Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 37
Posted on March 17, 2025
We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!
Here’s how it works:
We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:
- Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
- Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
- Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
- Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet
Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2024 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy
Quote of the week…
After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.
-Christian Dior
Inspirational Artist of the week… Rithika Merchant
Rithika Merchant is a visual artist from Bombay (Mumbai), India. Her work explores both comparative mythology as well as science and speculative fiction, featuring creatures and symbolism that are part of her personal visual vocabulary. She creates bodies of work that visually link to our collective past as well as imagine possible new worlds which we may come to inhabit.
Nature plays a pivotal role in her work and is emphasized by the use of organic shapes and non-saturated colours. Her paintings and collages are made using a combination of watercolour and cut paper elements, drawing on 17th century botanical prints and folk art.
Merchant received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design, New York.
Her work has been written about in Art Asia Pacific, Art India, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Verve Magazine, The Hindu, The Indian Express, Hyperallergic, Architectural Digest,and others.
Hand lettering artist of the week: Richard Faust
Ohio artist Richard Faust gained his BFA degree from The Columbus College of Art and Design, and later on started to work as an illustrator in American Greetings Design Studio where he has been creating fun designs for over thirteen years.
His work mostly starts off as doodles in his journal. He uses unique patterns in his work that he hand-draws and prints after finishing them digitally. His work is influenced by mid-century oddities that he comes across on his trips to vintage stores and local flea markets. His illustrations are filled with floral designs, retro style and bold colors that bring joy to the viewer. His clients include Target, Wall Street Journal, Papyrus, American Greetings, Family Circle Magazine and more.
Join me in Vermont this July 7-11… 3 spots left!!!
Posted on March 14, 2025
I LOVE a good junk or antique store visit. And… even more… turning the used and well loved into something new and magical! I have taught my junk bird class several times and it is a TRUE FAVORITE!!
Come, bring some treasures and learn how I curate and create using assemblage techniques.
Geared towards all levels, I will share the process of a upcycling materials into new masterpieces!! I’ll also show how I gather inspiration from all kinds of new and used materials and incorporate them into my work.
Want to join me???
Junk Assemblage Retreat Schedule
Monday, July 7: Welcome
4:30 pm | Wine + cheese mixer
6:00 pm | Welcome dinner
Tuesday, July 8: Hunting, Gathering and Curating
9:30 am | Light in-studio breakfast
10:00 am | Morning trip to a local antique mall
– break for lunch –
2:00 pm | Afternoon art session
6:00 pm | Simple in-studio dinner
– post-dinner studio time is available –
Wednesday, July 9: Sculpting and Making
8:30 am | Early studio access
9:30 am | Light in-studio breakfast
10:00 am | Morning art session
– break for lunch –
2:00 pm | Afternoon art session
6:00 pm | Dinner at local restaurant*
– post-dinner studio time is available –
Thursday, July 10: Assembling and Finishing
8:30 am | Early studio access
9:30 am | Light in-studio breakfast
10:00 am | Morning art session
– break for lunch –
2:00 pm | Afternoon art session
6:00 pm | Dinner at The Smiley
– post-dinner studio time is available –
Friday, July 11: Sharing Work and Farewell
8:30 am | Early studio access
9:30 am | Light in-studio breakfast
10:00 am | Discussion and sharing
1:00 pm | Light lunch & goodbyes
– optional studio time until 5pm –
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 36
Posted on March 10, 2025
We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!
Here’s how it works:
We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:
- Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
- Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
- Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
- Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet
Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2024 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy
Quote of the week…
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” -Desmond Tutu
Inspirational Artist of the week: Norman Gilbert
Norman Gilbert (b.1926 Trinidad – d. 2019 Scotland) was one of those special artists who found a distinct immediately identifiable visual language. With it he describes a life and its embraces, quiet domestic afternoons seeped in a patchwork of pattern, colour and memories.
After studying at Glasgow School of Art, Norman Gilbert widely exhibited across the UK, with work held in numerous public and private collections. Having featured in The Times, Vogue and The Scotsman and the main subject of two BBC documentaries, he leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of a life in colour.
Hand lettering inspiration of the week: Lester Carey
Lester Carey was a New Orleans sign artist whose work has been found on churches, corner stores, neighborhood bars, and other commercial buildings around numerous neighborhoods of New Orleans for three decades.
