ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
You’re My Obsession : Johnny Miller via Sofia Coppola
There was a time when I would discover new music, art, books, movies, or photography that I liked and ask myself, "What would Sofia Coppola think?" My well-documented obsession with her began after I saw and loved The Virgin Suicides, grew even...
Friday Focus : Let’s Get Creative
Today I'd like to introduce Friday Focus, a weekly roundup of my favorite creative, inspirational, or gutsy stories and images especially for my creative friends and clients. I'm going to start with two bloggers who share weekly link lists that I...
What does risk mean to you?
Yesterday I saw two things that reminded me of an older post I wrote for genuineMIX. I'm following my whim and taking it as a cue that I should share it with you today.The first thing I saw yesterday was a blog post about following your whims...
Creative Mix : Contemporary Abstract Artist Tina Klaus
I've got some interesting creative people lined up for you over the next few weeks, including today's guest Tina Klaus. Tina is a contemporary abstract artist by way of graphic design and then some. I learned about her work after she responded to...
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Say Yes
I've shut down the genuineMIX blog, but I want to make sure that some of the content makes it's way over here if it's helpful for my creative friends and clients. Like this one. Creative people are NOTORIOUS for taking on too much. It's tough to...
You’re My Obsession : Go Your Own Way
I've seen some amazing projects lately that I have to share with you guys. Let's start with Chloe Newman. I read about Justified Magazine on Design for Mankind and immediately ordered a copy of issue two. That's how I "met"...
An Italian Honeymoon : Rome
And so it ends...the final tales from our days in Italy. And honestly, I'm feeling kind of like I did at the end of our trip. Rome was my least favorite place that we visited, so it wasn't too hard to leave. I...
Pick a Color (And A Package!)
Do you guys ever read Signal vs. Noise? It's been around for a while, but I just started reading the blog after I read REWORK. If you haven't read the book, be sure to check it out. It's a super quick and useful read for creative...
Creative Mix : Sana Keefer
It's time for a new series, my friends - Creative Mix. One of the blessings and curses of creative people is that many times we have a LOT of interests. We might be writing fiction in the morning, working on a painting in the afternoon, and editing...