Nov 23, 2022 | Clocking in for Unpaid Labor, My Art & Studio
What Kind of Materials I Work with in my Art and Why I work with a lot of so-called “found objects” in my art. But really they’re not found so much as sought out, purchased, thrifted and gifted to me. Part of the fun is the thrill of the hunt. I...
Nov 15, 2022 | Micro Galleries
See that charming little floor plant? That’s a real, live plant! From the store Aster Gardens, in Lemont, Illinois. Thanks so much to Aster Gardens for doing this giveaway with us! Entries for the giveaway go from midnight Wednesday, November 16th to midnight...
Oct 23, 2022 | My Art & Studio
I’m delighted to be a Visiting Artist with Northern Illinois University. I have a show up in their Backspace Gallery, which is right in the Art and Design Building, and I’ll be visiting a class as well. There was a relatively short deadline for this show,...
Oct 10, 2022 | My Art & Studio
I’m excited to announce that I’ll have a solo show at Northern Illinois University’s Backspace Gallery for November 2022. I get to fill more than 20 linear feet of wall space with installation art, which means I’m working larger than ever...
Oct 5, 2022 | Micro Galleries
In the Angelica Kauffman Gallery, one of September 2022’s solo shows featured quilts and prints by Stephanie Capps Dyke. For each solo artist, I send them questions and the interview is published on Instagram, a few questions and answers at a time, and then the...
Sep 7, 2022 | My Art & Studio
I’m delighted to announce that my new online shop is open! It’s cleaner, better organized, and easier to shop than our old one! Check it out by clicking the SHOP button in the upper right. So far I’ve added all of our stickers –...
Aug 22, 2022 | My Art & Studio
All over the world, where people dye with indigo, they tend to take a small round object, put it in the fabric, gather it up, and tie it. The object could be a bean, a cowrie shell, a seed. Here I’ve used dried black beans and tiny rubber bands. I took the...
Aug 18, 2022 | My Art & Studio, Speeches
I’m going to camp! Christy Nelson of MakitTakit in Nebraska is throwing a craft camp for grown ups! Details are here: https://makittakit.com/pages/makit-together-a-grown-up-craft-camp You can use the discount code ELAINE for some cash off your price! I’ll...
Aug 18, 2022 | Clocking in for Unpaid Labor, My Art & Studio
Project Update on Clocking in for Unpaid Labor The Clocking in for Unpaid Labor project started with my own collages on time cards that I’d bought at a creative reuse store. Then I had the idea to invite others to make cards too, and I bought a pack of 200 on...
Aug 6, 2022 | Calls for Art, Micro Galleries
Posting to clarify that both of these opportunities are still active! Clocking in for Unpaid Labor Public Participation Art Project I have two opportunities to share. I’m running a public participation art project about unpaid labor, involving art on time...
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Yay! Another exciting tiny thing!