janeboutwellMay 101 minBlessing for the Writing of Letters by Jane BoutwellMay my hand running across this paper as I write reach out like a hand to hold in friendship - a tangible connection between us: our...
janeboutwellNov 18, 20215 minThe Story of the Small CupI find my days so full that they pass in a blur at times. I look back and I'm not sure what happened to the hours, what happened the day...
janeboutwellOct 18, 20219 minCreativity & Grief: Nurture BowlsI have been working on writing out the stories of artworks that I've made over the years that have come from a place of grief, whether...
janeboutwellSep 29, 20211 minWonder Walk/ Worship Walk:(featured in episode 6 of the Growing Creative Podcast) LORD, Oh, Great Maker, as we walk through the nature you made, help us stay awake...
janeboutwellSep 10, 20212 minBlessing for a Creative CommunityMay you listen when the Spirit kindles your imagination. When the Creative Spirit that set the whole universe into being, plants a small...
janeboutwellSep 3, 20215 minOn Being a Courageous Beginner (taken from episode 3 of the Growing Creative podcast. Click here to listen.) As I talked to a friend the other day about this experience...
janeboutwellAug 31, 20216 minBeauty & Brokenness: the Art of Mending (from Episode 2 of the Growing Creative Podcast)Beauty and brokenness. This is a vital concept that I find to have many, many applications, and it's been an underlying theme in my work...
janeboutwellAug 27, 20218 minWhy Fight the Inner Critic?I'm going to share some of my story with the inner critic. That's a term for creatives referring to that voice in your head that...
janeboutwellAug 2, 20212 minFlowers for you, friend.Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and pulled in many different directions? While it’s still hot as the blazes in my neck of...
janeboutwellAug 11, 20204 minThe Rich Benefits of Creative Growth in ParentsAt some point in their education journeys, I’ve homeschooled all four of my kids. When I was first starting out with my oldest two, I...
janeboutwellJul 22, 20203 minArtist InterviewAre you curious to hear more of my story...more about how I am trying to use what I've learned in personal areas of my life to help...
janeboutwellJun 16, 20203 minLessons Learned From the Heron (And Other Graceful & Awkward Wading Birds)I love herons. There is something incredibly compelling about them. As I ask myself what it is that has me captivated, there are layers...
janeboutwellMay 8, 20201 minMarsh Painting Sky ablaze- splashes of color of still wet paper. Watercolor landscape painting.
janeboutwellApr 23, 20202 minSigns of lifeArt speaks wordlessly to our spirits... my hope with this collection is to speak healing and hope in the midst of grief. (When I began...
janeboutwellSep 21, 20191 minPutting it all together I’ve had a sense that I might have the variety of art mediums that I love all come together.... invite them all to a party and see them...
janeboutwellApr 12, 20191 minPainting PoemsI asked for a book of Mary Oliver Poems for Christmas and when I read her poem entitled Snow Geese I knew that I loved it. Over time I...