If you’ve ever thought, “My art isn’t good enough,” or wondered why you keep creating when it feels like you’re stuck—you are not alone. Every artist I’ve worked with has felt this way. Let me tell you this: you are not alone.…
Do you want to learn a simple exercise for generating abstract designs? FREE? Bea Byrne is hosting a HUGE online quilt event July 17 – 21 with classes by lots of wonderful teachers, including little ‘ol me. I’ll be teaching an exercise…
Kestrel Michaud, one of my favorite textile artists, posted an absolutely SPOT ON video about how the jury process works. When a venue or organizer decides to create an exhibit and put out a call for entry, they often will hire one…
So many times quilters enter shows, bound up in hopes and fears. Wishing so hard for the external validation of an award and fearing so much the harsh critique from someone who doesn’t know the heart and soul they’ve poured into their…
I absolutely love architecture. In college I did all the prerequisites to enter the graduate architecture program at the U of Utah (in addition to my English major.) When I was in Chicago last spring for the H&H (handcrafts and hobbies) conference…
We’re up and running! Students in the Focus Your Vision course are having lively discussions and posting lots of fun exercise results. This is an ongoing workshop where we focus on one Element or Principle of art each month of the year…