by Elaine | Jan 2, 2020 | My Art & Studio
Here’s an idea that’s been bouncing around for a long time that I finally made. I was planning to cut out the letters on my Silhouette electronic cutter, but darn if an operating system (iOS) update didn’t break the Silhouette software. Silhouette...
by Elaine | Jan 2, 2020 | My Art & Studio
In this quilt top, I’ve combined found quilt blocks from two different and unknown quilters, into one. My creative constraints for this type of project are: No new quilt blocks (well, okay, I had to make just one block in order to make this work, using squares...
by Elaine | Nov 9, 2019 | About Women Artists
On the origins of Ruth Asawa’s method for creating her suspended wire sculptures. The Myth There is a myth about Ruth Asawa, the Japanese-American sculptor known for her suspended wire forms. The myth says that she went to Mexico in 1947 (or ‘48) and “a local...
by Elaine | Nov 9, 2019 | About Creativity
What’s a creative reuse store? It’s a place that keeps good stuff out of landfills. They’re often not-for-profits and may specialize in selling home improvement supplies or art and craft supplies that might otherwise end up in the landfill. Many...
by Elaine | Sep 22, 2019 | My Art & Studio
After writing about IKEA hacks for your craft room or studio for the Craft Industry Alliance, I thought I should share my own studio storage solutions. The large KALLAX is tucked into a little alcove in the wall, maybe there used to be a built-in unit of some kind...
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