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I have always been an artist. It first made itself known in elementary school through writing and at the time, I didn’t equate art and writing together at all, and did not feel the least bit precious about writing, so... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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On Becoming.

“Be patient towards all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and loike books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Explore, My Word for 2017.

So I was listening to Dr. Pizza :P on Creative Pep Talk, Episode 116 (Unlock Your True Potential) and in this talk he talks about giving new ideas space to grow, by thinking on those things that haven’t been fully... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Sunday Blues.

Suffering from a massive case of the Sunday blues, artmaking brought some relief this evening. Sometimes I like to go to three dimensional clay pieces. This was an old project that I decided to paint tonight—it's air dry clay over... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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What is My Story?

Of stories and branding and marketing of any good or service, Seth Godin says, “The story we tell ourselves is actually what is being sold. The challenge is not how to be successful, but how do we figure out how... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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To Begin Again.

"I give you this to take with you: Nothing remains as it was. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting." ~Judith Minty What brings me creative joy? Pure joy—unadulterated by trends, financial potential,... Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2017 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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aliens: jan avellana's 2nd quilt collection with windham fabrics!

:) drumroll please...!!! announcing, my 2nd quilting collection with windham fabrics! entitled 'aliens', the artwork is directly inspired by (and dedicated to) my two lovely, hilarious and crazy boys! There are 15 SKU's total, so here’s just a taste and... Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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my wish.

my wish for this lifetime is for kindness in the world, and love that seeks the best of the other even if it conflicts with our own personal values or interests, for sweet laughter of innocents, for suffering and pain... Continue reading

Posted Nov 23, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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true.

{“where i create, there i am true” ~rilke | © jan avellana, 2016 } what does it mean to be true? with so much going on in the world today, one of the questions i am asking myself is what... Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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beginning again.

hello. it’s been so long since i've written here—i have missed here very much. i started off this blog as a thing i did just to get my feet wet on the interwebs and then it became a sacred creative... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Seasons

It's been a hard two years full of choices made, roads taken—some out of necessity, and some of life just happens and I've done my best to weather it. Dad has been gone almost a year and a half now,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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I Swear I am Considered Totally Normal on My Home Planet.

Dear Friends on the Internets and in Person, Do you ever feel like you are from an alien planet and that somehow, your people left you behind on this weird world? I feel like that every single day. That my... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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The In-between Spaces.

This is for everyone living in the in-between spaces of life. In-between the big idea getting accepted and the daily sketching, in-between jobs or significant others or homes—this is where most of our living actually happens—in the humble places of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Bird with Earflaps.

Posted Jan 6, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Winter Bird with Scarf.

Posted Jan 4, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Flowers Grow.

Posted Jan 4, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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My Brave New Year

Posted Jan 1, 2016 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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thanks neen, just for always being there. and for wanting good things for me. and for being a friend. xo

Commented Jan 1, 2016 on taking a (big) step back. at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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jenny! happy new year! yes, i'm constantly turning things over in my mind too. well, here's to a fresh new year to try! xo

Commented Jan 1, 2016 on taking a (big) step back. at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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:) yay! party people! <3 thank you for being one of my biggest cheerleaders in this life. i am so grateful for you. xo

Commented Jan 1, 2016 on taking a (big) step back. at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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dear alison, i pray and hope that 2016 allows you more creative time too. it makes me smile to think of the pillow project!!! perhaps, soon? xo, jan

Commented Jan 1, 2016 on taking a (big) step back. at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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taking a (big) step back.

with the full-time day job i took up in july, i knew in my bones that the long days would take away from time spent artmaking. i knew it, and i readied myself for it (the best anyone can when... Continue reading

Posted Nov 29, 2015 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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once upon a time...

once upon a time there was a girl. she was just a regular, ordinary girl—the kind you see at the supermarket or at the bank. there was nothing remotely comely about her outward appearance, in fact, you might say she... Continue reading

Posted Nov 21, 2015 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Announcing the Kindred Art Collective!

TAaaddaaAhhHHHH!!! Meet my new art collective! Kindred Art Collective is a gathering of 6 independent artists from around the globe. Together we represent the world quite literally. Hailing from Tuscany (Sara Brezzi) to Philadelphia (Barbara Zuckerman Chotiner), the Istrian Peninsula... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2015 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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Announcing the Kindred Art Collective!

TAaaddaaAhhHHHH!!! Meet my new art collective! Kindred Art Collective is a gathering of 6 independent artists from around the globe. Together we represent the world quite literally. Hailing from Tuscany (Sara Brezzi) to Philadelphia (Barbara Zuckerman Chotiner), the Istrian Peninsula... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2015 at Jan Avellana | Art + Words

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