In my opinion, there can be a great advantage to being a self-taught artist. You are approaching the craft from a broader POV, creating your own foundation and doing your own problem solving…
Shamanism by UTHA
In Riga, the largest city in the Baltic states, lives Irita Tīlane Pakalniņa – the proprietress of the UTHA collection. These textile rich and embellished headdresses can be found in her ETSY shop. The traditional …
The Season of the Quilt
Since the hawk is out (which is what my uncle says once Winter really sets in), it seems a great time to talk about quilts. I am not the type to hang a quilt. I’m more of a functional art gal, and I would totally toss my down comforter…
So, What Now?
This ain’t my first time at the rodeo. Actually, this is my 3rd blog, and I am happy to say this has been my best blogging experience hands down. I live for this niche and enjoy researching and writing about it…
Embroidery for Alternate Worlds
I’m a massive fan of Game of Thrones. I read the first 4 books prior to the series being translated into a show, and I own the box set of each season. Being well versed in this alternative world, I am happy with the conversion from book to TV thus far…
Beautifully Wild and Wooly
Sometimes, when you find something on Tumblr, you have to do an insane amount of backtracking to get to the source, if it is at all possible. I came across an image of a child …
Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
I learned about Jeffrey Gibson in a New York Times article from earlier this year. Gibson has a strong Native American background that you’ll see in his work because it is a part of him and he owns it, but he is non-traditional and pushes the envelope by…
Needle is the Brush and Stitches Are the Paint
Looking at painter turned hand embroidery artist Tod Hensley‘s work, it is easy to see the bridge he made from one art form to another. His needle is now his brush and his stitches are like paint. His pieces are dense, complex…
8 Minutes in Helen Rödel’s World
Brazilian designer Helen Rödel has a self-titled line of crochet and knitwear that is equal parts colorful, fun, sexy, feminine and fashionable. Nope. Not an easy thing to pull off. Yep. I think she is all that and then some…
Talking About Big Brother… I Mean Social Media
Some people have profiles on every social network in existence. Others are cyber ninjas, slinking around with extreme caution. No matter which side of the fence your power strip is on, I am pretty sure thoughts on being monitored bounce around in your head.
Pour a Little Bit Out
Last week was my nod to Halloween and this week is about Dia de los Muertos which has become my preference of the two. The Day of the Dead can only truly be appreciated once you’ve lived a little …
Newness From Mother Eagle
UK based embroidery artist, Mother Eagle will release her next collection of handmade pendants and brooches on October 31st….
This One is For the Ladies
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, I have a few things to share. I don’t want to get too preachy, so I will keep this short and sweet…
The Work of Inge Jacobsen
Known for her series of reworked magazine covers featuring the likes of Beyoncé and Natalia Vodianova, Inge Jacobsen’s vision is not as simple as some would think….
babyDEGEN Knitwear Kickstarter
I’ve meant to write a post about DEGEN for a while now and this is the perfect opportunity to do so with its current Kickstarter campaign in action for expansion…