way to spur you to...

The Mindful Art Studio Book List 2020

Nov 16, 2020 | Art Supplies

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Each fall I compile a list of books that have inspired me throughout the year. I love sharing the books that have inspired my work and enriched my life. While I'm usually share books mostly about art and artists, I've realized nature has...

How I Grieved My Brother’s Death Through Art

Sep 28, 2020 | Creative Self-Care

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Over the weekend, I was listening to an On Being episode with artist Dario Robleto. His work centers on using unexpected materials to remember: the earliest recorded pulse waves cast in gold, his parents' record collections ground to dust...

Playing With Inchie Art

Sep 21, 2020 | Art Tutorials

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I had to keep quiet about my BIG ART approach for a long time while I was building my class - it's so fun to share with you now about it. I wanted to get playful, I made a little video for you that shows my process:...