You must permit me to get a little romantic about writing and art supplies now and then. It's hard to resist sharing about the delights of onion skin paper and Georgian brushes delicately made out...
15 creative exercises to fill your sketchbook
Last night, I said it out loud. "I am finally starting to really see myself as an artist." I have put the title on my profiles and have reluctantly used it in introductions, but I didn't really...
impressionist still life series
After over a decade of creating as a profession, I've learned that I have creative seasons and that suits my generalist approach to business and creativity. I like to dabble, explore, learn, and...
antique travel dip pens & pencils
I have loved writing supplies for as long as I can remember. Shopping for school supplies was almost better than Christmas. Almost. (I even still do back-to-school supplies for mom.) I loved...
a collection of the best art books (over 300!)
If it isn't completely obvious to you already, I'll just lay it out there plainly... I'm a collector. I don't know if it's genetics or upbringing or just a personality trait, but I have that drive...
oil paintings & studies from my break
During my winter break, I really wanted to get back into the habit of oil painting most days if not every day. In the late summer, early fall, I didn't have very much time to paint and I found it...
embroidery workbook
While getting lost down an internet rabbit hole a few months ago, I found some lovely examples of antique sewing and embroidery workbooks. For a time, every school girl had an embroidery workbook...
bits & pieces
This is a post that's been sitting in drafts since the beginning of October! Between October and Christmas, I ordered three boxes from my friend Julia of Ponder & Purchase, so I have a bunch of...
making knitted Selbu mittens | tips for beginners
One thing I wanted to do this winter was to make a pair of Selbu/Norwegian-style mittens. I've always loved the style of them and have been drawn to knit colorwork for years. Over the winter...
take the easiest first step | encouragement
You know that hypothetical exercise you go through every once in a while - What would I rescue from the house if there were a fire, flood, or other natural disasters? Well, yesterday afternoon, we...