A workshop is a place

An intro to this behind the scenes look at my studio and creative process.

I can’t find the originator of that quote, but it came to me via Austin Kleon. After 10+ years of drawing the other kind of workshop, that idea felt like a breath of fresh air.

Having a place to make things and be creative has always been a priority. When I was little, my parents set up a well-stocked drawing desk for me in the kitchen so I could make things and be with the people I love. Now, my husband and I share a studio. Making things alongside each other, and other people, is one of the things that brought us together (we met at an arts and music festival). But a workshop doesn’t have to be a room. It could be a sketchbook or a corner of the dining room table, so long as you’re free to experiment.

I hope that sharing my totally non-linear process helps normalize your creative chaos. Maybe helps de-influence us from the Instagram-perfect romanticized version of making art.

So, in the spirit of collective crafting, I invite you to join me in my workshop. Make stuff alongside, or simply lurk and drink tea ( I love to lurk in other people’s workshops). Sometimes you’ll see snaps of my illustrated journal, painting works in progress, haphazard sewing, dance, and maybe even music.

Love,