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 18k+ people in my colorful, uplifting world!
[Giveaway] Enter to win a huge bundle of online art classes!
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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 over $4000! John donates 25% of the profits from the sale each year to a charity doing wonderful work in the world, and this year he's chosen The Uganda Partnership, a bootstrapped charity helping single mothers in Uganda. Helping single mothers is a cause I can get behind! Before the sale kicks off next week on October 31st, though, there's a giveaway happening! Three lucky people will win the entire bundle – $4000 worth of online art courses and other great resources from 80 artists, for free. The giveaway runs through Wednesday, October 30th.
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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 18k+ people in my colorful, uplifting world!
Hi Reader, It's Spring Break for my kids this week, and we're staying put in Portland this year since we're going on a big adventure to England this summer (my little family of three's first international trip!). which means I'm doing the ultimate juggling act right now, trying to work with 2 kids here 24/7 and also make time for fun stuff so they're not just sitting around in front of screens. Basically I'm bouncing between things like zoom meetings to going to the pool to hosting live...
Hi Reader, Last week I told you about a super special collaboration I've been working on with my friend Sarah Watts, and today I'm excited to share that registration is OPEN for The Variety Show: Surface Pattern Design Edition! The Variety Show is a weeklong workshop – coming up March 31st–April 4th – all about surface pattern design. Sarah and I are hosting it together, and we’ll be joined by a couple of very amazing special guests — artists Jen Hewett and Peggy Dean. Yes! And, we’ll have...
I turned the drawing I shared in my email last week into a repeating pattern! Hey Reader, Happy Tuesday! Today I've got pattern design on the brain, and it's always a good day when I get to focus on patterns because making them is pretty much my favorite creative thing ever. :) I'm working on designing a new fabric collection right now, which has been super fun but I've also felt a bit rusty. I don't like feeling rusty, but I know by now after being a working artist for so many years that the...