Are You on a Creative Journey?
Are you a maker, a sewing goddess, a colorista or interior decorator at heart? Do you have that inner designer and creative soul wanting to express and explore? Maybe you are all those things! It doesn't matter if you are a beginner...we all start somewhere. You can find inspiration and beauty in your daily life, through color, fabrics, nature, hobbies, and friends. Allowing yourself to explore your creative journey can be satisfying to the soul.
I was in the corporate world of broadcast design, having worked for years designing and animating graphics for tv shows and managing and art directing others. It came with rewards and prestige but I also had a nagging sense that I was not doing what I came here to do, both in my daily living and my art. I also wanted to be more present and involved with my family, my children. I decided to pursue work that was more personal and artistic through illustration, textile and surface design and to do it from my own studio. Now my life is a combination of work I love and am passionate about and growing a business while keeping my family a priority. This has been my next chapter and is a conscious decision to follow my artistic vision. I hope sharing my journey can help others also listen to their heart and find their place of creativity. I love to make inspiring and beautiful images that can enhance your life. One of my earlier art licensing projects was to create artwork for the Seize the Day line of calendars for Sellers Publishing (which I'm now working on my 7th year of). The daily calendar provides a new quote or inspiration every day and is a great reminder of thinking positively! Another avenue for exploring your creative side is with coloring books for adults. I can easily understand how the coloring industry has become so popular. Color speaks to emotion and energy and it is FUN to play with! I love to create images that allow other people to be artistic. Color on!!
Being creative can also be an experience for the whole family. My parents were both artistic and encouraged our talents. My mother did silk screening and painting and sewing and started the tradition of quilting within our family. My sister is also a quilter. I have a wonderful time creating fabric designs for spoonflower.com and making things that can be cut-and-sew for more beginning level sewists (like I am). In 2015 I was fortunate to win the Fabric8 competition on spoonflower, allowing me to work with Moda Fabrics. That has opened up a new world of exploring not just pattern design for fabric but also of designing quilts and quilt patterns. My sewing machine is humming and my studio is filled with the joy of making. Quilts feel deeply rooted in family tradition because of my mother's and sister's involvement. My daughter loves the joy of handmade crafts as well and I am proud to pass the tradition on with her. Whether we are drawing together, coloring together, or sewing together, it is a time for bonding and enjoying each other's company.
I hope to pass on the joy of these activities to you by providing patterns, designs, coloring pages, ideas, and inspiration. My heart blooms with color and I hope you will also enjoy my designs as part of your own creative journey. Please check out my shops, tutorials, and join the newsletter so I can keep you informed when the new fun stuff comes out!
Thank you for taking the creative journey with me.
Robin
I was in the corporate world of broadcast design, having worked for years designing and animating graphics for tv shows and managing and art directing others. It came with rewards and prestige but I also had a nagging sense that I was not doing what I came here to do, both in my daily living and my art. I also wanted to be more present and involved with my family, my children. I decided to pursue work that was more personal and artistic through illustration, textile and surface design and to do it from my own studio. Now my life is a combination of work I love and am passionate about and growing a business while keeping my family a priority. This has been my next chapter and is a conscious decision to follow my artistic vision. I hope sharing my journey can help others also listen to their heart and find their place of creativity. I love to make inspiring and beautiful images that can enhance your life. One of my earlier art licensing projects was to create artwork for the Seize the Day line of calendars for Sellers Publishing (which I'm now working on my 7th year of). The daily calendar provides a new quote or inspiration every day and is a great reminder of thinking positively! Another avenue for exploring your creative side is with coloring books for adults. I can easily understand how the coloring industry has become so popular. Color speaks to emotion and energy and it is FUN to play with! I love to create images that allow other people to be artistic. Color on!!
Being creative can also be an experience for the whole family. My parents were both artistic and encouraged our talents. My mother did silk screening and painting and sewing and started the tradition of quilting within our family. My sister is also a quilter. I have a wonderful time creating fabric designs for spoonflower.com and making things that can be cut-and-sew for more beginning level sewists (like I am). In 2015 I was fortunate to win the Fabric8 competition on spoonflower, allowing me to work with Moda Fabrics. That has opened up a new world of exploring not just pattern design for fabric but also of designing quilts and quilt patterns. My sewing machine is humming and my studio is filled with the joy of making. Quilts feel deeply rooted in family tradition because of my mother's and sister's involvement. My daughter loves the joy of handmade crafts as well and I am proud to pass the tradition on with her. Whether we are drawing together, coloring together, or sewing together, it is a time for bonding and enjoying each other's company.
I hope to pass on the joy of these activities to you by providing patterns, designs, coloring pages, ideas, and inspiration. My heart blooms with color and I hope you will also enjoy my designs as part of your own creative journey. Please check out my shops, tutorials, and join the newsletter so I can keep you informed when the new fun stuff comes out!
Thank you for taking the creative journey with me.
Robin
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