Finding Joy in Constraint: 3 Tips for Flourishing Creatively Amidst a Busy Life

If I hadn't already experienced the benefits of constraint in my practices of writing and art-making, I would have still had to confront the necessity of constraints in creative practice as a parent. Constraints of time and ability to do certain things are a given as a new parent. You have someone (or several someones) who needs you around the clock and they don't follow any rhythm but theirs. They communicate sheer need in a language all their own and you only option is to respond.

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At the studio, each day begins with intention. Instead of falling into routine we seek the ritual in the everyday and make everything we do a ritual—offering art, resources, and services to help you do the same.

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Sharing creative process from my studio practice, inspirations, and field notes. An invitation to take the everyday from routine to ritual.

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This has been a year of pivots and the unexpected for so many of us. Maybe you're trying something new for the first time as a brick and mortar who has had to embrace the online space where word of mouth was enough to get you by before or you're maki

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A bit of play in the studio today! Loving these playful designs as a pocket notebook set. Ready for a weekend of springy weather and time to recharge. What about you?

Feeling it this season: We are not in solid states; instead we are ever evolving, growing, learning. Learning for me is a sate of being. I'm starting to embrace and appreciate this side of myself, even while I acknowledge all I have already learned a

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Yesterday the Internet was out, and I found myself making a little magic. Well, I found myself drawing anyway, and today I took my drawing and imagined it as part of something tangible.

That’s what I love about design: you can take something

This week I've found clarity within community. I'm pushing myself forward in many ways, growing as an artist and in my business—but I'm not doing it alone. Thankful for calls and connections this week with peers, friends, and teams. So grateful

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