The Mending Movement has grown a great deal in the past few years. With the environmental impact of fast fashion becoming better known, people are reevaluating their relationship with clothes, the people who make them, and the earth to which they will ultimately return. Return they will, but not without a cost to the world …
Dyeing Paper with Tea (Reposted from January) How would a mixed media artist celebrate National Hot Tea Month without dying paper with tea? I can’t imagine. The question remained which method should I use? Well, why choose? I would just try them all. First cycle of dyeing: 6 bargain grade tea bags Pour 4 cups …
I’m excited to announce that I am now vlogging on Patreon. I’ve been giving making content on the daily as a test run and I am glad to say I’m having fun. The weekly vlog recap is up on YouTube if you would like to get a feel for what it’s all about. Want to …
Flip through of my art journal Book of Possibility. You can also visit my YouTube channel for more of my videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyVhQjqNmPQ
There’s been a big upload of new items to my Etsy shop. I’ve been sewing up a storm of fabric cuffs. Some are funky. Some are elegant. More are on the way. So if you are interested in some fiber art accessories for yourself or to gift, head on over and give it a peek. …
I’ve been streaming on Twitch for about four months now and really enjoying it. It’s a very different experience than making art in a cafe, in a garden, or alone at home. First of all, it makes you think about what you are going to create. That sounds obvious, but for someone who creates rather …
A couple of flip throughs of journals recently posted to YouTube. The first is a journal called “Red: A Colorways Journal.” In the process of making this journal I chose pages that were predominantly red and bound them together using the Coptic Stitch binding. Then I filled them with more red. Hope you will enjoy …
I started making mood books some time ago from the pages of magazines I didn’t have room to keep, but I couldn’t quite let go of. Each one starts with sorting the pages in themes, folding and pre-punching the holes and binding them with a Coptic stitch binding. Each page is then decorated from top …
