OUR CREATIVE STORY
Finding little moments
of joy, together.
After my husband died, creativity became a meaningful part of our family’s journey. Art, coloring, and journals gave us ways to spend time together, find moments of comfort, and try something new.
OUR CREATIVE STORY
It started with making room.
After my husband died, our family was learning how to live with loss. Creative activities became something we could return to along the way. Sometimes they were a welcome distraction. Sometimes they offered a little comfort or a place for thoughts that were hard to put into words. Often, they simply gave us a reason to sit together.
We did not all choose the same thing. My son learned pour painting. My daughters explored photography, watercolor, doodling, drawing with pencils and colored pencils, journaling, and bullet journaling. Each of us found different ways to create. We could be together without needing to make the same thing or have the same experience.
Those small moments meant a great deal to me. They still do. Art did not make our loss disappear, and our journey is still unfolding. Creating has become one of the ways we find moments of joy and connection as we go.
NO PERFECT PICTURES REQUIRED
I don’t consider myself
an artist. I keep creating.
I’ve purchased online watercolor classes, and I’m still practicing today. Some days I try something new. Other days I return to a familiar page, a few colors, or a journal.
For me, the value is in the experience: being curious, learning a little, and making room for something that matters. You do not have to call yourself an artist to enjoy any of that.
WHAT WE CARRY FORWARD
Different ways to make something meaningful.
There is room here for quiet reflection, playful exploration, and the simple pleasure of doing something together.
Room to be yourself
Your page does not need to look like anyone else’s. Follow what interests you, and let your own way of creating take shape.
Room for connection
Side by side can be enough. Share the supplies, enjoy the company, and let conversation come and go naturally.
Room to keep learning
Try a class, a new material, or an idea you have been saving. You are allowed to be a beginner as often as you like.
WHY JOYFUL & BRIGHT
A little space to create.
A little more you.
Joyful & Bright Studios grows from what creativity has meant in our family. I hope it offers you a welcoming place to color, reflect, try new things, and find your own small moments of joy.
You are welcome here, wherever you are beginning.
— Lori Kae
KEEP EXPLORING
What might you like to try?
Start with a coloring page, a journal, or a simple creative idea. Make it your own.