Aug 21, 2019 | How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist
We have all had moments when we just art not weaving the art we should be making. Usually, this can be one of 3 reasons. Hell, I can point to no less than 5 projects I am currently procrastinating on. So this has been something on my mind lately. Especially as a...
Aug 7, 2019 | Art weaving, weaving
I belong to a couple of Saori groups on Facebook. There is always a hot debate on what is considered Saori style weaving in relationship to what can be posted to the group. Saori is a beautiful fiber art practice. Here is straight up why I am not a full on...
Jul 31, 2019 | Art weaving, Creative Inspiration, Creative woo, How to think like an artist, weaving
Today Fiberista, I am filled with some big gratitude, and I am sharing with you a big aha moment that kind of smacked me up the side of the head this week. I kind of think I found the secret to making better art. And it is counterintuitive and not what you would...
Jul 24, 2019 | Art weaving, weaving
I had a question this week about wet-finishing handwoven fiber art. There is no one answer for every piece. The reasons and methods for wet-finishing your art weaving are as varied as art weaving itself. In this live cast, I share with you things you should consider...
Jul 17, 2019 | Art weaving, weaving
I love freeform art weaving. But it is super easy to weave mindlessly and end up with stripes. Not that stripes are bad, but adding some visual accents will help keep you weaving a little more interesting and dynamic. In this video, I show you some weaving tricks that...