ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
You’re My Obsession: Suzy Lee
I remember ducking into our local library to escape the suffocating summer humidity when I was a kid. Often I'd leave with the exact same book over and over again - The Rise and Fall of a Teenage Wacko by Mary Anderson. I'm planning on reading it...
One Creative Summer
This weekend I had a brilliant idea. I'm not bragging, you guys. It's just true. I thought, what if I took a week off from blogging and used that time to focus on some of the larger creative goals that I have for myself, as well as spend time truly...
Friday Focus: Stories Make the Web Go Round
I love so many things about Martha McQuade that I don't even know where to start. I guess that the photo above, taken from her beautiful online workbook, will do. I'm obsessed with my Aqueus scarf and I love her MWM logo. And now she's launched a...
Where is your focus?
Not long after I had Nathaniel, I started seeing elephants everywhere. Not in an, "OMG, you're a freaking lunatic!" sort of way, even though I was, but more like, "What is the elephant trying to tell me?" I started reading about elephants and...
Pike Place Market Gum Wall in Seattle
Back in 2011 I shared a few photos that I'd taken at the Pike Place Market gum wall. Some people think it's gross, but it's one of my favorite Seattle attractions. I've been wanting to take Nathaniel down there and shoot some photos of him, so when...
How Much Me Is Too Much Me?
"How much me is too much me?" is one of the most common questions I hear from clients about sharing parts of themselves and their lives on their business blog. "How do I do this? What are the limits?" Tomorrow I'm going to give my newsletter...
You’re My Obsession: Juergen Teller + Marc Jacobs
The first time I lived in Los Angeles one of my hobbies was ignoring my marital problems by way of purchasing lots of things that I couldn't afford - clothing, an impractical (but lovely) modern chair, designer handbags, sunglasses, poncho sweater...
Friday Focus: Good Advice
Happy Friday! It's time for some cool, creative links and a brief rundown of what I've been up to lately. I'm just starting to dig into The Reconstructionists, a project that celebrates remarkable women, started this year by Lisa Congdon and Maria...
Hint: It’s not on that small screen that’s glued to your hand.
There was a moment in the past couple of weeks that really had an impact on me. I was staring at my iPhone after spending several minutes hopping around from social network to social network, reading, clicking, and saving for later. Then there was...