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 is now open! This is one of my favorite places in the whole world and to get to create,...
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...
I have just returned from a one month trip teaching art in Tuscany. Italy has my heart and also the heart of my family. Everything from the landscape, lifestyle, intention, food and most of all the people. I have said this before but I feel that Italy has its...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Traveling as a family has given us the incredible gift of adventure, lasting memories, time to bond in new ways, and seeing the world together with fresh eyes. While shorter trips are relatively straightforward to plan, embarking on an extended journey requires a...
This workshop sold out within hours almost a year ago and two spots just became available. This opening is for week two (October 23-31, 2023) and you can reach out directly to Daune Pitman HERE. Grab your best friend, sister, mom or husband and join us! And if...
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...
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...
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...
The artist that sees their own world with inquisitive eyes is so inspiring. The gatherer, the maker, the inventor and the one that takes what is around them and uses that beauty to interpret their own art. This kind of artist is truly Auria Bohn from Tuscany. Whether...
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...
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 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...
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...
In 2018 I knew that 2019 was going to be the last year I led overseas art workshops for the foreseeable future. As much as I loved gathering, teaching and traveling it was the most deep knowing that it was time and I had complete peace about my decision. Then 2020...
In 2018 I knew that 2019 was going to be the last year I led overseas art workshops for the foreseeable future. As much as I loved gathering, teaching and traveling it was the most deep knowing that it was time and I had complete peace about my decision. Then 2020...
Good Morning! Thank you so much for joining me! I am so honored to be a part of such a talented group of teachers and students. I am excited to be the featured artist for the Documented Life Project and today I am sharing my videos! I have just returned from teaching...
As I was making my way to my plane at JFK my mind was focused on a sick boy at home, camp details I was missing, empty arms that I wanted to be in and just the tug I feel anytime I leave my family. I had a nine hour plane ride ahead of me with the other teacher and at...
Happy Friday! I recently asked other friends and artists to share some of the art retreats that they have loved or are a part of. My list goes beyond ten because I didn’t want to leave anyone out. Maybe you will find the perfect retreat to get away, relax,...
It is pretty exciting to me to be asked to combine my love of art with my faith! There are few things that determine my day to day as much as my faith and the creativity that the Lord as placed in me. Those two factors have everything to do with how I make a home,...
I am back from the first The Living Studio and I am feeling tired, blessed and changed. I am also a little sick but that will pass:-) I had dreamed of traveling with other creative people to beautiful and interesting places near and far. My desire was to get out of...
**SOLD OUT** Do you remember when I first told you about my idea for The Living Studio {city art walks around the world}? “I wanted each retreat to be one of a kind. Each city has a heartbeat all its own and I wanted to hear it and share it. I wanted the retreat...
I have loved looking through my Italy Instagram photos for these posts. I didn’t pick up my camera very often and I have to admit that using mainly my phone made me enjoy the moments more. I want to make a book with all of the Italy Instagram photos and I will...
I mentioned in my last post that I didn’t sleep the whole night before I was to teach my first class in Bellagio. You can get really tired after teaching for hours anyway…but add no sleep and you can be in trouble fast:-) So, I knew my only choice was to...
{all photos in this post were taken with my phone camera} Before I share anything I have to start here…. The fedora. I have begged Kelly to wear hats for years. I think he finally just felt sorry for me and how pathetic I look when I beg. It only took going to...
While I was in Paris and Normandy I found myself reaching for my iPhone more and more. With my camera phone, Instagram, fun filters and editing it is so easy to capture moments and love the results. I find that my kids smile more with the camera phone, I can take...
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