I have been busy working on a new project that is made with silk fabric from vintage kimonos.
This image shows is the current status and I am happy to report that it is almost finished. I only have a bit more stitching to do.
In the beginning this [...]
My online course Textile Art with Pizzazz! is currently running and is totally delightful! I have six highly motivated people attending and they are working like little beaver (artists). Usually the biggest challenge with teaching online has nothing to do with teaching at all. Instead the challenge is to encourage people to interact [...]
Playing around with fabric is the best way for me to jump start my creativity. I always feel like first part of January represents a new white canvas, clean slate and/or fresh start. I agonize over the impending holidays because I know I must put things away and tidy up my studio as [...]
I have decided to offer online classes here on this website starting January 2010. I will offer scheduled classes but also something new: independent study. The same classes will be available the only difference is all of the lessons can be downloaded all at once and utilized at your convenience. I have observed [...]
I have created this new website. Now everything is in one spot! This is wonderful. There is tweaking to be done but that is probably an ongoing thing anyway.
Please take a look around. There are multiple pages.
The home page will escort you through the remaining pages. Other than this blog there extra pages [...]
Take out Box class has concluded on Joggles.com. The class was joyful! New ideas came forth!
Jane R. had three cleaver ideas: Her lantern version is lined with shiny gold fabric. I love this idea!
Her traditional version is delightful.
Her third version is for a friend with cats. She plans [...]
The opportunity to learn A LOT about creating textile art is available STARTING WEDNESDAY.
Go to: www.joggles.com to sign up
Information is available for all of the classes offered on Joggles.
This class is an in depth study. The text for the six lessons is virtually a book! In fact, I am considering publication. [...]