Emmy's Blog
The Need to Create
Exploring the need to create, the excitement of experimenting with new materials, and the satisfaction of discovering what we're capable of, even when there's no particular outcome in mind.
The Need to Create
Exploring the need to create, the excitement of experimenting with new materials, and the satisfaction of discovering what we're capable of, even when there's no particular outcome in mind.
Working Small
I've been spending quite a bit of time creating small mixed-media artwork lately. Between experimenting with layers, colors, and textures, sorting through unfinished pieces, and figuring out when something is...
Working Small
I've been spending quite a bit of time creating small mixed-media artwork lately. Between experimenting with layers, colors, and textures, sorting through unfinished pieces, and figuring out when something is...
The person who was there all along
Another birthday and an upcoming 30th high school reunion have me looking backward at the quiet, inward person I have always been—and how getting older has allowed me to become...
The person who was there all along
Another birthday and an upcoming 30th high school reunion have me looking backward at the quiet, inward person I have always been—and how getting older has allowed me to become...
The Space Between Everything
A reflection on balance, mental space, and accepting that our capacity changes. For me, creating art offers a place for the unknown and unspoken, without the pressure to have everything...
The Space Between Everything
A reflection on balance, mental space, and accepting that our capacity changes. For me, creating art offers a place for the unknown and unspoken, without the pressure to have everything...
Remembering to Notice
A reflection on putting down the screen, paying attention to the world around us, and how childhood curiosity continues to shape my creative process.
Remembering to Notice
A reflection on putting down the screen, paying attention to the world around us, and how childhood curiosity continues to shape my creative process.
Leaving Room to Wonder
My daughter's questions about life, purpose and where we come from have made me think about the beliefs we inherit, the expectations we carry into motherhood, and how I'm learning...
Leaving Room to Wonder
My daughter's questions about life, purpose and where we come from have made me think about the beliefs we inherit, the expectations we carry into motherhood, and how I'm learning...