Reflections on Art Making + Spiritual Practice
Creative Goal Setting
Establishing a goal for your daily practice will help support your art making. Having a goal allows you to focus on developing your artistry. It also gives you something to aim for. Maybe it’s a week for working on building up pages with stencils or a...
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Mixed Media Morning Pages
One of the hardest parts of establishing a solid daily art journaling practice is showing up. I find it very helpful to pull from contemplative practices to create a strong foundation for my art journaling. Clearing your mind aka letting go and noticing what comes...
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Go Ahead, Make Art :: a lesson in accepting + doing
Have you ever felt intimidated, awe struck, envious, like you didn't have what they have when it comes to making art? If so, you get that those feelings can stop you dead in your tracks and leave all your beautiful paints + fabrics + paper +...
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Friday Sneak Peek :: Why I Make My Own Weekly Planner
Usually I make my own weekly planner. What does your schedule look like for the week? Week by most weeks, I tend to make my weekly plan on Saturday or Sunday or, sometimes, even Monday. Whenever inspiration or necessity hits, I begin. Using my...
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Disrupt Your Normal
I packed up my things, hauled them to storage and hit the road! Have you ever dreamed of doing that? It was the summer of 2016, when I headed west. No longer did I have my art table easily accessible. I had totally disrupted my regular art making rhythm. I...
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Published. Featured in the new Art Journal Kickstarter book.
Such fun, Art Journal Kickstarter has arrived! I was selected to contribute to this book last year and have just received my copy. It's a yummy smorgasbord of delightful art journalers who talk about their methods and art journaling process. If you'd like...
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When a woman conceives her true self
When a woman conceives her true self, a miracle occurs and life around her begins again. ― Marianne Williamson
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Mixed Media Yoga Study :: Vajrasana
I continue to study yoga anatomy. This week brought me to the spine, the diaphragm (which is totally cool), and connective tissue. I move into yin yoga, postures that stretch connective tissue, where it is about support and letting go. I read that qi is...
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