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The Next Steps: what to expect in the coming year.

Dear Reader, I'm already planning for next year and since I'm so excited for these next ideas, I thought I would just bring you into my...

The Aeneid Collection

A focus on miniature oil paintings. Studies of masterworks from all realms of the art world, across time and culture. Riffing off The...

Why I Do This + Writing Prompt for Artists and Makers No. 9

A big part of why I do this is out of resistance, pushing back on how American society defines ‘work’ and ‘art’ and creating my own...

The Moments in Between + Writing Prompt for Artists and Makers No. 7

I’ve been writing a lot of prompts lately. I start them in the morning with my daughter in my arms. Her sleeping pattern has taken a turn...

Good Materials Make a Difference

I recently posted this image to my Instagram, and naturally there is so much more I wanted to say in the post but I decided to reserve it...

What and How is Oil Paint Made?

When oil paint was first introduced to Europe, the process of making the paint was often referred to as alchemy. There is hardly any...

Structuring Time + Writing Prompt for Artists and Makers No. 5

The way that I structure my time with jewelry depends on a number of things that could be life-related, stress-related, deadline-related....

My Experience With Doing the Writing Prompts

Last week, I announced that I will be putting out writing prompts for artists and makers every two weeks from now until April. I’ve done...

Digital Decluttering and Reflecting on How to use the Internet Better

I love doing a spring cleaning around the house and in my closet, but for the past few years I’ve taken this concept to the digital realm...

Creative Manifesto, 2022 Version

Last year, I wrote a creative manifesto in the hopes that I’d revisit it and add something new to the list each year. But I actually want...

Online Presence, part ii

I decided to break up my thoughts about social media and my online presence into two posts so this is the second part to this idea....

Online Presence

As I continue to refine a new collection, I'm also looking at how I want to continue my online presence. Social media is and always has...