Wait, how did 2022 pass that quickly – or is this only me? Time to look back (to then dive into 2023 head first). Reflecting on the past year helps me to identify the things that I particularly enjoyed and/or went well and things that
I love to bring my block printing gear on vacation, for a weekend trip, visiting family, or when on the road. I have spent great evenings carving and printing while chatting with my husband or spent a fun morning being creative with little printmaker (including
Now that the European summer is coming to an end, 3 Dotted Penguins’ online workshops will return in September for the last time in 2022. Yes, you heard right, this is the final (full!) workshop lineup of 2022! There will be a balanced combination of
Instagram has made significant changes to its user experience in the past few months (and also rolled back/reduced some of them due to major public pushback). If you are on Instagram, you might have noticed some changes to the app lately (which you might
In 2022 – like the previous three years – I joined #the100dayproject, a global 100-day project initiative. In this post, I share what I learned from my earlier (successful and not so successful) 100-day projects and what rules I set myself for this round of
I had the honor to sit down with Scottish artist (and avid block printer) Clare Hyatt McLeod and talk about her story and how she subtly interweaves it into her art. Our paths crossed about a year ago when she joined one of my block
You might have heard me talk about how creative challenges have been a massive part of my creative process and have significantly impacted my creative growth and learning process as 3 Dotted Penguins. I genuinely believe that I would not be where I am today
It’s go-time. Earlier this week – for the third year in a row – I joined #the100dayproject, a global 100 day project initiative. For those not familiar with the 100-day project: it’s basically doing/creating/making something specific (whatever you choose) for 100 consecutive days. This could
As much as I like to look forward, I like to look back as well – generally only once (so, no dwelling in the past for me). I process what was going on for a given period of time, detached from emotions (as much as