Februllage: My 2023 experience and tips
Every February the amazing team of Februllage, a collaboration between Edinburgh Collage Collective and the Scandinavian Collage Museum, invites collage artists to make a “collage a day” throughout the month of February using the Februllage Official Word Prompt Calendar. To see all 2023 posts be sure to check #februllage2023 2023 was my first year joining the challenge but […]
Collage Sketchbook
A month ago, as October was starting I wanted to commit to creating more and being more consistent. And the idea of a sketchbook is something I always recommend in my classes. Because it’s a sketch you don’t worry if you make a mistake and you don’t have the pressure of creating for selling or making […]
5 tips for finding an Accountability Buddy
“Get an accountability buddy,” they said. I’ve heard of the benefits of this from different people and in several communities, but I had never tried it. I guess I figured that if I have my to-do list and I set myself to do these things…I’m done, I don’t need anything else, but I was wrong. […]
Art coaches & communities to learn from!
I’m back home after spending some precious time with my family! Visiting them is chicken soup for my soul and just fuels me with happiness and excitement to get back to work. However, this time was different because when I got home I wasn’t feeling my best, after a Doctor’s visit I have been prescribed […]
Collaboration
Si prefieres leer este post en Español haz click aquí Month 2! Since Chinese New Year this year landed on February 1st, it feels a little bit like month 1 again, but after a free month trial. And I have to say I was happy with my trial. This year I want to focus […]
Studio Goal 2022: CREATE
BEING an artist is working on yourself to overcome all excuses, fears, and everything that paralyzes you. We are not always in the ideal frame of mind but showing up, and working on those emotions, accepting them, and moving on is what makes you win: A resilience mindset.
Volcano
On September 19th, 2021, a volcano erupted on the island of La Palma, on the Canary Islands. It is said that this is the biggest volcano of this century. Thanks to the organization of the local government there have been no deaths or injuries, however many homes, plantations, and workspaces have been completely lost […]
Tenerife, Island Life
June 6th marks the day we moved to live on an island. My husband and I are both from Venezuela, we met in 2011 in Barcelona where we fell in love got married, and started our lives together. Actually, Barcelona is where I got inspired to start making collage art and where I lived the […]
