by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 29, 2016 | All
****** When I started out in this amazing world of building a creatively made business I had no idea what I was doing, no one to ask for help and we more often than not went with our gut and hoped for the best. Probably not the best way to figure out a business but it...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 27, 2016 | All
Happy Saturday! We have been getting so many emails asking us to please make some of the bags available that are currently only being offered in our studio. How could we say no?! We have stocked the shop with tons of new bags. They are selling so quickly so...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 26, 2016 | All
I have been working on a very special project for awhile now and I am so excited to tell you about it. When I came up with the idea of The Living Studio it was based upon the idea and belief that the whole world should be our studio. I have taken people to Italy and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 23, 2016 | All
***TODAY is the last day to get the early registration price of $38 for this THREE WEEK online course for kids*** Whether your kids are in school full time or you homeschool your children…THIS online course will be a beautiful source of creating and learning!...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 21, 2016 | All
***Tomorrow the class will go live*** The more I practice my art and the more comfortable I become with my chosen tools…the more I have a deep desire to take them everywhere. I remember around the time I came up with the idea for The Living Studio retreats that...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 19, 2016 | All
***TODAY (August 19, 2016) is the last day to get the early registration price of $24.00 for Eclectic Beaded Crochet Jewelry*** Back in February I was having dinner with a few good friends in California and I couldn’t keep my eyes off one of my friend’s...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 17, 2016 | All
I am honored to tell you that I am one of 24 teachers that will be teaching in the online collaboration 21 Secrets Color, Color, Color this coming September! Here is a peek into my part of the course… Limited Palette Play Jeanne Oliver Explore our land with me,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 15, 2016 | All
My dear friend and respected artist Wendy Brightbill will be coming to teach at our new studio! This will be the last live workshop of the year at our studios and it will be a workshop that you will not want to miss. This workshop is a two day event!. Come and read...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 12, 2016 | All
Good Morning! Today I have guest artist Danielle Donaldson teaching in our studio! She will be teaching her Be Still live workshop all about illustrating, painting and stitching a compass heart. We have the best surprise for you! Danielle recorded the whole process...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 9, 2016 | All
I just got back from speaking about Product Launching at the Haven Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an incredible time and I will be sharing more soon! I am also going to record my talk so if you are wanting to grow your business you can watch if you were not...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 2, 2016 | All
***This event can be purchased as a one or two day workshop*** To purchase Field Guide for Saturday, September 17th, 2016 as a ONE DAY EVENT. To purchase Field Guide for September 16 & 17th, 2016 as a TWO DAY EVENT. Today I had five children and three adults...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 1, 2016 | All
I know that one of your favorite courses that we offer on our creative network is anything with home! Being creative and creating a comfortable and beautiful space is at the heart of many of us (and even more desire to know how). But where do we begin? How do we make...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 27, 2016 | All
***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** The winner of the crocheted beaded necklace/wrap bracelet by Robin Dudley-Howes is… Teresa Young commented: July 27, 2016 at 7:55 pm (Edit) So here it is….I have done ALL of these things! * Share the new course and giveaway on...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 25, 2016 | All
Happy Sunday! I wanted to share some very special news! We have the rare honor of having soldering jewelry artist Stephanie Lee teaching Hand-Forged|A Metal and Torch Soldering Jewelry Course! Stephanie is a pioneer in the metal and soldering jewelry world. Many...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 23, 2016 | All
***TODAY is the the last day to get the early registration price of $28 for Close To Home | A Watercolor Landscape Journey. *** The more I practice my art and the more comfortable I become with my chosen tools…the more I have a deep desire to take them...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 20, 2016 | All
Back in February I was having dinner with a few good friends in California and I couldn’t keep my eyes off one of my friend’s necklaces! It was exquisite, interesting and a work of art. It had been wrapped a few times around her neck to make it shorter...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 19, 2016 | All
When people ask about my new studio or about our first live workshop it doesn’t even feel real. Our life is so different than it was five months ago and I think we are all still wrapping our heads around it. This move, this land, this house and this studio has...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 18, 2016 | All
***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** The winner of the $250 Dick Blick gift card is… Ginny Markley commented: July 18, 2016 at 8:07 pm (Edit) I am drawn to bright colors and abstract art because it is candy to the eyes…It is jewelry to a room…it is mark making at...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 16, 2016 | All
Letting Go: An Exploration of Abstract Painting begins on MONDAY! Come and see a trailer of the art that will be made in this course… I have admired Wendy’s work for years and I am so honored that she will be teaching on our site and especially love...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 15, 2016 | All
We moved into our new home and land in February of this year. The day before we moved in our town was covered in a blizzard and we scrambled to find someone to plow our new long driveway. Only a few weeks after our move we announced our first workshop in the studio...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 14, 2016 | All
