Blog: Creativity

The Fear of Losing the Art Mojo

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"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.

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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...

Show Notes for Q&A LIVE 4/19/15

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Live Q&A no. 2 and I feel like a seasoned pro... I had given myself most of the day to set up...and I ended up with about an hour and a half to kill. But I do know I need to find my old headphones, the mic was way better on the old headphones. So I apologize for...

Become The Artist You Are

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Let me clear something up for you. Right now, no matter how good or bad you feel you are at knitting/crocheting/spinning, you can do it. You have the right to claim the title of fiber artist. Yes. If that is what you wish you were, then you are...

The Busy Girl’s Quick Guide to New Art Ideas

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I know you are way too busy to make art. I know I am... and I don't have kids. So, I know I probably have more time on my hands than you do. But, I am hard pressed to find time to generate new art ideas even though making fiber art IS MY JOB!! As creative people,...

What should a right brained knitter make besides beautiful mistakes?

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I went to a really awesome yoga class this past weekend and happened to meet one of my UrbanGypZ VIP peeps. Of course the question I always ask is "what do you have on the needles?" She described a beautiful cotton yarn that she loved working with, and how this was...

Why You Should Show Your Work

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One of my goals for 2015 was to spend more time doing my own fiber art, to build my body of work. It is so easy for me to get stuck on the hamster wheel of being a dye monkey and not actually working with the yarns and fibers that are such a big part of my art. I have...

Your Life is Art

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When I moved to Asheville, I had high hopes of immersing myself in the art scene that Asheville is known for. I enjoyed the Birmingham art scene so much, and was convinced the Asheville scene would be off the charts. I have dabbled in art all of my life. Clay, mosaic,...

Wanna See Some Art Journal Pages?

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I thought I would show you some art journal pages from my large collection of books today. I know that sometimes beginning that first art journal page can be so freaking intimidating. I want to change your mind about what an art journal can be and help you understand...

What Quilters Know and Fiberistas Should Learn

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Have you ever noticed that quilters rarely use solid colored fabrics when making quilts. Most quilts that I see are made up of patterned fabrics.What quilters have figured out is patterned fabrics give their work a certain vibrance and depth. Look at these two quilts...

Fail Spectacularly in 4 Easy Steps

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As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I'm doing a lot of planning for 2015. One of my favorite parts of this process is looking back on 2014 and taking inventory of what went right what went wrong. As I look back over the past 12 months, one goal that I failed...

4 Steps to Complete WIP Domination

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I don't know about you but when It comes to actually getting some knitting projects completed, It really comes down to one single thing. I just need to get out of my own way. Usually what keeps me from moving forward with my creative work is the fear of making a...