Su Mwamba: Delicious zines in my mailbox!
This beautiful tiny zine is, literally, the size of a match box. The introduction and then the history of the Borrowers with a cute little accompanying magnifying glass. You will need it. This zine is...
View ArticleCrafty Business: Making time for lunch
No one is forcing you to take a lunch. No government agency is going to fine you–as a self employed person–if your only employee (you) doesn’t take their lunch break. There are so many days where I...
View ArticleBook Review: Painted Pages by Sarah Bellemare
While some of you may doubt the “leftoverness” of this book, let me assure you that Painted Pages is filled with wonderful ideas how you can take those smallest of small treasured scraps and integrate...
View ArticleWIP’s of a different nature: Art Making!
This past week I’ve been enjoying some long needed time in the studio working on pieces that have been in progress for far too long. Something (cough, my self doubt) kept getting in the way of...
View ArticlePublic Service Announcement: Vending Art and Craft Side by Side!
Last year I was the chief instigator in coordinating, designing, and funding an 80 foot mural project. With the help of many amazing local friends, family, and businesses, I actually pulled it off. (I...
View ArticleArtVend: The newest, smallest shop in town!
Today I wanted to share with you something a little different. It’s a project that has literally been keeping me up at night and last Friday I finally sent it off into the world. Our main contact at...
View ArticleGetting organized…. again.
Every 6 months or so I get to the point in my studio where my works in progress, stash, gifts, random house stuff, and hid-away-so-guest-won’t-see-it” completely takes over my studio. After this last...
View ArticleStudio Tour
Last weekend I opened up our house to be one of 20+ artists participating in a city-wide studio tour. The whole idea was that the general public could tour from studio to studio and see the behind the...
View ArticleFree How to Knit Zine + Workshop + Knit Bombing a Building!
Want to learn to knit? Well, I want you to too. I’m pretty excited to share with you some pretty exciting news. I just finished a new zine for Iowa State University’s Intertwine Project. The...
View ArticleArt Vacancy: Free Floating
I know I know, no posts forrrever, then boom. Two in one night. But I have big news, and different topics and I really wanted to let you all know about it. This weekend, if you happen to live in the...
View ArticleApartment Redress: Studio Space Prioritizing
Sometimes, all a space needs is a good shake up, more so than new or refashioned or redressed accessories. It’s really great to take a look at the space you have and examine it. Think about what you...
View ArticleGood Mail Day: Book Review and a Giveaway!
I am so excited to finally get to tell you about Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art. It’s been sitting on my shelf for over a month now with the blog book tour date scheduled....
View ArticleSu Mwamba: Delicious zines in my mailbox!
This beautiful tiny zine is, literally, the size of a match box. The introduction and then the history of the Borrowers with a cute little accompanying magnifying glass. You will need it. This zine is...
View ArticleCrafty Business: Making time for lunch
No one is forcing you to take a lunch. No government agency is going to fine you–as a self employed person–if your only employee (you) doesn’t take their lunch break. There are so many days where I...
View ArticleBook Review: Painted Pages by Sarah Bellemare
While some of you may doubt the “leftoverness” of this book, let me assure you that Painted Pages is filled with wonderful ideas how you can take those smallest of small treasured scraps and integrate...
View ArticleWIP’s of a different nature: Art Making!
This past week I’ve been enjoying some long needed time in the studio working on pieces that have been in progress for far too long. Something (cough, my self doubt) kept getting in the way of...
View ArticlePublic Service Announcement: Vending Art and Craft Side by Side!
Last year I was the chief instigator in coordinating, designing, and funding an 80 foot mural project. With the help of many amazing local friends, family, and businesses, I actually pulled it off. (I...
View ArticleArtVend: The newest, smallest shop in town!
Today I wanted to share with you something a little different. It’s a project that has literally been keeping me up at night and last Friday I finally sent it off into the world. Our main contact at...
View ArticleGetting organized…. again.
Every 6 months or so I get to the point in my studio where my works in progress, stash, gifts, random house stuff, and hid-away-so-guest-won’t-see-it” completely takes over my studio. After this last...
View ArticleStudio Tour
Last weekend I opened up our house to be one of 20+ artists participating in a city-wide studio tour. The whole idea was that the general public could tour from studio to studio and see the behind the...
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