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Visit our studio or shop online for a collection of unique clothes and accessories. All of our items Here, fabric becomes medicine for the soul.

Welcome to my creative sanctuary 🌿
I’m Joanne — designer, maker, and mindful stitching guide. Through courses, wearable art, and handmade designs, I help women slow down, reconnect with their creativity, and find calm through their own two hands.
✨ Explore: https://steelpony.com/

11/04/2026

What would you like more room for in your life now?

More creativity?
More freedom?
More adventure?
Or simply a little time when no one needs an answer from you?

I began this drawing without knowing where the lines would take me. I let one choice lead to another and watched something begin to emerge.

Perhaps our next chapter happens that way, too.

We don’t always need the entire plan. Sometimes we need enough space to become curious about the next line.

This is what we’ll explore together in Art of Becoming—a live creative workshop using drawing and reflection to help you listen for what you want next.

Thursday, November 12
4:30 PM Eastern
Live online • 90 minutes • $22
No drawing experience needed.

https://go.steelpony.com/art-of-becoming-registration

What would you like more room for? Tell me below.

11/03/2026

🎨 What if making art wasn’t about being good at it?

What if it was just about having fun?

I believe creativity belongs to everyone, not just people who call themselves artists.

That’s why I created Art of Becoming, a 90-minute online creative experience where we play with color, explore intuitive art, and enjoy the process without worrying about the outcome.

No artistic experience needed. Just curiosity.

💜 Join me Thursday, November 12, at 4:30
https://go.steelpony.com/art-of-becoming-registration

11/02/2026

Remember when making plans was exciting?

Now I find myself considering the parking situation, how late I’ll be out, and whether the restaurant is too noisy. 😂

But here’s the thing.

I still want to have fun. I still want adventures. I still want new experiences.

I just want them to be worth putting on real shoes for!

What’s the first thing you consider before saying yes to an invitation?

10/31/2026

I really thought there would come a point when I’d know exactly what I wanted to do with my life.

Apparently, that point hasn’t arrived yet.

I spent decades building a business I loved. Now I’m figuring out what I want the next chapter to look like.

I still want to learn things, go places, make art, meet interesting people, and have a few surprises along the way.

Maybe we don’t have to have it all figured out. Maybe we just need to stay curious.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who keeps changing the plan!

10/30/2026

Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Is this really all there is?”

Not because you’re unhappy.

Not because you don’t appreciate what you have.

But because there’s still so much you want to experience.

I’m 67, and I know I don’t want to spend the next chapter of my life simply repeating the last one.

I want new experiences. More creativity. More freedom. And maybe a few unexpected adventures.

I don’t think wanting more means we’re ungrateful.

I think it means we’re still curious about what’s possible.

❤️ Does this resonate with you, or do you feel differently?

10/29/2026

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out my next chapter by thinking about it.

Lately I’ve been experimenting with drawing instead. Not to make something beautiful, and not because a drawing will hand me the answer. Just to give myself room to explore.

Yesterday I held a practice session for The Art of Becoming. What struck me was how much I enjoyed guiding the process. After spending so much time developing this workshop, it felt good to finally share the experience with someone else.

The live beta workshop is November 12. It’s a guided creative experience for women curious about what they want more of in life.

Details are in my bio, or you can sign up here:
https://go.steelpony.com/art-of-becoming-registration

When was the last time you made something without needing it to turn out a certain way?

10/26/2026

I spent decades designing clothing, working with color and fabric, and building SteelPony. I wasn’t waiting for permission to follow my dreams. I was already living them.

But I had started to feel restless. I knew something needed to change, even though I couldn’t imagine what I’d do instead.

Then I lost my workspace, before I’d figured out what was next.

That’s the part of reinvention I don’t hear enough women talking about. What happens when you loved the life you built, but it no longer fits?

I wrote about this in Sunday’s Substack essay. You can find it through the link in my bio.

Have you ever felt this way about work or a role that once defined you?”

10/25/2026

I’ve been thinking about the things we put off.
The places we want to go.
The experiences we want to have.
The things we want to learn.
The parts of ourselves we haven’t explored.
Sometimes we convince ourselves that the time has passed.
But what if it hasn’t?
What if we’re still allowed to change our minds?
To start something new?
To discover something about ourselves we never knew?

What’s one thing you’d still love to do?
I’d genuinely love to know.

10/24/2026

Apparently, there’s no instruction manual for this part of life.
And if there is, I definitely misplaced mine.
Please tell me I’m not the only one still making it up as I go along.

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