The Creative Process of Carrie Hayden | Interior Designer +

Dec 17, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Process

Last week I met a creative visionary, Carrie Hayden. Carrie is an interior designer and then some. She serves as the President and Creative Director of her brand which encompasses Hayden Collective, her beautiful and thoughtfully designed showroom in Seattle’s... Read More

What I Want To Know About Artists

Dec 10, 2015 | Creative Process, Fine Art, Painting

New fine art prints available on Minted. Still plenty of time for Christmas delivery! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here and I’ve been a busy elf over the past few days. I’ve had my paints and pastels out more often this week... Read More

Art Exercise: #30Daysof3

Oct 14, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage, My Creative Journey, Painting

I’ve already written about Elle Luna, her amazing book The Crossroads of Should and Must, and #The100DayProject, her inspiring collaboration with The Great Discontent, so I won’t say too much about it today. Participating in the project... Read More

The 52 Lists Project by Moorea Seal

Sep 14, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Mindfulness, My Life, Writing

The first time I met Moorea Seal we had breakfast at The Fat Hen in Seattle and I collaborated with her on her 52 Lists Project. At the time, it was a series of posts that Moorea was hosting on her blog, encouraging women and creatives everywhere to use them as a tool... Read More

Jump First, Dive Later

Jul 23, 2015 | Hand Lettering, Illustration, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling

While I was working on this painting, I started thinking about the differences between diving and jumping. To dive is intentional. Deliberate. Your arms meet and point to your target. You have a plan. You know where you want to land. Jumping is more... Read More