Elaine Luther
Artist, Teacher
Welcome, Iām Elaine.
I’m an artist and arts writer. I make assemblage sculpture about how much I hate housework and also Medals that You Wouldn’t Want to Earn. Find out more about me.
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Spoon Crown and Our Ladies Featured in UPPERCASE magazine!
Do you know UPPERCASE magazine? It's a physical, paper magazine out of Canada that's for "the creative and the curious, if you're into art, design and collecting odd things or learning about the fonts created by looking at words written in the bricks of smokestacks,...
read moreAwesome Pocket Organizer! Fold Your Own!
Love traveling light? Love to check things off your list with an actual pen and not do everything on your phone? There's a website I just found that has fabulous printables to help you do just that. More in a sec. A while ago I was listening to a podcast and the guest...
read moreWhat I Did This Summer
The summer's just beginning, but here's a peak at the epic road trip I'm just back from. We visited 5 national parks and many, many states! It was so long and varied that it's difficult to sum up. It was a lovely trip with family, a terrific reset button on life and...
read moreI Give Up (sort of)
After trying to make it as a metalsmith or an artist for something over 20 years ā I give up. Most people give up sooner, but I am very stubborn. My timing is odd, since I was just featured in Professional Artist Magazine and will have work in another magazine next...
read moreHow to Get Art Made without a Hard Deadline
I'm all about this ā getting the art made that no one has asked you to make ā I have a daily and weekly creative/studio practice and recently gave a speech called Studio Rules! about how to set up boundaries, limits and habits to make you insanely productive. So I was...
read moreTravel, Museums and Staying Inspired as an Artist
Everywhere I go, whether to the grocery store or traveling out of state, I pause to take photos as a daily creative practice.
read moreHow to Impact 1 billion People: Get the Mercury out of Gold Mining
Sustainable materials in crafts are becoming more common, from bamboo knitting needles and yarn, upcycled sweaters being made into felted flowers and hats to sustainable cotton. Jewelers are increasingly searching for sustainable metals and gems for their product...
read moreHow to Make Art without a Deadline (my secrets)
What fun, after I've interviewed so many artists for articles, the tables were turned, and Gigi Rosenberg interviewed me (and three other artists) for, "Finish Your Non-Deadline Art Projects." You can read it if you're a subscriber to Professional Artist Magazine or...
read moreJoin the Craft Industry Alliance for Terrific Networking and Resources!
If you're in the business of crafts, you need to be a member of the CIA, the Craft Industry Alliance, for the networking with craftspeople of all categories, industry folks and the terrific resources! Thinking about having enamel pins made, but don't know where to...
read moreI’m doing #the100DayProject
This year for #the100DayProject, I'm taking photos for my The View through the Windshield series. There's nothing like the need to post a photo on Instagram every single day to keep you on your creative toes, looking for interesting things to photograph. Above is an...
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