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Newsletter · By Jill Elliott · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    it feels a bit silly. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Work In Progress. (opens the original)

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    Hi Friends! We’re closing in on the official end of summer and I’m not even sure what that means since I live in Texas where it is summer for 326 days of the year. But the calendar says fall, so here we are. Let’s do a little life and studio check-in! <source type="image/web

  3. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    My Studio Warm-Up Routine (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 5, 2026

    Studio Finds (opens the original)

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    “I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art.” - Helena Bonham CarterAs an artist, I have a weakness for beautiful things. Food, products, homes... anything well curated and styled is speaking my lang

  5. Issue · Jul 22, 2026

    Looking as a Creative Act (opens the original)

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    As summer and travel have kept me away from my Austin studio, I find myself having the same conversation with myself over and over. What exactly qualifies someone to call themself an artist? Is it the tools, the studio, the finished work? Is it the actual act of painting, the learning, the practice? Or is it something simpler - that each of us can achieve daily, no matter how far we are from our studio or home. I am starting to believe that the act of being a noticer, a seer, a person who pays a

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