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Inside Our Latest Issue :

Virginie Ropars

Spring has nearly sprung and that means that the Spring (Feb/Mar/Apr 2013) issue of Where Women Create Magazine hit newsstands on February 1st.  Inside the pages are plenty of articles to brighten your day until all the spring flowers bloom.  It gives you the chance to look inside the studios of some amazing and inspiring women in the creative world.  Inside our latest issue you will be transported into the world of Virginie Ropars.

virginie ropars

Virginie Ropars
http://www.vropars.free.fr/index.htm

“Ladylike artist Virginie Ropars is dramatically romantic. She brings to life exquisitely haunting femme fatale beauties that can hardly be called dolls. She was born in Brittany, France, in 1976 where she stills lives and works in a setting surrounded by nature, legends, and superstitions that feed her untamed imagination. She often collaborates with renowned illustrators to create dimensional pieces of their works. Her haute work has been awarded several times in Europe and the United States, and is shown at exhibitions throughout Europe, Russia, and the United States.” (Quoted from Virginie’s article in Where Women Create Magazine.)

virginie ropars dolls

Read more about Virginie Ropars and her unique art in the Feb/Mar/Apr 2013 issue of Where Women Create Magazine.  Click here to subscribe or purchase Where Women Create Magazine.

 

Jo's Favorite Things :

Art to Wear

Have you ever wondered what some of Jo’s favorite things are? Discover a little more about her love of combining art and fashion.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.

fashion finds

“If I worked only four days a week, one day I would become a photographer and make ‘Art to Wear.’ I love clothes that are inspired, memorable, and timeless.” ~Jo Packham

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Thanksgiving card

From the Where Women Create Family to you and your family!
May your day be blessed with love, family, and friends.   

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Creative Fan Artwork

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me.

Jo’s Favorite Things: Creative Fan Artwork

Jo's Favorite Things: Creative Fan Artwork

Artwork- www.creativefan.com

“Don’t let life carry you away!”- Jo Packham 

 

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Michele Meister Sketch

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me.

Jo’s Favorite Things: Michele Meister Sketch

Jo's Favorite Things: Michele Meister SketchArtist- Michele Meister 

“Hang on … no matter how high you may go!”- Jo Packham

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Amy Cutler Painting

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me.

Jo’s Favorite Things: Amy Cutler Painting

 

Jo's Favorite Things: Amy Cutler Painting

Painting by Amy Cutler

“This is exactly how I feel some days  … no paddle, no water, and a boat with a hole in it that I think I look great in!”- Jo Packham

Don’t we all need a great looking boat?

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Where Women Create Sneak Peek: Kelly Rae Roberts

The Winter (Nov/Dec/Jan 2013) issue of Where Women Create Magazine is the one you have been waiting for.  Featuring some of the most amazing and inspiring people in the industry.  We are offering you a sneak peak inside the pages of the magazine (that hit newstands November 1st) that will inspire you for years to come.  Our first feature is on the lovely Kelly Rae Roberts.

Where Women Create Sneak Peek: Kelly Rae Roberts

Kelly Rae Roberts
www.kellyraeroberts.com

“Kelly Rae Roberts is a ‘possibilatarian’ – she believes that possibility is born in the moments when we really listen to what is calling us in our lives. She followed her calling from a full-time job in social work to becoming a successful, working artist.  Her mixed-media paintings are sold online; and her gift, home decor, and stationery collections are sold in store internationally.”… (Quoted from Kelly’s feature in Where Women Create Magazine.)

Where Women Create Sneak Peek: Kelly Rae Roberts

 Photo/Image credit:
Tiffany Kirchner
www.thefancyfarmgirlphotography.com

Read all about about Kelly Rae Roberts in the Nov/Dec/Jan 2013 issue of Where Women Create Magazine.  Click here to subscribe or purchase. 

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Edgar Degas Quote

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me. 

Jo’s Favorite Things: Edgar Degas Quote

Jo's Favorite Things: Edgar Degas Quote

I can see why this is one of Jo’s favorite things.  It gives me tingles when I read it.   

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

“I like you just the way you are.”
 
The Original Stick World
 Sustainable Forestry Initiative

 

Jo's Favorite Things :

Jo’s Favorite Things: Balancing Acts

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me. 

Jo’s Favorite Things: Balancing Acts

Jo's Favorite Things: Balancing Acts

Artist- Anna Silivonchik

“This picture tells one of the many stories of the balancing act of life.”- Jo Packham

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

inspirational quotes and artwork

“Thanks for putting up with me.” 

Northern Exposure-A greeting card company
Photograph: Joy Fischer
Coloring: Michael Gesinger

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Ship Sculpture

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see as Jo shares some of her favorite things with you and me. 

Jo’s Favorite Things: Ship Sculpture

Jo's Favorite Things: Ship Sculpture

“I really like this sculpture … on a ship going ‘over the edge’ in a sea of words…” – Jo Packham

 

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

quote of the week koco ny

“You Bring Meaning to what I am.”
KOCO NY
Designer: Janeen Koconis

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Jo’s Favorite Things: Painting by Martyna Zoltaszek

Have you ever wondered what Jo Packham’s favorite things are?  Well your wait is over.  Each week we are going to feature some of her favorite things.  It’s like taking a peek into the mind of a creative genius.  The inside of the Where Women Create offices is as magical as you would expect and I have always wondered where Jo gets her inspiration from and what she loves.  I am excited to see and share some of her favorite things with you and me. 

