Paper Luminaries – ARTBAR

Janice K. Johnson

These paper luminaries began as a project for our December “Solstice” guide. I was so inspired by how they turned out that I ordered a star hole punch and just kept making more! The idea started as a simple cutting and hole punching station for children using construction paper. In […]

Foundations : Open Space

Janice K. Johnson

When SFMOMA established its archives in 2006, the museum was lucky enough to have its early records, dating back to its founding in 1935, still intact and ready to be accessed by the research public. Among those records were ones documenting the activities of the Women’s Board, formed in 1934 […]

SDCC 2022 Here We Come!!!

Janice K. Johnson

Spoke Art has been to many comic-cons around the country over the years including Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, Anaheim, Chicago, and New York City. We are beyond thrilled to announce that for the first time ever we will be heading down to San Diego Comic-Con next week!  For our debut, we are bringing exclusives from […]

Gurney Journey: Sarah, a Potter

Janice K. Johnson

This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Contact You can write me at:James GurneyPO Box 693Rhinebeck, […]

Artist or Socialite? | FineArtViews

Janice K. Johnson

  Throughout the ages, artists have been known to be solitary creatures. They spend hours upon hours, year after year, creating works of imagination, whether through painting, drawing, sculpting, or some other medium of expression. For most of us, we love learning when it comes to our medium of expression, […]