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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
If you love collecting old book pages, handwritten letters, vintage sheet music, maps, greeting cards, and other forgotten paper treasures, there are countless creative ways to give them a new life. Vintage paper crafts can turn even the smallest scraps of vintage...
If you've ever dreamed of seeing your artwork featured in an art magazine, you're not alone. For many artists, being published is more than a milestone—it's an opportunity to share their creative voice, connect with a wider audience, and become part of a larger...
Creativity has a way of bringing people together. It connects strangers through shared stories, transforms ordinary materials into something meaningful, and reminds us that there is no single path to making beautiful work. The Celebrate volume of The Turquoise Iris...
Creative inspiration has a way of showing up when we least expect it, and disappearing just as quickly. If you've ever sat down to create only to feel stuck, distracted, or unsure where to begin, you're in good company. Every artist, maker, writer, and creative...
