“You can’t get it wrong” and 7 other thoughts about making a living as an Artist

One of the great mysteries of the Universe for many Artists is how to achieve success making a living doing the work we love to do. We each have our own struggles (resistance) to overcome and have to find our own way. But how to do it, where to start?

“LineScape #27″, […]

A Textile Week Mash-Up & A Ghost Baby

Friday: New Legacies Show Opening Reception

The work in this show just keeps getting better every year. It’s fun to walk through the exhibit and see work by nationally (and internationally) recognized artists and in some cases, see work that I’ve seen on the web or in a magazine and hoped I would one day […]

Magical Botanicals – Cultivating Color and Prints from Plants

Ready to play with plants and fabric and be amazed by the colors and marks that are possible? That’s exactly what you could be doing this coming Oct 26 & 27 along with 11 other co-adventurers as we playfully experiment and explore the magical possibilities of eco-dyeing with natural plant materials.

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Before the Snow, A Weekend of Nature’s Colors

Sitting here watching the snow continue to fly for the third straight day – with upwards of 2 feet already on the ground – I’m thankful that this storm didn’t arrive until Monday. Our weekend workshop was a great sunny experience, even though we did battle the winds all day on Sunday.

Thanks to RMCQ […]

Mapping a Creative Life and Sharing What I’ve Learned

My artist talk on Monday night for RMCQ went well – despite the winter storm warning (AND the men’s college basketball championship), we had a pretty good turnout. Not sure that the basketball championship really kept anyone from attending, although I’m thankful I wasn’t also competing with a season premiere of Downton Abbey.

April 12th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: About Me, Art Business, Being An Artist, Dyeing Fabric, Eco dye, Lectures and Workshops, Teaching | Comments are closed

Let there be Light & Color and Shows, Talks, and Workshops

The home/studio remodel continues and I now have three new 8 foot long lights in my work space!

not the greatest photo, but you get the idea!

I had no idea how dark it was and how much my eyes must have been straining with the old lighting. Look at the difference below […]

Back from High-Altitude Hippie-ville

Ah Telluride….my students were Fantastic, the class was fun, and a good time was had by all!

Ann getting an up close view of my demo

Nancy, Kathy, and Michele printing their art cloth pieces

Ann watches as I modify the pre-printed texture on the screen; Ann's art cloth […]