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Be Brave. Show Your Work. Ignore the Nay-Sayers.

May 27, 2015 | How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist

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,...

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

Apr 21, 2015 | Freebies, How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist, Q&A LIVE

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...

Become The Artist You Are

Apr 15, 2015 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

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 already there....

The Busy Girl’s Quick Guide to New Art Ideas

Mar 18, 2015 | Art Journaling for fiber artists., How to think like an artist

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...

What should a right brained knitter make besides beautiful mistakes?

Mar 11, 2015 | How to think like an artist, Knitting Pattern Resources

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...

Why You Should Show Your Work

Feb 11, 2015 | How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist

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...
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About UrbanGypZ

Fiber artist Stacey Budge-Kamison AKA UrbanGypZ lives and works in Cary NC. She can also be found knitting in public, hammering out her latest e-course at local cafés and spinning yarns in her booth at her favorite arts festivals. A designer at heart, Stacey has decided that her mission is to help fellow knitters, crocheters, weavers and felters embrace their own style and creativity by exploring fiber art as it is a part of their everyday life and helping them embrace the title of artist no matter where they are in their journey.

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