A Few Thoughts on Fall
I LOVE fall, and I am not particular about whether you like Pumpkin Spice or Apple Pie. I love the leaves falling and the crisp, cool mornings. It is time…
Why Fiberarts Is Experiencing a Revival
Long before the pandemic, many people were already starting down the path of taking up arts. Crafts like knitting, crochet, weaving, felting, embroidery, and handspinning yarn were already on the rise. The pandemic caused sales in classes and craft supplies of all types to skyrocket by almost 166%. These numbers are only expected to increase, and there are some good reasons why this is so.
The Essential Art of Dabbling as an Artist
Like many, my journey into the world of fiber arts was passed on to me by my grandmother. She taught me to crochet before I started school. At age eight, I learned to knit as my first 4-H project. It did not take me long to learn that fiber arts were like those mystery chocolates we used to get for Valentine’s Day. You just had to keep trying one after another, with each one more delectable than the last. Now, 35 years later, I have an impressive list of different techniques in many mediums, most of which I learned by dabbling…..and there is nothing wrong with that. I still like to dabble, only now it is with purpose, and I think it has made me better as an artist.