Carrie is a visual artist and art educator, and has had work displayed in short term exhibitions at The Smithsonian and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Her artist practice is about highlighting and addressing gender norms, perfectionism and being a primary caregiver. She is a new(ish) Mom to a strong, smart 4-year old, a furmom to a doodle that’s more muppet than dog, and currently lives in Houston, Texas after 13 years in the Middle East and Canada. When she’s not playing board games with her hubby, she’s baking, reading, and making her own art.
Do you give yourself grace?
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Hi there Reader Some good news! The Primary Caregiver Project is getting some press. A podcast, called Geriatric Mamas mentions the inspiration for this project at the 19 minute mark. Take a listen here. (Did you know any woman who gives birth after the age of 35 is considered a geriatric mama?! The more you know...) This week a community member shared the following: And I thought to myself: how good am I, really, about giving myself grace? If I'm honest, I feel like I have to be "on" all the time. And I feel like I'm failing because I don't want to be "on" all the time. Oh, the absolutely unreasonable expectations we place upon ourselves... Here's to all you caregivers out there striving to do all the things, tired AF, and doing your best. May we feel comfort in knowing we aren't alone, and we are all doing this together.
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Artist Carrie Brummer
Carrie is a visual artist and art educator, and has had work displayed in short term exhibitions at The Smithsonian and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Her artist practice is about highlighting and addressing gender norms, perfectionism and being a primary caregiver. She is a new(ish) Mom to a strong, smart 4-year old, a furmom to a doodle that’s more muppet than dog, and currently lives in Houston, Texas after 13 years in the Middle East and Canada. When she’s not playing board games with her hubby, she’s baking, reading, and making her own art.
Hi Reader, Let's get our Monthly Art Drawing out of the way! Purely by being on this email list you can win a one-of-a-kind print in a monthly drawing. Our March winner is… 🥁 drum roll please 🥁 … Your email begins with KIRSTENF Please reply to this email to receive a one-of-a-kind print from my Anonymous Woman series! Now, I’ll keep this short and sweet. Choosing artwork to fit your decor can be tricky. One of the biggest mistakes I see is prioritizing matching colors over a genuine...
Hi Reader, I’m going to keep this short and sweet because it’s the last month of 2024 and you and I both have things to do to wrap up the year. For me, that means finding all of Santa's gifts, finding the room in my luggage to hide and transport said presents, and fly across the US to be with loved ones. For you, maybe it's chasing down end of year school to-dos or curling up on the couch and leaving on the Hallmark Channel (Cheesy holiday movies anyone? Anyone?) Anyway…today I just wanted to...
Hi Reader, I’m excited to unveil my latest piece, tentatively titled Ancestor's Promise. This 3-foot square drawing, rendered in colored pencil on watercolor paper, is both a personal and creative journey. Recently, I joined a group of local women artists for mutual support, and we’ve been working toward a group exhibition with the theme Roots. Although I had already begun this piece, I quickly realized how deeply it resonates with that theme. Colored pencil has long been a part of my...