Blog: Spinning & Dyeing

What I am working on

art journal, Art weaving, behind the scenes, everyday life, spinning and dyeing, weaving, yarn spinning | 11 Comments

Fiberista, I know you know what I mean. It doesn't matter what kind of calm or chaos is happening in your world, the one constant will always be making art. I would say specifically fiber art, but I have a long-held commitment to my art journal as well that tends to...

E-spinner Show and Tell Plus An Art Weaving Demo

Art weaving, weaving, yarn spinning | 0 Comments

This was the first live cast at the new Sunday broadcast time (I moved the live casts from Wednesdays to Sunday at 3 Pn EST). Since it was a big post thread in the Fiber Art Collective, I share with you a little about my Electric Eel Nano E-Spinner. I also do some...

Beat Procrastination and Weave the Art You Should Be Weaving

How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist | 0 Comments

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...

For Whom Do You Make Art?

The Business of being an artist, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...

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...

Answering Your Questions

Art weaving, Q&A LIVE, weaving, yarn spinning | 2 Comments

Today, fiberista, I am answering a couple of question. Last week someone asked me what to look for in a spinning wheel with the intention of spinning art yarn. I can't for the life of me find where that question came from, when I circled back to answer it. So I am...

Studio Revamp Tour

behind the scenes, everyday life, The Business of being an artist, Uncategorized, What I am working on | 0 Comments

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

Art weaving, Creative Inspiration, How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist, weaving | 0 Comments

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...

Weaving with Art Yarn Warps

Art weaving, weaving, weaving resources, yarn spinning | 0 Comments

I am so excited to go live today. Now only because, I am finally on the other side of the crud(well somewhat, I still have a little bit of a lingering cough). But, today I am sharing with you a little about what started me art weaving in the first place... being able...

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

Art weaving, Creative woo, everyday life, The Business of being an artist, weaving | 0 Comments

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

Art weaving, everyday life, How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist, weaving, What I am working on | 0 Comments

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...