Emmy's Blog

artwork by emmy spoon

Making Room for Curiosity

Lately I've been thinking about getting back into painting and noticing the hesitation that sometimes comes before beginning. Through experimenting with water, pigment and smaller mixed media pieces, I'm reminding...

Making Room for Curiosity

Lately I've been thinking about getting back into painting and noticing the hesitation that sometimes comes before beginning. Through experimenting with water, pigment and smaller mixed media pieces, I'm reminding...

Woven in Time by Emmy Spoon

What I See After I Make It

Lately I've been thinking about what I see in my work after I make it, and how allowing forms to emerge naturally leaves room for both the artist and the...

What I See After I Make It

Lately I've been thinking about what I see in my work after I make it, and how allowing forms to emerge naturally leaves room for both the artist and the...

Art Lives Within Us

Art Lives Within Us

Why are we drawn to certain works of art again and again? Sometimes the connection is difficult to explain. Art can reflect something within us, mark a moment in our...

Art Lives Within Us

Why are we drawn to certain works of art again and again? Sometimes the connection is difficult to explain. Art can reflect something within us, mark a moment in our...

When I Step Back

When I Step Back

Over the past year, I've stepped back and noticed something unexpected. Without trying to define my style or plan a body of work, recurring colors, movements, and emotional threads began...

When I Step Back

Over the past year, I've stepped back and noticed something unexpected. Without trying to define my style or plan a body of work, recurring colors, movements, and emotional threads began...

The Rhythm of My Studio

The Rhythm of My Studio

This summer has reminded me that creativity has its own rhythm. As I balanced motherhood, home, and my studio practice, I began to notice what consistency really looks like—and why...

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The Rhythm of My Studio

This summer has reminded me that creativity has its own rhythm. As I balanced motherhood, home, and my studio practice, I began to notice what consistency really looks like—and why...

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Protecting Your Voice on Your Art Journey

Protecting Your Voice on Your Art Journey

How do you know whose advice to trust on your art journey? After returning from Florida, I found myself reflecting on the voices we allow into our creative lives, the...

Protecting Your Voice on Your Art Journey

How do you know whose advice to trust on your art journey? After returning from Florida, I found myself reflecting on the voices we allow into our creative lives, the...