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Saying “goodbye” to the tiny prints

Published February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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The Baby’s Corner; designing our mini-nursery

Published January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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Creativity + Motherhood

Published January 18, 2018January 14, 2018 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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My sweetest creation of 2017

Published January 16, 2018January 14, 2018 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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2018 Creative Retreat – in France!

Published January 14, 2018January 13, 2018 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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First Stop: Paris! Travel + Creativity + Family

Published July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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12 Artful Objects that bring me joy

Published January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 by Emily Jeffords in inspiration, Inspiration Board
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The French Retreat

Published December 3, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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Botanical + Abstract Collection

Published November 22, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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Willow Gathering: The Southern Retreat

Published November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Inspiration Board
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Ok creative friends, this is your final invitation! Send your application to join the EJ Mastermind by tonight because we start diving into this new community of creative sisterhood so soon! 💪🏼 There are so many, many incredible and talented women applying for this community and it is going to be GOOOOD. 🙌🏽 At the heart of this mastermind are 2 monthly conversations held live online; both a larger group conversation as well as in rotating peer-group sessions of 3-4, but more than that we are creating a community of empowered and empowering women, each of who are committed to sustainable and life-giving growth. ✌🏼 apply via the link in my profile.
We are refining the details for the upcoming French and Spanish Retreats. 🙌🏽 SO EXCITED. Everything is coming together sooo beautifully from handmade brushes to flower parings, to cheese selections, menus planning, village visits, gifts for our dear guests, market excursions, plein air watercolor painting locations... the details are nearly endless but @willowflorals and I adore them all. 🌱 The French Retreat is sold out but we still have a couple private rooms available in our glorious Spanish Villa! Visit willowgathering.com for the deets. 🌿 QUESTION: where should we host a retreat next year? What is your DREAM location?
Applications for the EJ Mastermind close this week (the 15th!) and I am FLOODED with admiration and excitement for the amazing women who have & are applying! ✨ 12 months spent shoulder to shoulder with some amazingly talented and savvy humans, championing each other and creating community out of this big busy world. 💫 This mastermind is going to be a big commitment (I’m literally planning my year around our bi-monthly meetings so they are deep and thoughtful — and I know the participants will do the same) but only goodness comes out of a commitment to growth — especially when the commitment is made within community! 🌟 Apply by midnight on the 15th if this feels right for you and your business. Applicants will be notified on the 18th. 💫 Photo by @tarashton
I fell into the most beautiful rabbit hole yesterday (after I SO hastily said that I have tried nearly everything pertaining to oil painting in the workshop I taught on Wednesday 🤦🏻‍♀️) and now I am officially obsessed with HANDMADE, ALL NATURAL, NON-TOXIC PIGMENTS! Guys, I’m geeking out. I’ll let you know how I like them when they *finally* arrive (I’m so giddy the wait feels like Christmas). Most if the pigments I purchased are from France, but three are from my very neighborhood of Appalachia! All derived from the dirt and minerals of the earth in a sustainable way... ✨✨✨ Of course, proper handling of any/all pigment is important and even the safest materials can be harmful if used inappropriately, but creating a healthy & sustainable studio is soooo importantly me! // PS. The pigment you see in this image is one that I really love (and the only one I currently own): ultramarine blue by @williamsburgoilpaints. The new pigments are coming from a different company (I’ll share that source later after I test them out!) photo by @juliamaddensears
We’re all such beautiful wild beings, growing and evolving and stretching our arms up to the sky. It’s no wonder we get tired every now and then with such an expanse spread out before us, beckoning. Be gentle with yourself. You are growing in remarkable ways.
Most pieces of artwork start in a flurry of abstract lines. Cross and over and down and through... Sometimes I direct the painting and it turns out just the way I envision from the start — but USUALLY the painting and I are working in harmony with each other in a back and forth dance. I push, it pulls, the pigments do what they’re going to do, and we all go along for the ride. The Scottish Collection is coming together beautifully, but I need a different name for it... TBD! ☺️ give me some suggestions below!

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