hi! my name is emily. i am an artist and a highly sensitive person. i draw, paint, collage, and write. i work in sketchbooks and i turn my pages into books, zines, and installations.
in my daily life, i am always
finding
making
noticing
HOME.
this is especially apparent in my tiny art studio (pictured above). one of my favorite things to do is to make a patchwork of pages on the wall.
if you look closely, beside my sketchbook pages, you can spot the work of some my favorite artists... follow your adventure, a visual memoir by sabrina ward harrison. the prickly little pine tree, a children’s book illustrated by cécile metzger (aka coucou illustration). oh, please like me, a zine by fran meneses (aka frannerd). a gnome ornament and a print by emma mierop (aka skippy cotton). “song in ness of clouds”, a poem by my partner, ryan hildebrand (aka magicpail).
also, in the picture of me (at the top of this page), you can see part of a painting on the wall behind me. that one is by mati rose - another favorite artist!
i love the challenge of turning a “container” into a home of sorts - like my sketchbook or my carry-with me kit (part of which is pictured above).
i enjoy nesting into things that are small and make my heart feel held - things with known parameters. nurtured spaces in which i can press into my own proof - and my own sensibilities. in which i don’t have to feel overwhelmed. in which i can show myself that i’m ok.
my sketchbook is a home i can always keep with me. it’s something that brings me both comfort and confidence.
in it, i have permission to respond to *my life*. to find meaning + beauty. to make meaning + beauty. to make adjustments as needed. to slow down.
i can tend to, arrange, check in, recover, process, spend time with, nest.
i can let myself be curious, and i can let myself be child-like. i can enjoy the thrill of imperfection. i can let there be evidence of process, evidence of practice, and evidence of play. i can experiment with how to gentle my self-talk, and i can shape this living into a wreath of wildflowers.
a few other tidbits -
i live in eugene, oregon with my family: ryan (he is my partner) and his two boys, elias + rainer.
i have a kitty who i hold very dear (pictured above). his name is elliot.
i’ve been working part-time at oregon art supply since 2019.
in 2020, i self-published a book called cartwheel in the quiet (which is available HERE) and i started teaching.
I am currently working on a series of zines (which i will be listing HERE as they become available).
