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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Being present and seeing the world through different eyes is one of the most beautiful gifts of the artist. Seeing and creating from inspiration that others do not see. Whether you want to tap into inspiration that is all around you or you want to take that skill to...
Color Field with Connie Solera A New Free Art Video This free video with Connie Solera is taken from her course Deep Conversations. Join Connie as she explores Deep Conversations with the soul and how this practice can transform your art to reflect the beauty...
Proof of Life Journal Entry No. 03 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...
In this episode I am talking with best selling author, speaker and artist Ruth Chou Simons. We talk about motherhood, second chances on old dreams, pursuing gifts with intention and all of the things we need to say no to so we can say yes with our whole...
I am a gatherer. I gather vintage papers, photographs, leftover bits of my own work, words from magazines, color palettes that inspire, foraged finds and composition ideas wherever I can find them. I often use these gathered pieces in my new works but first they often...
Have you ever stood before a portrait painting and instantly felt the emotion of that face staring back at you? If you have ever looked at the hand-painted face of one of Idania Salcido’s dolls or her beautiful portrait paintings…you have felt that...
*Originally published early in our business but such a good reminder I wanted to share again* One of the hardest things is pushing past the ugly. When we are doing something new or something out of our comfort zone there is often the ugly/hard...
Imagine waking up every day brimming with ideas, excitement, and confidence to open up your sketchbook and start creating, no matter what. The 4th annual Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop is about to start, and it’s all about making this vision a reality. This...
Gather your supplies because Melody Ross is back from her sabbatical and Soul Mosaic is her re-entry into the creative world! There are few people I know that weave together so naturally their creativity, heart for wholeness and their vulnerability to share their...
Have you wanted to create portraits in your work or art journals? Have you wanted the process to feel easy, fun and even relaxing? Maybe you just want some new inspiration and some new lines to get you started? I am so excited to tell you about my brand new stencils...
In this episode I am talking with artist, author and mentor Matt Tommey. Matt is surrounded by creativity in Asheville, North Carolina where he is known for his sculptural woven art. His success as a sought after artist led to his love of sharing with...
Imagine waking up every day brimming with ideas, excitement and confidence to open up your sketchbook and start creating, no matter what. The 4th annual Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop is about to start, and it’s all about making this vision a reality....
We have just added a brand new FREE ART LESSON to our creative network! Today we have released Face Mapping with Pam Carriker. This is a two part video (yes, both are included!) What better way to practice drawing and painting faces than by using the face you...
Have you wanted to create portraits in your work or art journals? Have you wanted the process to feel easy, fun and even relaxing? Maybe you just want some new inspiration and some new lines to get you started? I am so excited to tell you about my brand new stencils...
There are so many creatives sharing so many beautiful and FREE offerings lately. As I was gathering them myself and then saw how intentional each offering was… I had to make this newsletter all about what I had found. I do not get anything for sharing these. These are...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist and author Anna Lovind. Anna is the author of the book The Creative Doer. It is one of those rare books where you instantly feel like someone dipped into your thoughts and pulled out your secrets. They talk...
Proof of Life Journal Entry No. 02 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...
I am excited to tell you that I will be one of the speakers for The Thriving Christian Artist Conference this March 5-6, 2021. This is usually a live event but Matt Tommey is making this available as an incredible virtual event! I will be talking about defining...
The next session of Creatively Made Business will begin on February 15th and you can still get the early registration pricing! On the 15th at 6am MT the price will go to $595! For all of the dreamers, creators, and builders out there…this is for...
I recently asked Stephanie Lee to be a part of the free Rhythms + Rituals | Finding Intentional Stillness During The In-Between. When her video came in and I was watching it for the first time, I had tears streaming down my face. Her gift of art, words and expressing...
In this episode I am talking with certified Strengths Finder coach Nathifa Sligh. Want to know how to work within your strengths? What is the difference between a talent and strength? What about all of those things we know we struggle with…what can...
A few weeks ago in the JO Creative Community (I would love to have you join the free FB group)I shared the art supplies currently on my cart. The stars of the show were my two watercolor palettes that are a custom combination of half pans from Ocean Paper and...
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