Cosy Swatch With Me - Neocolor II

We had a great and collaborative painting session today in the Atelier! We swatched our sets of Caran D’Ache Neocolor 2’s and exchanged tips and tricks about how to use them with or without water, which paper works best, and how to carry them around. Enjoy the replay and don’t hesitate to pop your questions in the comments.

On The Lonely Parts of Mothering And Caretaking. A Women's Story.

Being a caretaker and a mother is one of the loneliest jobs I’ve ever had. Being an artist is lonely too, but I like the solitude of creativity. Even when it means staring at a blank page or canvas for hours…

Mine Is Change ;)

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Of course, this is only slightly exaggerated …

Breaking The Overwhelm-Dissociation Cycle

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The Most Valuable Lessons I Learned (And Didn't Expect)

I’ve been a mother for 22 years, and boy! It’s safe to say that I wasn’t prepared for the ride. I became a mother on a Monday, at 24 years old, after an induced 8-hour labour that I don’t really remember, apart from playing cards with my husband…

A Visual Diary Into Hopeful Creativity

The first half of the year has been busy with work and everything else, including mothering four children, coping with unexplained chronic pain — which I’ve lost both the ability and the will to push through — and the roller coaster of entrepreneurship.