Road Trip 8″ x 8″ mixed media on watercolor paper $200
Announcing A Year of Creative Workshops!
I have exciting news! I’m announcing my first ever Creative Spark year long workshop series for adults. It will last from June 2019 to June 2020, and I’ll host a Creative Spark workshop at my house on every even month! As always, the focus will be on low pressure, deeply creative experiences, which inspire and…
Creative Spark Class — October 18, 2017
Join me for another evening of creativity and art. This time, we’ll explore prompts from my newly released (and award winning) book, Journal Sparks. As always, no specific artistic skills are needed — experimentation and discovery will be celebrated. Sip wine (or sparkly water), nibble cheese and treats, play with art supplies, and breathe deeply….
Journal Sparks
Hello, friends! I’m so excited to announce that my new book, Journal Sparks, is now available in stores everywhere! I’m currently hosting a virtual book tour on Instagram and Facebook, so join me there to celebrate the release with inspiration and reviews from some lovely artists, authors, and educators. Here is a little interview where…
Art Scraps and Tiny Poems
This is my favorite re-purposed art project. Use your beautiful scraps to turn your journal page into a captivating display of color, words, and texture. Each time you (or the children in your home or classroom) make art, there are always little piles of scraps left over. Learn to love your mess! Paper used for color…
February CREATIVE SPARK evening workshop announcement
Join me for an evening of creativity and art. This time, we’ll use a simple printmaking technique to print on cards, prints, and even tea towels/fabric (if you bring some of your own). As always, no specific artistic skills are needed — experimentation and discovery will be celebrated. Sip wine (or sparkly water), nibble cheese…
The Deep Breath Collage (for when everyone needs a break)
I call these my Deep Breath Collages because they require focus, but not too much, which allows my brain to gently sink into a peaceful artistic place without feeling any kind of pressure. They really are perfect for the moment when things feel off, and you need something to make things more calm, peaceful, and…
Creative Spark Evening Art Workshop in December
If you are local, nearly local, or kind of local, please join me for an evening of creativity and art. No specific artistic skills are needed; experimentation and discovery will be celebrated. Sip wine (or tea), nibble cheese and treats, play with beautiful art supplies, and breathe deeply. {Details} Tuesday, December 13 7:00-9:00 $40 my…
Creative Spark :: Lines
L I N E S Draw imperfect pencil lines on a journal page. Fill them with color, color, color! I used a mix of Sharpie markers, watercolor, and oil pastels. Use anything you can get your hands on. Draw little patterns, use metallic markers, layer colors, use black and brown and regular pencil. Stream of…
Craft Foam Printing Blocks
DIY craft foam printing blocks are one of my favorite ways to print. Because it is a simple, no fuss way to print, I can spend hours making blocks, playing with color, and experimenting with shapes. The one limitation with craft foam relief printing is that it doesn’t capture fine lines and small details well. …
Potato Stamping project for Playing with Food
Oh, I love printing with vegetables. I really do. It is a perfect way to play with color and experiment with form and shape. And, potato printing is one of my favorite kinds of vegetable printing. There is something so magical about turning a brown lump into a bright, colorful bit of art. I am…
Summer Creative Classes for Kids
S P A R K Creative Workshop for Kids This playful workshop encourages kids to experiment with color, texture, words, and abstract shapes. Each workshop features an engaging art project meant to celebrate experimentation and inspire creative thinking. There will be collage, non-dominant hand sketching, watercolor, printing, and story stones along with opportunities explore words…
Summer Creative Journaling Workshop for Ages 11-13
S P A R K Creative Journaling Workshop for Teens This playful workshop encourages kids to experiment with ideas, words, color, and abstract shapes. Each workshop features fun art and writing prompts meant to inspire creative thinking. There will be sketching, list making, poetry, collage, watercolor, and more! Time will be set aside for those…
DIY Garden Homes
Here in the northeast, it is finally time for bellies in the grass and fingers in the dirt. It is the season where my children come home from school, but never actually make it into the house. They wander around, finally sinking into the grass with a book or the toys that were played with…
Interview with the Art Studio Educators at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
I am fortunate to live only two miles down the road from the gorgeous, always inspiring Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. When I close my eyes and remember the time when my daughters were toddlers and preschoolers, I see park picnics, circle time at our town’s family center, rainy playdough mornings, warm banana…
