Dec 10, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, How to think like an artist
So I am going to dip just the tiniest baby toe into today’s task. It is a big one, and like many other knitters it is a bit of a trigger subject for me. I am going to begin to consider thinking about thinning the stash… I can hear the collective gasps of...
Dec 9, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, The Business of being an artist
So, today I did a little straightening after the studio disaster of the week. Reclaiming my surfaces, putting together some projects to focus on for next week. Nothing too intense. I also took the day to catch up on stuff like laundry and preparing food some make...
Dec 8, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, The Business of being an artist
OMG ya’ll if there was a day that I fall off the challenge it would be today. Today the struggle is real. Get ready here comes the whine: I have had 4 hours of sleep I had a deadline today and had to TRASH those freaking hot spots Who the fuck took out all of my...
Dec 7, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, The Business of being an artist
So today has been busy with a deadline and I am doing what people do in their studios…make a mess. I am okay with the mess as a work in progress. The place where I fall down is when it all stays once the project is done…or gets pushed to the side. Now for...
Dec 6, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, The Business of being an artist
Let me just say it took a ridiculous amount of time for me to round up JUST MY KNITTING NEEDLES. And I have not tackled the needles on the WIPs yet. I’ll be honest, I am kind of afraid to inventory the WIPs because I know there are quite a few more than a few ...
Dec 5, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, everyday life, How to think like an artist
I have an obscene number of knitting needles. Most are circs, but I do have a fair number of DPNs and even straight needles. I rarely use my straight needles anymore, but I do like to break them our every now and then for dish cloths or for teaching. And as for DPNs,...
