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How to live with Creativity (as a human)

Published March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

The official launch of @DoitfortheProcess!

Published February 1, 2016January 31, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life, Inspiration Board

A Trip to the Museum & Why We Do it for the Process

Published January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life, Inspiration Board

Instagram for Creatives Class

Published January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

12 Things Being an Artist Taught Me in 2015

Published January 2, 2016January 4, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life, Inspiration Board

The Season of Rest

Published December 27, 2015January 2, 2016 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life, Inspiration Board

Carving Out Time for Art (an interview)

Published December 9, 2015December 8, 2015 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

A Day in my Life

Published October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

Waiting for newness

Published September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

How to come back to the process

Published September 9, 2015September 11, 2015 by Emily Jeffords in Creative Life

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Finding uncommon beauty in common things. What object do you find beautiful? I clearly have an obsession with paint brushes. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Oil painting is tough on the bristles and I’m, admittedly, terrible at cleaning them, so I tend to amass a small hoard of brushes. But you know what, having a glutinous buffet of options is SO gratifying when you’re in the zone. I’m leaning into it.

I’m in the studio today, getting ready for a photo shoot with @annafduncan tomorrow 🙌🏽 and remembering the first time I hired someone to capture our crazy studio life. @paigefrenchstudio took this image (which I will cherish forever) of my tiny girl, M years ago. We began coming to the studio when both my daughters were small and life was anything but stable but, in the space, we found peace and so much joy. if you feel like you’re living in a season of life that’s not worth documenting – I assure you that IT IS. Because all seasons are precious and beautiful, especially in hindsight! So if you’re able, hire a photographer, hire your cousin, set up a tripod and take some selfie‘s… Do you what you have to do but know that this time is precious and (just like those fat little toes 😍😭), it changes quickly. Xo

Progress is quiet and slow (unless you super-speed it!) But truly; actually change takes time and it happens gradually, inch by inch, thought by thought, moment by moment. 💎 I know things are crazy RN. The world is in a tizzy and it feels like there are very few places of true refuge and peace. But I hope you see the beauty in the world around you and that you add to it, share it, spread goodness and thoughtfulness, lift up the hurting and champion your sisters and brothers. May your heart be a refuge for many tired souls. 💎 feed your heart goodness, love, beauty, and grace because these things are power and we need them to spread like a wildfire.

😍😍😍 We’re in this really full and beautiful time of year when it is still warm but the leaves are yellowing and the sunset is creeping earlier into the daytime. The sky still holds summertime’s breeze but is beginning to glow with the fullness of winter. Pure beauty. // This is the top portion of one of my new paintings “Rest in the Wild Places” which is still available!! The bottom portion of the painting is full of wild grasses and the deep greens of late summer. #emilyjeffordsart

Have you ever felt that spark of fire in your mind when you begin following a new idea? That beautiful blaze. THAT is what I am interested in pursuing — which means I need to try new things, play with different ideas, and go with my whims every now and then! 💃🏻 A podcast I really enjoy is called #lettersfromahopefulcreative. The hosts (@me_and_orla & @jencarrington_) do a beautiful job of teasing apart various topics around creative business and this week they riffed on the topic “how can I discover new dreams after achieving success?” It was a brilliant moment of self reflection. Give it a listen if you’re feeling an itch to explore (at any stage of your creative and personal journey). 🌿 (Shown is a bit of personal play in pigment + oil! @juliamaddensears captured the process beautifully. #doitfortheprocess!!)

The Exploration Collection is LIVE and to be honest my heart is in my throat and im just so darn excited to share these pieces of myself with all of you! 💃🏻💃🏻

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