Wendy Mitchell Art Studio Stories

Rooted in the Valley

Rooted in the Valley

I didn't plan on Salida. After 52 years in the South, leaving everything familiar was a little scary if I'm honest. But sometimes we are called to step out of...

Rooted in the Valley

I didn't plan on Salida. After 52 years in the South, leaving everything familiar was a little scary if I'm honest. But sometimes we are called to step out of...

More Than a Dishcloth

More Than a Dishcloth

Why I Added Swedish Dishcloths to the Wildflower Studio I'll be honest. When I first heard about Swedish dishcloths I wasn't sure they were for me. But then I started...

More Than a Dishcloth

Why I Added Swedish Dishcloths to the Wildflower Studio I'll be honest. When I first heard about Swedish dishcloths I wasn't sure they were for me. But then I started...

Guess Who Was on a Podcast

Guess Who Was on a Podcast

I Was on a Podcast and I'm Still a Little Giddy About It A few months ago I traded my paintbrush for a microphone and sat down with Susan Bradley...

Guess Who Was on a Podcast

I Was on a Podcast and I'm Still a Little Giddy About It A few months ago I traded my paintbrush for a microphone and sat down with Susan Bradley...

More Than a Tea Towel

More Than a Tea Towel

Surprising ways to use you tea towel I started making flour sack tea towels because I wanted my art in people's kitchens. But somewhere along the way I realized these...

More Than a Tea Towel

Surprising ways to use you tea towel I started making flour sack tea towels because I wanted my art in people's kitchens. But somewhere along the way I realized these...

Before They Fell Apart

Before They Fell Apart

Retour des Tulipes began with a thread that goes all the way back to the beginning. A first anniversary, yellow tulips from a dear friend, and a quiet week in...

Before They Fell Apart

Retour des Tulipes began with a thread that goes all the way back to the beginning. A first anniversary, yellow tulips from a dear friend, and a quiet week in...

The Space Between the Layers

The Space Between the Layers

This post explores why I let my artwork sit before finishing it. Through my mixed media botanical process—creating cyanotypes, adding watercolor, collage, and gold—I share how time, quiet, and intuition...

The Space Between the Layers

This post explores why I let my artwork sit before finishing it. Through my mixed media botanical process—creating cyanotypes, adding watercolor, collage, and gold—I share how time, quiet, and intuition...