Emmy's Blog

When Nature Teaches Me About Art
Nature has always been my quiet teacher. From a honeybee in the Mexican heather to frozen trees after a winter storm, these moments remind me that art doesn’t need control...
When Nature Teaches Me About Art
Nature has always been my quiet teacher. From a honeybee in the Mexican heather to frozen trees after a winter storm, these moments remind me that art doesn’t need control...

The Magic of Layering
Each layer — from washes of color to stitched dots — holds its own story. Together they create rhythm, depth, and a reflection of life itself.
The Magic of Layering
Each layer — from washes of color to stitched dots — holds its own story. Together they create rhythm, depth, and a reflection of life itself.

Rituals for Returning
This summer has been marked by loss, reflection, and the slow work of returning to ritual. Between grief and longing for home, I’m learning to give myself grace—to mourn, to...
Rituals for Returning
This summer has been marked by loss, reflection, and the slow work of returning to ritual. Between grief and longing for home, I’m learning to give myself grace—to mourn, to...

Rust and Gold: How the Season Shapes My Studio
As fall arrives, my studio shifts into a palette of rust and gold. See how seasonal colors shape my creative process, from first washes to tangled botanical forms.
Rust and Gold: How the Season Shapes My Studio
As fall arrives, my studio shifts into a palette of rust and gold. See how seasonal colors shape my creative process, from first washes to tangled botanical forms.

Mourning – A Series About Holding Space for Gri...
Explore Emmy Spoon’s Mourning series—intimate abstract works that hold space for grief, memory, and quiet healing in collectors’ homes.
Mourning – A Series About Holding Space for Gri...
Explore Emmy Spoon’s Mourning series—intimate abstract works that hold space for grief, memory, and quiet healing in collectors’ homes.

Color: How It Impacts My Work, How I Choose It,...
Color is more than just a visual element in my art—it’s a reflection of my emotions, my experiences, and the changing seasons of life. Whether I’m experimenting with the fluidity...
Color: How It Impacts My Work, How I Choose It,...
Color is more than just a visual element in my art—it’s a reflection of my emotions, my experiences, and the changing seasons of life. Whether I’m experimenting with the fluidity...