Emmy's Blog

Photo of yellow roses with water on them titled, After the Rain by Emmy Spoon

You Still Belong to Yourself

Feeling stretched thin from caregiving or life’s constant demands? This heartfelt blog post explores the importance of setting boundaries, reclaiming “me time,” and finding healing through art and nature. A...

You Still Belong to Yourself

Feeling stretched thin from caregiving or life’s constant demands? This heartfelt blog post explores the importance of setting boundaries, reclaiming “me time,” and finding healing through art and nature. A...

Note to Self: A Digital Self-Portrait of Strength and Surrender

Note to Self: A Digital Self-Portrait of Streng...

A digital self-portrait created during IVF, Note to Self reflects emotional strength, vulnerability, and the quiet power of choosing rest and recovery.

Note to Self: A Digital Self-Portrait of Streng...

A digital self-portrait created during IVF, Note to Self reflects emotional strength, vulnerability, and the quiet power of choosing rest and recovery.

Creating Space to Feel: Nurturing Practices, Neurodivergence, and Creative Connection

Creating Space to Feel: Nurturing Practices, Ne...

A heartfelt reflection on nurturing creativity through everyday rituals like painting rocks, tending a garden, and honoring spontaneity. Emmy Spoon shares how motherhood, nature, and neurodivergence shape her art and...

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Creating Space to Feel: Nurturing Practices, Ne...

A heartfelt reflection on nurturing creativity through everyday rituals like painting rocks, tending a garden, and honoring spontaneity. Emmy Spoon shares how motherhood, nature, and neurodivergence shape her art and...

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The Art That Watches Back

The Art That Watches Back

There are pieces I’ve made that felt like they were watching me long before I was ready to look back. They emerged not from conscious planning, but from somewhere deeper...

The Art That Watches Back

There are pieces I’ve made that felt like they were watching me long before I was ready to look back. They emerged not from conscious planning, but from somewhere deeper...

A Season of Soft Remembering

A Season of Soft Remembering

A heartfelt reflection on how springtime, nature, and childhood memories continue to inspire Emmy Spoon’s creative process. From wildflowers and southern roots to motherhood and intuitive art, this post explores...

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A Season of Soft Remembering

A heartfelt reflection on how springtime, nature, and childhood memories continue to inspire Emmy Spoon’s creative process. From wildflowers and southern roots to motherhood and intuitive art, this post explores...

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Why I Started Organizing My Art by Feeling Instead of Format

Why I Started Organizing My Art by Feeling Inst...

I used to organize my art by medium—digital, acrylic, ink—but it never felt like the whole story. Grouping by emotional tone helped me see my work (and myself) more clearly.

Why I Started Organizing My Art by Feeling Inst...

I used to organize my art by medium—digital, acrylic, ink—but it never felt like the whole story. Grouping by emotional tone helped me see my work (and myself) more clearly.