Olivia Designs showcases real life motherhood while developing art and business.jpg — Olivia J Designs

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Thank you, Instagram, for bringing Olivia into my life.

Olivia Jakel and I learned of each other through the popular app but in less than a week, I was in her home, hanging out with her and her kids and seeing her in action! Olivia stays at home with her kids and it provides her a great way to perfect her art and ensure that her children grow up with art playing a big role in their lives.

I joined them on a sunny morning a few weeks back and we hit it off immediately. Olivia creates large-scale backdrops to elevate any event— weddings, parties, impromptu party in-need of a selfie wall… Her work is an expression of whatever she feels in the moment, with little pre-planning. I just love that!

Olivia would pivot between working on a new backdrop, picking up little messes created by her 2 Under 2, fetching snacks, changing diapers, finger painting, then back to her painting. It was so admirable to see the way she transitions between the many roles she plays on any given day.

Beautiful pieces created in a beautiful space.

I’ve said it before, but I just love seeing the space where entrepreneurs and makers create. It shows so much about who they are, what inspires them, what makes them tick and where they go to escape. Her studio emulates the time she spent in Europe, showcasing pretty, feminine details, and so, so functional.

One of my favorite parts of Olivia’s work is that she doesn’t necessarily paint the large-scale pieces. Many times, she creates a painting, then scans and prints a section of the original painting on a massive canvas!