Misty Granade

A bit about my watercolor paper journal with a video flip through and lotsa pictures. This one is a bit of a different animal!

An ongoing series of interviews with folks talking about what their creative life is like. This week’s interview is Jessica.

I created my own in-studio artist residency that I called Art Retreat Week. In this post I talk about what I did and what I made.

An overview of the making of my mega concertina journal with a video flip through. Lots of pics and videos!

An ongoing series of interviews with folks talking about what their creative life is like. This week’s interview is Michelle.

Pink has some life lessons for me and a lot of pink makes the point even stronger. After-school special time!

Owning my own creative munchies and figuring out what to do with them. Making space for the ever changing creative drive.

I’ve been writing weekly on this blog now for more than a year. So here’s a little overview of my favorites from a year of posts.

“Are those all your journals? What do you do with them all? They just sit on the bookshelf?” What do I do with my finished journals?

It’s a balancing act in my practice of learning to manage spontaneity and planning or knowing when to move faster or slower.

What is the power of one piece of art? What is the power of Vincent’s Sunflowers? I talk about art and how it shows up in popular culture.

When I’m not making art I cook and read and crochet. All that and art making accounts for nearly 100% of my awake time.

What have I learned from my art practice? How to practice patience, make the stuff I love, and find my people along the way.

How do I decide what journal to work in? Often it comes down to how much time I have to spend. If I have enough time, I just make a new book.

Looking at my body of work I found a few themes that crop up over and over. How do all my pieces connect? Media, imagery, and techniques.