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.
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 33
Posted on February 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…
“Tree of Hope… stand firm.” (Árbol de la esperanza mantente firme.)
-Frida Kahlo
Inspirational Artist of the week… Marilo Carral
Marilo Carral is an internationally recognized artist, dedicating her entire life to painting since childhood. With the use of her bright color palette and the invention of her own mixed media, her paintings embody pure joy. Color is a key element in her work, whether representational or abstract. Her paintings, full of passion, evoke tangible emotions. Recognized by famous critics and international collectors, her art has been exhibited around the world for the last 40 years.
Handlettering inspiration of the week… signage from San Miguel de Allende
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 32
Posted on February 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…
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
~Twyla Tharp, dancer, choreographer, and author
Inspiring artist of the week… Sunae Sugimoto
Sunae Sugimoto is an illustrator based in Kyoto, Japan. Her work uses traditional Japanese orange and black inks and fine pen work to create beautifully detailed illustrations.
Growing up surrounded by sea and mountains, Sanae was born in Tottori, Japan in 1975. Having attended art college in Kyoto, she now lives and works there as an illustrator working commercially for packaging, logos and magazines.
More recently, her interest has turned to using Japanese traditional black and orange inks. This process uses fine pen work to create beautifully detailed pieces.
Handlettering inspiration of the week…outsider artist, August Walla
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 31
Posted on January 27, 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…
“Every small, unselfish action nudges the world into a better path.”
– Robin Hobb
Inspiration of the week… Károly Reich
Károly Reich (8 August 1922 – 7 September 1988; also written Karoly Reich) was a Hungarian artist, best known for his children’s books illustrations and for his original draughtsmanship. His illustrations were popular among Hungarian children throughout his 40-year career, during which he illustrated around 500 books. He was also a graphic artist and poster designer. His style is child-like, charming, and irresistible. You just have to smile when looking at his pictures.
Hand lettering inspiration of the week… Paul Klee
Paul Klee (German: [paʊ̯l ˈkleː]; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it extensively; his lectures Writings on Form and Design Theory (Schriften zur Form und Gestaltungslehre), published in English as the Paul Klee Notebooks, are held to be as important for modern art as Leonardo da Vinci’s A Treatise on Painting was for the Renaissance. He and his colleague, Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, both taught at the Bauhaus school of art, design and architecture in Germany. His works reflect his dry humor and his sometimes childlike perspective, his personal moods and beliefs, and his musicality.
An early VALENTINES gift to yourself!!! Let’s make memories together!!!
Posted on January 24, 2025
Join Kenzie and I for a whimsical art retreat this October 17-24 2025 set against the stunning backdrop of southern Portugal.
Explore the beauty of florals and lettering through a mix of fun and playful techniques and creative challenges. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, you’ll walk away with a deeper connection to your craft, new skills in mixed media, and a portfolio filled with stunning florals and expressive lettering.
Throughout the retreat, you’ll dive into engaging mixed media techniques, using watercolor, acrylics, cut foam stamps, pens, and markers. Lori and Kenzie will hold daily classes, demonstrations, and hands-on practice sessions, where you may experiment with bold color palettes, playful textures, and fluid forms.
The first half of the week will be dedicated to exploring florals in depth. Learn various approaches to creating vibrant blooms and delicate abstract designs. As the week progresses, the focus shifts to lettering. Study techniques for crafting expressive, flowing letterforms that pair beautifully with your floral work. On the final morning, bring florals and lettering together in a harmonious composition and blend the skills developed into unique pieces. The retreat culminates in a mini-exhibition, where you’ll have the opportunity to share your work with fellow artists and celebrate your creative journey.
By the end of the week, you’ll leave with new techniques, a personal collection of floral and lettering creations, and memories of an unforgettable artistic adventure.
