As part of my art history series, I thought this topic would be fun to talk about next. Before we had feeds, timelines, and share buttons, we had ink, pressure, and a whole lot of ingenuity. Long before the internet connected billions of people, printmaking connected entire societies by spreading images, ideas, gossip, political messages,…
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Color Crush Series: Charcoal
Charcoal is the color of containment. A color of clarity and says, “I’m here to protect my peace.” In a world that often demands sparkle and speed, charcoal is the visual pause. It’s the shade that says, “I’m not available for the chaos, but I am available for the truth.” Charcoal is the scaffolding behind…
Color Crush: Tidal Teal — The Moment Everything Becomes Clear
There are colors you wear, colors you use, and then there are colors that feel like they rinse your whole spirit clean. The latter is Tidal Teal. It’s a hue that doesn’t just sit on the surface but moves through you like a wave pulling back, revealing what’s been there all along. This is a…
Art Interrupted
I’ve been asked a few times now why I would add writing to my already overflowing plate. There’s a few different answers I’ve given but it kind of just boils down to…. Because I can. Between my full time job in intellectual property, rebuilding my digital footprint and small business 6 years after walking away,…
My Visual Calling Card
Artists typically have a signature. It’s not necessarily an actual signature but more of a thing that’s identifiable to everyone else. Think Van Goghs swirling brush strokes or Yayoi Kusama’s signature polka dots. Kusama is the reason I got into the creative world and started playing with bold colors. Her art was the first thing I saw that invoked a feeling. I knew immediately I needed to play with colors, and I knew immediately I needed to incorporate her in my home. I’ve followed…
Creative Chaos March Newsletter
March is that month where everything thaws. The weather, the ideas, the creative block you swore would last forever, it’s all thawing this month. The art world wakes up, publishing goes feral with new releases, and social media shifts in ways that make creators rethink everything. Here is your monthly muse for art, books, culture,…
Street Art: The Art Of Public Emotion
Street art has always been louder than paint. It’s a pulse, a protest, a love letter, a confession, or even a warning. It’s the moment someone decides that their feelings deserve a wall, not a whisper. When you trace history, you realize street art isn’t just about color or style. It’s about emotion made public….
Color Crush Series: Verdant Whisper
Vibe: Renewal, quiet growth, grounded optimism There are colors that shout, colors that seduce, and then there are colors that simply arrive softly, steadily, and like the truth you are finally ready to hear. Verdant Whisper is that kind of color. It doesn’t demand attention, it earns it through presence. Through patience and through quiet…
Valentine’s Day: A Love Story, A Legend, and A Whole Lot of Marketing
Valentine’s Day didn’t always start with roses, prix fixe dinners, and heart shaped everything. It once began with ancient rituals, centuries of evolving storytelling, and eventually became the commercial powerhouse we now see every February. Understanding the true journey makes the holiday feel richer and a little funnier than the glossy pink aisles let on….
Color Crush Series: Imperial Yellow
Some colors whisper. Some colors scream. Some colors walk into a room wearing a crown, a five clawed dragon, and 3000 years of symbolism. They don’t need to speak. The color speaks for itself. Yellow may be one of the oldest colors, but it still manages to stay feeling fresh, modern, and wildly wearable in…
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