One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
All around my studio I have bowls of torn abstract lines and forms, cut up vintage fabrics, papers with my marks, odds and ends of vintage trinkets and ephemera and then another full of stitched vintage French linen scraps. Often as I am creating, I will pull these...
We are thrilled to offer you a petite version of our original Stitched Faces Art Kit. This set is VERY limited and we will not be offering any more of these art kits after they sell out. You can purchase the Petite Stitched Faces Limited Edit Art Kit HERE....
One of the most art changing habits that I have established over the years is creating and using a portable art studio. Just enough supplies to make sure I can create anywhere. Daily creating is a choice and even though I may not always have the time to work on...
Welcome to An Artist In series. In this series a different artist, that is intimate in different parts of the world, will share their insider tips for where to eat, stay, see the best art, sketch the best views, rest at their favorite cafes and more. You will be able...
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
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 on a busy alley in Italy listening to different languages as they come towards me and then fade away up and down the stairs, just being still with a good book...
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
All around my studio I have bowls of torn abstract lines and forms, cut up vintage fabrics, papers with my marks, odds and ends of vintage trinkets and ephemera and then another full of stitched vintage French linen scraps. Often as I am creating, I will pull these...
This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as I can and I am not...
This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as I can and I am not...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with shop owner, market creator, furniture designer and beautiful artist in so many ways, Jana Roach. If you have ever felt like the “just follow one thing” in your business doesn’t work for...
This month we offered another free art lesson and it was for Ink Making at Home from the course Foraged and Found with Auria Bohn. For the month of May you can get Foraged and Found with Auria Bohn at 50% off with the code FORAGED50 at...
This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 51! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze out all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to keep it going for as long as I can and I am not...
Learn how to create gorgeous pigmented inks from natural elements all around you. Join Auria Bohn in this free video and learn how to make your own natural inks from sources like cabbage, copper and cherries. Making your own inks is a great way to discover new...
I have wanted to travel since I was a little girl. I would call up the airlines and ask them how much to fly from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angles, California (or a million other places). I am so sorry to every single person that spent all of that time on the...
We are THRILLED to offer a limited edition art kit for Stitched Faces! We have thoughtfully and intentionally curated a kit that would match the uniqueness of the online workshop. You do not need this kit to participate in the course. To purchase click HERE....
We have just listed three brand new pastel sets from Wallace Seymour! Come and look at all sets! The first set is the Earth Color Set. The second set is Green Earth Color Set. The third set is Red Earth Color...
Poetry of Place LIVE Zoom with Daune Pitman, Lissa Whitlock, Chris Willard, Tim Willard and me! We’d love for you to join us for a fun discussion about curating places of beauty….or just be entertained by the banter! Tuesday, April 25 3:00 ET Here’s the link:...
One of my earliest memories of my Grandma Jeanne was of her gathered with our family and stitching. She would be working on her needlepoint with her basket of threads next to her and conversation going on all around her. Over the years I found my own style and...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist, shop owner, author and coach Jennifer Rizzo. So often as you are building a business you may not know where to go for answers or who to ask for help. Most businesses start in the basement, garage and of...
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 with my hands wrapped around a hot cup of coffee and my feet to the warm earth, a text from a childhood friend, holding hands with Kelly all over NYC, hearing...
Using simple tools and magazine pages you can transform your surface and create gorgeous works of art. Whether you are creating substrates for abstract work, journaling pages or more, you will be inspired to try Stephanie Lee’s techniques. Go grab some magazine...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with baker, gatherer, author and The Pie Queen Tara Royer Steele. Tara shares about the lose of her mother and how that started a ripple effect of generosity that also helped her step into her calling in new ways. She also...
I have found that the best moments are often those moments in the in between. Little amounts of time where I can be present if I choose. It is in those moments that a book slowly gets read over a month, I capture my thoughts through writing, I have the...
Welcome to the Proof of Life journal entry series. Writing more in general, and specifically with you, is something I hope to continue. Like many of you, life has become clearer over the past few years and there are many things I have dropped along the way that I...
I found my creativity again years ago through home and family. Over and over again home has been the safe place to express beauty, make art, teach our children, gather others, build a business and dream of what is next. I know first hand the power of home and...
Have you wanted to live a creative life, but have not known where to start? You will be immersed in delight in this workshop whether you are an accomplished artist or a total beginner. Join Daune Pitman, Chris Willard, and Tim Willard for a two-day art workshop...
I have found that the best moments are often those moments in the in between. Little amounts of time where I can be present if I choose. It is in those moments that a book slowly gets read over a month, I capture my thoughts through writing, I have the face to face...
In this episode I am talking with artist Jan McCarthy. Jan has a message that the best is yet to come and age has nothing to do with it. Join this conversation about aging, finding your stride and rhythm and creating more than ever as you get older. Age...
If you would like to tap into some of that creative energy for yourself, here’s some exciting news. The 6th annual Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop is happening really soon. Already it’s helped tens of thousands of participants feel more creatively empowered...
I have been enjoying the spring and fall antiques shows in Round Top, Texas for the past six years. This show has been going on for fifty years so I am definitely a newbie! I have also been blessed to have book signings, teach a live art workshop and also speak...
I found my creativity again years ago through home and family. Over and over again home has been the safe place to express beauty, make art, teach our children, gather others, build a business and dream of what is next. I know first hand the power of home and...
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...
If you would like to tap into some of that creative energy for yourself, here’s some exciting news. The 6th annual Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop is happening really soon. Already it’s helped tens of thousands of participants feel more creatively empowered...
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 on a cold winter morning when fog has rolled in and the woods are covered in frost, listening to the music that our children are writing (truly the best), the...
In this episode I am talking with artist Mary Gregory. In this interview Mary shares how she has been able to grow her original art and art prints through live markets like Round Top. Mary is a must stop for many twice a year during antiques week in...
This is a free art video with Roselyn Pratt taken from her course Ten Days of Art and includes one lesson video with 24 minutes of content. Join Roselyn as she shares the process of studying and learning from artists we love. Leonardo da Vinci said, ‘He who can copy,...
Poetry of Place – the unique, distinctive, cherished aspects of a place where stories, art, memories, beliefs, and histories are woven into a tapestry of great beauty. Your home should mirror who you are and the stories you carry. It is sacred space. It...
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