I'm an artist, surface pattern + fabric designer, author, mama, and online teacher in Portland, OR. I believe in the power of art-making as a tool for radical self-care. I help people feel a little bit brighter and a little bit less alone through the art and products I make, the words I write, and the classes I teach. Come join almost 10k people in my colorful, uplifting world!
Everything is always working out as it's supposed to
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Hi Reader! I hope you're having a wonderful week. I'm enjoying a quiet Thanksgiving week at home this year with my kiddos instead of traveling to see family like we often do (well, more like a "quiet" week – I hear C and G bickering about something in the background right now, which is pretty standard), and it's funny how things work out so perfectly sometimes... We loosely planned to go to California for Thanksgiving and then decided to go in December instead. Then we made plans for a friends-giving, and that ended up not materializing either. And then I decided it might be nice to just have a quiet Thanksgiving here at home, just the three of us, and be cozy all day and cook what we want. And last week I ended up getting sick (like, real sick, not just an annoying little cold) and I'm feeling somewhat better but it's been lingering for almost a week now, and if I had to travel or host a bunch of people at our house in a couple of days I'd probably be kinda dreading it. But instead, I get to just look forward to relaxing and being cozy at home! It's all working out exactly as it's supposed to. It's not always easy to see things that way in the moment. Things might not make sense sometimes. But I love how often when I look backward at how things have happened that all the pieces fit together so weirdly perfectly and the dots connect so much of the time. It reminds me that I can TRUST what's happening TRUST myself, and TRUST the universe and the great mystery of it all. Anyway, to all my fellow Americans – Happy Thanksgiving this week! LET'S BE FRIENDS ON IG!
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Jessica Swift.
I'm an artist, surface pattern + fabric designer, author, mama, and online teacher in Portland, OR. I believe in the power of art-making as a tool for radical self-care. I help people feel a little bit brighter and a little bit less alone through the art and products I make, the words I write, and the classes I teach. Come join almost 10k people in my colorful, uplifting world!
Hi Reader! The refrain-on-repeat in my house right now is "I'm sooooo excited for Christmas!". I wonder how many times I'll hear that between now and Christmas morning? 1,000? A million? Infinite? I still remember that feeling so well from when I was a kid – the bouncy, tangible anticipation so huge I could barely stand it. Waking up in the middle of the night on Christmas to sneak into the living room to stare at the presents under the tree in awe. Removing one torturous ring each day from...
Hi Reader, What a day here in the United States. I took myself for a long walk earlier today to absorb the news and to wrap my mind around the huge changes coming our way that will impact us in the months and years to come, both here in the USA and around the world. Wherever we each fall on the political spectrum, we're ALL on the human spectrum, and I think most of us can probably agree that there's a lot of darkness in the world right now. A lot of division in this country, and a lot of...
Hi Reader! The other day I mentioned the Art Bundles For Good giveaway, and I wanted to send you a quick note today because the giveaway is officially open, and I don't want you to miss it if you love online art classes! If you've never heard of the Art Bundles for Good, this is the 9th bundle and it's a really cool thing! The creator and organizer, John Bardos, has gathered more than 80 artists this year (including me) who are contributing 90+ art courses and resources with a total value of...