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A collectible quarterly journal for artists, creatives, and curious makers.
Original stories, artist profiles, meaningful tutorials, and beautiful creative spaces, thoughtfully gathered in an independent, ad-free publication.
Created to be collected.
Designed to inspire.
Inside The Turquoise Iris Journal
Each quarterly volume of The Turquoise Iris Journal is thoughtfully curated to inspire artists and creatives at every stage of their journey. With beautifully designed content, every issue includes artist features, creative tutorials, studio stories, and reflections on creativity and life.
Creative tutorials and artistic inspiration
Artist features & studio tours
Creative tutorials and artistic inspiration
Contributions from artists around the world
Dionne Woods’ signature Heart Talk reflection
Volumes woven by theme and color for inspiration
Stunning photography and a community of voices
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However you prefer to read, there are several ways to experience each beautiful volume of The Turquoise Iris Journal. Because the Journal is ad-free, every page is dedicated to artists, creativity, and meaningful storytelling.
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A note from our founder
A place for creative voices to be seen, shared, and remembered.
The Journal was created from a belief that artists deserve meaningful places to share their work—not simply for a moment, but in a form readers can hold onto and revisit.
“Creativity becomes more powerful when it is witnessed and shared.”
Creative Inspiration From Our Curators
Layering Paint for Rich Autumn Texture: A Mixed Media Technique Guide
Artist and Turquoise Iris Journal curator, Deb Kraska, finds inspiration in the textures, colors, and small details of the natural world. In her mixed media work, layers do more than build a surface. They help tell the story of a place, a season, and the feeling...
Volume 25: Embody – Meet the Artists in Our Fall 2026 Art Magazine
What does it mean to embody creativity? Maybe it means allowing the things you love to become part of the home you create. Maybe it’s planting one flower and discovering that you want to grow thousands more. Maybe it’s spending decades developing an artistic voice...
How to Find Your Artistic Voice and Create Art That Feels Like You
Finding your artistic voice isn’t always about developing a signature style. Sometimes, it begins with paying closer attention to the stories, experiences, materials, and ideas you naturally bring to your work. In this post, The Turquoise Iris Journal curator Deborah...
How to Create an Art Collection That Feels Connected
Learning how to create an art collection doesn't mean making a group of artworks that all look the same. Often, it begins with allowing one piece to lead you toward the next—a color, mark, technique, story, or feeling becoming the thread that connects a larger body of...
More Than a Pattern: Why the Stories Behind Old Quilts Matter
An old quilt holds more than fabric, color, and pattern. It can carry the hands of its maker, the materials and traditions of another time, and the memories of a family across generations. For artist Porsha Chalmers, quilts are an invitation to look beyond style and...
Art Journal Benefits And Why You Should Start One
Keeping an art journal can be much more than a creative practice. It can become a place to collect ideas, experiment without expectations, work through creative blocks, document your growth, and even process the experiences and emotions that are difficult to put into...
Notes From the Journal
Creative stories, new volumes, and thoughtful inspiration—sent occasionally.
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