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A Brief History of Art vs. Craft

I stumbled upon this fantastic video that talks about the history of when art and craft became two different things.

This week I'm filling up my Art Parts bin with black and white collage paper! Yay! Watch the video for

A collection of miscellany for you today: ONE: Pastels This week I was delighted to be a guest in Andrea

This month we read A World of Artist Journal Pages, curated by Dawn DeVries Sokol, and I somehow didn't realize

For years and years, I swatched paint in notebooks or loose sheets and then I decided to make it all

I don't think I've gotten so many responses to a blog post since I announced I was pregnant in 2019!

Do you have a holiday card tradition? I have long wanted to start a tradition of sending out handmade cards

Starting an art journal can feel intimidating at first, but it’s one of the most rewarding habits you can develop

I started a very simple project yesterday and made it very very very complicated by the end. Alas! Watch the

Hello! My name is Julie and I am a recovering perfectionist. Letting Go of Perfectionism is a Journey This is