REBLOOM with us… May 5-8
Posted on March 7, 2025
This conference was born from a passion for empowering women to thrive—in business, creativity, and life!
Inspired by the magic of hosting creative retreats, we knew we wanted to create something even bigger—a space where women could come together, be inspired, and walk away ready to conquer their dreams.
At the heart of it all are three of us…Colleen Sutton, visionary owner of Richwood, who has spent years crafting unforgettable weddings and events; Cara Fox, the unstoppable force behind Little Golden Fox in Madison, a true mover and shaker; and me, a mixed-media artist, teacher, and creative retreat host with a LOVE for bringing people together.
Together, we’ve hand-selected an incredible lineup of presenters—dynamic, inspiring, fun, and full of heart! Our mission? To ignite your passion, fuel your confidence, and send you home recharged, motivated, and ready to embrace the next exciting chapter of your journey.
This isn’t just a conference—it’s a movement. And it’s all for YOU! Rebloom is the event you can’t afford to miss!
If you crave inspiration, meaningful connections, and a community of like-minded, supportive women, this is for you. Our incredible presenters will lead powerful exercises designed to give you clarity, focus, and real, actionable steps to take home. And because growth should be exciting, we’re infusing the experience with creative sessions to spark your imagination, space to unwind and play, and an epic closing dance party!
This isn’t just another conference—it’s a life-changing experience. Are you ready to Rebloom?
Use discount code: REBLOOM305
I’m teaching at the Collage Makers Summit!
Posted on March 4, 2025
Transform your art at the Collage Makers Summit
At the Collage Makers Summit (CMS) you can boost your art skills, learn cool new collage techniques, and let your creativity run wild.
What exactly is CMS?
It’s a virtual gathering of collage artists! The Collage Makers Summit is a virtual gathering of collage artists from all over the globe. Top instructors share their secrets, insights, and techniques, giving students of all levels a chance to step up their skills.
Mark your calendar for CMS
CMS classes begin on Monday, March 17 and end on Sunday, March 30. One pre-recorded video lesson will be available every morning US Eastern Time (UTC-5). You have lifetime access to the videos after the summit ends.
What you’ll learn
The summit is packed with 14 video lessons, each led by a different artist. Video lessons are approx. 30 minutes long. You’ll dive into a range of collage techniques that’ll spark your creativity & help you carve out your own unique style.
Lifetime access & community
The best part? Unlike other online summits, you get lifetime access to these prerecorded video lessons. Watch them whenever you want, at your own pace (sorry, the summit isn’t live.)
Who’s teaching at CMS?
Learn from me and 13 other experienced collage instructors, each bringing our own unique style and expertise.
Tara Axford https://www.instagram.com/tara.axford/
Connor Dainty https://www.instagram.com/phibstuff/
Jessa Dupuis https://www.instagram.com/jessadupuis/
Julie Hamilton https://www.instagram.com/juliehamiltoncreative/
Sally Hirst https://www.instagram.com/sallyhirstartist/
Esté MacLeod https://www.instagram.com/estemacleod/
Lisa McKenna https://www.instagram.com/lisamckenna.studio/
Margarete Miller https://www.instagram.com/margarete.miller/
Delight Rogers https://www.instagram.com/delightrogers_art/
Jackie Schomburg https://www.instagram.com/jackieschomburgart/
Lori Siebert https://www.instagram.com/lorisiebert.studio/
Sarah Short https://www.instagram.com/sarah_z_short/
Barb Smucker https://www.instagram.com/barbsmuckerstudio/
Alison Wells https://www.instagram.com/alisonwellsart/
CMS helps you grow as an artist… at a price that makes learning accessible.
Purchase before the summit begins at the early bird pre-sale price of US$77 and save $20. Early bird pricing begins March 3. Classes begin on Monday, March 17.
Visit collagemakerssummit.com for more information.
Here’s a special coupon code… because you are part of my community…
10offcms-ls
The early bird sale can be accessed NOW!!
At US$77. The regular price of US$97 begins on March 17. The summit opens on Monday March 17. The summit ends and the last day to purchase will be Sunday March 30.
