When I left my day job at the end of July so I could focus on my art career, I’d thought that this move would free up some of my time so I could create more. However, the opposite happened – opportunities quickly came along and filled my schedule. I suddenly realized that busy may […]
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July One-color block print on a linen-cotton blend Garment pattern: Tilly and the Buttons’ Miette pattern Fabric: Robert Kaufman’s Essex linen-cotton blend Ink: Blick The other day, a teenaged girl walked past me, wearing high-waisted acid-wash jeans and a crop top, and I felt the way I imagine my mom felt when bell-bottomed jeans briefly
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June One-color block print on cotton chambray Garment pattern: Self-drafted (loosely based on April Rhodes Staple Dress) Fabric: 100% cotton (brand unknown) Ink: Blick There is so much I want to tell you – about leaving another consulting client and inching that much closer to being a full-time working artist, about all the
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A few years ago, I took a printmaking class taught by Susan Schwake. I’d already been a printmaker for a while, but I’m always looking to experiment with new media. Susan and her class did not disappoint; her gentle teaching style is something I’ve tried to emulate as I’ve started leading my own classes. We’ve
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