I Don’t Want To Build A Company, I Want To Build A Life

May 11, 2015 | Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

It’s been four years since I interviewed Design for Mankind’s Erin Loechner here in this space. At that time this was a blog called Inward Facing Girl. Erin was one of the first design bloggers that I read regularly and looked to for guidance as I learned... Read More

A Creative Experiment in “Doing It All”

Apr 20, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Fine Art, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey

  A couple of weeks ago I spent an afternoon cleaning my bathroom while I listened to Jess Lively’s amazing interview with Hal Elrod. There is so much inspiration here – both practical and spiritual. Listen to it. I swear it makes cleaning the bathroom... Read More

New Art Print: Rain Cloud

Apr 6, 2015 | Creative Projects, Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage

I’ve got a new art print in my Society6 shop – Rain Cloud. Perfect for April showers to bring May flowers or for any Seattle rain loving home. This print is a reproduction of a mixed media collage using handpainted papers. First, I used gouache paint to create... Read More

On Letting Go

Apr 2, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Photography, Storytelling, Writing

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about saying no to some things in order to be available to say yes to the opportunities that I really want. Artist Lisa Congdon wrote a great blog post on saying no and what this has meant for her and her business, and... Read More

New Art Print: Agave

Mar 26, 2015 | Fine Art, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage

I am loving The Jealous Curator’s March Creative UNblock Challenge so much that I’ve created two more collages based on the technique she shared. This one, Agave, is available as a high-quality art print in my Society6 shop.  If you like it, be sure to check... Read More