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  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 join!   When you see the countdown coming that means IT is almost here! TWO days until our semi-annual 50% off online course […]

  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 join!   When you see the countdown coming that means IT is almost here! THREE days until our semi-annual 50% off online course […]

   

The eye of the creative is one of the most beautiful gifts to ourselves and others. I have been an admirer and now a friend of Marian Parsons (Miss Mustard Seed) for many years. Whether she is designing a home, refurnishing furniture or painting a landscape…how she SEES the world and then shares it is […]

Over the past 13 + years we have gathered others through live workshops here in the United States and abroad. Whether we have been leading a group making art along the Seine, taking a bike ride through the vineyards of Austria, baking croissants in Paris or opening the doors to our own home, land and […]

Gathering other small business owners together to create community, clarify their message and leave with a plan has been one of the highlights of my life. The women, the businesses, the dreams, the struggles, the connections and how they left ON FIRE! I have watched them each show up in their businesses in powerful ways […]

Proof of Life Journal Entry No. 04 Welcome to the Proof of Life journal entry series. Writing more in general, and specifically with you, is something I hope to continue throughout the year. Like many of you, life has become clearer over the past year and there are many things I have dropped along the […]

    In this episode Jeanne Oliver and Renee Mueller talk about the power of creating a mastermind group. They talk about gathering other members, setting expectations, boundaries, formats and more. If you have been looking for a way to grow your business through community, accountability and a mastermind group you will leave inspired to […]

I am constantly in awe of the beauty that is there if you have your eyes open to it. Sometimes it will be the little things like the sweet change of season happening here in Colorado, the smell of the plants at the nursery this time of year when everyone is beyond ready to play […]

For the next 48 hours we are having a sale for 40% off any one course*   USE CODE: birthday40 This is the perfect time to grab that online class that you have been dreaming about taking. Our creative network has some of the most incredible artists around and the content is rich!   *Note […]

  Value Mapping with Debbie Miller A New Free Art Video   Join Debbie in this free lesson from her first course on the Jeanne Oliver Creative Network.   If you love teacups and coffee mugs, love the idea of art as storytelling, and feel inspired when you let yourself reflect on the sacredness of […]

    I was recently interviewed by my friend Trina McNeilly (author of the amazing book LaLa Lovely) for her podcast The Lovely Life and the podcast episode was just released!       Episode Notes In this week’s episode of the Lovely Life, Trina hangs out with Jeanne Oliver- painter, podcaster and creative connoisseur. […]

    Over the next few weeks I will be sharing some of my favorite techniques for stitching faces over on the JO Creative Community page. Each Monday at 2pm MT I will share a different technique and I can not wait to see what YOU create! Stitching faces has become one of my most […]

    In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist Kelly Rae Roberts. Last year Kelly Rae made the decision as successful working artist, best selling author, extremely successful licensed artist, creator of workshops that sell out immediately to say goodbye to Instagram and Facebook. During this interview we talk about the impact this decision […]

Over the next three weeks I will be sharing some of my favorite techniques for stitching faces over on the JO Creative Community page. Each Monday at 2pm I will share a different technique and I can not wait to see what YOU create! Stitching faces has become one of my most favorite ways to […]

    Thank you for the beautiful response to the French Picnic Basket video! I loved all of the comments, emails and private messages about the video and also your memories of being at one of our live workshops and enjoying the picnic yourself. Knowing how much beauty means to you always inspires me to […]

When we bought this home and land a little over 5 years ago it was for the gathering of creatives and non-creatives alike. We knew it was to be a gathering place and it has fulfilled that desire and promise over and over again. We are so excited to announce our 2021 art and lifestyle […]

  Over the past 13 + years we have gathered others through live workshops here in the United States and abroad. Whether we have been leading a group making art along the Seine, taking a bike ride through the vineyards of Austria, baking croissants in Paris or opening the doors to our own home, land […]

This post was originally shared on May 29, 2013. I never want you to look at where we are now with our business, art or live workshop etc. and not see where we started. I am the biggest believer in starting where we are with what we have! I KNOW that has been the “secret” […]

Simple tools and supplies that turn into something extraordinary is really the sweetest gift of being a maker. Seeing what can be instead of what is!  As we have built this network it has always been my dream to bring in artists of all kinds. This year I am so excited for the new kinds […]

  Join me in this next video where I talk about little ways to bring beauty to the ordinary in a live workshop.   I am loving hearing from you in the comments and all of your excitement and feedback about our previous videos about our French Picnic Baskets and our Live Workshop Checklists.   […]

  Have you ever been to a restaurant and the ambiance was perfection, the candle on the table was flickering, the music was just right, the waiter suggested the best bottle of wine and the food was so good that you savored each bite? Have you ever then gone back to that same restaurant expectant […]

    In this episode Jeanne is talking with human resources expert Kristina M. Pfeil. They are talking about hiring, firing, leading well, how to recover from mistakes and how to encourage your team. Whether you lead a team of one or 100 you will walk away with new ideas how to lead with more […]

We are excited to announce our live workshop schedule for this year. If you have attended our workshops in the past you will notice that we are offering less of them but I promise you that each one will still be filled with intention. This summer we will offer one art, one home and one […]