Jo’s Favorite Things: Painting by Martyna Zoltaszek

Jo's Favorite Things: Painting by Martyna Zoltaszek

“Life is about balancing not only our own lives as well as everyone who fills our everyday.”- Jo Packham

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week. 

izoar
www.izoar.com
Artist/Creator Janice Earhart

 

 

Fabulous Feature :

Fabulous Feature: Paint and Such

It seems like I just can’t stick to one when it comes to our Fabulous Feature series.  So many people have multiple things they truly love about their studios or work spaces.  It really is hard to narrow it down to just one.  Carol sent me over so many lovely photos I even had a hard time just choosing a couple to feature.  I can understand why she loves so many things in her studio.  I am excited for you to see just how fabulous her bulletin board of family photos and “hat lady” are.

“My bulletin board over my desk.” 

“Mom’s hat lady.” 

Fabulous Feature: Paint and Such

“I work in gouache which is an opaque water color. I mix the colors in these little plastic jars and just add water to them when I want to paint. They are very handy with the mixing info taped on the cover, I love the ease and simplicity that the plastic containers bring to my everyday work.”

“I have been licensing my work for over 25 + years and my website is www.caroleldridgedesigns.com. My new studio at home is painted the blue of the ocean, since I live in Marblehead only a few short blocks from the beach. The Captain and I own a boat and love the ocean. The town is built around a wonderful harbor which is the focal point of our activity especially in the summer months. My studio is filled with all sort of interesting collectibles, samples of my products, prototypes I have created, lots of my fabric, reference books, sketch books and a ton of photographs of my family. I have one entire wall that is a giant bulletin board where I hang my work in progress to watch it evolve. I have little treasures in groupings and vignettes all over the studio that is literally bursting with color and inspiration. “

 Photo/Quote Credit

Carol Eldridge
www.caroleldridgedesigns.com
www.facebook.com/caroleldridgedesigns

***We would love to feature your favorite item in your studio, craft room, office, or workspace.  Email wherewomencreatesm @ gmail.com with the following items:

    • High Quality Image of your item
    • Web address to link to
    • Name
    • Brief reason of why that item is your favorite. 

 

 

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

Laughing Elephant
www.laughingelephant.com
Illustration by Percy Tarrant
Quote by Satchel Paige 

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

Photographer: Rick Filler
The Gentle Path
www.thegentlepath.com 

Quote of the Week :

Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

quote of the week

Local Wisdom
http://www.etsy.com/shop/localwisdomcards 

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Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

Tokyo Milk
www.tokyo-milk.com 

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Tuesday’s Inspiration

Welcome to our quote of the week series.  We feature inspirational quotes and artwork each Tuesday to bring a little smile to your face and inspiration for your week.

Anne-Sophie Rutsaert
www.correspondances.com

Fabulous Feature: It’s a Sign

What brings a smile to your face each day?  When you walk into your workspace what are you automatically drawn to?  It’s the little things that make our space our own. There are always one or two things that you just adore above all others; whether you have an enormous studio, tiny cubicle, or an entire workshop.  Lu has seen the sign (literally and figuratively) and share it with us today.

Photos courtesy of Lu 
Artistic Works by Lu
www.gettheLUlook.com

“I adore this sign because it reminds me of why I started in the jewelry industry. It is not just about the jewelry designs, it is about how they make you feel when you wear them! I want my customers to feel beautiful…everyday!” 

“This sign mostly just justifies my clutter. I use it as an excuse not to clean up my beads because I believe it improves my creative energy!”

 We want to feature the items you love.  And if you want to be featured we’d adore hearing from you:

***We would love to feature your favorite item in your studio, craft room, office, or workspace.  Email wherewomencreatesm @ gmail.com with the following items:

    • High Quality Image of your item
    • Web address to link to
    • Name
    • Brief reason of why that item is your favorite.

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Tuesday’s Inspiration

Normal People Are So Boring.

Just Wink
www.just-wink.com

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Tuesday’s Inspiration

Fabulous Feature: A Furry Friend

Who says your favorite work item has to be an inanimate object?  Who says it has to be an object at all?  Thanks to Cathie for reminding me that inspiration comes in all shapes, sizes, and species.  And who doesn’t need a little furry friend now and then?

Cathie Carlson
http://magicmarkingsart.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MagicMarkingsArt
www.magicmarkingsartstudio.com

 ”Although my favorite studio item is not really a piece of equipment, it does enlighten my days and brings a touch of fun to my art room. Being an artist and small business owner I really cannot afford to hire an assistant.  Therefore I was pleasantly surprised to find one who’s not only worth her weight in gold, but whose only requirement at the end of the day is a cozy lap and a small dish of food.” 

Say it with me… awwwwwwwwwwwe!

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Tuesday’s Inspiration

Mary Engelbreit
www.maryengelbreit.com

The Possibilitarian Project: Featuring Jo Packham

Our dear friend Kelly Rae Roberts always finds ways to inspire us, and hopefully you.  Her new blog series, or movement, The Possibilitarian Project is serving as a new way to touch the lives of others.

You can of course read all about Kelly Rae and her amazing new project by visiting her site.   Where you can be uplifted, inpsired, and even nominate deserving future “possibilitarians”. 

Our own Jo Packham was Kelly Rae’s first featured “Possibilitarian” and we couldn’t be more excited about it.  Jo has dedicated her career to making it possible for other’s to succeed.  We hope that you will hop on over to Kelly Rae’s site and check out her feature on Jo.  Warning: Be prepared to be inspired, motivated, and moved.