Running a small handmade business is a rather solitary pursuit. Each day I sit down at my studio desk, put on my headphones, and draw and sew for hours on end, and often I don’t talk to anyone at all. I’m an introvert so this life actually suits me well, but I recognize that connecting…
A Collaboration: Forest Creature
Last week I posted about a collaborative project I am working on with Kristy of Fog and Swell. We sent eachother some fabrics that we will both use to make forest creatures and ocean creatures. Here is my pile at the beginning of last week. Kristy started with ocean and made a stunningly beautiful crab with…
A Collaboration
Grey whales by Kristy of Fog and Swell. To me, one way to continue to push your creative boundaries is to reach out to other artists and collaborate. For a long time I have admired Kristy's work on her beautiful blog, Fog and Swell. Kristy interprets her seaside surroundings by creating softies that are beautifully…
forming a group of local women artisans
Last night the Wellesley Women Artisans got together to discuss our current work and brainstorm new directions. It was a wonderful experience and I thought I would share how we came to be in case you might be interested in bringing together women artisans where you live for a similar experience. Over the summer a…
sketching
It's raining and blustery in Wellesley today. I taught another session of Get To Know Your Sewing Machine this morning and now I'm home, sketching the project for chapter 13, while the baby naps. I hope this guy doesn't give me too much trouble.
Overcoming Your Creative Fears
All of the images in this post are of toys I’ve made years and years ago. Some of them I made many, many times. I want to write a post about fear. Creative fear. In particular, the fear of stopping making the things you make right now. Have you felt that fear? That feeling like…
Creative Fear
All of the images in this post are of toys I've made years and years ago. Some of them I made many, many times. I want to write a post about fear. Creative fear. In particular, the fear of stopping making the things you make right now. Have you felt that fear? That feeling like…
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