Emmy's Blog

Stitching Through the Season: Making My Daughter Her First Handmade Sweater

Stitching Through the Season: Making My Daughte...

A look into my creative season as I crochet my daughter’s first handmade sweater. A work in progress filled with family memories, learning, and slow, meaningful craft.

Stitching Through the Season: Making My Daughte...

A look into my creative season as I crochet my daughter’s first handmade sweater. A work in progress filled with family memories, learning, and slow, meaningful craft.

Mixed media piece by emmy spoon

Root & Bloom: What This Season of My Art Is Bec...

A look inside the quiet shift happening in my studio. This season of my art feels like grounding, shedding old narratives, and following the textures and colors that feel true.

Root & Bloom: What This Season of My Art Is Bec...

A look inside the quiet shift happening in my studio. This season of my art feels like grounding, shedding old narratives, and following the textures and colors that feel true.

art by emmy spoon

Coming Back to Myself After a Hard Season

A slow return to creativity after months of feeling unwell and overstimulated. This season has taught me to move gently, trust small steps, and rediscover my rhythm without pressure.

Coming Back to Myself After a Hard Season

A slow return to creativity after months of feeling unwell and overstimulated. This season has taught me to move gently, trust small steps, and rediscover my rhythm without pressure.

A Week of Gratitude: The Quiet Threads That Carry Me

A Week of Gratitude: The Quiet Threads That Car...

A Thanksgiving gratitude post honoring family, memories, and the quiet moments that bring comfort and meaning — from a daughter’s spark to the legacy of loved ones who’ve passed.

A Week of Gratitude: The Quiet Threads That Car...

A Thanksgiving gratitude post honoring family, memories, and the quiet moments that bring comfort and meaning — from a daughter’s spark to the legacy of loved ones who’ve passed.

When the Music Fades: Why Arts in Our Schools Still Matter

When the Music Fades: Why Arts in Our Schools S...

Growing up in a small town, the arts were woven into the rhythm of my school years. So when I heard that my hometown middle school no longer has a...

When the Music Fades: Why Arts in Our Schools S...

Growing up in a small town, the arts were woven into the rhythm of my school years. So when I heard that my hometown middle school no longer has a...

Little Seasons of Change

Little Seasons of Change

The end of October brought a shift in the air—cooler weather, fall colors, and the joy of Halloween through my daughter’s eyes. Between the excitement and the big emotions of...

Little Seasons of Change

The end of October brought a shift in the air—cooler weather, fall colors, and the joy of Halloween through my daughter’s eyes. Between the excitement and the big emotions of...