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Author Archives: fiberdazed
Putting It Out There
One of the things I have a hard time doing is to actually put my work out where people can see it. My inner critic comes up with all kinds of ridiculous reasons to not make the blog post, or … Continue reading
Posted in Craft Shows, felting, fiber, King's Mountain Art Fair, vessels, Workshops
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Back In The Saddle Again
It’s been awhile, and rather than bore you with long winded excuses and moaning, I’ll just say it’s been a tough year. I’ve managed to work through a lot of stuff, gone through some transformations and now I’m ready to … Continue reading
Posted in felting, sculpture, vessels
Tagged felt vessels, felting, sculpture, vessels
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Confessions of An Online Class Junkie
I love taking those short classes online that are only a few hours or days. There, I said it out loud, I’m addicted. I’ve paid a few bucks for them, get to learn a new technique in something that might … Continue reading
Posted in art, Calligraphy, collage, creativity, denim, DIY, embroidery, lettering, mixed media
Tagged art, calligraphy, classes, collage, crafting, creating, creativity, denim, lettering, mixed media
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Calling It Done
For the past month or so I’ve been working on a sewing project. It’s one of those free form things that could go on and on, ad nauseam. My enthusiasm for it started when I saw this very cool denim … Continue reading
Posted in denim, mixed media, sewing
Tagged collage, creativity, denim, mixed media, sewing
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Peering Into the Future and Playing In The Present
This is the time of year where almost every one I know has been making their yearly business/life plans and goals and I find I’m over here flopping around trying to figure out what the hell I want to do … Continue reading
So Long 2014, Hello 2015
It’s that time of year where it seems absolutely everyone is making the end of year list. The what I made, what I accomplished, what I learned and what happened in the world lists. I’ve been thinking about this for … Continue reading
Posted in art, creating change, creativity, denim, DIY, knitting, lettering, mixed media, scarves, sewing, teaching, Toys, weaving
Tagged 2014, change, crafting, creating, creativity, denim, DIY, hand weaving, knitting, lettering, meditation, mixed media, scarves, sewing, teaching, weaving, Zentangle
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Craft Show Imposed Finishitis
It’s that time of year when not only myself, but thousands of other artists are getting ready for holiday craft shows, in the hopes of making a couple of bucks so we too can buy presents. In my case I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Craft Shows, knitting, scarves, weaving
Tagged Craft Shows, creating, hand weaving, knitted shawl, knitting, neckties, scarves, weaving
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Birth Of A Rug Weaver
Yes, I know it sounds rather dramatic, but it took longer to make this little piece of rug than it took for me to birth my son. It started over a year ago when I asked the membership of Black … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, weaving, Workshops
Tagged classes, CNCH, creativity, hand weaving, Jason Collingwood, rug weaving, weaving, wool rugs
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Going Mobile
Summer of 1972, at the ripe old age of 21, I packed up my Volvo 122 with camping gear, grabbed my favorite cassette tape, Who’s Next and set off for Montana to see my grandmother. I wasn’t sure how much … Continue reading
Posted in beading, crochet, embroidery, knitting, spinning, travel projects
Tagged crafting, creativity, crochet, knitting, travel projects, Zentangle
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Adventures in Weaving, A Tale of Two Scarves
Now that I’ve recovered from yet another bout of existential angst, I started rummaging around the studio, aka garage, to see what kind of project might suit my fancy. Sewing? Nope, too much stuff on that table. Knitting? No, I … Continue reading
Posted in knitting, scarves, weaving, yarn dyeing
Tagged scarves, weaving, yarn dyeing
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