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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Beginnings
The beginning of a little egg project I will feature later in the week. I have some super exciting Red Bird Crafts news to share. In the late summer and early fall, I’ll be offering creative writing and crafting workshops for adults and kids in my home studio. I am so incredibly excited about this…
Beginnings
The beginning of a little egg project I will feature later in the week. I have some super exciting Red Bird Crafts news to share. In the late summer and early fall, I’ll be offering creative writing and crafting workshops for adults and kids in my home studio. I am so incredibly excited about this…
thank you and a flower power ring
Flower power ring. In an earlier post, I think I mentioned that I made rings with flowers as well as with the felt and wooden hearts. I found a pack of paper flowers at the craft shop, and I sewed them on with needle and thread – just like I did with the heart rings….
t o g e t h e r
Here are some Story Stones from the Play series that I spent much of July and August working on. There are many more little children and play things in the series, and I plan to slowly share them on the blog in the coming months. Recently, I was honored to be asked to sell my…
lucky me
Look what I found at the thrift store a few weeks ago! I know, I scored big, right? It is a soft little lap quilt made with vintage fabrics, and it happens to be in beautiful condition without any holes or tears anywhere. At first, I didn’t see it hanging between two worn out plaid…
