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Traveling with art supplies: packing creativity for the journey

Traveling with art supplies: packing creativity...

Claire Desjardins

Preparing for a trip to Italy has me rethinking how to travel with art supplies. In this post, I share lessons learned, packing tips, and how working with new materials...

Traveling with art supplies: packing creativity...

Claire Desjardins

Preparing for a trip to Italy has me rethinking how to travel with art supplies. In this post, I share lessons learned, packing tips, and how working with new materials...

In praise of imperfection: what handmade art offers in a digital world

In praise of imperfection: what handmade art of...

Claire Desjardins

A short reflection on why handmade art still matters in a digital world, celebrating the beauty of imperfections and the quiet human presence behind every brushstroke.

In praise of imperfection: what handmade art of...

Claire Desjardins

A short reflection on why handmade art still matters in a digital world, celebrating the beauty of imperfections and the quiet human presence behind every brushstroke.

The season of return: why I always come back to making

The season of return: why I always come back to...

Claire Desjardins

A short, mindful reflection on why I return to my creative practice, and a gentle invitation for anyone who’s been away from theirs to begin again.

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The season of return: why I always come back to...

Claire Desjardins

A short, mindful reflection on why I return to my creative practice, and a gentle invitation for anyone who’s been away from theirs to begin again.

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Abstract artist Claire Desjardins writes about what her hands remember.

What my hands remember

Claire Desjardins

A reflection on how the body holds memory, and how making art can bring forward feelings and experiences the mind may have forgotten—through gesture, repetition, and quiet attention.

What my hands remember

Claire Desjardins

A reflection on how the body holds memory, and how making art can bring forward feelings and experiences the mind may have forgotten—through gesture, repetition, and quiet attention.

Abstract artist Claire Desjardins blog post about painting what she sees and feels.

Traces of a life: painting what I see and feel

Claire Desjardins

Every brushstroke tells a story. I’ve learned to treasure the quiet details in my paintings — the small marks, colors, and shapes that hold memories of my days and thoughts....

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Traces of a life: painting what I see and feel

Claire Desjardins

Every brushstroke tells a story. I’ve learned to treasure the quiet details in my paintings — the small marks, colors, and shapes that hold memories of my days and thoughts....

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Abstract artist Claire Desjardins shares how she finds beauty in the dark, grey season of winter in her home country of Canada.

Embracing the quiet season: finding beauty in t...

Claire Desjardins

As the seasons change, I reflect on how nature’s palette shifts from golds and greens to quiet greys—and how creativity follows a similar rhythm. This post explores finding beauty and...

Embracing the quiet season: finding beauty in t...

Claire Desjardins

As the seasons change, I reflect on how nature’s palette shifts from golds and greens to quiet greys—and how creativity follows a similar rhythm. This post explores finding beauty and...