If you haven’t noticed, I’m a fan of daily (or nearly daily) art projects. I love the ritual and creative constraints that come when you dedicate a chunk of time to a single theme. For the better part of a…
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a fan of daily (or nearly daily) art projects. I love the ritual and creative constraints that come when you dedicate a chunk of time to a single theme. For the better part of a…
I’m a huge fan of projects that ask you to create something every day. After all, you only learn and grow by doing something time and again. During the course of three months, illustrator Brunna Mancuso painted portraits of women…
Exercise your creativity every day when you join The 100 Day Project starting on January 31. You can end up with beautiful creations like the sketchbooks like Hannah Podbury.
If you’ve read Brown Paper Bag for any length of time, you probably know that I love daily art projects. In particular, I love what you can learn about yourself and your artistic practice by having to create something every single…
If you’re a long-time reader to this blog, you might know how much I love daily art projects like #The100DayProject. I’m enthralled by the process and the lessons learned when you’re forced to make something everyday. Artist Kate Keara Pelen (previously) recently…
I wrote a book! Titled 'Threads of Treasure: how to make, mend, and find meaning through thread,' it's a craft book that examines the idea of treasure as it relates to textile art.
In the fall of 2022, I was scrolling through Poshmark and saw a cute denim dress that I immediately thought to fill with embroidery. 52 Weeks to Ms. Frizzle was born.
There’s the old saying that “practice makes perfect,” but that puts a lot of pressure on practice.
Here's what's been going on in my studio the past couple of weeks.
If you’re a cat parent, I don’t need to tell you just how strange kitties can be. With their yoga-like poses and funny expressions, they make me laugh on a daily basis. Artist Nyang Stitch highlights this fact in a…