Making
Painting, watercolor, crafts and photography, the hands-on projects I make purely for the joy of it, even when they come out a little crooked.
The Creative Life · Making
Why making things by hand is good for you, even when they come out crooked, plus easy handmade projects for beginners and how to make time for them.
The Creative Life · Making
A pocket travel journal you’ll actually use: the four-item kit that fits in your coat, what to glue in, and why the best journal is the one that comes along.
The Creative Life · Making
How to make a travel photo book from imperfect vacation photos: choose for feeling, write short captions, print small. My blurry trip became my favorite book.
The Creative Life · Making
How to mix a watercolor palette from memory: the glacier blue, beech green and dusk gold I remember from Patagonia, with color recipes you can try.
The Creative Life · Making
What happened when I spent a Saturday making something I would never sell: my four rules, the collage I made and why hobbies don’t need to earn their keep.