tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197296522024-03-18T23:33:18.929-04:00Fibra Artysta - Mixed Media Fiber ArtI'm a fabric tattoo artist concentrating on thermofax screen printing, mono printing, palette knife painting and many other surface design techniques. Join me at my blog for a peek into how fabric has taken over my life and discussions on living a creative life! :)Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.comBlogger1198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-52767344471739845962013-08-25T09:26:00.000-04:002013-08-25T09:26:49.451-04:00I've moved - please visit me at Smudged Textiles Studio! :)
Okay, so the new website is finally done and I've started blogging there.
Please visit me at Smudged Textiles Studio! :)
I won't be posting here anymore although the blog will remain up for as long as Blogger let's it be. Unfortunately, if you subscribe, either via email or using the Follower widget, you'll need to do it again on the new site.
When you get to the blog there, you'll see aFibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-56290287162128232642013-08-11T15:53:00.001-04:002013-08-11T15:53:48.294-04:00printed (1)
I'm entering what I affectionately call "exhibit season". (Is it just me or does there seem to be an exceptional number of show deadlines in the autumn?) I have a solo show in October and then the Earth Stories quilt and an Invitational to send work in for.
I was messing around with a new series idea a few weeks ago, was positive I had nailed it. And then when I tried to repeat the trial Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-28534283182456104042013-08-03T20:07:00.000-04:002013-08-03T20:07:16.572-04:00"Earth Stories" quilt - printing landfill fabric
So today I really got rolling on my "Earth Stories" quilt that I mentioned in the last post. First up on the agenda is making landfill fabric.
Wha?? (Sounds really weird, I know.)
I plan to make the art quilt in my collage style and I want the foundation fabric to represent the paper cups that go to the landfill every year. (Statistics range from 58 billion to 12 billion. Quite a range in Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-83211025887315399282013-07-27T09:52:00.000-04:002013-07-27T09:52:22.253-04:00Drink Coffee, Make Art - will you take the pledge?
You all know I'm a coffee obsessed artist. Love it. I make my own at home and I also have my favorite coffee shops that I like to visit to get a fancy coffee or a brew that they specialize in. It's been on my mind for a while that I wanted to do art specifically about my beloved coffee and I've finally found the perfect reason to do it.
I'm one of the artists that has been juried into a Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-17354755086951253542013-07-22T13:31:00.001-04:002013-07-22T13:33:54.797-04:00would YOU like to guest blog for me?
The site for Smudged Textiles Studio (my new art home!) continues to be built, getting there. At the current pace, I'm saying mid September for it's unveiling. I have huge plans for the blog once it moves over there and one of the new elements is Guest Blogging. Woo!
I'm looking for posts on the following topics:
* Fiber art / mixed media project tutorials
* Fiber art / mixed media art Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-46846250039585008692013-07-21T09:55:00.000-04:002013-07-21T09:55:03.436-04:00publishing news - Power to the Puff! :)
Well, "Power to the Puff!" isn't the real name of the article but that's how I felt when I was writing it. :)
I've got an article out in the latest Quilting Arts about Jacquard Puff Additive. It's a nifty product that lets you turn any paint into a puffing machine. I had a great time with it and the article is basically a review of how I used it and the tips that I have for incorporating it Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-46234805502904357492013-07-15T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-15T06:00:01.551-04:00"Color Theory Made Easy" workshop & a freebie! :)
Earlier this year when I wandered down to Ohio to film a couple of segments for Quilting Arts TV, I also filmed my second DVD workshop, "Color Theory Made Easy".
