by mati | May 5, 2014 | feast on your life
5 weeks of seeking, finding, & bold artmaking Collage is the ultimate exercise in daring. As an artform, collage is all about gathering inspiration, embracing imperfection, and transforming the mundane into the extraordinary. Unpredictable by nature, collage...
by mati | Feb 14, 2014 | feast on your life
(painting by me ) fitting as it is valentine’s day and i feel moved to write a love letter to myself. have you ever tried this? i have found that the key to loving others deeply is loving yourself fully, faults and all. dear mati, i love you. (feels totally...
by mati | Feb 13, 2014 | artist crush, collabs, feast on your life, goodness and gratitude, heros/ people i admire/ artists i love/ friends
If you’re familiar with my dear friend Kelly Rae’s soulful art, you know that she has a gift for translating her heart to the canvas + weaving in words of comfort, grace, and authenticity. Good news for the rest of us: her new e-course teaches us how to do...
by mati | Jan 1, 2014 | Daring Adventures In Paint, feast on your life
…and I’m hoping you want to get in on the fun too! A word for the year can be a powerful way to cultivate intention, especially at times of natural transition like New Year’s. I’ve practiced this ritual for years and written about it on my...
by mati | Dec 13, 2013 | Daring Adventures In Paint, fear facing, feast on your life
dear you, some things i’ve learned in the last 2 years of my divorce process: love yourself like no one else does. speak kindly and with self-compassion to yourself. be your own best friend. two years ago when my husband split after 10 years together, i thought...
by mati | Aug 31, 2013 | Daring Adventures In Paint, feast on your life, Teaching
I’m taking a moment to reflect on Art Summer Camp on Mayhew Island. We’re on for next year if you’re interested in joining us, get in touch! Sweet tranquility, refreshing lake water, paints galore, creative folks and rusticity… I feel grateful....
