Creative Avenue NW

09/16/2026

This week came up so fast! I'm excited to kick off the branding workshops this Friday, starting with finding the core of your brand (always a good place to start).

If you've ever tried to explain your business and you just kinda fumble through explaining it, that's what we're digging into first. Why you started this in the first place - helps you build your branding up from there!

Thirty minutes, five bucks, live on Zoom at noon (PST).

Hope to see you there!

Learn more and save your spot here: https://www.creativeavenuenw.com/virtual-workshops

09/11/2026

Great article about the Studio Tour happening this weekend!

Mixed-media artist Sally Arant, painter Lisbeth Cort and potter Crystal Dunn are making their debuts on this weekend's 98221 Artist's Studio Tour. Each recently sat down with the American to

09/11/2026

Great event next month in Bellingham!

Join us for our next Breakfast Club!

Adding is easy. Subtraction is the discipline. 🎯
Most of us are carrying more than we can finish this year. This session helps you cut the noise, find your one track, and run it through year-end.

Oct 1, 2026 | 8:30–10am
📍Her Connection Hub
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Save your spot — link in bio.

09/11/2026

So grateful for the breakfast meetings at !

I was terrible at taking photos this morning, but really appreciated who was the presenter this morning. I got to chat with her a little before the presentation started and loved talking about cats and enneagram numbers 😻

It's such a wonderful place to "network" but not in the way most people think. There are no business cards exchanged - it's all about connection. Conversations are always rich and everyone I've met so far are lovely.

Looking forward to Heather's presentation in October for the next breakfast club! Thank you for creating such a fabulous place for women!

09/09/2026

I'm so grateful for these two Lisas.

Earlier this year, Lisa Rhoades (on the right) and I made a plan for her to retire from running the 98221 Studio Tour and train me to take it over starting in 2027. She built this tour from scratch ten years ago, and watching it grow into what it is now has been inspiring. I can't wait to see it in full swing this weekend! I feel so lucky she's sticking around to keep guiding me through the process, while also giving me room to bring my own event planning experience into it.

Lisa Downing (in the middle) has been the rockstar behind the tour's social media for this last year. We're also in a creative book club together, so I get to keep spending plenty of time with her too. We get to geek out about books, morning pages, making art and so much more every time we get together.

If you're local to Anacortes, or close enough to make the drive, come check out the tour this weekend.

Wander through home studios, meet the artists, watch them work and see their process and tools. Grab a bite downtown while you're at it, whether you're stopping by for the day or turning it into a full weekend.

📍 98221, Anacortes
🕒 Saturday & Sunday, September 12th & 13th, 10AM-5PM

Check out the artists on the tour here: https://anacortesstudiotour.com/artists/

Grab a physical map of the studios at Clayhouse or Scott Milo Gallery downtown... or download a digital map here: https://anacortesstudiotour.com/map/

You'll get a stamp card to use along your tour - each studio will give you a new stamp and you can turn it in at the end for a chance to win a prize basket! See you around town!

09/08/2026

Attempting to get into a routine after a long and amazing weekend. Here's the rewind.

A relaxing hike around Whistle Lake.

The best live music and art at Bumbershoot in Seattle, plus fashion shows, amazing art, and delicious food (ate amazing pulled pork from a vendor at the festival, and of course had to grab a dicks burger before we came home).
Side note: Did you know that it's name is an old fashioned word for umbrella? They named it because it was created as an umbrella to encompass a wide variety of art and creativity ❤️

I was not great at taking pictures this weekend as I was enjoying all of the moments. It included an amazing dinner at a friend's house in Anacortes with great company and conversation. Lots of down time reading, spray painting pumpkins I got from the thrift store, cleaning, and doing research on grants (always so fun, right?).

Plus, kitties always get a lot of attention every day. Odie has found a new spot in the weeds to take his afternoon nap 🤣

Today I'll be trying to get caught up on computer work and getting ready for piano lessons and starting new students this week!

How was your Labor day weekend?