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  When I am leading a live art workshop I often spend a little time inviting the artists into a time of creative warm-up. This is a time to get out of their heads and to see what is possible when we just begin and start to move paint around. I often tease during these […]

    1. Vintage Copper Pots. I associate my copper pots with making our home smell incredible! Whether we are making a big pot of soup or one of our favorite simmer pot recipes is on the stove, our copper pots are well used and loved. As I find special additional pieces over the years […]

      For the month of December we are offering the Mary Gregory Course Bundle valued at $124 for $48. The bundle includes Fresh Blooms and Shelters: Painting Places that House Our Hearts. Once you purchase you will have instant access to both courses. To read more or register click HERE.

  This past fall while I was in Italy I kept seeing little things that I wanted to offer to you. One rabbit trail led to another which led to this limited edition art kit. It all started with the black leather notebooks (these were the first notebooks every produced in Italy) with red that […]

Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | For the Holidays Journal Entry No. 06 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day […]

    I guess I knew I was a maker almost before I knew anything else was true. Like breathing, I knew to make.   I was the maker on the sidewalk with chalk covered hands, in the front sunroom of the house on Center Street playing school, under the big pines writing in my […]

    1. Handmade Pottery. Giving the gift of ceramics is one of my go to favorites! I would recommend subscribing to the newsletters of the ceramic artists you love to make sure you don’t miss when they have new pieces available. Some of my favorites: Krista Coons, Kim Taylor, Jennifer Morris, Studio Pepa. 2. […]

  I hope you will join me for this really special online course where I share how to use your gifts for creativity and worship. I have learned the joy and transformation of making praise and worship a priority in my day to day life. I have also seen the intimacy born from using my […]

Gathering others has been a part of how we celebrate the people we love at home, how we have grown our business over the years with live events and overseas workshops, and how we have been able to take ideas and make them a reality in our diverse and creative offerings. I have watched designer […]

When our Benjamin was little he preferred to sit with Kelly and me in the sanctuary each Sunday.  If the pastor asked if anyone wanted to accept Christ, Ben would raise his hand. If the pastor asked if anyone wanted healing for back pain, Ben would raised his hand. If the pastor asked if anyone […]

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 remember. Once I […]

    Creative habits seem to be one of the most important exercises in my day-to-day life as an artist. I may not always have time in this season to paint large works of art each day, but I can always find time to capture something beautiful in front of me. Everyday Italy is based […]

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 watching the snow fall by the fire in our new home, bundled up taking morning walks with Kelly, on the couch doing our last year of homeschooling with Benjamin, all […]

Gathering others has been a part of how we celebrate the people we love at home, how we have grown our business over the years with live events and overseas workshops, and how we have been able to take ideas and make them a reality in our diverse and creative offerings. I have watched designer […]

  Seeing the work coming out of Women of Abstract Expressionism is making me so happy. On top of that I am getting the most excited emails and private messages telling me what the course means to them, how much they are learning and how they are getting new creative ideas to use in their […]

Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | Harvest Season Journal Entry No. 05 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day to […]

I was worried that when I got home from Italy that fall would be over here in Colorado and instead I was greeted with morning fires in the fireplace, crisp mornings and warm days, beautiful light, and color still on the trees. Clothes are now washed, treasures from Italy being enjoyed and used, my studio […]

  Seeing the work coming out of Women of Abstract Expressionism is making me so happy. On top of that I am getting the most excited emails and private messages telling me what the course means to them, how much they are learning and how they are getting new creative ideas to use in their […]

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 exploring the beauty of Florence all on my own (I had never done that), trying to learn a new language again and again and again , sleeping in my own […]

  I am so excited to share that I am teaching a mini live workshop at New Americana Home (many of you know it as Old Glory Antiques). November 2, 9-1 pm Through collected vintage finds, intentional collection of nature, natural dying, stitching, handcrafted cocktails & shrubs, and easy table settings, you will leave inspired […]

  Seeing the work coming out of Women of Abstract Expressionism is making me so happy. On top of that I am getting the most excited emails and private messages telling me what the course means to them, how much they are learning and how they are getting new creative ideas to use in their […]

  I have just returned from teaching a two day art workshop at Daune Pitman’s Tuscan Creative Retreat.  I brought lots of watercolors for the women to experiment with and also some of my very well used palettes. The stars of the show were my watercolor palettes that are a custom combination of half pans […]

Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | Homebody Journal Entry No. 04 Welcome to a new series here on the blog that shares our true love of art and design. So many of you started following me years ago because of our mutual love of home, design, homemaking and creating beauty in our day to day […]

One of the very first course ideas I ever wanted to create (over 12 years ago) was Studying Under the Masters. We went on to create multiple collaborations of this concept focused on some of our favorite artists of all time. You have been letting us know for years that you have been missing this […]