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 35
Posted on March 3, 2025
We LOVE research and learning as a way to get inspired and boost ideas and creativity!! So, Kenzie and I are going to be sharing the inspiration that we collect here in our second newsletter…. once a week!!!
Here’s how it works:
We provide the inspiration. You interpret it however you wish… any medium, any size. It is meant to inspire lettering and floral art combined together. But, you can:
- Just do the florals, just do the lettering, or combine them together.
- Use the provided quote for your piece or select your own.
- Use colors from one of the inspiration images or select your own favorites
- Create the floral art… as a still life in a vase, a single flower, a border, a pattern, a bouquet
Hope you will create with us and post your work at #wordsandwildflowers2024 and tag @lorisiebert.studio and @snippetsofwhimsy
Quote of the week…
A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.
Eeyore, “Winnie-the-Pooh” -A.A. Milne
Inspiring artist of the week: Louise Bourgeois
Louise Joséphine Bourgeois (1911 – 2010) was a French-American artist. Although she is best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art, Bourgeois was also a prolific painter and printmaker. She explored a variety of themes over the course of her long career including domesticity and the family, sexuality and the body, as well as death and the unconscious.These themes connect to events from her childhood which she considered to be a therapeutic process. Although Bourgeois exhibited with the abstract expressionists and her work has a lot in common with Surrealism and feminist art, she was not formally affiliated with a particular artistic movement.
Hand lettering Inspiration of the week: Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (1889 – 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th-century and hugely influential on the surrealist and Dadaist movements, among others. The National Observer suggested that “of the artistic generation whose daring gave birth to Twentieth Century Art, Cocteau came closest to being a Renaissance man”.
Four Findings-Issue 153
Posted on February 28, 2025
Isabelle Gougenheim
I am in LOVE with the color and layers upon layers in this artist’s work!! I am alsoVERY inspired by how she applies her paintings to fashion!!
Beth Snyder
I had the opportunity to meet Beth, the creative force behind the delightful brand, Handker, about a year ago. I just LOVE the bandanas, robes and everything else she creates!
Junk Assemblage
Want to make junk assemblage birds and more with me this July in Vermont?? I’m heading back to the beautiful Smiley Manse!!
Art is Love retreat… April 22-27
Once again… I’m teaching with my friends, Carrie Schmitt and Jessica Swift!!! There are 3 spots left.
Mexico City retreat registration goes LIVE today
Posted on February 27, 2025
Registration for my Retreat to Mexico City next Feb. 26-Mar.1 2026 goes LIVE at 3:00 pm EST TODAY!!! Woohoo!!!
Reminder… there are only 8 EARLY BIRD SPOTS available at the discounted price of $1899.00
The full price is $1999.00
(you can put 25% down and pay the rest overtime.)
We will create together… go on fun excursions… eat great FOOD… laugh… maybe dance?? And gather incredible inspiration!!!
I PROMISE you will go home VERY INSPIRED!!!
Come join me!!!!
I’m teaching in Mexico City next Feb. 26-March 1, 2026!!!
Posted on February 24, 2025
I ADORE all of the colors and patterns of Mexico!!!
Let’s experience a quick getaway in Mexico’s capital where food and culture wait around every corner!
We will get to see the work of legendary artists like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, try our hand at mezcal mixology, stroll historic city streets, and enjoy tacos & tequila like a local! And… we will do some travel journaling together!!!! Whether you’ve visited before or it’s your first time, this itinerary is designed to pack a lifetime of memories into just 4 colorful, exciting, enriching days!
The trip will launch this Thursday at 3 pm EST!!!
There are 8 early bird spots available at a discount… first come, first serve! You can leave your info at this link to be the first to know!!
Note… if you book, Trovo Trip asks for 25% initially and then, you can create a payment plan! Takes the pressure off!
Here’s what you will experience:
We will be staying at Hotel Ibis Style Zona Rosa in Mexico City. We will have with us a trip guide and a local who speaks the language… no worries… just FUN FUN FUN!!!
Day 1
¡Bienvenido! Please be prepared to meet in the lobby at 5:30pm to depart for your welcome dinner. The reservation time will be finalized closer to your trip date. If you plan on arriving today, we recommend flying into Mexico City International Airport (MEX).