DVD version here
Downloadable version here
As the name implies, it's about Color Theory - specifically the color wheel, tint, tone, shade and color combinations. The incredible amount of information contained in color theory Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-62400794806427243682013-07-14T16:51:00.000-04:002013-07-14T16:51:35.267-04:00where i stand sunday
The art fair swirls around me in a blur of sound and movement and summer heat bouncing off the concrete. My eye locks on the cluster of chalk drawings of classic movie posters. As I step to the edge and look down at the shark, one sentence bounces through my mind:
"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
Full view of the chalk drawing, it really was quite good. :)
Where I Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-68634558385707776362013-07-13T07:47:00.000-04:002013-07-13T07:47:21.345-04:00searching again
So there I was, minding my own business, when suddenly it hit me. That little voice that only takes being ignored for so long before it has a full on tantrum - you know the one, it speaks for your creativity. It wasn't so polite this time, it really chewed me out. It said, "Listen, you need to make some art. How about machine pieced quilts?"
What? Huh? I've never made a machine pieced quilt in Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-77333837956705481532013-07-10T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-10T06:00:06.967-04:00a new collaboration - the beginning! :)
Okay, we've talked all about how to make our spaces more functional - now it's time to use it! Woo!
Lest you think all I've done is push my supplies around and no art has been made, I'm excited to tell you about a new project. I'm starting a collaboration with the fabulous Karen Anne Glick.
I first "met" Karen Anne when I was trolling around on etsy looking at fiber art. It's a habit, Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-42697083757760795672013-07-09T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-09T06:00:06.116-04:00Reclaim Your Space - Maintenance
* This is the final post in a six part series about how I reclaimed my studio spaces.
* See the fifth post "Reclaim Your Space - No Time like the Present".
* See the fourth post "Reclaim Your Space - Containers and Labels".
* See the third post "Reclaim Your Space - Hyperfocus".
* See the second post, "Reclaim Your Space - Enlisting Help".
* See the first post, "Reclaim Your Space - Your Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-63551897895938557902013-07-08T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-08T06:00:03.500-04:00Reclaim Your Space - No Time Like the Present
* This is the fifth post in a six part series about how I reclaimed my studio spaces.
* See the fourth post "Reclaim Your Space - Containers and Labels".
* See the third post "Reclaim Your Space - Hyperfocus".
* See the second post, "Reclaim Your Space - Enlisting Help".
* See the first post, "Reclaim Your Space - Your Mindset".
As I was about as desperate as a teenager who has lost her Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-78408363091989176582013-07-07T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-07T06:00:02.834-04:00Reclaim Your Space - Containers & Labels
* This is the fourth post in a six part series about how I reclaimed my studio spaces.
* See the third post "Reclaim Your Space - Hyperfocus".
* See the second post, "Reclaim Your Space - Enlisting Help".
* See the first post, "Reclaim Your Space - Your Mindset".
Let's talk storage containers, shall we? (One of my favorite topics, love them almost as much as I love post-it-notes.)
**A Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-89208029903231611552013-07-06T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-06T06:00:01.364-04:00Reclaim Your Space - Hyperfocus
* This is the third post in a six part series about how I reclaimed my studio spaces.
* See the second post, "Reclaim Your Space - Enlisting Help".
* See the first post, "Reclaim Your Space - Your Mindset".
Where in the world does one begin when facing this?
The Warehouse Before the Purge
Here is the game I would play with myself: I'd sit in the living room thinking about how Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-51439485042685745322013-07-05T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-05T08:45:55.660-04:00Reclaim Your Space - Enlisting Help
Just a quick note to announce the winner of the TAP class giveaway from this post (today is the choosing day!) I hopped over to Random.org and asked it to give me a number and here's what it spit out:
That makes Robbie the winner! Congrats Robbie - hope you love the class! :)
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* Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-4467055401901594452013-07-04T06:00:00.000-04:002013-07-04T06:00:02.151-04:00Reclaim Your Space - Your Mindset
* This is the first post in a six part series about how I reclaimed my studio spaces.
I've come to believe that there is no greater kryptonite to motivation then saying, "I really should ______." (Insert your issue of choice: loose weight, clean out the basement, learn to skydive.)
