Joyce Harbin Cole
@joyceharbincole.bsky.social
Illustrator from the Midwest, mixed media artist, road tripper, travel journaler, Route 66 roadie, happiest near the water.
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it." - Lao Tzu
"Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it." - Lao Tzu
Stayed longer because the electrician was working on the cottage. The weather was perfect and the lake so calm. #cottagelife #lakelife #standardpoodle #sisterlakesmi #puremichigan
October 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Stayed longer because the electrician was working on the cottage. The weather was perfect and the lake so calm. #cottagelife #lakelife #standardpoodle #sisterlakesmi #puremichigan
Postcarding for Pennsylvania judges to be retained.
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Postcarding for Pennsylvania judges to be retained.
Circles, dots, and more circles!
October 4, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Circles, dots, and more circles!
Danny Gregory’s book Everyday Matters was what started my daily drawing many years ago. I agree, it’s a mental health tool as well! I love your sketches. Here is a burro I drew…they are such a fun subject!
September 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Danny Gregory’s book Everyday Matters was what started my daily drawing many years ago. I agree, it’s a mental health tool as well! I love your sketches. Here is a burro I drew…they are such a fun subject!
Caruso’s for ice cream and candy. A good outing for a cool day at the lake. #dowagiacmi #candystore #familybusiness #michigan
August 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Caruso’s for ice cream and candy. A good outing for a cool day at the lake. #dowagiacmi #candystore #familybusiness #michigan
On the way home from Springfield, I stopped in to see the American Giants Museum. Check it out on #route66 ! #roadsideattraction #americangiants #mufflermen #atlantail
August 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
On the way home from Springfield, I stopped in to see the American Giants Museum. Check it out on #route66 ! #roadsideattraction #americangiants #mufflermen #atlantail
Hibiscus we planted last year is now waist high! Also arranged the back porch so that I will have a little place to make art. #lakelife #cottagelife #michigan #sisterlakes
August 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hibiscus we planted last year is now waist high! Also arranged the back porch so that I will have a little place to make art. #lakelife #cottagelife #michigan #sisterlakes
Woohoo…making progress on the cottage. The electricians are almost done with rewiring the whole cottage…no more fuses YAY! And now the pump and sump are easy to turn off and on with the flip of a switch. soon we will get to move on to other cottage projects! #lakelife #cottagelife #vintagehouse
August 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Woohoo…making progress on the cottage. The electricians are almost done with rewiring the whole cottage…no more fuses YAY! And now the pump and sump are easy to turn off and on with the flip of a switch. soon we will get to move on to other cottage projects! #lakelife #cottagelife #vintagehouse
Here’s a reminder that, if you are having a bad day, getting outside can help. And if you are having a good day, getting outside can make it great! #takeahike #walking #outside #nature #mentalhealth
August 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Here’s a reminder that, if you are having a bad day, getting outside can help. And if you are having a good day, getting outside can make it great! #takeahike #walking #outside #nature #mentalhealth
Last year I started an embroidered journal, but never finished it. Life started getting crazy, and embroidery was not happening. Once I get moved, I might go through Fb posts to fill it in. #embroidery #journaling #slowstitching #leapyear #calendar
July 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Last year I started an embroidered journal, but never finished it. Life started getting crazy, and embroidery was not happening. Once I get moved, I might go through Fb posts to fill it in. #embroidery #journaling #slowstitching #leapyear #calendar
July 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Have you ever made a timeline of your life? I did so once with a very meandering path, not in perfect sequence, but highlighting many important things in my life. #artjournal #art #collage #drawing #sketchbook #therapy #timeline #moleskine
July 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Have you ever made a timeline of your life? I did so once with a very meandering path, not in perfect sequence, but highlighting many important things in my life. #artjournal #art #collage #drawing #sketchbook #therapy #timeline #moleskine
A journal page of loose sketches from various photos of folks floating. It’s one of our favorite activities. Also a #margaretatwood quote. #sketchbook #quote #water #compositionbook #art #sketch
