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This is where we share the story of our business and lives. We write about our art, impact, and sustainability practices along with resources and inspiration. We hope you join us on this journey of a creative life.
How to Properly Dispose of Old Watercolor Paints
I was recently gifted a large box and two bags of art supplies. To be honest, it all sat in the corner of my studio for a couple of weeks because I just couldn’t face it. Then, I, was encouraged by Lindsey at dothe100dayproject on Instagram to take part in The 100 Day...
On Patience
If you’ve been following us, you know about Art House Dallas. If not, let me tell you about them. They are a Dallas/Ft. Worth artist community. Their goal is to cultivate creativity for the common good. They do that by bringing together writers, musicians, visual...
Advent: a Discussion of What and Why
Let’s talk about Advent! Robert and I didn’t grow up practicing Advent or any of the liturgical seasons for that matter. However, over the last few years we have been learning about them and trying to implement some of them into our lives. What is Advent? It is a...
Ubuntu – Why I Paint
Ubuntu is an African concept that expresses the ideas of connection, community, and mutual caring for all. Translating to “I am what I am because of who we all are.” or “The belief that we are defined by our compassion and kindness toward others.” After visiting...
Sustainable Studio Setup: Intentional Studio Remodel and Update
Over the last few years, I’ve made many improvements to my studio space including taking over a quarter of the garage, and finally, this last year, expanding into another half of the garage. After expanding we updated and reorganized much of the space to serve us in...
Why Compassion?
“Compassion provides the resources to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our community.” That was one of the most important phrases I heard during our sponsor tour to Uganda. It came from Pastor Stephen during a visit to the Ugandan country office of Compassion...