Ten or twelve years ago, I took a one-week Complex Cloth seminar with Jane Dunnewold, followed by a 2-year independent study course. (That was BP – Before Paintstiks took over my life!) I fondly think of Jane as the ‘godmother’ of art cloth. She is an amazing artist and one of the best teachers I’ve ever had […]
Archives for August 2012
Featured Artist: Dinah Tackett (Roswell, New Mexico)
Last week, I announced that Show & Tell is now open for Cedar Canyon Community Members. And I was thrilled to see messages in my e-mail on Monday morning telling me that some of you did, indeed, click over to the Show & Tell page to share your artwork. Woohoo! I haven’t seen any videos yet, but […]
Now What Was I Going To Do?
If you are like me, you have way too many things going on in your life. You’ve got work, a spouse (who I hope qualifies as your “better half”), the kids, maybe grandkids, 4-legged friends, 2 legged friends, you name it! Oh, and don’t forget about your creative interests. They definitely belong on The List. […]
Show & Tell Starts NOW!
As we were building our new website, my project manager told me about a really cool web-based service that makes it very easy to get feedback from customers and community members — people just like you. Last week, I signed up for a trial run, kicked the tires, and decided this looked like fun. Then […]
Store Your Stash and Enjoy the View
I have a bad case of the dreaded out-of-sight, out-of-mind syndrome. Especially when it comes to my fabric stash. If I can’t see it, I swear it doesn’t exist! I also have a passion for color and I’m more inspired to do something creative when I’m surrounded by the materials I love. Do I see […]