July 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A journal page of loose sketches from various photos of folks floating. It’s one of our favorite activities. Also a #margaretatwood quote. #sketchbook #quote #water #compositionbook #art #sketch
Heat wave at the cottage! Good grief…we need some air conditioning if these spells are going to last 10+ days. But the bees are having a heyday on the wild rose, and I got the back porch cleaned up a bit. #puremichigan #cottage #lakelife
June 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Heat wave at the cottage! Good grief…we need some air conditioning if these spells are going to last 10+ days. But the bees are having a heyday on the wild rose, and I got the back porch cleaned up a bit. #puremichigan #cottage #lakelife
Met up with friends and Route 66 roadies for dinner and toured two amazing art exhibits by wielder and artist Tom Kirk of Bloomington, IL. Cool art, and fun get-together with good friends. #art #scuplture #route66
June 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Met up with friends and Route 66 roadies for dinner and toured two amazing art exhibits by wielder and artist Tom Kirk of Bloomington, IL. Cool art, and fun get-together with good friends. #art #scuplture #route66
This is part of a mural I painted that will be installed this fall in the gift shop at the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac, IL. This panel is already installed, so check it out! I’m not a portrait painter, but I’m pretty happy with how Mr Lincoln turned out. #lincoln #landoflincoln #route66 #art
May 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is part of a mural I painted that will be installed this fall in the gift shop at the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac, IL. This panel is already installed, so check it out! I’m not a portrait painter, but I’m pretty happy with how Mr Lincoln turned out. #lincoln #landoflincoln #route66 #art
Part of a journal page. “Use your freedom to serve one another” #compositionbookjournal #artjournal #scripture #mandala #service
May 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Part of a journal page. “Use your freedom to serve one another” #compositionbookjournal #artjournal #scripture #mandala #service
I’m at the lake and it’s been cloudy today, but there is still a beautiful sunset! #sisterlakes #puremichigan #sunset #myhappyplace
May 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I’m at the lake and it’s been cloudy today, but there is still a beautiful sunset! #sisterlakes #puremichigan #sunset #myhappyplace
Fun on the Red Carpet Corridor which runs from Joliet to Bloomington on Route 66 in Illinois! Pic 1:Gemini Giant in Wilmington
2 and 3. Joliet History Museum
4 Sun Motel movie site for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles #route66 #illinois #redcarpetcorridor #roadtrip
2 and 3. Joliet History Museum
4 Sun Motel movie site for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles #route66 #illinois #redcarpetcorridor #roadtrip
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Fun on the Red Carpet Corridor which runs from Joliet to Bloomington on Route 66 in Illinois! Pic 1:Gemini Giant in Wilmington
2 and 3. Joliet History Museum
4 Sun Motel movie site for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles #route66 #illinois #redcarpetcorridor #roadtrip
2 and 3. Joliet History Museum
4 Sun Motel movie site for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles #route66 #illinois #redcarpetcorridor #roadtrip
Over the weekend a bunch of us traveled the Red Carpet Corridor (Joliet-Bloomington) on Route 66. Art imitating life imitating art! Great times with great friends! Wonderful local festival town by town. #route66 #redcarpetcorridor #art #geminigiant #wilmingtonil
May 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Over the weekend a bunch of us traveled the Red Carpet Corridor (Joliet-Bloomington) on Route 66. Art imitating life imitating art! Great times with great friends! Wonderful local festival town by town. #route66 #redcarpetcorridor #art #geminigiant #wilmingtonil
A cool Route 66 themed tall hat at the Capitol building visitor center in Springfield, IL. #springfieldil #tallhat #route66 #illinoiscapitol
May 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A cool Route 66 themed tall hat at the Capitol building visitor center in Springfield, IL. #springfieldil #tallhat #route66 #illinoiscapitol
An old journal page. Chucks are my favorite shoes since forever. #shoes #converse #travel #art #artjournal
April 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
An old journal page. Chucks are my favorite shoes since forever. #shoes #converse #travel #art #artjournal
I’m envious! I started a sketchbook when I was there and hope to go back sometime soon. Enjoy! I hope you’ll post your sketches!
April 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I’m envious! I started a sketchbook when I was there and hope to go back sometime soon. Enjoy! I hope you’ll post your sketches!
