My favorite mornings right now are when I wake up and I can instantly smell and hear that Kelly has a fire going in the living room. That act of kindness is an invitation to get out of a warm bed, turn the kettle on, get under the quilt made by my friend Stephanie Lee...
Cy Twombly has long been one of my very favorite abstract artists. I have been fascinated by his mark making language, his use of color (and sometimes complete lack thereof) and that he was diverse on canvas, paper and assemblage. Recently, as I stood in front...
We have so many beautiful new offerings that are currently being planned for 2026. Some of the workshops will open for registration over the next few months and I want you to be the first to know. We will be a part of live workshops here in the US and...
We are offering some of our favorite art supplies by Wallace Seymour from England! We have not restocked since we moved and we get emails daily asking when everything will be back in stock! These supplies are exquisite! For the next 72 hours we will have almost all of...
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...
Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | For the Artist Journal Entry No. 08 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...
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...
Every end of summer nothing was better than new back to school supplies. I loved getting everything organized in my Trapper Keeper (how does that age me?), picking out a new lunchbox, packages of fresh paper and sharpening all of the...
2025 is turning out to be the year of France! Ooh La La! This is the last France retreat I will be a part of in 2025 and this one is in Provence! I would love to create with you, shop the brocantes, clink glasses and have one on one time with you in France! There are...
This January we started the year in sunshine, rest and also creating an outline for the content I wanted to share in Art As Worship. We came home to a polar vortex :-), taking the tree down and packing away Christmas, the urgency of a few projects and the reminder...
I had planned to relaunch Creatively Made Business this winter. We closed registration about a year ago to prepare for this relaunch. I was working on new content/lives/new books etc. to add to the already beautiful curriculum of CMB. I was also pulling together a...
The changing of seasons can always be an invitation for reflection and sometimes change. It is a physical reminder around us to take the time to notice the changes within us. Whether you are finding yourself in need of finding beauty and rest in the slower season of...
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale is going on right now! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until June 2025! You can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50% off. We...
Modern + Artful Design Inspiration | Wintering Journal Entry No. 07 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...
Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 1 more day! We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over 120 art, lifestyle and business courses to choose from) and find the course you...
Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 2 days! We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over 120 art, lifestyle and business courses to choose from) and find the course you want...
Our semi-annual 50% off sale will begin in 3 days! (An oldie but goodie of my sweet Benny helping me out with countdown images) We also have added a WISHLIST feature! You can now add any course to your WISHLIST. Start looking through our courses (we have over...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 bed,...
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...
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...
I have just returned from teaching abroad and 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 from Ocean...
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