Knowing Your Priorities Is the Easy Part. Living Them Is Different. Recently, I shared the four priorities that matter most to me at this point in my life. I’ve been thinking about them recently, mostly because I’ve discovered that naming your priorities is the easy part. Living them is where things get interesting. When I wrote … Keep reading…
My Top 4 Priorities in Life (And Why Art Isn’t #1 Anymore) A few years ago, someone asked me what my top priorities were, and without giving it much thought, I immediately said, “Making art.” At the time, that answer felt completely true. Art had become such an important part of my life, and so … Keep reading…
What it really means to be an artist (even when you’re not making art) A funny thing has happened over the past few years. If someone asked me what I do for a living, I’d answer without hesitation, “I’m an artist.” But if they asked what I actually spent my days doing, they might be … Keep reading…
From the very first collage I created in my thirties, I dreamed of doing art for a living. But life has a way of asking us to set our dreams aside for a while. There were mortgages to pay, a corporate career to build, and responsibilities that demanded my attention. The dream never disappeared, though. … Keep reading…
Click here to watch! Create the Perfect Addition to Your Collage Paper Pile As I was finishing up my collage papers for Collage Breakthrough, I had a realization that stopped me in my tracks: I really wanted polka dots. I hadn’t originally planned a bonus paper for this series, but polka dot collage papers … Keep reading…
Click here to watch! The Perfect Technique for Mysteriuosly Textured Collage Papers There’s something deeply satisfying about getting your hands messy with paint, and in this demo, I’m inviting you to do just that. In our final paper of the Countdown to Collage Breakthrough series, we’re creating “adult finger painting” collage papers. It’s exactly what … Keep reading…
Click here to watch! Toilet Paper Roll Collage Papers: Simple, Playful, and Surprisingly Gorgeous If you’ve ever heard me say that anything can become a collage tool… this project is the perfect example. In the third paper of my Countdown to Collage Breakthrough series, we’re creating stunning, textured collage papers using something you already have … Keep reading…
Click here to watch! Beautiful, Unexpected, and Totally Magical This December, I am sharing six brand‑new collage paper techniques as part of my Countdown to Collage Breakthrough. Today, we’re making bread texture collage papers. Yes… bread. And I promise you, this kitchen staple can create some of the most mysteriously beautiful textures you’ve ever added … Keep reading…
Click here to watch! Straw Blowing Collage Papers: Easy, Abstract, and Absolutely Addictive Of all the collage papers I’ve made, there’s something about straw blowing that feels like pure play. It’s unpredictable, intuitive, and gives you those wild, tendril-like lines that can add instant energy to a collage. This is the second paper in my … Keep reading…