I have been working on preparing my talk at Haven all about Product Launching. The one thing I am missing is YOU! I want to hear from you and what questions you are thinking or struggling with as you try to move your business forward. What questions do you have about...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 9, 2016 | All
I have been working on a very special project for awhile now and I am so excited to tell you about it. When I came up with the idea of The Living Studio it was based upon the idea and belief that the whole world should be our studio. I have taken people to Italy and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 7, 2016 | All, Travel
Being a wife, mom, friend, business owner, household manager, school juggler and creative are some of the hats I wear. I know you are the same and probably more. I also know that if I am not intentional with my marriage, children, schooling, business, creative time...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 6, 2016 | All
Our new studio is waiting for you and we have opened up a few more spots for our one day watercolor and mixed media workshop with Danielle Donaldson. Come to my home and studio for an art workshop all about lots of light, room to move, color falling off the paper,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 3, 2016 | All
We have just opened registration for Sketching and Collage | A Mini Course and you don’t have to wait one second to access the content! This course is INSTANTLY available! We have never done this before and we hope you love it! Sketching and Collage | A Mini...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 29, 2016 | All
I still feel like I dreamed about our first workshop in our new studio! It was even more amazing than I could have imagined. The women, the energy, the food, the art created. I am still processing the whole weekend and the reality that we have a huge new...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 27, 2016 | All
For children, art isn’t about rules and critiques. Art for kids is about expression and creating and fun! Creating art with kids is like opening the most fantastic Pandora ’s Box of possibilities. You never know how they will express themselves through art. Going back...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 21, 2016 | All
The more I practice my art and the more comfortable I become with my chosen tools…the more I have a deep desire to take them everywhere. I remember around the time I came up with the idea for The Living Studio retreats that I was missing creative opportunities...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 19, 2016 | All
***Tomorrow (June 20th) Children of the Wild with Kate Thompson begins!*** Kate’s techniques and instructions will open your eyes to new ways to use the tools you already love and use. Her courses are rich and full of content. Our creative network has the most...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 18, 2016 | All
I have admired Wendy’s work for years and I am so honored that she will be teaching on our site and especially love that she will be focusing on abstracts! In this course, we will listen to our intuition to create expressive abstract paintings. We will explore...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 15, 2016 | All
My parents had been married a few years when I was born and with only a semester left in college my mom put it on hold to stay home with me. I was a senior in high school when my mom finished and earned her teaching degree. She didn’t walk across a stage and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 14, 2016 | All
For me summer is pool time, catching up on reading, coffee on the back porch, hiking, days in the yard and my art supplies with me wherever I go. The best thing about a summer online course is that you can take moments to learn and then head out into YOUR world to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 13, 2016 | All
**This giveaway is now closed** The winner is… Paula Fava commented: June 13, 2016 at 3:05 pm (Edit) This summer … I am gleefully gathering all the tools, knowledge & experiences I gave garnered these past couple years after my semi-forced 4 year hiatus from...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 11, 2016 | All
One of our most popular classes last year was Intro To Hand Lettering with Jen Wagner and I am honored to tell you that she is back with a brand new course! *** Join Jen this coming Monday (June 13th) for Advanced Hand Lettering! Don’t let the name intimidate...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 11, 2016 | All
I’m gonna be honest – working with concrete intimidates me! But with all the concrete home items trending, I was determined to figure out a way to imitate the concrete look without having to dive into figuring out real concrete. The result? A super clean, cheap...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 9, 2016 | All
The weather is finally starting to get warmer here in Colorado and the kids have been begging to go to the pool! After the long hibernation of winter and the slow unveiling of white legs and such I thought it would be fun to share some of my day to day beauty...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 7, 2016 | All, Travel
Sometimes we get to be wild explorers and travel far away, other times we can connect with other creatives not far from home and at other times we have the joy of hunkering down right where we live and creating among our day to day life. Each one of these are life...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 4, 2016 | All
It has been months (way more than we intended) in the making! Our first devotional is ready for pre-order and we couldn’t be more proud! January of 2016 we launched our free video series Listening | Finding the Quiet on our creative network...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 2, 2016 | All
I love, love, love our town of Castle Rock, CO. I am so thankful all of the time that this is where we LIVE and this is where we DREAM and this is where we CONNECT! Tomorrow night (June 3rd) is Downtown After 5 and it is the perfect way to kick off your weekend. You...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 1, 2016 | All
We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until winter 2017! 24 hours left of our Semi Annual 50% off Online Class Sale! This is the perfect time to stock up on all of those online classes that you have been dreaming about taking. Our creative...
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