I've been saying for two years now that I really needed to do a deep dive purge on my Warehouse and Studio. BothFibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-33934876082493864032013-07-03T12:40:00.000-04:002013-07-03T12:40:08.159-04:00The Great Studio Purge of 2013 - the aftermath
When I decided earlier this year that it was time to suck it up and deal with the things in my Warehouse and Studio, I had only an inkling of what I would learn during the process.
I figured I would just get rid of stuff and have some clear space and that would be that. But I've spent the past two days with a professional organizer and inside my head and turns out, there's a lot more to it thenFibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-36469591510655135252013-07-02T07:00:00.000-04:002013-07-02T07:00:01.522-04:00will you help me? quick little survey below! :)*** Don't forget to leave a comment on this blog post
for your chance to win a free online class for using Transfer Artist
Paper taught by Lesley Riley! A winner will be chosen on July 5th. ***
While I am knee deep in The Great Studio Purge of 2013, I thought I'd put up a little survey.
I've got great plans for my new blog (when this one is retired and Smudged Textiles Studio is up and Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-70807898400223643562013-07-01T07:00:00.000-04:002013-07-01T07:00:01.562-04:00The Great Studio Purge of 2013 - Day 1
*** Don't forget to leave a comment on this blog post
for your chance to win a free online class for using Transfer Artist
Paper taught by Lesley Riley! A winner will be chosen on July 5th. ***
So these "before" posts are awkward for me to write. I wanted to take the "before" photos and hide them for myself so I would know how far I had come but every time I thought about posting theFibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-31545934728165359762013-06-30T12:52:00.000-04:002013-06-30T12:52:09.572-04:00where i stand sunday
*** Don't forget to leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a free online class for using Transfer Artist Paper taught by Lesley Riley! A winner will be chosen on July 5th. ***
I've talked about wanting organization for a long time. Not perfect, just reasonably under control. I hesitate to show photos, feeling vulnerable, embarrassed, cringing at the judgement that I Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-17870649875667471302013-06-29T17:53:00.000-04:002013-06-29T17:53:32.426-04:00win a free online class with The Transfer Queen - Lesley Riley! :)
Do you know Lesley Riley? Do you know about the product she created, Transfer Artist Paper (TAP)? If you don't, you really should and I'm more then happy to introduce you!
Lesley is known as the Transfer Queen and it's for good reason. I first met Lesley many years ago in Houston at the International Quilt Festival. I took a class with her on making a mixed media book and I Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-33915983222373080522013-06-25T07:00:00.000-04:002013-06-25T07:00:01.223-04:00it began with one sentence
Remnants Collage 1
10" x 10" on canvas
Lynn Krawczyk
This was the first collage in the Remnants Collage series. Now the series is on it's 33rd piece. I remember the day I made it, something clicked. Something felt like home. And I remember the thing that sparked the work: a single sentence.
Here is what I wrote in my sketchbook when I was considering trying collage workFibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-84926584632138372702013-06-24T06:00:00.000-04:002013-06-24T06:00:02.691-04:00dance
Don't wish for the rain to go away.
Dance in it.
Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-32147335039418515112013-06-23T10:54:00.001-04:002013-06-23T10:54:30.123-04:00where i stand sunday
Her day spoke of love, respect, trust and completion.
The word to describe it escapes me. Special, lovely, happy - all do not do it justice. All are too weak and overused and without that special feeling that wrapped itself around the edges of everything that happened. It was a joy to stand with Sidney on her day, to watch her happiness and to wish her all the goodness that the future Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19729652.post-41093049609231259112013-06-18T07:00:00.000-04:002013-06-18T07:00:00.890-04:00join me for a LIVE webinar this Thursday June 20th!
Happy, excited - thrilled! I'm doing a LIVE webinar on June 20th (this Thursday!) with Interweave. Woo!
The webinar is about two things that are very near and dear to my heart - color and Thermofax Screen Printing. (Sure you hadn't noticed that I like them.)
If you're unfamiliar with a webinar, this is how it works. You go register here to reserve your spot. You'll get directions on how to Fibra Artystahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15121605078535663853noreply@blogger.com3