In this post I riff on doing the work that you know how to do right now and remind all of us to keep showing up even when we aren’t sure.
Do the work that is available now
I want to be around people who make things
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.
Letting the “shoulds” ruin my work
Working from a place of artistic curiosity is better than working from the ‘shoulds.’ How the ‘shoulds’ snuck up on me recently.
My Guiding Principles Process
Ten years in and I’m thinking about what has kept me making art. Some thoughts on my Guiding Principles process.
The big shifts
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.
Tending 2022
It’s my yearly recap of my artistic practice for 2021. Plus a concrete list of what I’ll be pursuing in 2022.
Blue Journal Flip Through
A flip through video of an art journal I worked in for the past year. I talk about process and lessons learned.
Weekly Recap: August 6-12, 2018
Monday, August 6 A couple of inchies! Tuesday, August 7 Working in a traveling journal today. Finished this shawl I’ve been working on for 3 months. Wednesday, August 8 Trying…
Weekly Recap: July 23-29, 2018
Monday, July 23 I took the pieces of my 100 Day project and turned it into a book! Tuesday, July 24 Rest Day. Wednesday, July 25 Working on the Season…
Weekly Recap: July 16-22, 2018.
This week was big adventure week! Loved it all!! Drove to Asheville, NC to meet up with Caylee and Lauren to do the Get Messy 2018 Summit which is where…
Weekly Recap: July 9-15, 2018
Monday, July 9 98/100: Love Stamps. Tuesday, July 10 99/100: The Seahorse. I made some journals. The red one is for me for a class I’m starting and the purple…
I finished the 100 Day Project
I did it! I did it! I finished The 100 Day Project! It was amazing and I loved what I accomplished these past 100 days! I raised money for charity!…
Weekly Recap: July 2-8, 2018
Monday, July 2 91/100: Gold Coin. Tuesday, July 3 92/100: Memory. Wednesday, July 4 93/100: Algae #5. Thursday, July 5 94/100: So Gold. Friday, July 6 95/100: Two Waves. Saturday, July…
Weekly Recap: June 18-24, 2018
Monday, June 18 77/100: Pink Mushroom. Tuesday, June 19 78/100: Eat. This is my in person Tuesday night craft group. We eat, laugh, work, and enjoy each other. Wednesday, June…