I don’t play by the rules when it comes to using color in my garden. Turns out they love it - come on a tour with award-winning garden designer and youtube star Kate David of Hello Garden Design

When we agreed to open our garden for over 2000 visitors, we had no idea what we were signing up for. Luckily my wise son taught me a very valuable lesson…

If your Creative Group would like to hear my presentation on Color—and how I weave it into my Nuno Felt, and paintings, and bead work, and garden—then click the button below and Let’s Talk Color!

The more you practice bumping up value, the more confident you’ll be in keeping Value at the top of your Color Tool Box. Let’s try some fun exercises

Value is probably the single most important design element I consider while creating a color composition. The deep shadows, the bright highlights are what breath life and energy into every color palette and direct the viewers eye through the composition.

We hold the power to rise above feelings of anger and frustration and focus on what brings us together rather than what drives us apart. We can choose kindness and understanding over fear and tribalism.

When we are surrounded by the colors we love, we feel energized, uplifted and joyful! And the beauty is —the colors that bring you joy are unique to you!

My words may tumble out of my head and land inelegantly on the page—But I promise you. They will ALWAYS be my words. I have never—and will never—use AI to write my words, or paint my stories, or write my books, or design my classes. The day I do will be the day I stop calling myself a Creative.

Value is one of the most important elements of a composition. It is the mixture of light and dark values in a composition that provides us with visual depth, texture and movement.

I had to learn how to appreciate soft shades of grey because I’m naturally drawn to deeper, bolder, warmer undertones (surprise, surprise!!). But now that I’ve added Cool Earthtones into my coloring box, I’m falling in love.

Nuno Felting is a highly textured fiber art—a charismatic cousin of pure felting—merging fine silk and wool into a cloth that is soft, supple and feels oh-so-wonderful draped around you!