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Life at your Fingertips

November 08, 2018 by Jen Leo

Over the last 6 months I have directly turned my life upside down. I quit my steady job, the best friends in the world, a big-ol family, and a cat. I got on a plane with my one way ticket and didn't look back- except to let my broken heart father have one last photo at the gate (boy did that make me feel bad). I put everything on the line, I went all in- I am all in.

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November 08, 2018 /Jen Leo
artist blog, artist abroad, creative journal, artist journal, travel log
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Planting Seeds

April 24, 2018 by Jen Leo

It may not appear so, but I can in fact be a timid painter. Patience becomes a common practice, as I wait for that instant of creative burst, and can capture it.

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April 24, 2018 /Jen Leo
artist blog, art journal, creative writing, modern painter, artist, artist abroad, arte contemporanea, arte firenze, toronto artist

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View fullsize Last in my summer collection is “Serenade by the sea” inspired by gentle tides and freshness of the water,  to evoke stillness of the seaside and a calming elegant atmosphere. 
Pattern design made from my marbled papers in Florence under
View fullsize 2nd pattern for Summer is “Whispers from the Shore” — a marbled design that captures the quiet poetry of a summer coastline. swirls of coral and sage, inspired for sunlit interiors and seaside-gatherings. Calm, fresh, and timeless &
View fullsize “Midnight Ocean” a summer pattern capturing the quiet drama of the ocean after dusk, Inspired by moonlit tides and shifting currents, for a  marbled design that is effortlessly elegant. 🌊💙🤍🖤

Designed from my marbled papers in Florenc
View fullsize A critical step in the process of pattern design is colour matching with test samples to ensure quality and depth of the fabrics. transforming my marbled papers onto fabric is labor of precision, craft, and vision. Over the next few days I’ll i
View fullsize Writing has often been a part of my creative practice- as an artist having the skill to put into words an expression or story can be invaluable. It connects myself and my audience more deeply with the work and can open boundaries of connection.

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