

How to Create Fire in Fiber Art Work
Dante wrote: "From a little spark may burst a might flame." Living in Northern California's notorious fire region, this quote by Dante is...
Nov 1, 2024
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Creating a Panel for the Orient Express
After I finished my planned textile panels for the SAQA Orient Express, I offered the remaining wagon to the members, but nobody wanted...
Jan 4, 2022
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Crafting Sustainability
It’s obvious, if we want to pass on a world that’s worth living in, every small effort towards sustainability helps. In this post, I’m...
Sep 22, 2020
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Inspired by Kandinsky and Geometry
Geometry was always my favorite subject at school. Euclidian geometry is concerned with abstract perfection: circle, square, triangle,...
Jul 22, 2020
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How to Gallery-Wrap a Textile Painting
Do you like this professional look of gallery-wrapping your textile art onto wooden stretchers? - If yes, read on. 1) Assemble your...
Mar 1, 2020
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Part of 25 Million Stitches
A couple of days ago, I visited the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento (https://www.vergeart.com/) and came across the “25 Million...
Jan 26, 2020
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Doing it Twice
Two years ago, I visited Mesa in Arizona for the first time. The dessert skies and landscapes have so much color and variety. They...
Nov 16, 2019
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Dyeing Natural Mauve Tones
Nature’s abundant “leftovers” often invite me to experiment. After harvest in our very small Pinot Noir vineyard, I got all the rejects,...
Sep 15, 2019
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Public Art for the Apollo Library
A commission for a local library requested a creative “Yes, we are open” sign and two covers for glass doors (to improve security). One...
Sep 6, 2019
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Photographing in the Sun
Have often heard that you’re not supposed to do it - to photograph paintings in the sun. But look at these: the silk colors really glow....
Aug 19, 2019
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