Blog: Other Art

WIPS, new toys and my creativity helper

behind the scenes, everyday life, Uncategorized, What I am working on | 0 Comments

Ah… A new year. Another year. I know it has been a hot minute since I have posted. But I always seem to come back to here. Do you realize I have been blogging on and off since 2002? I have my old blog archived somewhere, and at some point I intend to post it as a PDF...

Life After CoVid

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I feel naked and, quite frankly, a little uneasy. No lie, this is the first time I have sat at a coffee shop in more than 15 months. No mask, outside, and this place is bustling. Like everyone else on the planet, I have been itching to escape the 4 walls of my home,...

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...

Freeform Art Weaving on My 4 Shaft Floor Loom

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Last Sunday's LIVE cast was another fun one. You guys bring the best questions. Sunday, I shared with you guys a little about how I freeform art weave on my 4-shaft floor looms, as well as talked about some of the yarn I have been spinning especially with art weaving...

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...

For Whom Do You Make Art?

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Fiberista, we have a responsibility as artists to be true to our own voice and visual language. We all think and create uniquely. Honoring those gifts means focusing your work on what rings true in your heart and to your eye. But, unfortunately that can change as you...

Finding Time to Make Art

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Someone asked me a few weeks ago, how I find time to make art with all I do because I seem to be making art all the time. In this video, I am going to share all my time management secrets when it comes to making art.Here is the replay: To see the live chat, head over...

Make Fiber Your Art

Art weaving, Creative Inspiration, How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist, weaving | 1 Comment

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

Art weaving, Beyond the Basics Series, How to think like an artist, weaving, weaving resources, What I am working on | 0 Comments

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

Creative Inspiration, The Business of being an artist, vlog | 1 Comment

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...