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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...

Friday 5:

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Can you believe it has been almost a year since I had a dedicated studio? Me neither. I swear when I moved out I though I would be on a much shorter hiatus. And I have been itching to get back to work. So today I am sharing with you the top 5 project I am ready to...

Friday 5: Asheville Edition

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We are back in Asheville getting everything ready for movers. While moving overall sucks, letting go of that next layer of useless stuff feels pretty awesome. We have been donating crazy amounts of stuff to our favorite charity thrift store, Brother Wolf. It also...

Friday 5: Random stuff from my first week here

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So today's Friday 5 is pretty random. Which is fine, things feel pretty random overall as we are in the thick of moving back and forth between Raleigh and Asheville. No. 1: Walk in massage appointments I don't believe these actually exist. Every place I have...

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....

Friday 5: the Raleigh edition

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We are house hunting this week. Just shoot me now. Here are 5 insanely random things about this week. And just for giggles I am doing it countdown style. WOOT! #5: I ❤️ Air conditioning Because it is 96˚ out. And humid. Like Alabama summer humid. It is also 8:30am and...

Friday 5: Random stuff, mostly knitting and food

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Woohoo! Lookie here, It is the second incarnation of the Friday 5. Although I have to admit, I would have fallen off this hard today if it were not for my Accountability partner, Deane. Check out her Friday 5 here. No. 1: I love sock knitting I know, shocker. But...

Friday 5: midsummer edition

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I don't know about you, but July 4th week always seems to mark the middle of Summer for me. So much awesome. Warm air, flip flops, farmers markets, sundresses. So, today I bring you my 5 favorite summery things to savor. No. 1: Watermelon Y'all know I am a...

Being Brave

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We have all seen the memes. You know the ones that remind us to soldier on through adversity with promise of great rewards at the end. Love this one. This is what a meme looked like when I was a kid. Big poster on a wall... This past weekend I had the honor of being...