Choosing a color for your Watercolor City Blocks Map is the fun part, I think. Close your eyes and conjure the memories you have here, with the people you love, the scenery that stirs your soul, the buildings and places that signify important events and daily grinds, the flora and fauna, the air.... Not to overwhelm you! Ha! This Map of Portland will conjure those things I think, in the color the client chose that reminds her of the city in winter, muted greens, blues and greys. . . . #turnofthecenturies #myhandsmaking #mapart #byhand #map #watercolormap #drawnbyhand #portland #portlandia #portlandmap #portlandor #portlandoregon #portlandwinter #watercolor #carveouttimeforart #doitfortheprocess #bycommission #byhand #oregon (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4e93lgO3u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1buxqpb2n2d4n

Today we celebrated Lilly reluctantly entering her 30s by going to see a panto in Bradford. It was awesome and much better than her 21st birthday surprise where we went to a Christmas show all dressed up only to find out it was actually a school production meant for parents 😂 . . . #panto #alhambrabradford #theatre #untoldvisuals #tinytinymoments #awakethenight #myhandsmaking #thisprettyengland #slowlived #daysofsmallthings #thisishowihueit #littlestorieofmylife #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #nothingisordinary #inspiremyinstagram #forprettyssake #alittlebeautyeveryday #petitejoys #everysquarestory #alifealive (at The Alhambra Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brdgvaylfhx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bo4hxifs43kr

Good afternoon, wishing everyone a good day. Let’s all hope for peace 🕊 . . . #hope #peace #peaceforukraine #peaceful #slowlifestyle #dove #ceramicart #handmade #isabel_lopes_artist #adelaidemade #southaustralia #adelaideartist #ceramicstudio #myhandsmaking #ceramicillustration #illustration_now #keramik #fleurieupeninsula (at South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbcBNOcJvZu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hey, today is the last day of our Summer Sale with The House of Twelve. We’re offering 20% off selected collections and Deborah Tseng Jewellery will be donating 10% from all our sales to @womenforafghanwomen Come take a look at our collections and the other wonderful handmade items from the fantastic members of house of twelve. Have a great Sunday. Link in bio @_houseoftwelve #debrahtsengjewellery #deborahtsengjewelry #jewelry #jewellery #shopindependent #handmade #womenforafghanwomen #independentbusiness #summersale #independentjeweller #handmadejewellery #madebyhand #myhandsmaking https://www.instagram.com/p/CS36TDXsHpz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Into the bloom world 💐

“They create art but do not share the same canvas.”

I was so lucky to meet the beautiful and incredibly talented @flore_vallery_radot last year. We spent a day together in my studio and it felt like we had known each other for years. Flo made me feel so comfortable chatting and laughing as she worked her magic behind the lense. It’s really an insane talent to be able to capture those intimate gestures and moments. Irealised I take these moments for granted. The little film and stills she shared with me are so beautiful. I’ll be eternally grateful for having met this incredibly generous and talented soul. . . #Repost @flore_vallery_radot with @get_repost ・・・ {STUDIO VISIT} Because you've kindly encouraged me, I'll be doing regular studio visits with a little slideshow (we say diaporama in French, I love that word!) of photos taken on the day of a film shoot. . This is the portraits and studio photos of a woman I admire so so much. Not only she's a talented artist but she makes me feel GOOD when I'm with her. As you can see she has the kindest and most honest smile there is. She has a lovely warm voice and slow, reflective gestures which I can watch, hypnotised, for hours. . Chris @tradethemark is a ceramic artist. She creates vessels and artworks in clay which she paints and etches, with the sgraffito method: scratching the colour off in places, and she glazes the finished piece which turns into a shiny, colourful and happy stoneware you desperately want to brighten up your home. . Every single happy piece encapsulates Chris's smile and her cheerful soul. Every time I walk past my two wall pieces I think of sharing an oozing burrata with her and chatting about art, life and a fruitful future with this incredibly inspiring woman. The kind we need more of to show our daughters and sons how powerful and kind a creative hero can be. . . . #TheFloShow #FloreValleryRadot #SydneyFilmMaker #AustralianFilmMaker #AustralianArtist #AustralianCeramicist #Ceramicist #AustralianCeramicArtist #CeramicArtist #Leica #LeicaSL #SummiluxSL #leicaphotography #hurrayforplay #meetmethiswinter #Portrait #featurecreature #SydneyMakers #myhandsmaking #Sydneyartist #ChristinaMcLean #ChrisMcLean #TradeTheMark #Marrickville #marrickvilleartis (at TRADE the MARK) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB1epywjO4q/?igshid=kzcannml141y

