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feeling shaky
I must admit, I haven’t been feeling especially creative during the last week. Instead, I (perhaps along with the rest of New York City and the East Coast) have been feeling a bit shaky. It started with Tuesday’s earthquake. As … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn, color, inspiration, new york
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getting it out
I recently celebrated a personal milestone: six months in NYC and I’m still alive, well, and not starving (yet)! The day on my calendar signified a lot of things – the end of one type of trepidation and the beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, brooklyn, design, fabric, gallery, inspiration, new york, reuse, studio
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finishing up
A couple of months ago, I spent a long weekend back in Fort Collins, Colorado, installing and celebrating the opening of my Master of Fine Arts show. I had the honor of sharing the venue, the University Art Museum at … Continue reading
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Tagged colorado, design, fabric, furniture, gallery, installation
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thinking about work
Work is a significant part of so many of our lives. And, while it may be a unifying entity, work means a lot of things to a lot of different people. For me it takes on several definitions. Work is what I make … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, brooklyn, doing, fabric, organization, work
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having conversations
When I’m deeply involved in a major creative project or working hard to develop the next one, it’s easy for me to neglect things that are going on around me. Luckily, in my studio I am surrounded by six other … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, brooklyn, fabric, handmade, inspiration, new york, paper craft, sewing
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crafting the days away
There are some days that I find just get away from me. Whether because of everyday errands, business-keeping, or just the occasional bout of laziness, it’s often easy for the day to get whittled away by things that aren’t necessarily … Continue reading
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Tagged crafting, doing, inspiration, martha stewart, new york, organization, space
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finding something new, something old
My mom visited last week, and I got the chance to be a tourist. I use this word – tourist – with some hesitation, though, because it seems like everyone in the city could be considered a tourist at some … Continue reading
quieting a messy brain
Lately, my creative brain has felt a lot like this: A mess of scraps, thoughts, projects, etc., though likely less candy-colored than this heap of stuff. It’s one of those times that I have so much swirling through my head … Continue reading
Making Space
Welcome to a new week! With five days ahead of me that hold unknown promises (and also the occasional let-down), I like to think of Monday as a fresh start or a renewal of the business-y aspects of my world. … Continue reading