Blog: Creativity

Freeform Weaving Your Day to Day Inspirations

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Back from our trip to Philadelphia and fresh off the art reception for a show I had a piece in, I am full of some crazy big inspirations. But, alas I had some Christmas gift deadlines to crank on. I love these kinds of live casts. It truly feels like a stitch and...

My Fiber Art Journal

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I have been keeping an art journal since I was 18. Back then I was in art school and it was my sketchbook, a requirement for all of my art classes from day one. I resisted at first, it seemed like such a frivolous task. But, I soon realized that it was key to fleshing...

Beat Procrastination and Weave the Art You Should Be Weaving

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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...

How to Make Better Fiber Art When You Feel Stuck

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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...

Make Fiber Your Art

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When I tell people I am a fiber artist, they will often not even know what fiber art is. It is kind of unusual to consider fiber as art. But if fiber is your medium, be it knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving, you may already be making art and not realize it. You...

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...

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: woohoo! My Dreads Class is live.

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You guys!! my how to make wool dreads class went live and I threw a virtual party. There was cheap champagne, music-free chair dancing(thanks to Youtubes strict copyright infringement rules) and some discussion about what is next. I also shared some enthusiasm for all...

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...

Live Cast: How I Use Wool Dreads In Weaving And Fiber Art

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Hand Felted Wool Dreads are fast becoming a signature feature in my art weaving. In this live cast, I share with you the story of how I came to dreads and some of my favorite ways to use them in fiber art. Here is the replay: To see the live chat, head over to...

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...