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    Sixteen years ago I had a one, five and seven year old and once they were in bed each night I would create until the early hours in the morning. I look back now on those nights and know that those hours to myself to create and finding time no matter the exhaustion […]

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 bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that photographs can’t quite provide. Registration is open for A Traveler’s Guide to Urban […]

Dyeing with avocado pits and skins creates the most gorgeous soft pink color that I enjoy using in my collage work and bookmaking. I have created a downloadable ebook so you can explore and create with avocado too.     Get your free ebook HERE.

I have something genius to share with you! My friend, Andrea Garvey, has created THE MOST incredible community for creative entrepreneurs called The Bloom Collective. It is an Art Biz Membership that includes: Live coaching, mentoring and encouragement. Live workshops such as online marketing, social media, biz trends, selling, pricing plus more Community to learn, […]

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 bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

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 bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

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 […]

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: What is precious? What is sacred? What do you want to remember? Registration […]

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 bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

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 that order and we will […]

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 will go live on October 13 @ 6:00 am Mountain.  […]

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 message I know to be […]

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 hoping to attend next year. We […]

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 cup of tea and get cozy because […]

  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.  

Finding flow and getting lost in the moments of creating is one of the most important reasons to make art. There are limitless, sometimes overwhelming options for methods of making, with endless mediums and tools. Join Hallie Kohn in a still life painting course that will simplify the painting process. Early registration is open for […]

  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 bonuses which are available as soon as you […]

Join Wandering Artist Lorraine Bell for a journey into the world of Urban Sketching. Lorraine has been keeping journals of her travels for nearly two decades and has learned to capture the soul of place through her sketchbooks and journaling – something that photographs can’t quite provide. Early registration is open for A Traveler’s Guide […]

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 bring more creativity into your life? What if your […]

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: What is precious? What is sacred? What do you want to remember? Early […]

    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 season you find yourself in right now. I know for […]

Early registration is open for A Way of Seeing: Doing Art with Georgia O’Keeffe with Diane Reeves. Early Registration is $42 and the course will go to full price of $62 on September 15 @ 11:59 pm Mountain. The course lessons will go live on October 13 @ 6:00 am Mountain.  The course has 3.75 […]

  Retreat dates: May 6-12, 2024 Amalfi Coast, Italy Click HERE to register.   Warm breezes with the scent of lemon in the air, lazy strolls on cobblestone streets filled with pastel-colored houses, charming cafes that only serve local fare, secret coves around every headland—-the Amalfi Coast is a hidden gem that is home to […]