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!
🍂 Hello, September!
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Hi Reader, Happy September! My GOSH was August a wild and chaotic bonanza of experiences in my world! I taught Pattern Camp, had a birthday (and a birthday sale!), camped at the epically beautiful Crater Lake, my son started 3rd grade, and I spent this past weekend in Colorado with my kids where we went to a college football game, did a super hard hike, spent a lot of time with my whole family, and I even got to go see my very favorite musician, Gregory Alan Isakov, at Red Rocks (with seats in the 7th row!). I was looking forward to this show for months, and it definitely didn't disappoint! We came home yesterday, and then this morning my girl started kindergarten!! It's been a true whirlwind, both physically and emotionally. Today is the first quiet day in the studio that I've had in many weeks, and I'm soaking it up and feeling so grateful for it! I've got lots of fun things in store for the coming months, and a lot to do to get prepared! Pattern Camp is coming again the weekend of October 5 & 6, and ahead of this class I'll be offering a FREE Illustrator workshop! Details about that are to come next week. I'm also working right now on a 2025 calendar and some other fun new products that I'll be releasing ahead of the holidays, along with a collection of original, one-of-a-kind paintings. Once I get my bearings and ease back into the rhythm of the school year and having quiet time to myself again, I'll finalize dates and give you more details about everything asap. Right now my brain is buzzing in a million directions, oof! I'm going old school and am starting to blog again! You'll find inspiration, information, and more. Check it out!
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week. :) ps – here are my 2 little cuties this morning, ready for 3rd grade and kindergarten 🥰🥰 : 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 18k+ people in my colorful, uplifting world!
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