NOTES FROM ARTEMIS’S WORKTABLE

Things I learned while making the tools behave.

Practical notes on technology, AI, fiberarts, creative work, and building a business with a brain that doesn’t always move in straight lines.

Creative workspace with a laptop, workflow diagram, notebook, yarn and sleeping cat

Come in. Poke around. Try not to lick anything.

A smiling illustrated Artemis with curly brown hair and teal glasses holds a coffee mug inside the colourful Dopamine Diner. The sunlit café features teal furnishings, plants, and autumn lake views. Text reads “Meet the Dopamine Diner. Colour, words and a little nonsense.”

I went looking for a better break. Naturally, I built a diner.

Oct 23, 2026 | Business & Workflow

My quick breaks have produced an Obsidian database and a whole campground. This time, I built a dopamine menu for ADHD inside TechAlchemy Village: colour, writing, silly questions and little TakeAway Specials to help us step away, have some fun, and come back.

Artemis holding a coffee mug and welcoming visitors into her cozy TechAlchemy Village studio.

ADHD, Shame, and the Audacity to Want More

Oct 15, 2026 | Business & Workflow

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 50s, but understanding my brain didn’t erase decades of shame. Now, at 59, I’m building a business and learning to stop letting fear and other people’s judgments decide what I can do.

A mature plus-size woman with a high curly auburn ponytail threaded with silver and teal glasses operates an older black HF radio in a warm shop. She wears a purple T-shirt with bright pink lettering that reads “I kayak so I don't kill people.” Tangled orange signals crowd around her while one turquoise signal reaches a moored Second World War submarine in Pearl Harbor.

How to Be Seen on Social Media: Build a Better Antenna

Oct 8, 2026 | Business & Workflow

When social media feels like a dog pile, you don’t have to become the loudest person in it. A ham-radio story about getting seen, finding the nerve to speak and building a better antenna.

Artemis, wearing turquoise glasses with her curly auburn hair in a ponytail, solders a circuit board at a workbench surrounded by yarn, handmade soap, patterns, tools and packaged orders. A glowing turquoise path connects a price tag to a small storefront.

I Built the Business Tool I Kept Looking For – and I Need Five Beta Testers

Oct 7, 2026 | Business & Workflow

I’m looking for five creative, neurodivergent people to test Carry On, Creative free during the beta. I built the app to help turn handmade, artistic and digital ideas into a clear path toward a first sale—and I need honest feedback about what helps and what makes no bloody sense.

3D cartoon of Artemis trying to choose one workshop idea while colourful ideas swirl around her and the rest wait safely in a basket.

How to Choose One Workshop Idea Without Murdering the Others

Sep 25, 2026 | Business & Workflow

When every workshop idea feels worth keeping, choosing one can feel like murdering the others. Here’s the ADHD-friendly rule I’m using to choose one test, park the rest, and stop trying to furnish every room at once.