When the hubby gets allllll the things done because he’s home and bored. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saying goodbye to our rustic barcart that he made in exchange for this cabinet he revamped. With Norah growing like a weed it was time to hide the glassware. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #homedecor #makingahouseahome #rustichome #handmadewood #ourhome #ourhomestead #handsandhustle, #nothingisordinary, #pursuepretty, #calledtobecreative, #creativityfound #capturemycraft #seekinspirecreate #myhandsmaking (at Victoria, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_VeVLrjzZd/?igshid=p1fdwmm3x4px

#Repost @siobhan_cox_carlos • • • • • • W.I.P. lovely to be re-united with some of my work again n @theshamblesstudios- tganks to amigo @lesleywingfield. Here is proof that I worked on old books before going on my travels. This one is great because the previous owner had underlined a lot of sentences, adding to the beauty of the surface. Will be bringing a few of these pages in Part 2 of my travels. #oldbookd #oldbookrevival ##abstract #abstractartist #artistsofinstagram #artist #artistsoninstagram #artists #colour #colourpop #happy #thankful #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #irish #irishartist #painter #myhandsmaking #color #colorcrush #colorcrushcreative @irish_artist_ie. @oldbookrevivalists https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZfrNdnOwo/?igshid=coi7kzc2rkga

In the in between times. She lets me have projects, she even helps me too, even if it is to chew on a bit of string. #flatlay #littlehands #plantdye #myhandsmaking #botanicalcreativity_ #wearethemakers #dyersofinstagram #petalpower #craftwithconscience #fromqhereistand #vintageshoes #botanicaldyes #petaldye #bundledye #goodtoesnaughtytoes #ohmamamoments #heybaby #prettycreativestyle #pinkaesthetic #handsinframe #foreverfaffing (at Folkestone, Kent) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RIeCThjiN/?igshid=1wwnaec0u3j3p

Lost! #textiledesigner #textilestudio #applique #freemachineembroidery #creativespace #craftstudio #doitfortheprocess #textilelove #upcycledtextiles #reclaimedtextiles #vintagetextiles #fabriccollage #textileart #myhandsmaking #surfacepatterndesign #sarapalaciosdesigns #cubanartist #contemporarytextiles #fibrearts #whereiwork #studioscenes (at Walnut, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5OQcdnJ2Gr/?igshid=u03hl19q32w8

Spokane’s small and large blocks, straight grids and circuitous streets make for interesting work as I paint the city, block by block. . . . . #spokanewa #spokanemap #watercolormap #doitfortheprocess #myhandsmaking #carveouttimeforart #thehandmadepopup #bycommission #citymap #urbanplan #spokanelove #lovespokane #spokaneriver #byhand #map #mapart (at Spokane, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXbIW8ly_e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hb5v357v88uz

A little throwback from Whitby to celebrate Friday. Beer is in hand. Excited to spend the day in Leeds tomorrow with friends. Hurrah! How has your week been? . . . #myhandsmaking #thisprettyengland #slowlived #daysofsmallthings #york #thisishowihueit #littlestorieofmylife #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #nothingisordinary #inspiremyinstagram #forprettyssake #alittlebeautyeveryday #petitejoys #everysquarestory #alifealive #thevisualscollective #liveathentic #aquietstyle #bybeautifulmess https://www.instagram.com/p/BoSDXq7nOJ2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15jxujr2ojcnb

Process: those who collected this year’s ornaments will notice that this one is different. That’s because i make a lot of different versions as part of my process. In the end I decided to go with the larger ones this year. I will explore the small size with different surface treatments in the future. What happens to these prototypes ? I hear you ask… some go in the drawer for future reference and kept cad props, others are given away to friends. . . . #processart #doitfortheprocess #designprocess #makersgonamake #exploretocreate #myhandsmaking #womeninbusinesss #ceramicdesign #isabel_lopes_artist #makersmark #adelaideartist #illustratedceramics #contemporaryceramics #handmadeornaments #madeinsouthaustralia #flashofdelight #sharingmyprocess #wingsornament (at South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXvIyitJ2vg/?utm_medium=tumblr

Happy hump day everyone! Loving this chunky green slightly shimmery pen I bought at @granit in Stockholm ✨ very lovely to draw with. I might have gotten some help from our little pen obsessed kitten just after I took this photo 🐱 does anyone have any tips for distracting a very cute kitten that steals all my supplies and hides them under carpets? . . . . . #showyourwork #createmakeshare #colourforcreatives #wearethemakers #creativehappylife #waketomake #wipsandblooms #makersgonnamake #freestylecreativeliving #createeveryday #thehandmadeparade #celebratinghandmade #aquietstyle #petitejoys #myhandsmaking #makelight #makelighthoney #theinstaretreat #theinstaretreaters #alittlebeautyeveryday #inspiredbypetals #craftsposure #bevisuallyinspired #prettycreativestyle #livecreatively #handmadewithlove #seekinspirecreate #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #granitway (at Brixton)

My hands draw dreams