Studio Notes is my (mostly) weekly creative letter – part reflection, part art, part inspiration for real life. Inside this week: What's Happening Lately In the Studio Loving Right Now A Little Joy Calendar For the Week Ahead Hi Reader, How ARE you? Happy February! January whizzed by, and this just about sums it up for me: Image via James McCrae on Substack Right?? January went so fast, it makes me wonder what the rest of the year will feel like. It's the year of the Fire Horse, so the...
1 day ago • 3 min read
Studio Notes is my (mostly) weekly creative letter – part reflection, part art, part inspiration for real life. Inside this week: What's Happening Lately In the Studio Loving Right Now Try This Calendar For the Week Ahead Hi Reader, Yesterday I had this bunch of adorable (and loud) rascals in my house to celebrate my sweet girl's 7th birthday. We crafted some fantastic headband crowns, and as promised, here are a couple photos: It was a fun, chaotic, crafty time! It was interesting, too,...
16 days ago • 3 min read
Studio Notes is my (mostly) weekly creative letter – part reflection, part art, part inspiration for real life. Inside this week: What's Happening Lately In the Studio Loving Right Now Noticing Calendar For the Week Ahead Hi Reader, Mid-January already?! Make it all slow down, my goshhh!! My girl G turns seven tomorrow, and I'm having one of those mama moments where I truly can't believe how fast time goes. Everyone told me this how it would be! But there's just no way to know until you know,...
22 days ago • 3 min read
Hellooooo and happy Thursday! I wanted to send a gentle nudge your way today – not a push, not a "you don't want to miss this" – just a heartfelt invitation. My 100 Creative Days workshop begins very soon, and I keep thinking about how powerful it can be to choose creativity before you have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect plan.You don’t need to know exactly what you’ll make or what you're doing.You don't need be a seasoned artist.You don’t need to be consistent yet. You just need...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Studio Notes is my weekly-ish creative letter – part reflection, part art, part inspiration for real life. Hi Reader, Happy New Year! 🎉 Whew, we made it to 2026. I wonder what this brand new year has in store for us all?? I wanted to pop into your inbox today to let you know about a small but meaningful shift I’m making with my emails as we head into a new season. Going forward, you’ll be hearing from me each week in something I’m calling Studio Notes. Basically, it's the same kind of email...
29 days ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader – Last week I hinted that something special was coming… and today I'm pumped that I finally get to share it with you! I’m thrilled to introduce 100 Creative Days – a brand-new 100-day workshop designed to help you build a consistent creative practice, (re)connect with your inner artist, and ease into the new year feeling grounded, supported, and creatively alive. For 100 days, we’ll move through a simple rhythm together: show up, make something small, celebrate the process. You’ll...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader – Happy Tuesday! I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that we're at the start of the holiday season... but, here we are! Seeing as how it's mid-November already, I'm excited to finally share with you that my 2026 calendars are now available. Yay! This year's calendar is filled with drawings and paintings created inside my sketchbooks, to take you through the darker days of winter, through the fresh energy of spring, the ripeness of summer, the mellowing of the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader – The countdown is on – Art Oasis begins TOMORROW! 🌸 If you’ve been thinking about joining but haven’t signed up yet, now’s your moment. This is your invitation to spend seven days immersed in color, creativity, and connection. It's going to be a truly epic week. Here’s what’s waiting for you starting tomorrow: 5 daily workshops and demos from 30+ amazing artists Cozy Conversations filled with inspiration and insight A global creative community to share, connect, and grow with...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi hi hi! How is it already July?! We spent some time swimming in a river over the weekend with friends, and I feel like this is just a quintessential summer photo, you know? Sun! Water! Swimming! Happy kids! I also feel like it's a photo that reminds me of how easy it is to see someone else's photo and construct an entire story around it from the little slice of info we've got – just one photo. My kids had a great time at the river, and I did, too... sort-of. What you can't see in this photo...
7 months ago • 3 min read
Hi hi hi! How is it already July?! We spent some time swimming in a river over the weekend with friends, and I feel like this is just a quintessential summer photo, you know? Sun! Water! Swimming! Happy kids! I also feel like it's a photo that reminds me of how easy it is to see someone else's photo and construct an entire story around it from the little slice of info we've got – just one photo. My kids had a great time at the river, and I did, too... sort-of. What you can't see in this photo...
7 months ago • 3 min read