I had them growing up as the daughter of an artist. My early immersion in creative practice built my creative identity and shaped everything that followed—my education, my community, my evolving career as an artist, photographer, designer and creative director.

Now as a mother of two, I'm determined to give my own children the same foundation. This sense of purpose is made increasingly urgent by the presence of technology pulling at their generation before they've learned to direct their own focus.

My design career has given me an intimate understanding of how products and devices are engineered to capture and hold attention, and what is lost when they succeed.

I've spent the last five years building an environment at home that fosters both awareness and creative freedom, designed to enable creative flow and personal expression.

We are strategically fostering the conditions for them to build a strong foundation, one that will enable them to meet technology with awareness and the freedom to choose where they spend their attention.

What has emerged is a framework. Six elements that reinforce one another: Materials, Space, Ritual, Display, Observation, Process.

Art Room is that framework made legible. Rooted in fine art pedagogy and design thinking, built for families but applicable to any creative practice—including your own.

This site holds the complete framework, organized by pillar. Practical guidance on materials, setup, and maintenance. Real examples of what this looks like in practice.

The best way to support this project, and engage with a community around these ideas, is to subscribe to Art Room on Substack.

There, I'm expanding upon this framework on a weekly basis, bringing new ideas and delving further into framework and what becomes possible when it’s working.