The Joy of Making a Mess (And Calling It Work)

Let’s be real—one of the best parts about being an artist?

I get to make a mess... and call it productivity.

Pencil shavings on the floor? Creative process.

Smudges on my hand? Signs of passion.

Half-done sketches, scraps of ideas, and color swatches everywhere? That’s not chaos—it’s potential!

There’s something freeing about the messiness of art. It’s imperfect. It’s alive. It reminds me that play is powerful and that good things often start as scribbles.

As artists, we don’t just get to make messes—we get to make meaning out of them. And that, in itself, is beautiful.

With love

Nancy