I got a lot done last week! Wrote a blog post about artists sketchbooks and some different ways to use them. I started working on a new online class that I am really excited about called the Artist Studio Bootcamp. I have a lot to do on this workshop and will be working on it … Continue reading
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The artists sketchbook
I say this all the time and it’s true: One of the most important tools in my studio is my sketchbook. It’s the starting point for every quilt I create no matter how big or small. It’s my visual sandbox filled with unorganized pages of simple line drawings, notes and lists. My sketchbooks are not … Continue reading
5 qualities of successful artists
I’ve seen a lot of blogs posts about artists and inspiration – where they find it and how they used it to create their art but I haven’t seen a lot written about what’s under the surface of the creative process. Inspiration is only the first stage in the creative process and I wrote about … Continue reading
inspiration vs copying
I’d like to think that people think of me as a generous artist. I openly share my techniques in my classes, books and magazine articles, share images of my artwork both in progress and finished, create and share free projects for followers to download, recommend books, tools and supplies that I like and use and … Continue reading
Books, books and more books
Over the course of my artistic journey I’ve compiled quite an extensive library. I’ve got books on a wide variety of subjects: quilting, bookmaking, surface design, mixed media, art history, business etc etc. You get the idea – I have a lot of books! I thought it might be fun to do a blog post every so often about some of my favorite books in a particular subject. In this post I’ll share my favorites on the subject of inspiration/creativity and business… Continue reading