Watercolor collage papers and journal page
Creating right now is about doing anything that feels gentle and easy—anything that gets me back to the table. That's how today's journal page began. I knew I wanted to create, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do in my Molly journal. So I pulled out some paper and...
Watercolor collage papers and journal page
Creating right now is about doing anything that feels gentle and easy—anything that gets me back to the table. That's how today's journal page began. I knew I wanted to create, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do in my Molly journal. So I pulled out some paper and...
Watercolor collage papers and journal page
Creating right now is about doing anything that feels gentle and easy—anything that gets me back to the table. That's how today's journal page began. I knew I wanted to create, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do in my Molly journal. So I pulled out some paper and...
3 new simple yet meaningful journal pages
Today I'm sharing 3 journal pages I've made in my journal for Molly. The more I create these little pages, the more I look forward to it. It's my conversations with her. My time to see her face and hold her hand, if only in my mind. The sorrow is still there, the...
Creating with Molly’s supplies in my journal
In my last blog post/email, I shared that I wasn’t sure how I would create again. Losing Molly had seemed to pull all the joy out of our lives… out of my life. I couldn’t understand how the very thing and place that had always brought me comfort and joy could now hold...
Creating with grief in a small journal
It had been almost 20 days since I had been at my studio table, when I decided I was going to try. It had been 20 days since we got the news that our daughter Molly was gone. I had tried earlier, but I felt numb, and it wasn't the time. So I waited, slept, cried. Then...
Hello there! I’m Shawn Petite
I’ve spent over 30 years exploring, teaching, and playing with many different mediums, but mixed media is where I feel most at home. It’s where all the layers of life, story, and texture can come together in a way that feels true and deeply personal.
At my core, I’m a storyteller and an encourager. I believe that creativity is not just about making something beautiful—it’s about discovering parts of yourself along the way. My hope is to help you move from feeling unsure or hesitant to feeling confident, joyful, and connected to your creative voice.
One of my favorite quotes is from Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
This guides everything I do—both in my art and in how I teach. I truly believe we’re meant to create and It’s my joy and honor to walk beside you as you find your own rhythm, your own marks, your own stories….and I hope we can create something beautiful together.
Along my path, I’ve learned that the creating art also creates a healing space. Life can be messy and complicated and painful, but something about a paint brush can help heal your soul.
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