Katie Weaver Art Blog

Smiling girl eating watermelon—capturing how simple pleasures help wire the brain for happiness and emotional well-being.

How to Wire Your Brain for Happiness

Recently, I was reading about the faulty switch investigation in the Air India plane crash and the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. It's a wild world we live...

How to Wire Your Brain for Happiness

Recently, I was reading about the faulty switch investigation in the Air India plane crash and the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. It's a wild world we live...

How to Recover from a Disappointing Art Market

How to Recover from a Disappointing Art Market

Art events don’t always go as we expect, but there is always learn something from them. In this post, I’m sharing the story of a very rainy art market, the...

How to Recover from a Disappointing Art Market

Art events don’t always go as we expect, but there is always learn something from them. In this post, I’m sharing the story of a very rainy art market, the...

Three children at the end of a pool wearing swim caps and goggles-an image of a childhood hobby

Returning to Childhood Hobbies and Interests

What did you like to do as a kid? Research indicates that people return to childhood hobbies as they get older. My sister quietly confirmed this as her husband logs...

Returning to Childhood Hobbies and Interests

What did you like to do as a kid? Research indicates that people return to childhood hobbies as they get older. My sister quietly confirmed this as her husband logs...

Art studio workspace with paintbrushes, water containers, and paint tubes—set up for creative flow at your home or studio away.

Artist Studios - Home or Away?

I used to fantasize about having my own art studio away from home, free of distractions (just me and my art supplies!) It didn't make sense financially, and I knew...

Artist Studios - Home or Away?

I used to fantasize about having my own art studio away from home, free of distractions (just me and my art supplies!) It didn't make sense financially, and I knew...

Linocut print with image of an olive branch and a pair of scissors

Embracing Imperfection in Art: Lessons from a L...

Have you ever remade something--a recipe, a piece of art, a video--only to decide you liked the first one better? Why is that? The concept is called originality bias: a...

Embracing Imperfection in Art: Lessons from a L...

Have you ever remade something--a recipe, a piece of art, a video--only to decide you liked the first one better? Why is that? The concept is called originality bias: a...

people standing in a circle with their hands in the middle-a symbol of community

How to find a creative community

I admit, it took me a long time to find a creative community. When my kids were little, I painted while they were in half day school, but never really...

How to find a creative community

I admit, it took me a long time to find a creative community. When my kids were little, I painted while they were in half day school, but never really...