inspiration Flor og Fjære, A Garden Paradise I took a ferry to a flower-filled island near Stavanger—and somehow left with life inspiration and a craving for fish soup.
inspiration A Bonus Exhibit: Inger Johanne Rasmussen at Stavanger Library We popped into the library by chance—and ended up face-to-face with gorgeous textile art by Inger Johanne Rasmussen. Total lucky find!
inspiration Street Art Forage in Stavanger, vol.2 After exploring Stavanger’s graffiti scene, today I’m sharing all the fun little things I spotted—stickers, cute characters, graphic signs, and one very charming Cake Man.
inspiration Street Art Forage in Stavanger, vol.1 I wasn’t expecting street art in Stavanger, but surprise! The city turned out to be full of charming, clever graffiti that totally made my week.
inspiration A Cute Detour in Utrecht: Miffy Museum Visit A quick detour to Utrecht led us to the most heart-melting destination: the Miffy Museum! From original sketches to nougat theft—yes, really!
inspiration Inside Moco Museum’s Art Playground From cheeky Banksy to round-circle Mickeys and LOL-worthy art, Moco Museum was like an artsy jungle gym for my brain.
inspiration A Sweaty Journey to the Heart of Street Art Street art in a warehouse! Sweaty but inspired, I explored 180+ works at Amsterdam’s STRAAT Museum—my new favorite art stop.
work in progress Riso Print Day at RISO POP I skipped the cheese and printed risos in Amsterdam! Here's how Charlie the noble herring-lover was born.
inspiration Gravenstraat, the Tiny Street Full of Big Art A stroll down a little Amsterdam alley revealed a wild mash-up of stickers, murals, and mystery arms poking from poles. What is this place!?
Street Art Forage in Amsterdam – Murals & More From murals to giant plush lobsters and LEGO art—Amsterdam’s streets are full of surprises, and I’m loving the treasure hunt!
inspiration Street Art Forage in Amsterdam – Sticker Edition I couldn’t possibly narrow them down—they’re all my favorites! So I’ll be sharing them over a few days. Today’s theme: stickers!
inspiration My Favorite Fireworks Festival in Japan Out of Japan’s thousands of fireworks shows, there’s one I love the most—and it happens not just in summer, but all year round!
work in progress Happy July 4th! July 4th means fireworks to me—whether you're launching them or just watching, here's to a safe and sparkle-filled holiday!
work in progress The Art of Goro Goro I spent the entire day yesterday doing absolutely nothing—and I'm here to explain why that's an art form.
news I’m Back from Europe Just got back from an early summer trip to Amsterdam and Stavanger! It was amazing—but today I’m just here to say hi and nap.
work in progress One Year of Morning Pages I’ve been doing Morning Pages for a whole year now! They’re like a brain flush every morning—less emotional fog, more clarity, and way fewer useless news rabbit holes.
monthly recap Monthly Recap: June 2025 New readers! Busy people! This is your shortcut to everything that happened on the Playground in June—including soup, risograph, and one very long zine.
inspiration My First Art Book Love: Malika Favre Her bold style is nothing like mine—but this book is packed with ideas I secretly (okay, not so secretly) want to steal.
work in progress Too Many Menus, Not Enough Hands—But the Stars Had a Plan Star charts, strength tests, and ramen metaphors: here’s how I learned to stop fighting myself and lean into what I do best.
inspiration The Thoughtful Beauty of Mizuhiki I went searching for a special envelope for an upcoming wedding—and ended up falling down the beautiful, thoughtful world of mizuhiki.
work in progress My Orchid Bloomed—Three Years Later! After years of care (and one summer of neglect... oops), my adopted orchid finally bloomed—and taught me something big about light and love.
inspiration My First 'Soup Painting' Food characters, soup baths, tart dance floors—why not call it a genre? I finally drew one, and it was so fun.
work in progress Bathtime Brainwaves My best ideas come when I’m not even trying—usually in the bath, when my brain finally gets a chance to relax (and throw me a surprise idea!).
inspiration Pokémon Is Back in My Life From grandpa-sponsored Pokémon Green to surprise Google Poké Ball hunting—Pokémon is back in my life and I’m slightly obsessed (again).
inspiration Summer's Out, Murals Are IN! What started as “let’s check out some new murals” turned into “wait, is that a seductive starfish??” Hubbard Street never disappoints!