What’s included:
- Art classes, individual tuition, and demonstrations with artists Lori Siebert and Kenzie Elston
- 7 nights of accommodation at a Portuguese Quinta
- Exclusive use of the entire property with living quarters, art studio, 2.5 acres of botanical gardens, terraces, swimming pool, and common areas
- 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners (all meals) carefully prepared by your private chef. All dietary requirements catered for, except life-threatening allergies
- Local wine during dinner service
- Snacks, coffee, tea, and infused water available throughout the day
- Sailing trip in a traditional boat to nearby grottoes
- Trip to the Lagos historic town with a walking tour and time for shopping, sketching, and a beach visit
- Private transportation for all planned activities
- Round-trip transfers from/to Faro Airport (FAO) at pre-arranged times
- Fully-staffed venue, experienced UpTrek host available throughout the week
- All local tourist taxes and fees
- Access to a private Facebook group with Lori Siebert, Kenzie Elston, and the other retreat participants four months before the retreat
Not included:
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Art materials—a list of art materials recommended by artists Lori Siebert and Kenzie Elston will be provided five months before the retreat
- Tips for staff (tipping is customary in Portugal)
- Other expenses guests might incur on their own
Treat yourself with a life changing experience in 2025
Posted on January 3, 2025
Happy New Year!!!!
As we turn the page on our calendars and plan for this coming year… we would love for you to consider joining us for a conference that we have lovingly crafted to help get you focused and fearless!!! We have extended the discount for another month, too!!!
Use the code REBLOOM305 and get $300.00 off full price!!!
Live Courageously: Rebloom Conference FAQ’s
What should I expect to take away from this experience?
- a network of new contacts and friends to support you moving forward
- guidance for setting and achieving your goals
- inspiration for creating your community through social media and marketing
- more confidence to face fears and craft a more authentic life
- new ideas for how to live more creatively
Use DISCOUNT CODE : REBLOOM305 for savings of over $300.00!
What is included?
- Dynamic, empowering presentations by over 10 powerhouse speakers
- Creative sessions led by two whimsical and fun artists(for any skill level)
- An opening meet and greet cocktail party
- 2 delicious catered lunches
- A closing pizza party with a DJ
- A beautiful swag bag
- Cozy places on property to work, rest, or mingle through out the retreat
- Transportation to and from Madison to Richwood at assigned times and locations
- Soda, water, coffee, tea and snacks
- Food options for dietary restrictions
- Art supplies for the creative sessions
Where can I stay?
There are many great air bnb’s and hotels to book in Madison, Indiana… the MOST ADORABLE NEARBY TOWN. It is about 10 minutes from Richwood on the River. We will be running shuttles each day from specified pick up spots to Richwood each day. The full list can be found on the website.
How many people will be attending the conference?
We are planning for anywhere from 50-100 attendees. We are marketing to and focusing on women. We want this conference to be about supporting them in growth and transformation.
What is special about this event?
Cara, Colleen and myself have been planning this for well over a year. The Richwood on the River property is truly magical. The speakers were carefully hand picked for their dynamic messaging and expertise. We will make sure that you are well taken care of with beautiful inspiration for your mind, food for your body and creativity and fun for your soul.
Why should you attend?
This will be an investment in YOU. We guarantee that you will learn a lot, make new valuable connections and HAVE A BLAST!!!!
Use DISCOUNT CODE : REBLOOM305 for savings of over $300.00!
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 27
Posted on December 30, 2024
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…
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”
– Dalai Lama
Inspirational Artist of the week: Belinda Lyon
Belinda Lyon trained at a London art school and started her commercial career in advertising. Illustrators were in strong demand during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and advertising was where many young graduates of the era started their careers. She started her commercial freelance career around 1965 with illustrations for short stories and books. Almost from the start of her career, her commissions were for books aimed at children and teenagers, featuring advice for young people, crafts, sewing and fashion. Some of the books and cut out dolls she illustrated in the first few years of her career are fantastic retro time capsules some 40+ years on.
