Blog: Behind the Scenes

Embellishments for Woven Art

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So many exciting things happening here in the UrbanGypZ studio this week. I am putting the final details on my latest class for the Art Weaving Beyond the Basics series which will go live on Friday. I have enjoyed the heck out of creating this class, because I have...

Studio Organization For Mixed Media Fiber Artists

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I got a really good question on Instagram yesterday. After writing a post about all the little inspiring stuff I collect, Josephine asked how I store all this stuff. I really did not have one solid answer. And it varies depending on the stuff. But storage and managing...

Studio Revamp Tour

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What started as a simple stash reorganization has turned into a pull it all out and move the furniture kind of revamp. So being knee deep in a studio reorganization, I am going live (if I don't lose track of time) from my phone to share with you my studio as I set it...

Getting Clear On Your Art Style

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This week I had a little photoshoot to take pictures of some of my recent work. It has been a while since I shot my stuff, and I can see how my work has evolved in the last couple of years. But that is not to say that some of the overall things that form my art style...

Live Cast: Healthy Hands (and other body parts) for Fiber Artists

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It is so easy to take hand health for granted when you are an artist. But, man, once you are unable to work without pain, it becomes a hard reality for us artists. And, it is not just hand pain. Back, eyes, shoulders all can take a hit when it comes to our...

What I’m Working On And What I Have Learned

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Fiberista, February has been a busy month. I have been weaving, networking with other fiber artists in my community, revamping my courses and doing a whole tone of back end work on the business side of UrbanGypZ. In this live cast, I share with you a few project...

Buying used looms and where to find them

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Hey Fiberista! So in a follow up to last weeks blog post, I am sharing with you some of my favorite places to search for used fiber equipment. I also do a little show and tell. I have been working in my freeform weaving style on my 4 shaft floor loom. It has been...

6 things to consider when buying used fiber equipment

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Buying used looms, spinning wheels, and drum carders can be a bit of a crap shoot. There are some bargains, but there are also some scams. It breaks my heart to hear about transactions gone awry. It does happen and often it is neither the seller or the buyers fault....

7 A-ha moments and how it has changed the way I make art

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Let me just say it has been a winter of introspection and change. Where I left off in December, My mother had a stroke and we spent the better part of December in Alabama along side my brother and sister-in-law helping my parents adjust to a new normal. My mom is...

First Week of Vlogmas 2018

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It is that time of year! Vlogmas 2018 is in full swing and I am back at it. So here are this weeks videos that give a little peak behind the scenes of what it means to have an art business.

Fiber Art Portfolios: How to build one and why you will want to

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Hey Fiberista! I am in the midst of pulling my fiber art portfolio together. It is my intention to get into some exhibits in 2019 and I need to get my work up on my site in an organized portfolio. So while I am at It I am going to share with you what I have and what I...

Winding a Warp for Woven Bracelets

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I have been wanting to play with some woven bracelets. Normally this is something I would do on my small sample it loom, butI have a project on there that I am not finished with. I decided to warp them on my bigger 24" rigid heddle loom. And I decided to make a bunch...