I don't spend a lot of money on clothes or shoes or purses or jewelry. I don't eat out a lot or get expensive coffees every day. I don't get the works done to my hair every eight weeks and I don't...
mastery & all things worthwhile
Mastery... I've been thinking about that word a lot lately and have been challenged by it as I've been reading books like Essentialism and The Creative Habit. If I had to draw a diagram of my...
number one
On my @marianparsonsart Instagram, I shared my very first oil painting along with this caption... Number one. This was my first attempt at oil painting just over two years ago. You can see my...
“cover bands don’t change the world”
I love Todd Henry's quote from the Accidental Creative podcast, "Cover bands don't change the world. Don't be a cover band." Initially, I took the quote at face value. Right. Do your own thing....
is there room for you?
"One tree is like another tree, but not too much. One tulip is like the next, but not altogether. More or less like people - a general outline, then stunning individual strokes..." - Mary Oliver I...
be a moving target
Inspiration can be a beautiful thing. It's a spark that catches and can carry you through enormous projects. It can drive you, fill you, and lead you into the places of dreams. But, it can also...
#indexcardartproject completed & what’s next…
Well, I finally finished the #indexcardartproject! It's about a month late, but that's okay. It really didn't need to be completed in a set time and I found I didn't want to rush through it. I...
linen shades & art sale
First off, the winner of the Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint birthday giveaway is Traci (butterflyoct)! Congrats! Almost a year ago, I made some linen shades to filter light in my studio. And that...
designing fabric & papers for spoonflower
A few weeks ago, I shared that my second quilting fabric collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics wasn't going to be produced. (You can find that post HERE.) Thanks for all of your encouragement on...
the toledo drafting stool & equipto cart
There are two things that have been on my shopping list for a while - an antique adjustable drafting stool and a rolling cart, both for my studio. I've been trolling craigslist and looking at local...