I created my own artist residency in 2023 that I called Art Retreat Week. This is my third year treating myself to my own personal art camp.
Art Retreat Week 2025
Red Leather Art Journal Flip Through
A video flip through and some notes on how I made and used an art journal that I worked in for about a year.
Interview with Debbie
An ongoing series of interviews with women talking about what their creative life is like. This month’s interview is Debbie.
Let’s talk about art journaling prompts
This week I’m contemplating an art journaling staple: art journaling prompts. Use them, lose them, redo them. So many options.
Sketchbook flip through
Some notes and a video flip through of my sketchbook. This is a great premade watercolor sketchbook that I really enjoyed.
Interview with Sarah
An ongoing series of interviews with folks talking about what their creative life is like. November’s interview is Sarah.
Tag book flip throughs
I recorded some video flip throughs of some tag books I made in 2019 and 2020. They are short books with short videos.
Yellow Leather Journal Flip Through
A walkthrough of my yellow leather journal with a video flip through. I’m proud of this one, guys, because you can see a lot of growth here.
Imagined Landscapes Journal Flip Through
An art journal I created earlier this year to explore a new-to-me journal binding method. It’s got some good spreads in it too.
Random Movie Lines Journal Flip Through
An art journal that has some miles on it. I know I took it on at least three trips and it saw two rounds of covid.
16-page watercolor paper journal flip through
A bit about my watercolor paper journal with a video flip through and lotsa pictures. This one is a bit of a different animal!
The mega concertina journal flip through
An overview of the making of my mega concertina journal with a video flip through. Lots of pics and videos!
What do I do with my journals?
“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?
How do I decide what journal to work in?
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.
How do my pieces all connect?
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.