Show Notes:

In this Thanksgiving week episode, I share the story of how my mother and I used to alternate hosting family holidays, and what I learned from her warm and inviting approach to hospitality. My mother was a fabulous hostess who had an incredible gift for making people feel completely at ease, using formal elegance that somehow felt completely welcoming. She was always my biggest cheerleader and supported the exploration of my own unique perspective.

What You'll Learn

• How learning from teachers whose styles differ from yours expands rather than limits your creative development and range of possibilities


• Why the most influential teachers often challenge your assumptions and introduce approaches you wouldn't have discovered on your own


• How authentic style emerges from absorbing principles while expressing them in your own voice rather than copying approaches exactly


• The difference between generous teaching that provides foundation without constraining possibility versus instruction that limits expression


• Why your creative voice is part of an ongoing conversation between learning and teaching, tradition and innovation 

Three Ways to Work with Me

If you're ready to take your creative confidence to the next level, there are three ways I can support your journey:

To get started in surface pattern design: Grab a copy of my From Doodles to Dollars® workbook. This is a downloadable PDF with the step by step instructions for how to turn a doodle or sketch into a repeating pattern. You’ll create your very first repeating pattern and gain the foundation skills to begin expressing your artistic voice in a new, exciting way.

If you've already made repeating patterns in Adobe Illustrator and you want to up-level your skills: Join the self-study version of my Pattern Design Academy® program. You get the complete program, with lifetime access and $500 off the regular price of $1,997. Click HERE for details.

If you run a successful creative business and you want guidance on how to expand online: Apply for my Creative Business Mastermind. This program is limited to 20 students and is designed to help you scale and achieve greater profitability using my proven 6-part framework.

Your creative voice is valuable. Your artistic perspective matters. The world needs what you have to offer.