Hand lettering inspiration of the week…Elizabeth Cobbold
In 1806 Elizabeth Cobbold (1767-1824) and her husband John Cobbold hosted their first St Valentine’s Day ball in Ipswich, Suffolk UK. Elizabeth made papercut St Valentine’s cards for unmarried guests. Each card she inscribed with an original verse. The event became a mainstay of the social calendar, continuing for 20 years. In 1814 a collection of Mrs Cobbold’s designs and verse were published as Cliff Valentines – Cliff being the name of her house in Ipswich, located by the Cliff Brewery, started in 1723 by Thomas Cobbold (1680–1752), and is believed to be the second oldest independent brewery in England. Each card was cut from a doubled piece of paper so that there were two copies of each. “At the end of the Ball, all the ones for girls were put in one hat and all the ones for boys were put in another. Each person drew out a picture and the boy and girl who drew the same picture were officially a St. Valentine’s couple, decided by fate.”
Words and Wildflowers Creative Prompts – Issue 24
Posted on December 9, 2024
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…
“There is no innovation and creativity without failure.”
– Brené Brown
Inspirational Artist of the week… Bjorn Wiinblad
Bjørn Wiinblad (20 September 1919 – 8 June 2006), was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics, silver, bronze, textiles, and graphics. His work has been shown widely in Europe, in the United States of America first in 1954 and in Japan, Australia and Canada in 1968. Wiinblad was named Man of the Year in New York in 1985 and was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Cultural Prize of 1995.
LETTERING inspiration of the week… John Alcorn
John Alcorn (February 10, 1935 – January 27, 1992) was an American commercial artist and designer, and an illustrator of children’s books. In addition to his accomplishments in the areas of packaging, corporate and dimensional design, Alcorn designed the opening titles for several Federico Fellini films. During his career, Alcorn created numerous book jackets and paperback covers, and his work appeared in many major exhibits.
We are going to have the time of our lives!!! COME JOIN US!!!
Posted on November 29, 2024
Guess what????
We are offering a Holiday DISCOUNT CODE for the Live Courageously: REBLOOM Conference next May. We have been lovingly planning this event for over a year!!!
Use DISCOUNT CODE : REBLOOM305 for savings of over $300.00!
Live Courageously: Rebloom Conference FAQ’s
What should I expect to take away from this experience?
- a network of new contacts and friends to support you moving forward
- guidance for setting and achieving your goals
- inspiration for creating your community through social media and marketing
- more confidence to face fears and craft a more authentic life
- new ideas for how to live more creatively
Use DISCOUNT CODE : REBLOOM305 for savings of over $300.00!
What is included?
- Dynamic, empowering presentations by over 10 powerhouse speakers
- Creative sessions led by two whimsical and fun artists(for any skill level)
- An opening meet and greet cocktail party
- 2 delicious catered lunches
- A closing pizza party with a DJ
- A beautiful swag bag
- Cozy places on property to work, rest, or mingle through out the retreat
- Transportation to and from Madison to Richwood at assigned times and locations
- Soda, water, coffee, tea and snacks
- Food options for dietary restrictions
- Art supplies for the creative sessions
Where can I stay?
There are many great air bnb’s and hotels to book in Madison, Indiana… the MOST ADORABLE NEARBY TOWN. It is about 10 minutes from Richwood on the River. We will be running shuttles each day from specified pick up spots to Richwood each day. The full list can be found on the website.
How many people will be attending the conference?
We are planning for anywhere from 50-100 attendees. We are marketing to and focusing on women. We want this conference to be about supporting them in growth and transformation.
What is special about this event?
Cara, Colleen and myself have been planning this for well over a year. The Richwood on the River property is truly magical. The speakers were carefully hand picked for their dynamic messaging and expertise. We will make sure that you are well taken care of with beautiful inspiration for your mind, food for your body and creativity and fun for your soul.
Why should you attend?
This will be an investment in YOU. We guarantee that you will learn a lot, make new valuable connections and HAVE A BLAST!!!!
Use DISCOUNT CODE : REBLOOM305 for savings of over $300.00!
Lori Siebert & Co. 