2017 Word of the Year: EARN

Jan 4, 2017 | My Creative Journey

I MADE WRAPPING PAPER! Happy New Year, friends. I was curious about how many blog posts I wrote in 2016 – answer: 52. This is the part where everyone says, “I plan to write much more this year,” and yeah, I do. But I also hate saying that, like I... Read More

MOHAI Seattle: Toys of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s

Aug 29, 2016 | Family, My Life, Places, Storytelling

Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. Yesterday afternoon I had a chance to wallow in it while we visited the Toys of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s exhibit at the MOHAI in Seattle. It was our first trip to the MOHAI. There were so many awesome things to see!... Read More

Artists Who Write: Art Letters, The Art of Sharing Stories

Aug 25, 2016 | Creative People, Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, My Life, Painting, Sketchbook, Storytelling, Surface Design, Writing

On Sunday I sent out my first weekly art letter titled Field Notes: Spent more than 30 minutes making an emoji version of myself. True story. See, I used to write a lot on this blog. I even blogged five days a week for a couple of years. Then I focused on art and... Read More

Summer in the Deep South

Jul 22, 2016 | Family, My Life, Photography, Places, Travel

The Adventure Club recently returned from a trip to the Deeeeeeeep South. P.S. It was SUPER HOT. I’ve never been able to deal with the heat, even when I lived there…unless I was in a swimming pool. In fact, I’m coming off a sun headache today and... Read More

Being An Artist Is Hard and Scary

Jul 1, 2016 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling, Surface Design, Writing

Earlier this week I was writing in my gratitude journal – a practice that I’ve fallen behind on lately. While I was writing out my list of things that I’m grateful for, I could feel fear creeping in. I wrote, “I’m grateful for the positive... Read More