Is anyone knitting selbu mittens along with me? I spent the weekend working on the mitten I'm filming for the tutorial, which was a nice activity given that I've been ordered to stay off my foot. ...
Selbu Mitten Knitting Tutorial | Part One
I started making Selbu mittens last year and several people asked if I could make a comprehensive selbu mitten knitting tutorial, so here it is! It's still in the 90s outside, but if you want to...
creativity is calling
As you may have guessed, I really miss my studio. It's not so much that I miss that specific physical space, but I miss having a dedicated place for creative work. As well as a dedicated space to...
Lucy Gwyn Estes Vaughan
One of the best things about sharing parts of my work and life here on this blog is connecting with people of similar interests, kindred spirits, and even extended family. When I was going through...
ten days of art | creative play
As I shared in THIS POST, I want to make the most of this season of waiting. One of the things I want to do is take some art classes that had to be set on the back burner when I needed to focus my...
EdgePro PaintBook easel review | art supplies
A few people have asked me about the easel I have been using in my temporary studio, so I thought I would share a review of it now that I've been using it for about a month. EdgePro PaintBook Easel...
pet portraits | creative play
After painting a study of Maud Earl's American Pointer, I felt confident to tiptoe in the world of pet portraits. I suppose I had to because my mom told me that Sebastian was feeling a little...
maud earl pointer study in oils
One of the best parts about being in this transition is that I am finally getting "free time" after all of the preparations and packing that dominated my time the past couple of months. I've been...
antique combination sketchbook & palette
One of my observant blog readers noticed that I wrote "I bought art boxes" instead of "I brought art boxes" in yesterday's post. We both had a laugh at it, but the truth is I have still bought a...
my temporary studio
As we were looking for an apartment or home to rent for the month between moving out of our house and driving out east, we had a few requirements. Number 1, we didn't want it to be outrageously...