My favorite Christmas print from the shop. Thinking tonight of all the brave ones who look injustice in the face, grapple honestly with lament, and then begin the hard, real work of sowing justice and peace where there is little or none. Advent pulls me to the practical, the ordinary ways my life reflects Jesus dwelling among us, and I want to be about that work around our table, in our neighborhood, around the world.

by Annie Barnett | Dec 9, 2014 | inspiration

Do you follow @grace_table? I'm sharing over there today about our family's fabulously weird traditions. (Spoiler alert: our gingerbread wear bikinis.)

by Annie Barnett | Dec 1, 2014 | inspiration

The heartbeat of our shop is to celebrate the small, the unseen, and the ordinary. Sometimes that means making art, and sometimes that means slowing down the shop to center on the small good things right in front of us. This year I've learned to accept and enjoy that balance, and I'm so grateful for the wise mentors and friends who've walked with me in this. I'm so grateful for all of you who support Be Small Studios and Small Business Saturday in one way or another! Celebrating with 30% off everything in the shop through Tuesday! Use the code 30FORSMALL at checkout!

by Annie Barnett | Nov 29, 2014 | inspiration

If you visit family for Thanksgiving, they may buy canvases and put you to work. Making art for people I love is my favorite. (The white one it @lindsay_letters & the "Count your blessings" one is already on the wall).

by Annie Barnett | Nov 28, 2014 | inspiration

Working on illustrations this morning for a sweet (child-written!) story about a friendly old moon and lost little star. Who knew painting hundreds of little dots could be so fun?

by Annie Barnett | Nov 19, 2014 | inspiration