February Fun!
Plus a sneak peak
February has started off cold here! But the snow and ice has given me a bit of extra down time which is much appreciated…as long as it doesn’t last too long!
I have a few exciting projects I am taking on in February. I am excited to share them with you. Turns out this short little month will be a busy one for me.
Choose Your Creative Adventure
First for February is a project I am really excited about. For the past couple of months I have been collaborating with a fantastic group of extremely creative ladies. We have put together a fantastic collaboration of creative adventures that we are launching on February 9th! All FREE, Stay tuned…
100 Day Project
The 2nd big plan I have in the works for February is that I am going to attempt the 100 day Project for a second time. If you are not familiar with the 100 Day Project, it is a global creative community and free annual art project that anyone can join. This year it begins Feb 22nd. You choose your own project and commit to doing it everyday for 100 days! #the100dayproject. Any type of creative project is welcome from writers, to visual artists and crafters, to performing artists. All are welcome, beginners, experts, and everyone in between. Choose your own project however big or small you want. You set your own rules!
The first time I attempted was in 2023. My project was a daily bookmark. I started strong. I prepped 100 bookmarks out of watercolor paper and set the parameters that I would focus on watercolor. I made it to day 54. That is a lot of bookmarks, lol! Life got busy though because I started a new fulltime job and my time was much more limited. This year I plan to keep it very simple (I am still working that fulltime job).
My project
One Mark, One Breath: 100 days of showing up for my practice. Even on the busiest of days I can gift myself a single mark, a single focused breath. My plan is to prep a piece of watercolor paper taped down to a board. It needs to be portable and easy. I will not limit the tools I can use to make the mark. Anything goes. Each day I will make a single, focused and purposeful mark as I breathe. One full breath, inhale and exhale. Each day will build on what was left behind from previous days, culminating in 100 purposeful marks/breaths. I will commit to sharing on Instagram at least once per week, could be more some weeks if you want to follow along. @j.macisaac_studios_art.
If you are planning to do the 100 Day Project I would love to follow you! Hit reply and tell me about your project!
Guest Teaching
On February 22nd. I will guide an in person art experience with my friend Shannon Hamaker! Shannon helps women cultivate a bit of Midlife Magic while navigating perimenopause shifts, relationships, and inner wisdom. I am so excited to join her and offer an expressive art experience focused on embracing our authentic selves through personal transformation. I am still working out the specific project details, but I am so excited to be teaching in person for the first time in a while! I will absolutely share about it on Instagram.
February is the month for love so I couldn’t forget you! I am so thankful that you have joined me on this journey! I will be sending out a couple of extra emails this month so be on the lookout for:
The official announcement with the link to the Choose Your Creative Adventure special offer. This will be all FREE offers from artists around the world! You will be able to have instant access to as many or as few as you choose!
Month 2 Art Within Journey post. This month I will be focusing on Embracing Imperfection.