Inside the Studio: Craft, Process and Personal Stories
Slowing down this year hasn’t been easy, but it’s led me to notice things I might have missed — including watching a hummingbird nest from eggs to babies. A simple moment that reminded me that healing, like everything else, takes time.
Running a handmade business is more than what people see at a show. This is my personal story of navigating health challenges, learning to slow down, and finding a new way to keep creating.
Living with chronic digestive issues has tested every ounce of my strength, but it’s also deepened my gratitude — for health, creativity, and eight years of building MONOLISA. In this story, I share my personal journey through illness, recovery, and rediscovering joy both in the studio and at art shows.
Discover how art can calm the mind and reduce stress. In this article, Artist Lisa Ramos shares her personal journey alongside scientific research showing how creative practices like painting, doodling, and art therapy lower cortisol, ease anxiety, and support overall well-being.
After a busy start to 2025, artist Lisa Ramos found herself facing an unexpected health challenge—severe digestive issues linked to pelvic floor dysfunction. In this personal and honest story, she shares how post-COVID symptoms, a weak digestive system, and years of chronic pain led to a deeper understanding of her health—and a new path to healing through diet, routine, and gut-directed therapy.
