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From canvas to closet: the journey of wearable art

From canvas to closet: the journey of wearable art

Claire Desjardins

When most people think about an artist's work, they imagine paintings hanging on walls, displayed in homes, offices, galleries, or museums. For many years, that's exactly how I thought about...

From canvas to closet: the journey of wearable art

Claire Desjardins

When most people think about an artist's work, they imagine paintings hanging on walls, displayed in homes, offices, galleries, or museums. For many years, that's exactly how I thought about...

What my mother taught me about making art

What my mother taught me about making art

Claire Desjardins

A personal reflection on the quiet lessons my mother left behind—about freedom in painting, living with art, and finding meaning in the creative process.

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What my mother taught me about making art

Claire Desjardins

A personal reflection on the quiet lessons my mother left behind—about freedom in painting, living with art, and finding meaning in the creative process.

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But is that really ethical? … Is it?

But is that really ethical? … Is it?

Claire Desjardins

A passing comment from a neighbour led me to question my artistic process and integrity. In this post, I reflect on how easily doubt can take hold—and how I’m learning...

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But is that really ethical? … Is it?

Claire Desjardins

A passing comment from a neighbour led me to question my artistic process and integrity. In this post, I reflect on how easily doubt can take hold—and how I’m learning...

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What a daily sketchbook is teaching me

What a daily sketchbook is teaching me

Claire Desjardins

A reflection on developing a daily sketchbook practice while traveling, and how it deepens observation, creativity, and connection to memory.

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What a daily sketchbook is teaching me

Claire Desjardins

A reflection on developing a daily sketchbook practice while traveling, and how it deepens observation, creativity, and connection to memory.

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Making art as a form of journaling

Making art as a form of journaling

Claire Desjardins

For me, painting functions much like a journal—one where emotions, memories, and moments are expressed through color and shape instead of words. In this post, I reflect on how abstraction...

Making art as a form of journaling

Claire Desjardins

For me, painting functions much like a journal—one where emotions, memories, and moments are expressed through color and shape instead of words. In this post, I reflect on how abstraction...

Leaving to return: why artists need to wander

Leaving to return: why artists need to wander

Claire Desjardins

Travel quietly reshapes my work as an artist. In this post, I reflect on how wandering—through places like Mexico and beyond—refreshes my eye, influences my use of color and form,...

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Leaving to return: why artists need to wander

Claire Desjardins

Travel quietly reshapes my work as an artist. In this post, I reflect on how wandering—through places like Mexico and beyond—refreshes my eye, influences my use of color and form,...

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