Art

TRANQUIL • LUMINOUS • ROOTED Stories from the studio, reflections on process, and the art of the handmade. Why Watercolor Paper Matters: Choosing the Best Watercolor Paper Recently, I began studying watercolor painting with a more dedicated and intentional focus. Rather than simply experimenting here and there, I wanted to truly understand the medium—its techniques, its challenges, and its quiet nuances. Almost immediately, one truth became very clear to me: the paper I choo

TRANQUIL • LUMINOUS • ROOTED Stories from the studio, reflections on process, and the art of the handmade. There’s a moment many artists know well—the gentle ritual of gathering your favorite tools, the ones that feel like extensions of your hands, and settling into a space to create. Whether that space is a kitchen table, a sunlit studio, a park bench, or the front seat of your car between errands, having your tools organized and ready makes all the difference. That’s exac

Celebrate the launch of the Twelve Days of Winter Collection—twelve words, three handmade pieces each, and one luminous winter story brought to life through collage, books, and artful design.

Before unveiling Twelve Days: A Winter Collection, I wanted to share the art of gift presentation—how each handmade piece is wrapped with care, layered in paper and ribbon, and finished with meaning. This quiet ritual is as much a part of the story as the art itself.

Before the unveiling comes reflection. Twelve winter words — once scattered and separate — now gather as one: a story that became books, ornaments, and pagekeepers in the Twelve Days of Winter Collection.

The final words of the Twelve Days of Winter Collection—Ember, Glisten, and Snowfall—speak to the transformation of warmth into light, and light into stillness. Each reflects a moment in the season’s rhythm and the art of the handmade, where creativity glows softly and beauty settles into calm.

The next chapter of the Twelve Days of Winter explores three winter words — Echo, Radiant, and Gather. Each takes shape through texture, reflection, and connection, guiding the hand and heart toward the final reveal of the handmade collection.

The Twelve Days of Winter story continues with three new words—Glow, Drift, and Pine. Each word is a touchstone, rendered into handmade books, pagekeepers, and ornaments. Glow brings warmth, Drift invites calm, and Pine stands for strength and memory. Together, they deepen the unfolding winter story that will soon become the full collection.

From gallery walls to online shops, the art world is changing. A neighborhood hot chocolate stand—where one five-year-old in a flannel shirt and tie pitched cocoa like a pro—reminds us that enthusiasm and story are still at the heart of every sale.

Winter has its own vocabulary — words that sparkle like frost or echo like boots in the snow. Here’s how literature and art have embraced them, and how they inspired my Twelve Days of Winter collection.

The Twelve Days of Winter is a handmade collection of books, ornaments, and pagekeepers inspired by twelve poetic winter words. In this first glimpse, discover Frost and a look into the making process behind the art.

This summer, I’m turning to my flower garden as a living muse. Here's how the natural world can awaken creativity—and why sketching outside might be just what your art practice needs.

One year ago, I walked into urgent care expecting antibiotics and rest. Instead, I began a journey through scans, surgery, and a lung cancer diagnosis that reshaped everything. In this post, I’m sharing my story for the first time—how healing took shape through creativity, and how the studio became the thread I followed back to myself.

From preschool easels to hand-painted collage ephemera, my creative path has always followed joy. Collage lets me explore color, texture, and surprise through found and handmade materials. It’s a medium where fabric meets paper, and intuition meets process—rooted in rhythm, guided by curiosity. And most of all, it brings me joy.

Why do we make art? This blog explores emerging trends in 2025—climate activism, sensory installations, virtual galleries, and the return of craft.

Working in series has changed the way I approach bookbinding. It’s efficient, creative, and sometimes unpredictable.