Beauty Round-Up | December 2023

Beauty Round-Up | December 2023

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 coming across old photos in a junk drawer, a voicemail from a friend at just the right time, underlining words in my current book, the joy of clean sheets...
Free Printable Gift Tags + Christmas Poster

Free Printable Gift Tags + Christmas Poster

Thank you for another incredible year creating and journeying together! I can’t wait to grow together as artists and individuals in 2024!  It is such an honor to stand beside you and create this creative life together. We have created a small gift below of gift tags...
Hot Toddy Kits | Gift Giving for Neighbors

Hot Toddy Kits | Gift Giving for Neighbors

  We are surrounded by some pretty incredible neighbors but with all of the acreage between our homes, you have to go out of your way to connect and to see one another. That is probably why we are all out here and I would guess that most of us out here like...
Winter Simmer Pot Recipe

Winter Simmer Pot Recipe

  One of my favorite things about winter and the holidays has to be how cozy the home feels. So much of this has to do with true coziness like the extra blankets that are found around the house, comforting foods in the oven, the sun going down earlier so candles...
Artist Gift Guide | 2023

Artist Gift Guide | 2023

I love creating gift guides based upon the inspiration all around me, small businesses that I love and products that I use daily. I hope these ideas help you as you are shopping for yourself or another creative in your life.   1.Rembrandt is in the Wind by Russ...
What is Inspiring Me | November 2023

What is Inspiring Me | November 2023

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...
Artist Supplies Restocked and Ready to Ship!

Artist Supplies Restocked and Ready to Ship!

We have watercolor sets, pigment cigars, and drawing blocks all stocked and ready for immediate shipping. We also have a few left of our signature French Market Bags that I carried all over Italy. This will be the last time the art supplies are restocked before...
Italy 2024 | Registration Opens Tomorrow!

Italy 2024 | Registration Opens Tomorrow!

  I am so excited to share that I have been invited by Daune Pitman of The Cottage Table Experience to come back to Italy with her and teach again NEXT FALL!  Registration will open on November 10th! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get...
Instant Access | Finding Flow with Hallie Kohn

Instant Access | Finding Flow with Hallie Kohn

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...
With Shaky Hands Let’s Stand Together

With Shaky Hands Let’s Stand Together

  A few years ago Mary-K Mullin, a girl I went to high school with, died from a brain tumor. When I first found out she was sick( and that it was terminal) I wrote her this message.   Mary-K, I have just heard the saddest news and I can’t even believe...
Last Day | 40% Off Online Courses!

Last Day | 40% Off Online Courses!

      LAST DAY to get 40% off online courses! 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...
Creating an Authentic + Cozy Home

Creating an Authentic + Cozy Home

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...
What is Inspiring Me Lately | September 2023

What is Inspiring Me Lately | September 2023

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...
The Art of Gathering | Last Spot Available!

The Art of Gathering | Last Spot Available!

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...