What is monthly musings?
Monthly Musings is a Art print-and-mail club that arrives at your doorstep each month — a tangible invitation from my hands to yours, to slow down and live creatively.
Inside, you’ll find a letter, original art pieces, thoughtful journal + creative prompts and some other surprises — seeds of inspiration to spark your imagination and encourage reflection. Each element is carefully curated and created using recycled paper and locally sourced materials, gathered from makers wherever I happen to be in the world.
In a time when most of our lives are lived through screens, Monthly Musings offers a tactile, mindful alternative — a chance to reconnect with yourself and the physical world through the joy of paper, ink, and intention.
Mary Ivison
the face behind monthly musings
I’m a visual artist, tattooist, writer, wanderer, and lifelong lover of the Earth. A collector of moments, textures, stories, and the occasional pebble, I find magic in both the grand and the quiet.
Whether I’m inking stories onto skin, painting with wild colors, or scribbling thoughts under a foreign sky, my heart is always devoted to one thing: a life rooted in creativity.
I believe in exploration — of both the world and the soul — and that the most beautiful things often bloom in unexpected places. My work is an invitation to pause, play, and notice the wonder in the everyday.
