People often ask about inspiration. When does it strike? How do I get inspiration? The answer is, well, sometimes it happens, and sometimes it doesn’t. A major part of being an artist is recognizing when one needs a break. Much like a writer getting writer’s block, sometimes it’s best to come back to a piece… Read more »
The Importance Of Quality Paper
When you buy art, you want to ensure that the paper it comes on is high quality. No matter how great the art, if it comes on low quality paper it will likely lose some of its “wow” factor. Some paper can be overly shiny, overly matte, too smooth, too textured…the list goes on. When… Read more »
Why to Get Handmade Knit Goods This Winter
As winter approaches many of us are looking to get hats and mittens. While it’s tempting to go to a big box store, we urge you to reconsider! Often times those knit goods are poorly made, low quality, expensive, and unfortunately can come from ethically questionable factories. Supporting a local artist who makes knit items… Read more »
5 Collage Pieces for Animal Lovers
Who doesn’t love animals? Whether you’re mainly a fan of your own pet, or you love each animal as your own, you probably own an item or two with an animal on it. Rather than buying mass produced art, consider purchasing a unique, hand crafted collage. Each collage is made with high-quality materials and is… Read more »
5 Collage Pieces to Complete Your Cottagecore Aesthetic
Cottagecore is an aesthetic movement that gained fast popularity in 2020. It combines aspects of farming, outdoors, and rustic crafts and goods. Some decidedly cottagecore items are: fresh produce, fresh baked goods, coffee and tea, cats, vintage clothing, mushrooms, autumn, string instruments, lily pads, florals, and Victorian-esque clothing and art. A large feature of cottagecore… Read more »
History of Fiber Art
Handcrafting beautiful works of art is not new to humanity. However, as technology continues to progress, the way in which we create does, too! The creative process looks different for everyone, which is part of what makes art so special! Past Fiber Art Fiber art has been around for centuries, however the type as we… Read more »
My First Collage Pieces
My first collage pieces were made as placements for my parents and were inspired by fabric that showed dramatic turquoise ocean waves, which my husband Curt got for me, along with the leaf fabric that went into the trees. By coincidence, that same summer of ’96, I had gotten the wood grain fabric to make… Read more »
What is the Fast Friday Fabric Challenge?
In October of 2006, I came across an on-line group which had started just the month before; it called itself the Fast Friday Fabric Challenge (FFFC). Their goal was to encourage quick work at creating quilted artwork. On the fourth Friday of each month, one group member would post a challenge which included a theme… Read more »
My Creative Process
I firmly believe that everybody can create, and that the direction of that creativity will be unique to the creator. I came to fabric collage at a point where my husband and I had more than enough clothing, and I wanted to keep on sewing. I tried making doll clothes for my nieces, and while… Read more »
Why Fiber Art Makes for the Perfect Holiday Gift
When you’re searching for the perfect gift this holiday season, consider fiber art for that special someone. These hand-crafted pieces of art come in a variety of forms including collage arts to be displayed as wall hangings, quilted or knit handbags and fabric tote bags, as well as winter hats and mittens, and much more…. Read more »