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I discuss some insights from my art practice reading list. I also shamelessly plug some of my other series and explain how they tie in.

I reflect on an Amy Poehler quote and how DragonCon friends epitomise the quote for me and push me to be my best “make things” self.

My inner guide is a yellow-green firefly of unusual size. She reminds me of how I need to be. An essay on inner guides and their purpose.

Color bars and registration marks hold magical properties for me. I wax ever so slightly poetic about how I use them and enjoy them in this post.

Working from a place of artistic curiosity is better than working from the ‘shoulds.’ How the ‘shoulds’ snuck up on me recently.

In this Art AV Club we look at the works of Ruby Palmer and how her work allowed me to explore a whole new dimension in my art.

Ten years in and I’m thinking about what has kept me making art. Some thoughts on my Guiding Principles process.

Examining my word of the year as a grounding practice, a creative energizer, and a prayer over the past few years reminds me of why I do it.

In this Art AV Club we look at the works of Joseph Cornell, how he collected printed materials, and created a genre of art.

Where does my creativity and my grief meet? How do I use one to process the other? An exploration of how I use art to move through grief.

Two links to personal essays from my time working at Get Messy Art Journal. A digital roundup to my personal experiences about art making.

I’m right in the middle a 3-month art mentorship program and I wanted to write down the big shifts I’ve been making.

It’s my yearly recap of my artistic practice for 2021. Plus a concrete list of what I’ll be pursuing in 2022.

Thrilled to announce that I’m on the Get Messy Podcast this week talking about How to Create Your Art Practice and the messy middle.

A flip through video of an art journal I worked in for the past year. I talk about process and lessons learned.