Writing

Articles at Moore Women Artists by Elaine Luther

Guest Posts & Articles

Sixty Inches from the Center, “Elbow Grease: Clocking in for Unpaid Labor (photo essay),”July 2023.
Craft Industry Alliance, 
“For Artist Liberty Worth, Studio Space and Interns Increase Creative Output,” March 2023.
Craft Industry Alliance“For Artist Liberty Worth, Studio Space and Interns Increase Creative Output,” March 2023.
Craft Industry Alliance“The Ins and Outs of Selling Your Handmade Products with Uncommon Goods,” December 2020.
Craft Industry Alliance, Beyond the RASKOG: 10 IKEA Hacks for Your Craft Studio, September 2019
Craft Industry Alliance“Business Profile: the Unlikely Road of the Thread Cutterz,” October 2017.
Craft Industry Alliance, Show Report: Chicago Responsible Jewelers Conference, October 2017
Craft Industry Alliance, You Can do THAT with a Cricut? Innovative Ways to Use Your Cutting Machine, September 2017

Art Jewelry Magazine, Project Article Photo Pendant, November 2008
Art Jewelry Magazine, Project Article Splat! Pendant, January 2009
Art Jewelry Magazine, subscriber bonus download Metal Clay Envelope.

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

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
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

Articles Written by Others, where I’m Interviewed and/or My Art is Featured

These can be found on the About page.