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I met Sarah Simon about five years ago through Instagram. It was a mutual love. I loved Florence, a character of hers I saw on Instagram -- that she drew and painted -- a girl that was often carrying houseplants, succulents or huge chunks of bright purple amethyst. We collaborated on a project, bringing more flower inspiration into the world of Florence and Sarah drew/painted six beautiful pieces of Florence with flowers that we use in elixirs. In one, Sarah actually put our Infinite Love into her paint water! Then she turned the pieces into wallpapers that you could put on your phone or laptop! More about that collaboration here.
In this episode I talk to Sarah Simon about her mindfulness practices of being a watercolor artist, a gardener and a mother. We chat about the Enneagram and how it teaches you how to love people the way they want to be loved. We chat about creativity tips, pro-mom tips for creative kids, how to dissolve your inner critic and make a space that inspires you to create. We talk about how she got a book deal from Instagram, how she chose a publisher and how she designed her book tour. We talked about painting and drawing with watercolor, gouache and ink, whether for joy, business or processing life’s challenges.
Sarah's favorite blend of ours in Inner Peace -- so she got inspired by the flower on that bottle, which is the stunningly beautiful Arctic Lupine, and created a special watercolor course for us!
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Sarah Simon is the Designer, Artist Illustrator and Author at TheMintGardener.
Finding inspiration in the ever-blooming variety of textures and colors in her urban garden, Sarah creates and teaches lush Watercolors inspired by the diverse variety of herbs, flowers, and trees grown in her yard. With a continually blooming following of botanical and art lovers alike, Sarah shares her teaching talents locally in Seattle, where she regularly instructs Watercolor Classes to students of all skill levels.
Her teaching has received international attention with her online painting courses in the Watercolor Summit and on Skillshare. Sarah's work has been featured in many publications and blogs worldwide, and has been celebrated in the form of commercial product design, stationery, textiles and wholesale and private commissions. Her books Modern Watercolor Botanicals and The Plant Lady Coloring Book were released November 2019, and a national book tour around the USA in 2020 is in the works.
Sarah loves to garden with her partner Colin and her two little girls on their urban farm, and enjoys seeking quiet moments for sketching and painting, making small bouquets of flowers and herbs, or reading. She loves to explore new places, and enjoys anything ocean, friend, food or eating related, and yes, she does enjoy the gloomy gray days a bit more than the sunny ones.
Follow her on Instagram: @themintgardener
Visit her Website!
Explore her books: Modern Watercolor Botanicals + The Plant Lady: A Floral Coloring Book with Succulents and Flowers
Follow her on Instagram: @iamkatiehess @lotuswei
LinkedIn: Katie Hess
Media Kit: Katie Hess, International
Happy listening,
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