Blog
Hello and welcome to my Blog especially for textile artists, combining inspiration, personal growth, creativity and design. All the good things!
Finding Your Tribe
As artists, I think we've all experienced set-downs, unkind comments, and just plain bad manners. As adults, we need to separate ourselves from that constant negativity or it may impede our artistic growth and happiness. And sometimes, just sometimes, that separation...
Learning Through Play
No expectations, no pressures – just fun.
Working on Paper
So, with the Christmas season fast approaching, why not fill your own stocking with some quality papers, markers, paints, glue, and brushes and use the time between Christmas and New Year to do nothing but create amazing bases for embroidery?
New Work
Not everything works, that’s a given, but finding new avenues to explore is really more about persistence, confidence, and learning to rely on your instincts.
Believe in Yourself
The message I’m trying to convey here is to believe in yourself – it’s not always easy but it is doable.
The Magic of Beads & Sequins
Used judiciously, they’re elegant and refined. Use them like me and it’s like all your Christmases have come at once.
Finding That Balance
Remember, it’s our name on those emails, business cards, and websites as well as on our artwork – and those things are just as important.
To Sell or Not to Sell?
It seems to me that at some point in time, there's a division of purpose that occurs for those of us who decide to exhibit and sell. The crafter or hobbyist wants to become professional and faces the dilemma - whether to sell or not to sell. That begs the question,...
Social Media: Slow But Steady
Slow and steady is a far simpler and far more effective methodology for success – and it allows you to work on what’s really important.
Assembling Your Portfolio
In simple point form, here are my suggestions for building your very own portfolio.
Progress or Perfection?
Progress, headway, forward movement – that’s what you’re looking for.
Building Your Brand
Branding is the go-to buzzword in any industry nowadays. And it's the same for textile and fibre artists too. It's important, so let me share with you what I've learned over the last decade or so. I'm no expert, but I've tried to read and research how I should be...
Stimulation
Nourish, bolster and stimulate that need to be creative – it needs to be fortified and encouraged regularly.
The Chicken and the Egg
So in terms of the chicken and egg analogy relating to embroidery, technique is the trump card, in my opinion.
The Process of Quality
If you wish to have your work associated with quality, remember to look at your work processes and choices from beginning to end.