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Creating a Panel for the Orient Express

After I finished my planned textile panels for the SAQA Orient Express, I offered the remaining wagon to the members, but nobody wanted...

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Crafting Sustainability

It’s obvious, if we want to pass on a world that’s worth living in, every small effort towards sustainability helps. In this post, I’m...

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Inspired by Kandinsky and Geometry

Geometry was always my favorite subject at school. Euclidian geometry is concerned with abstract perfection: circle, square, triangle,...

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How to Gallery-Wrap a Textile Painting

Do you like this professional look of gallery-wrapping your textile art onto wooden stretchers? - If yes, read on. 1) Assemble your...

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Part of 25 Million Stitches

A couple of days ago, I visited the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento (https://www.vergeart.com/) and came across the “25 Million...

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Doing it Twice

Two years ago, I visited Mesa in Arizona for the first time. The dessert skies and landscapes have so much color and variety. They...

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Dyeing Natural Mauve Tones

Nature’s abundant “leftovers” often invite me to experiment. After harvest in our very small Pinot Noir vineyard, I got all the rejects,...

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Public Art for the Apollo Library

A commission for a local library requested a creative “Yes, we are open” sign and two covers for glass doors (to improve security). One...

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Photographing in the Sun

Have often heard that you’re not supposed to do it - to photograph paintings in the sun. But look at these: the silk colors really glow....

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The First Time in my Life

For the first time in my life, I’m growing morning glories at the entrance to our atelier. BTW: Please give us a call and come for a...

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