Knocking My Socks Off
Knocking My Socks Off For years I’ve heard the adage ‘teachers learn from their students’, and I always thought, “What a nice thing to say..” (insert eye roll) Then I noticed: my teen/’tween art journaling class knocks my socks off every week! Sure, we’re all kinds of creative, working in our art journals, cutting, pasting, painting, writing. But there’s so much more than that going on. We talk about our Roses and Thorns’ — the best and worst part of our day. They tell me how

Christmas in October
Ever since I stopped acting 9 years ago, I have been working toward this: my own little studio. I have dreamt of teaching art journaling to ‘tweens — to give them a safe space to create freely, to be themselves, to find a place where they can go with their secrets. Just as strongly, I’ve hoped to reach women. Women who need to be heard, who have value, who have so very much to offer in this world beyond taking care of laundry, meals, homework, and driving to and from soccer p

My Studio Mess is Legit!
(AKA: My Three Ways of Art Journaling) My studio table is a hot mess! It’s not just because I have a plethora of wacko supplies–obviously paint, brushes, water — but also Gramma’s antique sewing patterns, string soaking in tea, packing tape and a heavy duty dispenser… No, my studio mess is mostly because I juggle several journals at once — kind of like how in the business world one might have several clients or projects going on at once. These different journals help keep me

Art in the Park!
A day in the park with a few 10 year olds. Who knew it could make hearts so happy, so light! I set out the supplies, they came — with their open hearts and a willing, eagerness that knocked my socks off. Heart-and-book-smart young souls. Exploring, trusting their instincts, embracing it all! They found their own great ideas: Gesso first, then paint? Got it! But what happens when you smush the pages together?! This student totally got the craft of *journaling* in art. She snu
