Blog: Art Weaving
Saori vs. Freeform Weaving Styles: What is the Difference?
I belong to a couple of Saori groups on Facebook. There is always a hot debate on what is considered Saori style weaving in relationship to what can be posted to the group. Saori is a beautiful fiber art practice. Here is straight up why I am not a full on...
How to Make Better Fiber Art When You Feel Stuck
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...
Tips for Wet Finishing Weaving for Fiber Art Weavers
I had a question this week about wet-finishing handwoven fiber art. There is no one answer for every piece. The reasons and methods for wet-finishing your art weaving are as varied as art weaving itself. In this live cast, I share with you things you should consider...
How to Avoid Weaving Stripes
I love freeform art weaving. But it is super easy to weave mindlessly and end up with stripes. Not that stripes are bad, but adding some visual accents will help keep you weaving a little more interesting and dynamic. In this video, I show you some weaving tricks that...
How I Hacked old School Weaving Techniques
Want to know the secret behind my Art Weaving Beyond the Basics series? I hacked some old school techniques. In this video I share just how I found all those crazy pants ideas.To see the live chat, head over to YouTube, or watch using your You Tube app on your device....
For Whom Do You Make Art?
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
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
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
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
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...
Weaving Demo on Today’s Live Cast
In this live cast, I am preparing some small weavings to get ready for the next art weaving class in the Beyond The Basics series: Embellishments for Woven Art. I also share with you the mixed media textile figurine I finally finished. Here is the YouTube Live cast...
Answering Your Questions
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...
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