How do I wrap up in words what the past eight years have meant to me, my creativity, the confirmation that what I can dream up I can walk out, the impact on our family, our hearts, our business, the relationships, the laughter, the tears, the collaborations,...
Unlock the artist within and let nature be your canvas in Wild at art – where creativity and the great outdoors collide. Embark on a journey of artistic discovery with Wild at Art, where the beauty of nature becomes the palette of your imagination. Click HERE...
“Would you like to explore painting and drawing faces with me and 6 other artists? I’m excited to let you know that I’m one of the teachers on Faces Bundle which will take you through the process of creating portraits in different styles and...
One of the questions I hear most often is in regards to the art books that sit on my round coffee table in the studio. I love books and they fill our home and studio and they are a constant source of joy and inspiration for me. While I am in the studio creating...
Thank you for reliving with me the journey to our current home. It was wild, faith building, beautiful and at many points heart crushing. So many emotions came back up as I re-read my heart from eight years ago. I am reminded again that the Lord gets my attention with...
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...
Come and experience Round Top with Paige Hull and Jeanne Oliver. You will be staying at The Vintage Round Top in the heart of all the markets! You’ll be welcomed with an opening meet-up with cocktails and appetizers as we share our knowledge and passion for shopping...
Come and experience Round Top with Paige Hull and Jeanne Oliver. You will be staying at The Vintage Round Top in the heart of all the markets! You’ll be welcomed with an opening meet-up with cocktails and appetizers as we share our knowledge and passion for shopping...
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...
I’m excited to let you know that I’m part of Art Rituals – a new mini course available now at Everything Art. Build your artful routines, foster creativity and get into the flow. Art Rituals include seven videos from artists where they share their unique ways of...
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 June 2024! For the next 24 hours you can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50%...
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 June 2024! For the next 48 hours you can buy as many online art + lifestyle courses that you want for 50%...
For the next 72 hours we are having a back to school sale! Take 40% off one online course* and use code: CREATIVE As the temperatures change and kids/grandkids are heading back to school we hope this sale allows you to connect with your...
We have the most incredible men and women that are a part of Team JO! They do so much behind and in front of the scenes to serve our customers and to support me. All that we put out into the world would not be possible without these incredible and talented team...
Let’s start 2020 off with new techniques, layers, and marks to use within our art! Using oils and cold wax you will learn so many new possibilities within your art whether you are working with paper, wood, plaster, vintage paper and more! We are doing something...
I have been dreaming up this course for the past year and my wish was to capture my ideas in time to create with you first thing in 2020! We are doing something completely different for this course and we hope you love it as much as we do. This next course will begin,...
A life that is lived is what I saw when I was first introduced to Lexi Grenzer. I saw an artist capturing her day to day life through watercolors, a teacher finding ways to make painting and creativity approachable, a woman connecting always with her family and the...
I am so honored to once again share with you an artist creating an online course with us that has never offered an online workshop before anywhere! It is one of my greatest joys to get to collaborate with an artist doing something new and fresh! I love that this brand...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Woodland Girl Ornament with Jeanne Oliver. This video is one of the first things Jeanne ever taught online and it is such a fun project. This is an oldie but goodie and we...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released I am Enough with Brittany Soucy. Join Brittany Soucy as she helps us discover the beauty within ourselves using gratitude and our art journals. This free video gives you a taste of...
When I travel here in the US or abroad I am always looking for vintage fabrics, small metal tins, vintage papers and bits and bobbles to include in a new creation. For years I have watched the beautiful and unique ways Charlotte Lyons has used old elements to create...
As you look at Angela’s beautiful work you will find yourself looking again and again and finding more details each time. Through sketching, paint and mixed media techniques Angela brings portraits to life in such sweet ways. Let her work draw you in through...
Come and create a beautiful altered advent book this holiday season! Bring focus and intention into the beauty of the holidays and create a keepsake for years to come! Join Kelly Hoernig on this creative journey and she will guide you beautifully like she always does!...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released A Portrait Study with Michelle Wooderson. Join Michelle Wooderson as she brings to life the portrait of Berthe Morisot. Focusing on the use of black that was so popular in...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Free Art Video: Creating Your Own Collage Material with Leslie Rottner. This free video gives you a taste of the course, Creative Collage and we hope you will join us for the full...
When you look at the work of an artist you are able to see so much deeper into their past, what they find beautiful in this world and an intimate glimpse into what makes them have to create in the first place. Renee Muller is an artist with such a love and history in...
I have become a bit of a collector of the works of Emma Petitt. Each time I have been able to purchase another piece I fall more and more in love with all of the colors, layers, and emotions in her creations. There is so much life in what Emma puts out into the world...
“Focusing only on imperfect papers and book parts from the past, explore the notion of creating beautiful collage work using very few supplies. No marks, no paint, just paper. Clear the clutter to create space, both mentally and physically, and allow the papers to...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Exploring Negative Space with Pauline Agnew. This free video gives you a taste of the course, Feel The Pose | Creating Expressive and Energetic Figure Drawings and we hope you will...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Etching in Color with Rae Missigman. This free video gives you a taste of the course, Mixed Media Directions | A Path to Artful Discovery. and we hope you will join us for the full...
Not much has changed since this photo! I still wear my hair in pigtails and I am a sucker for convertibles! I love birthdays! I love making it extra special for those I love and I will squeeze all of the goodness I can when it comes to me too. I have been known to...
Imagine painting a portrait with layer after layer of color and detail. Imagine learning so well how to sketch and bring emotion into your work that your art just gets richer and draws others in. Imagine an online course that guides you to your next level as an...
Imagine creating a handmade book filled with techniques, layers, and details that you will treasure forever. Roxanne Evans Stout is back on our creative network and she has created a course that will guide you step by step to create a gorgeous artistic book inspired...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Scribble Art with Kate Thompson. This free video gives you a taste of the course, Sacred Vestments | Expressive Portraits and Figures with Kate Thompson and we hope you will join us...
We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Tracing Paper Figures with Dina Wakley. This free video gives you a taste of the course, Figuratively Speaking and we hope you will join us for the full class! Using a technique of...
Imagine using simple tools to document and create from everyday life? Join watercolor artist Christie Drahnak on a journey of discovery and expression using watercolor to capture the beauty that is all around you. In this class, we will start at the beginning and...
If you love to learn, study, practice and get into the head of an artist then you are in for the most wonderful creative adventure with Michelle Wooderson. So many of you have been asking for more Studying Under The Masters courses and if you know Michelle (or once...
Figuratively Speaking begins on Friday! How many of us want to find freedom in our art? I know that creating authentic art that tells a story with loose lines and brush strokes is what I am always working towards. I am so thrilled to share that Dina Wakley is back...
I believe that if you want others to feel something when they see your art then YOU have to feel something, share something, or work through something when you create your art. I promise you that it shows in what you put out into the world. If you want to create...
Rae Missigman is the artist that keeps pushing the boundaries of creativity and she has the heart of a teacher. This is such an incredible combination and what always has students going away wanting more. Lucky us that Rae is back with more! She is bringing our...
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