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Articles at Moore Women Artists by Elaine Luther

Guest Posts

Show Report: Chicago Responsible Jewelers Conference
http://craftindustryalliance.org/show-report-chicago-responsible-jewelers-conference

Business Profile: The Unlikely Road of the Thread Cutterz
https://craftindustryalliance.org/business-profile-unlikely-road-thread-cutterz

You Can do THAT with a Cricut? Innovative Ways to Use Your Cutting Machine
http://craftindustryalliance.org/can-cricut-innovative-ways-use-cutting-machine

Beyond the RASKOG: 10 IKEA Hacks for Your Craft Studio
https://craftindustryalliance.org/beyond-the-raskog-10-ikea-hacks-for-your-craft-studio

Tutorial on Silver Leafing
http://www.refabdiaries.com/2014/03/guest-refab-silver-leaf-diy-elaine.html

Article by Alicia Hammond and me, a how-to on the 4′ wooden letters (EXPLORE), a public participation art project:
http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=17093

Articles on Moore Women Artists

Update: The site Moore Women Artists was taken down, I have been working to re-home these articles.  If the article has been reprinted somewhere, the new link is below the old one.  I’m leaving the old links up in case we can find the articles on the Wayback Machine.

Artist Profiles:

The Story of Oil, as Told in Thread in 16,000 Hours

Story of oil, as told in thread in 16,000 hours

The Tools of Women’s Work as Arms and Legs: Sculptor Nicole Havekost

The Tools of Women’s Work as Arms and Legs: Sculptor Nicole Havekost

Mary Ellen Croteau: Artist, Agitator and Environmentalist

Mary Ellen Croteau: Artist, Agitator and Environmentalist

Badass Cross Stitch: Activism through Stitching with Shannon Downey

Badass Cross Stitch: Activism through Stitching with Shannon Downey

The Essence of Joy – Combating the Blues with Art

The Essence of Joy – Combating the Blues with Art

Clay, Fur, Thorns and Rubber: A Chat with Artist Gina Lee Robbins

Clay, Fur, Thorns and Rubber: A Chat with Artist Gina Lee Robbins

Botanical Watercolorist and Late Bloomer as Artist in Residence in the Woods

Botanical Watercolorist and Late Bloomer as Artist in Residence in the Woods

Tiffany Gholar: Author, Doll Photographer, Painter, Interior Designer

Tiffany Gholar: Author, Doll Photographer, Painter, Interior Designer

“7 of 9,” Sculptor Out to Save the Environment Through Art: Margot McMahon

“7 of 9,” Sculptor out to Save the Environment through Art: Margot McMahon

How Long Does It Take to Get a Sculpture of a Black Woman in a Chicago Park? Two Lifetimes

How long does it take to get a sculpture of a black woman in a Chicago park? Two Lifetimes

Ideas Pieces:

The Power of Using Real Old Stuff in Art

The Power of Using Real Old Stuff in Art

Residency vs. Motherhood

Residency vs. Motherhood

Our Modern Day Leisure is Work/The Meaning of Labor in Craft

Our Modern Day Leisure is Work/The Meaning of Labor in Craft


New link: https://www.elainelutherart.com/craft-leisure-work

Movies that Made Me: Who Does She Think She Is?

Movies that Made Me: Who Does She Think She Is?


New link: https://www.elainelutherart.com/movies-that-made-me-who-does-she-think-she-is

Don’t Ask Too Much, or How to Encourage Participation in a Public Participation Art Project

Don’t Ask Too Much, or How to Encourage Participation in a Public Participation Art Project

5 Different Ways to Do a Residency as a Mother of a Young Child

5 Different Ways to do a Residency as a Mother of a Young Child

Heritage Pieces:

Lost and Found: Edmonia Lewis and the Death of Cleopatra

Lost and Found: Edmonia Lewis and the Death of Cleopatra


New link: https://beingbold.me/lost-and-found-edmonia-lewis-and-the-death-of-cleopatra

Articles on Chicago Artist Resource

The website CAR was taken over by CAC and these articles are no longer online.

Elaine Luther: Painter, Teacher
http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/artist-stories/elaine-luther-painter-teacher

The Cabinet of Secret Paintings
http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/articles/cabinet-secret-paintings