We have the unexpected opportunity to host a September Field Notes | Flora and Fauna live workshop here at our studio, home and land. We held this workshop for the first time a few weeks ago and the response was so beautiful that we would love to offer another one....
This is free video with Kate Poole and taken from her course The Alchemist. This includes 24 minutes of content. Join Kate as she shares her process of making incense cones. Incense has been used for hundreds of years with healing properties for our mind, soul, body...
My friend Sandi Hester has just launched her very first online course on her own network and you don’t want to miss it! Sandi is a not only a prolific painter but an extraordinary teacher. She is sharing everything she has learned about working with acrylics!...
It was the biggest joy when I first received the invitation from Janine Vangool of Uppercase Magazine to be in her next Encyclopedia of Inspiration (if you know you KNOW). They are so beautifully and intentionally created and FULL of inspiration. This...
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 in weeding the garden, bare feet to the ground with a cup of coffee in hand, the beauty of a workshop and the women sprinkled all over our land, reading a book...
I have often found that while traveling it can be hard to process beauty, significance of moments, the impact that the journey is having on me, the relationships, what I will choose to bring home in the way of gardening, food, decorating, lifestyle etc. I am a...
Kate Thompson created a brand new Kate Experiments video using our beautiful pigment cigars! Come and watch Kate create and how she incorporates our brand new art supplies from Europe. Click HERE to watch the video....
As a creative, one of my favorite things in the world is to step into the creative space of another. I love when an artist shares their space, how they use it, a peek into their favorite tools and even what they are currently working on. I hope you will join me for...
How does a creative gather beauty and then interpret it? What object, light, and pattern begs to be captured through paint and canvas? The eye of the creative is one of the most beautiful gifts to ourselves and others. I have been an admirer and now a friend of Marian...
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale is ending! LAST CHANCE! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until January 2023! LAST CHANCE to buy as many online art, business (yes, even Creatively Made Business) +...
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale has just begun! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until January 2023! For the next 48 hours you can buy as many online art, business (yes, even Creatively Made Business)...
Our semi-annual 50% off online course sale has just begun! USE CODE: JO50 We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until January 2023! For the next 72 hours you can buy as many online art, business (yes, even Creatively Made Business)...
Studying the works of the masters is one of the most beautiful ways to engage with your creativity daily and also grow as an artist. Roselyn Pratt has inspired me with her daily honoring of practice but also her love of looking to the past to grow in the present. We...
How about our final countdown number with our favorite guides on the lake in the most beautiful boat! No trip to Lake Como is complete without being on the lake and having that little Italian flag at the back of the boat waving in the wind! If you are a...
I know that so many of you LOVE Sandi Hester! She is so talented and she just shared about my ancient drawing materials, cigar pigments and how she uses the on her popular YouTube Channel. This video is pure joy! ...
The first pizza in Italy always deserves celebration Nothing beats our favorite little tucked away pizza place with a glass of Chianti. The kids even had their own table so we had a little date night but Kelly was left with a girl that makes this face If you are a...
| We thought it would be fun to take our countdown photos on our recent trip to Italy. In this photo we are kayaking (one of our favorite things to do as a family) on Lake Como around Bellagio. | If you are a member of our creative community and network...
This is free video with Renee Mueller taken from her course Wallflowers. This includes 42 minutes of content. Join Renee as she shares her process of creating with petals on paper. Using different types of paper, textures, inks, stitching and more you will find...
We are back from our family trip to Italy celebrating Jack’s college graduation and my 50th birthday! It was absolutely beautiful in so many ways and I will be sharing more in the weeks ahead. The first 9 days of our trip was just as a family and then the next 7...
As a creative, one of my favorite things in the world is to step into the creative space of another. I love when an artist shares their space, how they use it, a peek into their favorite tools and even what they are currently working on. I hope you will join me for...
How does a creative gather beauty and then interpret it? What object, light, and pattern begs to be captured through paint and canvas? The eye of the creative is one of the most beautiful gifts to ourselves and others. I have been an admirer and now a friend of Marian...
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 in raking up the winter out of our yard, seeing the first signs of spring, snow and green all mixed together, planning adventures, sun on my face, a slow...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist, generous teacher and amazing you tuber Sandi Hester. Sandi has created a world of color and art in the midst of health issues for many years. This conversation dives deep into the lies of perfectionism and how...
This is free video with Aimee Bishop taken from her course The Magpie’s Nest. This includes two videos with 11 minutes of content. Join Aimee as she shares two fun techniques for adding marks and interest to your work. In the first free video she shows you how...
This is my birthday month and on May 5th I turn 50! I can’t wait to share with you how we are celebrating. 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...
My interview on The Creative Genius Podcast is out! This beautiful podcast is dedicated to helping people everywhere find and unleash their own Creative Genius. Listen & Subscribe on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Please take a...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist, teacher and adventurer Lorraine Bell. Lorraine lost her husband 6 years ago unexpectedly. Her life in some ways was instantly put on hold and then slowly she came back to life. Join this intimate and vulnerable...
Beauty matters. My whole life I have been a beauty chaser and have often been made fun of because of it. I still pursued it, gathered it, and had my eyes and heart open to it. Being a beauty chaser is more about the heart than the eyes. Have a heart to truly see the...
I get asked all of the time how I started our business. I started on ETSY and markets! Everything has grown from there! That is why I am so excited to share this! If you have a beautiful idea but you don’t know where to offer it I hope you will check this out! ...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist and teacher Adele Sypesteyn. Her architecturally influenced abstract work incorporates multiple layers of texture, color and pattern. Adele is lavishly generous in sharing her process and her genuine interest in...
I have been captivated by the works on paper and also the murals of Zane Prater for years now. His mastery of line and his ability to bring emotion to the viewer is one of my favorite aspects of his work. I have had the joy of seeing some of his large mural work up...
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 in funny texts, my office being put back together after a year, little peeks of spring, being in the passenger seat as Ben drives, laughing with Maddy,...
In this episode Jeanne is talking with functional nutritionist, celiac guide and expat living in Florence, Italy, Catalin Varela. As the founder of The Celiac in Italy, Catalin teaches online Italian cooking classes (all gluten free, of course), consults...
We are about to close registration for this live business and lifestyle workshop that is all about teaching you how we have created beautiful, intentional and profitable workshops for years! Live events have transformed our business! Two spots are open for this June...
This is free video with Marian Parsons taken from her course The Atelier. This is a two part video with 65 minutes of content. Join Marian as she invites us to play with paints, exercise with color and value, and show us a beautiful world of color wheel making. You...
In this episode, I am talking with artist, author, and teacher Deanne Fitzpatrick. For 6 podcasts we are doing something really special and different. Deanne and I have each chosen three topics that are relevant to us right now. These talks are between...
Do you see beauty all around you? Do you gather words, nature, and objects that others toss aside? Do you create to bring new ideas to life and to also calm the stirrings inside of you? Are you open to what is and what can be? You are a poet! In this course we will...
In this episode, I am talking with artist, author, and teacher Deanne Fitzpatrick. For 6 podcasts we are doing something really special and different. Deanne and I have each chosen three topics that are relevant to us right now. These talks are between...
We love working with artisans to bring you gorgeous products that enrich your art. life and home. We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Wallace Seymour to offer you natural drawing pigments sourced from all over Europe. This is a product that I personally...
I have been enjoying the spring and fall antiques shows in Round Top, Texas for the past five 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...
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