Silk Painters International (SPIN) conference

This autumn’s Silk Painters International (SPIN) Festival promises to be fun! The Festival will be at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, September 28 through October 5. There are lots of great teachers doing workshops that week, … Continue reading

Showstoppers! Now Open til October 31!

The Costume Industry Coalition presents SHOWSTOPPERS an exhibit in Times Square celebrating the artisans, artists and craftspeople who bring the costumes of the theater to life: https://www.showstoppersnyc.com/ Please come to visit this amazing exhibit. It is detailed, moving, educational, and … Continue reading

Building Up Texture with Stencils

  In celebration of my new book, Stencil Craft: Techniques for Art, Fashion and Home (Look Inside! http://amzn.to/1K5rhJV), I am excited to share with you some ideas about the multiple uses for stencils: Beyond numbers on your mailbox! This beautiful sample … Continue reading

Giant tie-dyed parachute for Cincinnati Ballet

A wonderful puzzle: a giant nylon parachute makes an undulating lake from which three witchy ladies rise up. Its not magical unless it looks like Sandra Woodall’s wonderful sketch for the Ladies of the Lake for The Cincinnati Ballet’s Camelot. … Continue reading