Notes from the Studio
Berry's Holiday Gift Guides
The Studio Set | For your chic, hard-to-please fashion-forward friend The Art Band + Guided Sketchbook Bundle | For the mindful doodler who needs to squeeze creative moments between...
ALP Luminary: Julia Cameron
Julia Cameron is a writer, artist, and creativity teacher whose groundbreaking work has helped millions of people unlock their creative potential. Her 1992 book The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path...
ALP Luminary: Black Mountain College
When I first learned about Black Mountain College, I felt an immediate connection to its revolutionary approach to arts education. This experimental school, nestled in the mountains of Asheville, North...
Berry's Must-Have Books on Artists, Creative Practice, Art History and More
No matter that it's been years since I was a student, I still associate September as the start of the school year. There's something about the changing light and that...
Berry's Five Favorites: Summer 2025 Edition
I’m back with 5 favorite things that have brought me joy and inspiration this summer. Summer Soundtrack The soundtrack to my summer has been a steady rotation of the new HAIM...
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Dr. Max Goldstein
Dr. Max Goldstein is a family medicine physician who began creating products for his patients in 2015, starting with beeswax from his bees and medicinal herbs from his garden. In addition...
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Jessica Zucker
Jessica Zucker is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of the award-winning book I HAD A MISCARRIAGE: A Memoir, a Movement. Jessica is the creator...
Creativity + Wellbeing: Interview with Art Therapist Sophie Green
Sophie Green is a licensed Art Therapist and certified Yoga Instructor, and co-founder of Moms Do Yoga. Sophie is a kindred spirit to ALP, and her answers to our questions...
A Guide to Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor pencils offer the precision of pencils with the painterly effect of watercolors blurring the line between drawing and painting. Watercolor pencils are very similar to traditional colored pencils, however...
Creative Play Prompt: Making Waves
Waves have many different associations, from gentle undulations to dramatic crests in motion. The ebb and flow nature of waves makes for an ideal subject for a meditative drawing, as...
ALP Neighborhood Guide: Hollywood
Museums / Galleries Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Various Small Fires Jeffrey Deitch Regen Projects The Brick Fernberger Gallery David Zwirner Nazarian Curcio Matthew Brown Lisson Gallery Nonaka-Hill Gallery Dining Gigis Stir...
ALP Neighborhood Guide: Culver City
The ALP Neighborhood Guide features our favorite destinations for experiencing art, enjoying delicious food, and shopping at local stores. Here are our top spots in the Culver City neighborhood: Museums / Galleries Museum of Jurassic...
