I recently finished a client project for a big kid art desk, mainly for two girls, ages 6 and 8. They have a younger brother who is 3 years old, but my client didn’t think he would be using this space quite yet. I did create something for him that you’ll see later in the post.
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*I wrote this post 3 months ago and am just now getting it up. My resurgence of creative energy at that time was short-lived, but I’ve been getting stronger and it’s coming back more and more*
June 24th 2019: After 6 months of illness and recovery, I’m finally having a resurgence of creative energy! I still don’t have a ton of physical energy, but I wanted to get back in the studio with my girls and try to finish our canvases we started in November.
Whenever I run the Family Canvas Challenge, I encourage families to collaborate on a shared canvas, but working individually can be just as great. Because we’ve made 3 family canvases together, we often try something new each time to keep it interesting.
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I can’t believe it’s already summer time! You may have noticed that my posts here have been delayed recently, along with the Winter and Spring sessions of Design Camp.
If you are on my email list, follow me on Instagram, or listen to my podcast, you probably know that I was in the hospital from January to April. It all started with the flu in mid January, which lead to pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, a stroke, and lung surgery.
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Happy 2019! I hope you and your family enjoyed a wonderful holiday season together and are starting off the new year feeling really good.
I’ve been moving slowly the past few months, hibernating a bit more and working on a book that has been on my mind for a few years. I’m excited to share more about it with you soon.
To jump start the new year with clear values and intentions moving forward, my family and I made “manifestation boards” (otherwise known as vision boards). The girls love this activity and have displayed their boards on their bedside tables so they can see them every day.
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Are you familiar with Invitations To Create?
Invitations To Create are open-ended art prompts set up for kids to encourage creative exploration of materials. I first learned about these types of art prompts when I was a Reggio-Inspired preschool teacher and have since used them with my own kids for the past 9 years.
Invitations To Create have been the one tool I go back to again and again to keep my kids engaged with their art supplies and to learn new skills.
I’ve been working on a few new projects that involve Invitations To Create and I’m so excited to share them with you today!
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