ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
The Power of Maybe
One of the questions that Nathaniel likes to ask me when I pick him up from preschool is, "Is there a toy in the car, Mommy?" Drew and I sometimes tuck away one or two of his toys in our bag when we pick him up because he loves the surprise of...
From the Stacks: Alex Prager
I love Los Angeles photographer Alex Prager and I've written about her before, but when I read about her brand new exhibit in W Magazine, I just had to mention it. Face in the Crowd will include large-scale photographs of...
Creative Collections on Tumblr
If you've been following Inward Facing Girl for at least a little while, you know that when I'm struggling with projects I'm always on the overwhelmed creative side of the creativity spectrum. I have tons of things I want to do, more projects in my...
Weekend Reading: The Great Discontent
If you're looking for something to read this weekend, I've got just the thing - Ryan and Tina Essmaker's The Great Discontent. "The Great Discontent is a journal of interviews focusing on creativity, risk, and what connects us as artists." I...
Creative Process: Hand Lettering
This week I'm working on finishing up The First Steps of Hand Lettering: Concept to Sketch. My project is called "How To Be" and I'm creating it for an ongoing writing/art series that will start next month or early 2014. Each writing/art piece will...
You’re My Obsession: W Magazine Super Fly Fashion Shoot November 2013
Hi guys! I got back from St. Louis late last night. While I have some things to share from my trip, like some of the amazing artwork and fall foliage that I saw at the Saint Louis Art Museum and the absolute realization that I have some form of...
NaNoWriMo 2013: Don’t You…Forget About Me
Stella Peregrine met the love of her life in Los Angeles when she was 37 years old. At age 39 he asked her to marry him. She said yes and went to sleep happy. The next morning she woke up in her high school bedroom in the small town she grew...
Equals Volume 1: Exploration
Along with the wonderful letter that I told you guys about on Monday, another great mail item that was waiting for me when I got home from Palm Springs was the first edition of Equals in print: Exploration. Here's the description. "Haunted...
Charles Morrison at CreativeMornings Seattle
When I got home from Camp Mighty there was a beautifully addressed envelope to me from Charles Morrison, the first speaker I've had a chance to see at CreativeMornings Seattle. Since I didn't apply or even consider going away to college, this may...