Category: Behind the Studio

A behind-the-scenes update on why all Willow Lane shop products are currently marked as out of stock, what’s still available, and what this means moving forward.

An illustrated fairytale about the week Willow Lane almost closed — the Big Bad Wolf, a sudden reprieve, and a hopeful light on the horizon.

In the middle of a business crisis, I had to return to the place where our creative world began: storytelling. This post shares the quiet truth behind why I named the business The Lonely Creative — and what rediscovering that name means for us now.

This is not click bait. Our business may have to close in the next few weeks and it’s all because of the greed of companies with their subscription models. We got hit three times in one week, with one of those blows being potentially fatal.

Subscription models have gone too far — and small businesses like ours are being squeezed to breaking point. This is our line in the sand, and why we’re speaking up.

Come inside the colouring-book corner of our office as we create our second book in the 5-Minute Colouring Book Series: Home Sweet Home.  

The secret meaning behind a piece of art I did this week and how it represents a lifelong struggle for mental health. A post I hope reaches and helps other people like me and those who care for them.

We normally share our comings and goings with our subscribers via email, but we had SO much to mention, so many exciting things we’re working on, so many future projects and so many changes, we thought it best to put it in a blog post along with pictures and share it with everybody. Expect good things for 2024!