JO Blog

  I am so excited to offer Eyes Wide Open as a print. This piece means so much to me and was created during a time when I desperately wanted to have my heart and mind open to the world around me, not to turn from things I don’t understand and to see so deeply […]

    I am talking with Kristin Varela-Schild about her journey of trusting her intuition while building strong and sustainable businesses. The more she learned to leverage what makes her unique she was able to build businesses that impacted her world. This podcast is all about following your gut, learning to think outside the box […]

  I love birthdays! One whole day to love on just one person. One day that allows you to give a person a glimpse into how much their life means to you! It is almost 22 years ago that our birthday tradition began. It was my birthday during our first year of marriage and my […]

We have members from all over the world and like never before we see each other and can relate on a whole new level. I wish it wouldn’t have taken this pandemic but I am thankful for all of the ways I am seeing people reach out, encourage, give what they can and to spread […]

  I love birthdays! One whole day to love on just one person. One day that allows you to give a person a glimpse into how much their life means to you! It is almost 22 years ago that our birthday tradition began. It was my birthday during our first year of marriage and my […]

This year marks our 15th year of officially homeschooling and as I reflect back over this journey I am in awe and humbled by what has been invested, how our family has been impacted and how I have changed as a mom and wife. A few weeks ago I was talking with Kelly about all […]

    I am talking with Calvin and Patti Yarbrough better known as Tripper and Slipper on the Appalachian Trail. In this podcast we are talking about thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, what it took to accomplish this adventure but how this opportunity also shaped how they continue to live today. They are a beautiful […]

  We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Paint Play with Carolina Della Valle. This free video is taken from Carolina’s course Show Up and Shut Up. Understanding how paint behaves is an important part of learning a new medium. Discovering your favorite brushstrokes or ideal paintbrushes, […]

The prolific Kate Thompson is back on our creative network with a gorgeous new online course! We are the luckiest to be able to offer her talents, techniques and unique ideas to all of you! Kate is an exceptional teacher with out of the box techniques that help each one of us get out of […]

    I am talking with artist and coach Stephanie Lee. In this podcast we are talking about following your own gifts and passions to create art and how all of the different parts of who you are make this art a reflection of you. Stephanie shares how her passions have guided her work and […]

Yesterday I was getting so many emails and private messages from small business owners worried about all of closures with Corona and wondering how to keep their businesses alive during this very unexpected time. I hope this video gives you new ideas how to connect with those that already love what you offer, opens up […]

    I am talking with Rachel Ashwell, the creator of the iconic brand Shabby Chic. Rachel talks about the huge influences that led to her love of vintage and design, her own journey of living in the US and Britain (and how she lives differently in each), how she honors her creativity and how […]

    I am talking with Bob Taylor, Co-founder and President of Taylor Guitars. Bob generously shares his creative and business journey from growing a small business, setting his company apart, a partnership that transformed a company and using his platform to make social and environmental changes. For anyone that wants to follow your passions […]

    *Final hours of registration* Creatively Made Business will not run again until fall! Get instant access to Module One and Module Two will begin on Monday. For all of the dreamers, creators, and builders out there…this is for you! Come into our studio and take a seat because we are about to share […]

    Kennesha Buycks has traveled the road of stay at home mom, furniture restorer, blogger, author and now using her platform to talk about race. Join me for a podcast that shows what is possible when we say yes to the small things so we can later be prepared to say yes to what […]

    Publishing vs. Self-Publishing! Yikes! I am talking with editor Tonia Jenny all about the pros and cons between publishing and self-publishing. A writer has more choices than ever and Tonia talks about what a publisher is looking for, how to pitch your book idea and when to know when self-publishing is for you. […]

*We have known this for awhile but it was time to tell all of you too! This will be our FINAL YEAR to host GUEST ARTISTS at our studio. I know this will be a huge shock to so many. We have loved creating with the hundreds that have come to create at our studio […]

Get spoiled!   Natural light filled studio, diving into your creativity for 2-3 days, being fed beautiful foods and being taken care of so you can just make, learning from some of your favorite artists and giving yourself the gift of creative immersion. This is the gift you give yourself when you come to the […]

    Have you ever thought that if you were a true creative that you would never get stuck? Have you ever gone to create and can’t believe that nothing is turning out? At all? Have you ever known you were at a creative crossroads but didn’t know what it could look like to reinvent […]

    So, guess what we just did?  If you have been here for awhile you may remember that for years we did the video interview series Creativity Takes Courage. Gosh, I loved doing that and it was one of the things that was lost while we were growing but one of the things I […]

Module One is live for Creatively Made Business! For all of the dreamers, creators, and builders out there…this is for you! Come into our studio and take a seat because we are about to share everything we have learned to build a strong, sustainable and scaleable business. Ready to change your life and business?   […]

    So, guess what we just did?  If you have been here for awhile you may remember that for years we did the video interview series Creativity Takes Courage. Gosh, I loved doing that and it was one of the things that was lost while we were growing but one of the things I […]

We have the most incredible men and women that are a part of Team JO! They do so much behind and in front of the scenes to serve our customers and to support me. All that we put out into the world would not be possible without these incredible and talented team members.  The newest […]

Let’s start 2020 off with new techniques, layers, and marks to use within our art! Using oils and cold wax you will learn so many new possibilities within your art whether you are working with paper, wood, plaster, vintage paper and more! We are doing something completely different for this course and we hope you […]