Camp with me!

Summer = vacation. It's simply meant to be. If you haven't had the chance to get away yet... there's still time, my friend. It's never too late to choose your joy! I'm getting all giddy about my big summer vacation next month: Art Retreat Camp!! Yes, it's exactly what...

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e-course: Daring Adventures in Paint + Life

This 6 week ecourse is not just about painting -- it's about being daring in art & life! What you do on the canvas mirrors the bold steps you take in your life! This course is for anyone who wants to strengthen their creative muscles,be inspired on a daily basis,...

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Hello June!

Summertime... ...and the living's easy. The sun-glazed streets make everything feel a little brighter and more hopeful, like magic could be hiding around any corner. New home decor line! Shiny new energy -- and products! -- abound in the studio. I am now offering...

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Show The World Your Magic

We all have a bit of magic in us, our own special brand of something wonderful. I want to encourage each of you to find whatever is within you and to trust it, to work toward it and to be faithful to it until it has landed solid within you, and you can recognize it on...

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This poem is not a personal poem

This poem is not a personal poem. This poem doesn't care. This poem says "fuck it". This poem is trying to adopt a "fuck it" attitude towards anything out of her control. Or anything within her control that is not about putting food on the table. Which is what?...

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Treasure Seeking + Home Decor line

All photos by my hella talented friend Andrea Corrona Jenkins aka Hula Seventy There are so many things I love featured in these photos: dahlias, flea markets, rust, baubles, my sweet friend, lush color combos, paint, vintage wall paper, birds, art books, fun pillows,...

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In the land of beginning again

In the land of beginning again I'm trying to see who I am. What's left behind. In the land of beginning again my girlfriend gave me a drill and I borrow a level. And my ELKBY IKEA shelves get put up in exchange for a burger. And in the land of beginning again I...

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we start class monday!

HOW TO REGISTER: Simply click on the "Add to Cart" link and you will be directed to Paypal to complete your purchase. Then within a few minutes you should receive an email with the login information to be used on the first day of class — April 29th! Daring Adventures...

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making art can be hard

I never said it was easy. No one has claimed this. To stare at a blank canvas. To make something out of nothing. This creating can be like teeth pulling or jumping off of a cliff with out any armor. It is hard. Especially the beginnings. I know this place intimately...

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