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Creative Marathons

Creative Marathons

July 15, 2015

Visual Eavesdropping

Logos, logos, logos!

June 8, 2015

Bear Valley Map

Whimsical cartography

May 26, 2015

Six Basic Tips to Simplify Your Next Design

April 4, 2015

How to create a custom grid

How to create a column grid

April 4, 2015

Understand the Basics

Understand the Basics of Your Creative Project

March 26, 2015

Working in an Awareness of Wonder

January 8, 2015

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Zen and the Art of Saying Thank You

November 30, 2014

Pleased to Meet You: David Price

October 23, 2014

Collections

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Creativity

inspiration to fuel your healthy creative habit

Simplicity

thoughts on a simple & sustainable life

Good Work

tips & tools for doing independent creative work you love

Behind the scenes

what's happening around here

If you’re looking for a good diversion during se

If you’re looking for a good diversion during serious times, I’d like to point you in the direction of Dust and Mud. That’s the novel I’ve been working on in my spare time over the past few years. It’s a story about people healing themselves when the world’s falling apart. (It also has an ecoterrorist attack, a corrupt agrochemical company, unlikely heroes, and a possible ghost!) You can find out more and read a preview at sarahmattern.com/dust-mud. And, if you have your own creative dream you’re pursuing, here’s my advice: keep going! You have it in you!

A beautiful orange dog under a scary orange sky. W

A beautiful orange dog under a scary orange sky. What's happening has a name: climate change. Biden pledges 100% clean power by 2035, that's inspiring. It's time to clean up our electricity system. I believe we can do it.

What happens to a dream deferred? The question per

What happens to a dream deferred? The question persists.

The old man dog is still a puppy.

The old man dog is still a puppy.

I haven't been out to the garden for a while, and

I haven't been out to the garden for a while, and I’m a little late in sharing this, but the beautiful people there are still growing healthy food for our local food bank and kitchens. This is all especially important right now, so if you have a little extra cash to spare, consider sending a few dollars to fertilegroundworks.org/donate.

There's always a reason to look up.

There's always a reason to look up.

When life gives you more than one lemon tree.

When life gives you more than one lemon tree.

Dogs at sunrise

Dogs at sunrise

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