The value of a sketch

While working on pieces, I’ve often found that starting with a smaller exploration of an idea or technique helps to solidify the tone or manipulation of the medium before embarking on a larger work. Take, for example, this smaller sketch of stones:

Playing with the idea of stones crafted in this way in a night-time setting [...]

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Take time to think (posted on both sites)

While leaping from blog to blog this morning on my coffee break, I happened upon a fascinating article about creativity, fatigue and setting a frenetic working pace that really got me thinking. While it’s nothing new to most people who work creatively that you need head-space to be able to create, it seems that the [...]

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Clapboarding a quilt – technique from the design wall (ongoing)

I’m working on a textile interpretation of the scene below, which you will note contains an old, abandoned, saltbox-style house.

After deciding on the tone, mood and setting in some detail, I started fabric selection and layout. The scene is going to be a night-time setting and I’m tweaking the angles a good bit. To this [...]

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Not dead, just dyeing

Yes, I’m back. Took a real vacation and have been chugging away at things since my return.
This summer I discovered that, even if you work erratic hours and can frequently take time off to enjoy a sunny day, you still need a real vacation and a change of scenery.
I think there’s a tendancy to [...]

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