ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
Color Story: Coral and White
Last weekend the three of us took a road trip up to Mount Vernon and La Conner. It's Skagit Tulip Festival time and we hadn't been since I was pregnant with Nathaniel. I've got some photos of beautiful tulips that are sitting inside my camera...
Mood Board Monday: Spilt Milk
I'm super excited to introduce a new column today: Mood Board Monday. Nancy Herrmann has been doing some amazing Mini Mood Boards this year, and she recently invited me to participate in a very cool and fun coast-to-coast collaboration where we...
Seattle Food Superstars at Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social, Studio 207
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Seattle Bloggers Unite Spring Social at Aran Goyoaga's beautiful Belltown studio. Here are some of the photos that I took and a list of the amazing makers involved with this event. The main event was a...
Inspiration Station: Paul Smith
I really need to plan a trip to L.A. The last time I went there Nathaniel wasn't even one yet! I can feel you, California. I must see you soon. I love the bright pink Paul Smith boutique on Melrose. I was reminded of it this morning when I was...
My Blog and Work “State of the Union”
I feel like it's been a bit since I've checked in and shared what I've been working on, thinking about, and some of the changes I'm making to this blog. It seems like a good way to start the week. Last week, after experiencing a bummer of a day, I...
Miró: The Experience of Seeing at Seattle Art Museum
"...a painting should ignite the imagination." – Joan Miró A couple of weeks ago Drew, Nathaniel, and I went to the Seattle Art Museum to see an exhibition of the late work of Joan Miró. Drew is a fan of Miró's earlier work, but I wasn't familiar...
Lilla Rogers Assignment Bootcamp: Parisian Patisserie Bolt Fabric
The initial concept for my latest assignment for the Lilla Rogers Make Art That Sells Assignment Bootcamp was to experiment with jello molds. While I did experiment with the wiggly stuff a bit in the initial stages, I didn't have a ton of...
Creative Process – Inspiration: Five Ways To Get Inspired
How would you like to start your week from a more inspired place? The article that I wrote for Seattle Refined this week is about the inspiration phase of the creative process. Since I write an interior design/decor column the piece is geared...
Inspiration Station: California, Sofia Coppola, Creativity
Things That Are Inspiring Me Now | iPhone Photography and Styling by Melanie Biehle Newsletter Inspiration: Raincoast Creative Salon and Leslie Fandrich Creative Place Inspiration: I'm feeling California. Behavior Inspiration: What do creatives do...