These beautiful pottery designs were created using chemical reactions.
Are you a freelancer who hasn't gotten paid for an invoice? Join the club.
I love how you can carry a little bit of nature with you when wearing these lovely terrarium necklaces.
5 exercises to help boost creativity and divergent thinking.
Does the work of narcissistic artists really earn more at auctions?
In praise of melancholy and how it enriches our capacity for creativity.
Caitlin McCormack's crocheted animal skeletons are amazing.
A visual celebration of Prince and his legacy through his album art over the years.
Spring is here (again).
I've been in another doodling frenzy! Flora will forever be one of my favorite things to draw (and attempt to embroider!).
March Links: 2016
Author Susan Cain discusses why creative people are rarely seen as leaders.
I really enjoyed this interview with illustrator Olivia Knapp, one of my favorite artists!
Using the arts to promote healthy aging is brilliant!
This device creates elaborate pictures using drops of coffee.
Some artists are seeing red over a new "black".
Amy Judd's paintings of mysterious, faceless women are absolutely captivating.
Using 3D technology, floral human figures digitally bloom from dried flowers.
In praise of melancholy and how it enriches our capacity for creativity.
I love these intricate, hand-carved bookmarks by designer Massimo Moreale.
February Links: 2016
9 things that happen when you carry a sketchbook everywhere you go.
Russian artist Asya Kozina creates beautiful, intricate Baroque wigs from paper.
Did you know that making art is tied to fewer cognitive problems in old age?
This clever notebook provides 100 pages of "skin" for tattoo artists to practice their craft.
An artistic time capsule called MoonArk prepares to hitch a ride to the moon. Some of the unique contents include a mixture of artists' blood and microscopic sculptures!
Ghost Towns & Red Lipstick.
I had been suffering from a massive creative block in the new year, but thankfully it passed this week! My first two new pieces of 2016 make me happy. I've noticed I'm getting back to my drawing roots and my pieces have become a bit more labor intensive with even tinier details. I hope this streak continues!
In other news, the book I coauthored, The Art of Fashion Tangling, comes out a whole month earlier than expected. It's available for preorder now on Amazon and begins shipping on February 21st! Thanks for all the kind words and messages on my Facebook and Instagram. It's humbling to know so many of you are excited, too.
Until next time. <3