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  • Healing Isn’t Always Dramatic (Sometimes It’s Quiet)

    Healing Isn’t Always Dramatic (Sometimes It’s Quiet)

    April 8, 2026April 3, 2026 Studio Notes

    A week ago, I had a hysterectomy, and it’s been a bit strange because it almost feels like…

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  • After the Rain Isn’t Just a Collection, It’s a Shift

    After the Rain Isn’t Just a Collection, It’s a Shift

    April 1, 2026April 3, 2026 From the Trail

    Winter is lingering longer than I expected. Spring is technically on the calendar, but the ground doesn’t seem…

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  • The Way I See the Trail Has Changed

    The Way I See the Trail Has Changed

    March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Studio Notes

    Something has shifted in the way I see when I’m on the trail. For years, I hiked with…

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  • Returning to Wonder: Fantasy Stories, Creativity, and Healing the Inner Child

    Returning to Wonder: Fantasy Stories, Creativity, and Healing the Inner Child

    March 18, 2026March 14, 2026 Studio Notes

    This week, I found myself falling down a very familiar kind of rabbit hole. Not the stressful kind….

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  • Showing Up Anyway: Why Joining the Study Group Matters More Than the Course

    Showing Up Anyway: Why Joining the Study Group Matters More Than the Course

    March 11, 2026March 12, 2026 Studio Notes

    When I signed up for Bonnie Christine’s Surface Design Immersion, I did something that surprised even me. I…

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  • The Work Is Ready When You Are

    The Work Is Ready When You Are

    March 4, 2026March 12, 2026 Creative Life

    Most people think creative work begins with a plan. They imagine notebooks filled with ideas, color-coded calendars, perfectly…

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  • Season of Change

    Season of Change

    February 25, 2026March 12, 2026 Field Notes

    Winter is lingering longer than I expected. Spring is nineteen days away, and normally by now I would…

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  • On Letting Go of What Still Works

    On Letting Go of What Still Works

    February 18, 2026March 12, 2026 Creative Life

    This week has been full of decisions. Not dramatic ones from the outside, but the kind that feel…

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  • Growing Your Own Delicious Tomatoes

    Growing Your Own Delicious Tomatoes

    September 1, 2024 Healthy Eating

    Growing your own tomatoes is a rewarding experience that brings a taste of summer right to your table….

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  • Keeping Kids Busy on the Homestead

    Keeping Kids Busy on the Homestead

    September 1, 2024 Family

    Keeping kids busy on the homestead is easier than you might think, with plenty of opportunities for hands-on…

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Hi, I'm Petra

I’m an artist who follows ideas until they turn into something real.
I’m drawn to nature, not as a backdrop, but as part of how I think and create. The trail, the textures, the quiet details most people overlook, that’s where my work begins.
I don’t stay in one lane. I build across pyrography, pattern design, writing, and whatever else shows up, because that’s how ideas move for me.
I pay attention. I make something from it. Then I keep going.

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Hiker with 3 chaotic dogs
Artist living in the woods
Documenting the creative life
Nature is the studio

A day in pictures … while not all days look this m A day in pictures … while not all days look this most of them do
The face you make when you may have been overdoing The face you make when you may have been overdoing it … want to keep going but know your wellbeing is important and you ought to rest
It’s not that Milo can’t jump over the log … he ju It’s not that Milo can’t jump over the log … he just chooses not too 🤷‍♀️😂
I haven’t been wood-burning since recovering from I haven’t been wood-burning since recovering from surgery but I’m excited to be getting back into swing of things … so today I spend time sorting this design …
Anyone else’s chaos officer give them their side e Anyone else’s chaos officer give them their side eye while you’re eating lunch … or is it just mine
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