Tag: Studio Updates

Why I Don’t Sell on Etsy and Art Outside the Velvet Rope

Why I Don’t Sell on Etsy and Art Outside the Velvet Rope

I’ve had an Etsy shop since the early days—shop #1013. But I don’t sell there anymore. Here’s why platform choice matters as much as the work itself, and what it means to build direct relationships instead of marketplace presence.

Ephemeral Journaling for Artists Who Don’t Journal

Ephemeral Journaling for Artists Who Don’t Journal

Before I check my phone each morning, I write on a half-sheet of recycled paper. Then I throw it away. I also journal directly onto my paintings – then paint over every word. If you’ve never been able to keep a journal, you’re not broken. You just need a different approach.

For Fall: Checked Pumpkin Pattern Collection

For Fall: Checked Pumpkin Pattern Collection

I’ve been playing with checked pumpkins and crescent moons this fall—hand-drawn elements turned into surface patterns in colors that feel like October itself. Here’s the thing though: I’m making them to actually use, not just admire. Because art that lives on your table and gets softer with washing? That’s art doing its job