by Carrie | How to be An Artist
Maryanne Moodie is a fibre obsessed maker from Australia who now resides in Brooklyn, NYC. She busily divides her time between designing and creating woven wall hangings, creating beginners weaving kits and teaching sold-out workshops across the world. Maryanne is...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
Does mixed media hide an artist’s lack of skill? It can be a go-to crutch for artists seeking to build skill who are afraid to draw from observation and even scarier, show that work to others. “I may not be good at drawing but I can…” And yet, the strongest mixed...
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
To what degree should you plan and prepare the art you create on the pages of your altered book? I see the amazing benefits of altered books and art journals as a space for creative play and self-discovery. I don’t see a lot of tools on refining artist skill and voice...
by Carrie | Build Your Skill
This week I show you a tool I use that you likely have in your home… but don’t use it for art. I find this super helpful for preparing pages of my altered book art. Discover two mediums you can use to prepare your pages and this easy and affordable tool today: “Use...
by Carrie | Why do the Arts Matter?
People tell us art is frivolous, a cute hobby, or an activity that deserves to be at the bottom of our priority list. But art isn’t selfish. It’s a way to open us all up to more possibility, to greater giving, and to so much more. Here are 50 ways YOUR art...
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