Crafting an Artful Life

WELCOME. I’M SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE

Hi! If you’ve found your way here, I bet you are a doer, a maker, curious…. welcome!

As adults we don’t have enough opportunities to play and exercise our creative muscles. That’s why I’ve created this space… to create affordable and accessible opportunities for you to explore different handcrafts, like making your own books & rubber stamps, and creating art with watercolor, art journaling, and more.

Join us and begin Crafting an Artful Life!

Crafting an Artful Life

Watercolor Classes

My online classes offer a path to your creative spirit through clear instruction, inspiring content, encouragement, and community support, all from the comfort of your own home.

explore painting and drawing, book making, art journaling and more!
classes are designed to inspire and provide you with the necessary skills and techniques to bring your creative ideas to life.
learn the fundamentals but also experiment and think outside the box,
discover your unique artistic voice.
feel support and inspiration every step of the way.
Share your work, participate in engaging discussions, be part of a vibrant and diverse community that shares your passion for creativity.

Embark on this creative journey with us today and let your imagination soar.

Book Making

Have you ever wanted to make your own books?

Join us for these ongoing classes and you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to create books that can be used for sketching, painting, journaling, gardening notes, nature or travel journals, cartooning…. the sky’s the limit!

We will learn all the basic techniques and more.

Some of the books we’ll be making are: Accordion, Pamphlet Stitch, French Link Stitch, Soft-Cover Coptic Stitch, and Hard-Cover Coptic Stitch.

Open Studio

Join us to work on your own painting and drawing. This will be a great time to bring up those questions you’ve been wanting to ask!

YOU CAN DO IT. YES, YOU!

Crafting an Artful Life

“As a student of Gianna's I’ve experienced a creative explosion! She broke open my creative box so that I could expand my creativity in directions I never would have gone.“

“She is a prolific, patient & loving teacher.”

“I think it is so wonderful we will be continuing to see you. A LOT of people feel as I do, how special a human being you are. It isn’t just what you teach and do, it is who you are that we do not wish to live without.”

“Gianna has managed an enlarging number of us - at all levels of skill, and at varying levels of technological abilities as well as social media maturity - with PATIENCE, GRACE, SKILL, AND ENTHUSIASM. She prepares topics, videos, exercises, and homework ideas for each class, and "rolls" with the needs of the group. She is truly a gem.”

“I learned so much and had a great time. It's something I have always wanted to teach myself and your classes fulfilled a dream of mine to finally learn the art of bookmaking. I am so grateful.”