The Pantry Goods

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December 16, 2019  by

Design Camp Before & Afters Part 2: Kids’ Art Space Transformations

Over the past two and a half years I’ve held five sessions of my online course, Art Pantry Design Camp, and have witnessed amazing transformations. Some participants start off with an empty space, but most start with a disheveled area- strewn with toys, loose papers, or mixed up bins of art supplies. Occasionally a participant will have a whole room to work with, but most often these art spaces are tucked into a corner of a living space, office, or playroom. By the time the course is over, each space becomes an organized and inviting creative workshop, perfect for that particular family.

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September 24, 2019  by

New Take on The Family Canvas Challenge

*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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June 14, 2019  by

Art Pantry Update

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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January 8, 2019  by

New Years Manifestation Boards With Kids

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.

Manifestation Boards

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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