“Redacted” | Collage by Melanie Biehle

Dec 9, 2014 | Art Direction, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

Redacted. Paper collage by Melanie Biehle. December 8, 2014. I’m on a kick of making paper collages with just three elements. Here’s the latest one. Read More

Abstract Composition: Color Studies at Gage Academy of Art

Aug 30, 2014 | Creative Process, My Creative Journey

“Explore the ways in which color impacts composition. Create a suite of collages in response to compositional problems, and use those studies as references for color interpretations executed in pastels. The work of modern and contemporary artists provides... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Pulp Fiction

May 19, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Process, Graphic Design, Storytelling

THEME: PULP FICTION LEFT: Burst, 2007. Hand-cut paper sculpture by Jen Stark. RIGHT: Remedy, 2008. Book art / paper illustration by Thomas Allen. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast visual creative collaboration with Nancy... Read More

Creative Process – Inspiration: Five Ways To Get Inspired

Mar 24, 2014 | Creative Process

How would you like to start your week from a more inspired place? The article that I wrote for Seattle Refined this week is about the inspiration phase of the creative process. Since I write an interior design/decor column the piece is geared toward people who are... Read More

Participate In The New We Are The Contributors Mini-Project

Mar 3, 2014 | Creative Projects, Storytelling

Sandra and I have cooked up a new We Are The Contributors mini-project for March. This month we’re focusing on paper – what you can make with it, paper objects, art, photographs, advertising, notecards, ephemera that you love, your writing or drawings on... Read More