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Meet artist and quilter Ilynn Adler

Bonjour, ma chere amie! (“Hello, my friend!” in French.) In this week’s blog, I’m sharing a spotlight with the sweet Ilynn Adler. She’s a quilter who took my Pattern Design Academy® program, and now creates fabrics to use in her own quilts. You’re in for a real treat.

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Meet children's book author Leslie Ann Clark

Welcome back! This week’s spotlight is with the lovely Leslie Ann Clark who is such a great example of why it’s important to put your artwork out into the world because you never know what will happen. One of her biggest dreams came true recently when the company that published her children’s book made a toy out of the main character!

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Meet fabric designer Linda Kister

Hello, again! I’m excited to share a fabulous interview with Academy® alum Linda Kister. She is a newly minted creative entrepreneur designing fabrics for children’s clothing. She also sells items on Society6, and has several coloring books for sale on Amazon. If you’ve been feeling uninspired, this spotlight will help you get back in motion.

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Meet multi-media artist Kathleen Lambert

Hi there, my friend! This week’s spotlight is with a trailblazing student of mine, Kathleen Lambert, who is a multi-media artist, surface pattern designer, online educator, wife, former pastor, and Mom of three.

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Meet contemporary Oshi-e artist Wendy Duke

Kon’nichiwa! (“Hello!” in Japanese). I am super excited for this week’s spotlight because I get to showcase my dear friend, Wendy Duke. She lived in Japan for a few years like I did, and that’s where she learned an ancient Japanese art form called “Oshi-e” which she’s been practicing for 50 years now!

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Doodles Workshop Lesson 1: OPPORTUNITIES!

Hi there, my friend! Are you ready for Lesson #1 of my brand-new Doodles® workshop? This workshop is totally different from what I’ve offered in the past. It’s for you if you’re ready to Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

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Ready to join my FREE workshop?

Welcome to this week's blog. I am super excited to talk to you about my upcoming From Doodles To Dollars® free workshop. I only offer this workshop a couple of times a year. I would love to personally invite you to join it. It starts on July 11.

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Meet Creative Entrepreneur Susan Palmer

Ready to step up your creative practice and do more with your art? Let’s jump into this super fabulous spotlight with Susan Palmer, an alumna of my Pattern Design Academy® program who is now a very successful creative entrepreneur.

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Meet Artist Lisette Niemand

Hello, my friend! If you’ve been eager to get started in Surface Design, you’ll love this week’s blog. I’m spotlighting another one of my Pattern Design Academy® students, Lisette Niemand. Her journey is a wonderful example of how great things can happen when you step out of your comfort zone.

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Meet Artist Shalini Ayre!

Welcome to this week's broadcast. I’m excited to share more artist interviews with you. This week’s feature is about Shalini Ayre, an artist and surface designer living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Congratulations Matt!

Well, hello there and welcome to this week's broadcast. I am coming to you from Providence, Rhode Island. Let me see if I can flip my camera up so that you can see the Capitol building behind me.

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Website Tour!

Welcome back. I’m excited to share a tour of my website this week because I’ve recently updated it. If you’re ready to explore Surface Design, it’s the perfect place for you. You’ll find new valuable content, encouraging testimonials from my students, links to both my free and paid offers, and amazing resources you can use on your Surface Design journey.

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Meet Diana Malone!

Hello there, my friend! This week I have another student spotlight for you! These are great, right? In today’s video, I sat down with another one of my Academy® students, Diana Malone, who has always loved to create art with all sorts of materials since she was little.

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Your Path Ahead

Did you participate in my brand new From Doodles to Dollars® workshop? I’m sharing the final lesson in the series here just in case you missed it. Read more or pop over to YouTube to watch it and Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

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What is Surface Design?

Hi there, my friend! Are you ready for Lesson #1 of my brand-new Doodles® workshop? This workshop is totally different from what I’ve offered in the past. It’s specifically for you if you’re ready to Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

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New Doodles Workshop Starts Next Week!

Hello, my friend! I am super excited to invite you to my brand new Doodles® workshop. I only offer Doodles® twice a year. This workshop is brand new, and I can’t wait for you to join me. The Doodles® workshop starts on May 9th, and you can enroll HERE.

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Meet Shirley Kaci

Welcome back, my friend! Let’s continue our interview series with highlights from my chat with Shirley Kaci, a creative entrepreneur who is now working on her own clothing line!

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Meet Kathleen Rogers

I’m excited to continue our interview series this week with yet another fabulous student from #annesuniverse! Kathleen Rogers and I first met in 2019 when she took my From Doodles to Dollars® mini-course and then enrolled in my signature program, The Pattern Design Academy®.

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