I really enjoyed being more intentionally aware about what had inspired me in October, that I thought I would keep it going as a monthly feature here on the blog. So, here is what inspired me this past month. This instagram account… The Instagram account Book Bento has quickly became one of my favorites. Even … Continue reading Inspiration in November…
Last weekend I was lucky enough to hear Crystal Evans Hurst speak at an event. It was incredible. One of those soul stirring moving talks that somehow manages to call you on all of your shit and you’re really glad that someone finally did but a little bummed because you know you can’t go on … Continue reading Pick up the damn brush…
I am not sure how or where I came across it but I recently came across Dr. Rick Henson’s Negativity Bias. In short when we have bad experiences those experiences stick to our brain like velcro and when we have a good experience they bounce off our brain as if it was made of teflon. … Continue reading Inspiration in October…
Where has September gone? I feel like it just showed up and now it’s gone without even saying goodbye. I hate how quickly September always seems to go. Then it’s October for a few days and all of a sudden I’m cleaning up christmas decorations and wondering how the hell I ended up in a … Continue reading If I could just control time…
It’s really hard to focus in here… When I know all of this is waiting for me on the other side of the door… The beauty of having my woodshop right off the kitchen is that the baby monitor works in there, allowing me to hear when my little ones are waking up. Sometimes the … Continue reading Just show up…
Currently have a sale going on in my Etsy Shop! $5 prints and a buy 2 get the 3rd for Free ($35 value for only $10) deal in the online shop today. Trying to clear space for new stuff and I have some of these satin finish 6×6 prints leftover from when I was selling at … Continue reading Sale Sale Sale
Part of figuring out my studio practice has been figuring out how what I make will interact with the world. Am I going to just make stuff and hide it with all of the other stuff I’m hoarding in my attic? Or in the heart of the labyrinth that is my external hard drive? If … Continue reading Now Available…
The hardest part of committing to the artist residency in motherhood has been time management. Before the residency I would spend my kid’s nap times catching up on dishes or the laundry. Now that I am trying to spend that time and any other free time in the studio other things are starting to pile … Continue reading I Don’t Have Any Time…
Constructive criticism can be incredibly valuable. Critique was one of the worst/best parts of art school. It was the worst because it required a level of vulnerability. When done with a great group who understood the benefits of not just saying something superficial or nice like “You worked really hard,” it was the best. It … Continue reading Use Your Words…
Today is the official start for my year long Artist Residency in Motherhood!!!!!! I have been thinking and wanting to do this since I first heard about it over a year ago. At the time I was working full time and waiting for kiddo number 2’s arrival. I really liked the idea of the commitment … Continue reading The Beginning…
Behind The Funny Curtain 