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Hello and welcome to my Blog especially for textile artists, combining inspiration, personal growth, creativity and design. All the good things!
My Hierarchy of Design #3 Design
Design needs an intention, an aim, and an objective. It must include purpose, passion, and ambition.
My Hierarchy of Design #2 Research
‘Anyone who stops learning is old. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young’. Henry Ford.
My Hierarchy of Design #1 Passion…
Work does not magically appear. My design process, has a set pattern and rhythm. It’s comforting, I know where I’m going and what I need to do to achieve that desired outcome.
Creative Journal 2009! #3 The Leap of Faith
Connecting the dots from inspiration, to design, to a fully resolved piece of textile art, is a leap of faith! It’s hard, but it’s so, so worth it.
Creative Journal 2009! #2 Design, Design, Design.
Designing and creating my own work is a magical part of the process of being an Australian Textile Artist. I’m able to design and create meaningful textile art.
Creative Journal 2009! #1 Inspiring Words and Sampling
Becoming a textile artist didn’t just happen. It’s about what excites me and most importantly, what doesn’t excite me!
Inspirational Artists.1
We all need inspiration. It promotes a sense of wonder, excitement and that golden ‘what if?’ moment. Who’s your muse?
Inspirational Artists – Curiosity
In this series, what I’m actually doing is re-acquainting myself with the curiosity these artists evoked in me. Somehow, someway, they have all inspired me to learn.
Inspirational Artists – The Spark
Inspiration is integral to my work practice as an Australian Textile Artist. It can take many forms. Sometimes it’s as simple as a beautiful colour or mix of colours, but other times it’s work by other artists – and it doesn’t matter what they do.
Bullet Journals and creativity? You bet!
How many times have I written down an idea, or artist to research, then spent half an hour trying to find it? Not any more. Important information, ideas, inspiration, or research, is now kept in MY BULLET JOURNAL. Information is easily accessible and it promotes my creativity.
My Top 5 Tips to Achieve Focus for Success
Focus is essential to achieving success, no matter what you do. How can you corral the all too prevalent distractions and interruptions of life? Here’s what I do.
Perfecting systems. What I do.
How do you approach your work day as a Textile Artist? Is it a bit hit and miss, or do you have in place systems to support, save time, ensure focus and output and most of all achieve consistency in your work day?
One of my top 10 favourite books
How often can you honestly say, you’ve read an INSPIRATIONAL, LIFE-CHANGING book? In my opinion ‘Momentum’ should be essential reading for anyone wanting to improve and succeed, no matter what you do.
PROCESS – The Making of Vortex Part III
Ok, so I’m happy with my concept and how the design is resolving itself as to what works and what doesn’t. Love the dresses, love the quilting and believe the painting using black ink on the white background will be graphically energetic. This has to scream tension...
PROCESS – The Making of Vortex Part II
I’ve achieved a sense of what I set out to do with this work. It’s emotive, poignant, moving and ethereal. But many of these girls were furious at having their freedoms curtailed and raged against their confinement. Now I need to include their anger and frustration to...