Day 2
After breakfast, it’s time to explore Mexico City! You’ll start with a transfer to the historic city center for a walking tour, before visiting a local market where you’ll have the opportunity to try various snacks. Then, after lunch in the market, you’ll take a 45-minute transfer back to the hotel. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring sun protection and a water bottle.
Mexico City Historic Center Tour
Take a 45-minute private transfer to Mexico City’s famous ‘Zocalo’ – officially known as Plaza de la Constitución – one of the most recognizable locations in Mexico. From here, your Guide will lead a walking tour of the historic city center’s greatest sights, including murals by Diego Rivera at the Palacio Nacional, the Metropolitan Cathedral built on Aztec ruins, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes where notable music and art events are held. Expect to walk around 1.5-2 miles on paved and cobblestone streets.
Mexico City Food Market Visit
Walk approximately 1 mile (20 minutes) from the city center to a local food market filled with family-owned stands, local flavors, and beautiful crafts. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to try samples of a few different fruits, a couple of mini tacos, and (for the truly adventurous) some spicy crickets! After exploring, you’ll sit down for lunch at one of the establishments in the market. After lunch, transfer 45 minutes back to your hotel.
Day 3
Following breakfast, you’ll transfer to the Frida Kahlo Museum to explore not only her works but the neighborhood where she once lived, Coyoacan. You’ll return to the hotel in the early afternoon, then transfer to a local bar in the evening to make your own cocktails. Finally, you’ll all head out on foot with your Guide to eat and drink like locals! Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring sun protection and a water bottle.
Frida Kahlo Museum & Coyoacan Tour
Visit Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul for an intimate look at her house, life, and art. Then explore the nearby Coyoacan neighborhood – Mexico City’s oldest – on foot for about 30 minutes to see its quaint cafes and colonial architecture. Between the museum and the tour of Coyoacan, you can expect to walk 1.5-2 miles on paved and cobblestone streets. You’ll have time to get lunch on your own in Coyoacan before transferring back to the hotel. Entry to the museum is included, however permission to take pictures must be purchased on-site at an additional cost. Please be aware that the museum is closed on Mondays, so this itinerary may need to be slightly reorganized if this day would otherwise fall on Monday.
Day 4
It’s time to say goodbye for now! After breakfast, you’ll be free to embark on the next stage of your journey with our warmest wishes for happiness and safety. If departing directly from the hotel, we recommend flying out of Mexico City International Airport (MEX).
Mezcal Mixology Masterclass
Take a 5-10 minute transfer, then learn the art of crafting cocktails using one of Mexico’s signature spirits: mezcal. You’ll discover how to layer flavors as well as the cultural significance of the ingredients, as you mix and enjoy two different drinks. After enjoying your cocktails, you’ll return to the hotel.
Tacos & Tequila Night
Beginning from your hotel, your Guide will take the group to some of the best taco stands in the city, to enjoy your favorites with tequila or beer…the perfect match! 5 tacos, 2 shots of tequila or 3 beers, and a water are included. You can expect to walk approximately half a mile on paved and/or cobblestone streets.
Giveaway!!!
Posted on February 21, 2025
Gudrun Sjoden is hosting a very exciting GIVEAWAY on Instagram!!!
They will be selecting one winner and a friend to attend our upcoming Live Courageously: Rebloom Experience!! May 5-8 2025!!! Read the details here and head to the Gudrun Sjoden feed below to enter!!
Attention our American followers!
We’re so excited to be part of the Rebloom Gathering from 5th -8th May! It’s an opportunity to pause and reflect, and perhaps find a new direction in life or career – all while embracing courage, creativity, and community.
And now for the exciting part – we’re giving one lucky winner and their friend the chance to attend for free!
How to enter:
- Comment “Rebloom” on our competition post on Instagram.
- Tag 1 friend in the comments.
- Follow us @gudrunsjoden and @livecourageouslyretreats
Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The prize includes conference fees for both you and a friend of your choice, as well as a shared hotel room. The giveaway ends at midnight EST on March 5th 2025. The winners will be announced on our Instagram and competition page on March 11th. Read more about the terms and conditions in the link to our profile.
Let’s rebloom together and good luck!
And learn more about this celebration here…
Lori Siebert & Co. 