Blog: Art Business

Studio Awsome Day 3: Ouch…

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I am not sure how it happened. My guess is it was either moving the 75ish pounds of mill end yarn, or manipulating the plastic drawers out of the closet, over the boxes in the hall and up the stairs. I strained something in my thigh, back and butt. I am not immobile,...

Studio Awesome Day 2: Friday Five edition

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I am making a ballsy move today and tackling 5 tasks for Friday 5. No worries, they are kind of smallish tasks and kind of need to happen for the rest of the project Studio Awesome to move forward. Okay so today I am going to: Finish putting together shelves: UGH!!...

Studio Awesome Day 1: Books Books Books and more Books

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Woot! Day one. Coffee in hand. Young Living Motivation and Clarity essential oils in the diffuser. And a marathon of HGTV on the TV for background. I have decided to start with a task that is not too overwhelming, will have a big impact, and is very clearly defined....

31 Day Studio-Awesome Challenge

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Let me just say it is time for me to quit using the move as an excuse for not putting my nose to the grindstone and get my ass into the studio. I have been itching to finally be unencumbered, feed all the inspirations I have been amassing for months and make stuff....

The United States of All Things Yarny

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A couple of years ago I was in Taos for Jane Thornley's On Higher Ground Retreat. Jane always schedules this incredible retreat the week following the Taos fiber and wool festival in October. I had arrived a couple of days early to see the festival and explore a part...

Creative Space Sacred Space

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The guy that moved us was also an artist. We were talking about the joys and woes of having a space at home vs. a space outside of home. And it is true it is a catch 22. You want the convenience of being able to feed those late night inspirations without having to...

My New Studio: Week 1

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It's all happening.... We officially moved what I imagine will be the first of many loads across state. It was a small load really that consisted of my most fragile fiber art equipment and things we needed to be able to stay here as we migrate across state. So I...

How to Make Better Art

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I get it. It is overwhelming to follow the dream of being an artist. Let me start by dispelling that overwhelm. You already are an artist. As I have written so many times (like here and here), just by setting the intention to be an artist, you are already an artist....

Why buy art?

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I frequent a coffee shop in the River Arts District. And being in the heart of the studio district, there is a lot of yummy art for sale. I had been eyeing this mug for months. Here is the link to the artist's website. This week was the week this mug was going to come...

What will your art look like in 2016?

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How did we get to the end of the year so fast? Oh... right, I am preoccupied with moving my life across state. And moving across state is filled with an insane number of unknowns. Where we will live? Will I be able to have my studio in my home or will I need to find...

How to Survive Harsh Criticism of Your Artwork

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One of the worst things about art school was the grueling weekly critiques of our work. There were tears, gnashing of teeth, anger, and a boatload of humility, dished out by not only your classmates but the teacher as well. I am not gonna lie it was hard. And you...

Make Magic. Make Art Everyday.

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The other day I decided to watch the documentary Muscle Shoals on Netflix. For the most part the only reason this movie was even on my radar, was I grew up about two hours East of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and my Girl Scout troop took a tour of the infamous...