In a recent Instagram post, I soft-launched a plan that has been percolating for quite some time. I’ve been trying to articulate my thoughts with the right words or medium for the past year, but I haven’t been able to find them. I feel both lost and hopeful. It’s like I’m swimming through a dark…
More Good Stuff
Mixed-Media Process Art Weaving Invitation
It’s been a while since I’ve written about my open-studio library events. This mixed-media process art weaving invitation that I set out for a multi-age group was more prep than I usually do, but it was worth it and as successful as I had hoped! I will admit I was a little ambiguous about how…
Harris Walz Collagraph Prints
If you know me at all or follow me anywhere, you know that I have strong guiding principles which I live by. None stronger than leading with love. Radical love is my north star, not that I am perfect, but I try and frame everything and respond to everything with that lens. This makes it…
Pumpkin Cottage
We carved pumpkins as a family for the first time in years! It used to be a family tradition, for the 13 years we lived on a cul-de-sac and got over 400 trick-or-treaters every year. But then we moved and now we don’t even get one visitor on Halloween night. This weekend, though, our carving…
Handprint Keepsake: A Warm and Cool Color Study
Do you remember these handprint keepsakes that I posted on my 100 Days of Art Bar Instagram account last year? Well lucky us, because today we are going to find out exactly how they were made! Cara Franke from The Arterie art studio is here to share all of her wisdom and tell us how she inspired…
How to Make a Protest Sign, If You Have No Skills
Before 2017, I had been to only one march in my life. It was when I was in college, and I took a bus with my roommate from Albany, New York down to New York City for a Pro-Choice rally. It was her idea, and in all honesty, what I remember the most is the…
Valentine’s Temporary Tattoos for Kids
My kids love temporary tattoos, and they are a great little gift for the kids in class because it’s not candy! I used a really cute “Mom” tattoo for these Valentine’s cards for the class last year. But now they are no longer available. Darn! I found one that is similar, though, so don’t worry….
Typography: 10 Tips for your Blog Photos
I am a font snob. It’s true. As a graphic designer, I am a total geek about typography. I even read type journals. People who design fonts are rock stars in my world. The reason I love fonts so much is because they are the foundation of good design. Sometimes I get asked how I…
Love This {six}
And now for my monthly (ish) round-up of the things I’m loving these days. But first, a quote for my girls. School starts tomorrow for all three of my kids. My son is entering third grade, one daughter is entering sixth grade at the middle school, and the oldest is starting ninth grade at the…
Underwater Photography by Alix Martinez
I am so proud of my friend Alix Martinez! She was featured on the NBC Today Show last week for her ethereal and beautiful photos of children playing underwater. I’ve always been a HUGE fan of Alix and her incredible artistic eye. I even hired her last year to take photos of my son’s birthday…
