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My husband's Bubbie died today. She was 96 years young and was super active up until her last days. This picture is from a couple of years ago. We walked with her to the Mudder Museum and I swear I she was walking so fast, I was winded trying to keep up with her. Holy...
Right Here, Right Now
I am not gonna lie. There are some crazy huge shifts happening here at UrbanGypZ. And I am not just talking about my move. I mean that is pretty big itself overall, but it seems as if my move has become a sort of creative catalyst for new directions. I have been...
Why buy art?
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...
5 Reasons Knitting Makes You a Better Person
Okay maybe I am just a little bit biased, but knitters and crocheters are awesome people. As in some of the nicest, smartest people you will ever meet kind of awesome. For a decade now we have all heard the phrase knitting is the new yoga/therapy/zen. Today I am going...
What will your art look like in 2016?
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...
Destashing Yarn to Spark Joy
I am in the thick of getting rid of half of my stuff getting ready for our move across state, and trying to move out of the studio by the end of the month. We have literally gotten rid of half of our stuff. Who knew I could accumulate so much stuff in the 13 years...
How to Survive Harsh Criticism of Your Artwork
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.
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...
How to Build an Art Community
When I moved to Asheville I wanted an art community to become a part of. But once I got here, I was blown away by how disconnected that community was. In fact, there seemed to be a more cohesive art community in Birmingham. I became an artist not because I was part of...
Red Hot Yarn P*rn
It is so freaking hot outside. Like Alabama hot y'all. My mind does not even want to think about wool right now. Heck, I don't want to even move. Okay maybe it is the peri menopause talking. So for today's article I give you pure unadulterated yarn p*rn with a red hot...
The Fear of Losing the Art Mojo
"I used to be an artist" When he said that, my jaw hit the floor. Jody was one of the most creatively brilliant guys in art school, and he had just told me he was no longer making work. We were maybe 5 years past graduation and I know he had been waiting tables. But I...
Be Brave. Show Your Work. Ignore the Nay-Sayers.
This week marked a huge milestone for me. I actually posted my fiber art for sale on my site. Struggling against some still yet to be resolved tech issues (hello, Mercury retrograde) and a deep probing session with an awesome business/life coach, I hit the publish...
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