by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 21, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 20, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 19, 2023 | All
I believe spaces should be used well, beauty should not be saved just for company and home should reflect the hearts that live there and not just the trends we see around us. I am not a designer but putting home together has been my heart for as long as I can...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 17, 2023 | All
Join Aimee Irel Bishop as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic expression. Drawing from her own experience of profound loss and the subsequent exploration of beauty in unlikely spaces, Aimee invites you to delve into the questions:...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 15, 2023 | All
Everyone needs a place to gather beauty just for beauty’s sake. The purpose of this artist’s journal is to be a gathering place for what captures YOUR attention. What if your creating felt easy and inviting? How would a few minutes a day here and there...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 14, 2023 | All
Hello! I am leaving in early October to teach art for a month and we will not be shipping out art supplies during that time. You can still place orders and they will be shipped after November 7th. Thank you for understanding and if you need something soon please place...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 13, 2023 | All
Join Diane Reeves in a beauty dipped course all about making your life a work of art. Georgia O’Keeffe will lead the way! Registration is open for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Registration is $62 . The course lessons...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 12, 2023 | All
I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 6, 2023 | All
There are big changes coming to our life and business over the next year and we have made the difficult decision that this fall live event of The Art of Gathering will be the last time. Because of this decision we have opened a few more spots for those that were...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 5, 2023 | All
Each month we love searching for free beauty on the internet to share with you. This month we thought it would be fun to focus on Georgia O’Keefe in honor of the upcoming course with Diane Reeves, A Way of Seeing; Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe. Grab a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 5, 2023 | All, Podcast
I would love to have you come and listen to my recent interview with Kellee Wynne and the Made Remarkable Podcast. We talk family, creativity, building a business and more. You can listen HERE.
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 1, 2023 | All
The team of Teachers for Wanderlust 2024 has been announced, and I am thrilled to tell you that I am one of them. Wanderlust 2024 is 49 mixed-media lessons, all downloadable and yours to keep forever. Plus handouts, a creative community, and a whole bunch of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 17, 2023 | All
Our last one at home (Benjamin) just started his junior year of high school this week! With the start of school comes the promise of cooler temperatures, a more structured schedule (which I actually love) and the invitation to be present in whatever...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 13, 2023 | All
This month I wanted to share a deeper look into the life and art of Joan Eardley. Joan created in a way that makes you feel the sea breeze against your skin and maybe that is because she often was out in the water as she painted. She was immersed in her environment...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 11, 2023 | All
Creating gorgeous clay sculptures WITHOUT a kiln? YES, PLEASE! Early registration pricing is ending for our next mini course and it is all about sculpting with clay! I have been a super fan of artist Julia Rose Muller for years and I am giddy that she created this...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 7, 2023 | All
I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 7, 2023 | All
Creating gorgeous clay sculptures WITHOUT a kiln? YES, PLEASE! Early registration pricing is ending for our next mini course and it is all about sculpting with clay! I have been a super fan of artist Julia Rose Muller for years and I am giddy that she created this...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 1, 2023 | All
We can have long lists of dreams and maybe even a bucket list. What I have found to be true is that me JUST dreaming about something has never led to the actual doing and experiencing. If I want to learn something, go somewhere, spend time with someone… I have...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 25, 2023 | All
Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 22, 2023 | All
I have been dreaming of offering a course like this for years and knew Marian Parsons would be the most perfect artist to create it! There are often so many questions around plein air painting in regards to set up, capturing what you see, how to capture quickly and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 18, 2023 | All, Travel
Traveling as a family has given us the incredible gift of adventure, lasting memories, time to bond in new ways, and seeing the world together with fresh eyes. While shorter trips are relatively straightforward to plan, embarking on an extended journey requires a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 14, 2023 | All
There are big changes coming to our life and business over the next year and we have made the difficult decision that this fall live event of The Art of Gathering will be the last time. Because of this decision we have opened a few more spots for those that were...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 11, 2023 | All, Travel
I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it on a busy alley in Italy listening to different languages as they come towards me and then fade away up and down the stairs, just being still with a good book...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 11, 2023 | All, Travel
While we were in Italy, we had a little over 48 hours in Venice. There are many faces to this ancient city you can visit again and again and keep discovering new beauty. I would like to offer some suggestions that may help to take a step back in time and see a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jul 6, 2023 | All
We just got a brand new shipment of art supplies from Wallace Seymour out of England. Everything is ready to ship and will arrive you you wrapped up beautifully. If you ordered anything on pre-order please note that it has all been shipped. Thank you for your patience...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 27, 2023 | All
I wanted to share more of what I am reading, watching, listening to and learning etc. There is so much beauty all around us and we have to be intentional to make sure that what we consume (watch, read, listen to, learn) feeds us in beautiful ways. BUT the other...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 23, 2023 | All
We are honored to announce that Stephanie Lee is back with a mini course and this time it is all about creating portable painted murals. Stephanie is always pushing herself and those around her to try new things and to have fresh eyes within their own work. This...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 21, 2023 | All
This month one of my favorite living artists, Francoise Gilot, passed away. Francoise was 101 years old and until the last few years of her life she was still painting every day. Doesn’t that make you smile so big? I fell deeply in love with her work when my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 19, 2023 | All
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale has just begun! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until January 2024! For the next 72 hours you can buy as many online art, business (yes, even Creatively Made...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 17, 2023 | All
If you are a member of our creative community and network you know what is coming! If you are not a part of our network THIS is the time to make sure you are subscribed to our NEWSLETTER and to create an account on our CREATIVE NETWORK (free to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 16, 2023 | All
If you are a member of our creative community and network you know what is coming! If you are not a part of our network THIS is the time to make sure you are subscribed to our NEWSLETTER and to create an account on our CREATIVE NETWORK (free to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 16, 2023 | All
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 7, 2023 | All
In this free lesson Erin Faith Allen demonstrates how you can create your own stencils with a few simple steps. From photocopies of your favorite photos you can find shapes and images from which to trace outlines for your stencils. It can be really fun to dive into...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 5, 2023 | All
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jun 1, 2023 | All
All around my studio I have bowls of torn abstract lines and forms, cut up vintage fabrics, papers with my marks, odds and ends of vintage trinkets and ephemera and then another full of stitched vintage French linen scraps. Often as I am creating, I will pull these...
by Jeanne Oliver | May 23, 2023 | All
We are thrilled to offer you a petite version of our original Stitched Faces Art Kit. This set is VERY limited and we will not be offering any more of these art kits after they sell out. You can purchase the Petite Stitched Faces Limited Edit Art Kit HERE....
by Jeanne Oliver | May 21, 2023 | All, Travel
One of the most art changing habits that I have established over the years is creating and using a portable art studio. Just enough supplies to make sure I can create anywhere. Daily creating is a choice and even though I may not always have the time to work on...
by Jeanne Oliver | May 20, 2023 | All, Travel
Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able...
by Jeanne Oliver | May 19, 2023 | All
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
by Jeanne Oliver | May 16, 2023 | All
I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is all around me if I have my eyes open to it. Sometimes I find it on a busy alley in Italy listening to different languages as they come towards me and then fade away up and down the stairs, just being still with a good book...
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