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Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both
speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They
feed understa...
Dear Wonderful, Creative You: One of the things that most fuels my art
practice is working small. It gives me so much permission to play,
experiment, and...
I had a question from a commenter about where to buy Nolty planners, and I
realized it was probably time to recap this topic, since some of my older
posts ...
By shear coincidence I found some sewing inspirations on instagram when I
came upon the hashtag “Mend March”, invented by Kate Sekules of Visible
Mend. H...
In a recent email, Brad wrote, “You mentioned once that there have been
times in your life you haven’t sketched as much…some lengthy period of time
going b...
This past weekend was a potato salad eating, porch sitting, butterfly
watching, needlepointing, watercoloring, kind of holiday here in Kansas.
After the mo...
Happy Winter Solstice dear friends! I am very happy to share with you two
brandy new workshops that I will be teaching in March and April 2023. First
off -...
I’m back early from what I had intended to be my six weeks long break from
posting. Too much is going on to stay away. The other day I was walking
along ...
Here is an article I recently wrote for Spirituality & Health magazine.
These two topics are something I am quite passionate about, breathwork and
sensua...
*This is the year, I am finally committing to my writing practice in
earnest. Determined to finally write that next book and give myself the
accountab...
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Anthropologie has applied a few of my block printed designs onto bedding,
furniture, and ...
What makes a great Home Art Studio? I’m so excited to share my top 4 needs
for a Home Art Studio! Read on to see photos, art, and some of my favorite
thi...
I'm excited to announce that I'll be teaching with Creative JumpStart (CJS)
2021. This year CJS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and is bigger than
ever...
Let’s celebrate diversity! The newest challenge over at Doodle Addicts is
to draw yourself, whether it be a spot-on representation or a more creative
and...
That’s right, a new online art journal class is coming very soon! Join me
on Oct 2nd for Mixed Media Mini Journals… ‘Mixed Media Mini Journals’ takes
you t...
Art Little colorful stories Workshop
Classes begins tonight!
Workshop - $ 40
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Please understand that it takes time to create my classes!
Th...
*5-Day Sketching Workshop*
Work on location with Laure at *Jekyll Island,* see *live demos* on
sketching birds, dolphins, beach treasures, native flora, fa...
It has been a very busy year and I have had to step back from this blog. I
wanted to step back in and let you know about my upcoming classes.
* Fin Folk...
Ah, friends, it has been too long and I hope you are well!
I've had an interesting year filled with new discoveries, adventures,
a bit of sadness - but such...
Once a year all of my online art classes go on sale! Big Bold Bloom Wild
Painting, Big Bold Bloom 2, Essence of Still Life, Joy of Collage and more!
Carla ...
COME ON IN AND FOLLOW MY BLOG FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS .....
As I join some of my incredibly talented quilter and sewing friends sharing
a TON of fun topics...
I have a brand new class launching tomorrow on Creativebug! This one is 30
days of flowers. New content, new techniques. (Not in depth like Painting
Petals...
*Hey everyone! You have now only 10 days left to sign up to Wanderlust at
the Early Bird Price. I am beyond excited to be one of the Teachers on
this **on...
Please join us at SoLo on November 9th from 6-8pm for our fabulous annual
holiday shopping party. The shop is getting all decked out for the season.
We wil...
After more than a decade on Blogger, I've made the decision to move the
Journal Fodder Junkies blog to a new home.
I recently revamped the JFJ website, ...
I'm quiet here, I know - it's been awhile. Taking this year off from
teaching, being home, moving at a slowed down pace I'm finding is
restorative and I ca...
“Spring has come again. The earth is like a child who knows poems by
heart.” Rainer Maria Rilke Well hello there! Spring, you’re here early this
year but, ...
come away with me High in the Sierra Madre Mountains in the state of
Guanajuato waits the 400 year old colonial town of San Miguel de Allende.
You will fi...
Hello, friends! I am so thrilled to share this joy-filled project with you
today. For years, I've enjoyed painting on the little rocks that I find on
the b...
*after van gogh's 'head of a woman' ~ gouache in stillman and birn 'beta',
3 1/2" x 5 1/2"*
my friends, i feel like i need to put up a post that officiall...
Hot chocolate, twinkling lights, the scent of fresh pine. Get in the
holiday mood this November with our special event…. Christmas at the Barn!
Treat yours...
Huge news: we're taking our 10% designer commission and adding a bonus! For
the month of June and every month hereafter, if your monthly commissions
exceed...
I am finally relaxing a bit after months of writing up outlines for this
new workshop, filming, and video editing. I am so very grateful for the
oppor...
hello friends! yep. you're at the old dispatchfromla hosted on typepad.
yep. it's broken. oyvey! i flipped the switch a bit too soon on the
transfer of my ...
In case you missed this post, check it out! I can't believe it's only a
few months away now!
I am so over-the-moon excited!!! I would like to announce th...
Hello Lovelies!
I'm so excited to reveal the cover of my new book, Create for the One Who
Made Me. My book will be available soon on Amazon but I'd appreci...
*My next big project is here!*
It is our goal to have this meeting place that continually has new sources
of inspiration in the form of online worksho...
~the altar in my art shack~ ~my garden's gifts~ ~layer one: with flora
blowley~ ~picking up a pen~ ~playing with wax in courtney cerruti's class~
~jess gre...