Fabric Collage Master Class Follow Up
Yesterday I sent out a blog announcing that my online class, the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Master Class, would launch on March 17. I asked for reactions, comments, and questions … Read More
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Launching March 17: Fabric Collage Master Class
On March 17 I launch my online Fabric Collage Master Class. That’s in two weeks and I’m starting to get butterflies. Tom and I are hard at work making last … Read More
Quilt Stories: Two Self Portraits
There’s a long tradition of artists making self-portraits. Often the reason (or intent) of these self-portraits was simply exploratory. They needed to practice or try something out and they used the model … Read More
Lecture and Trunk Show This Saturday in Calgary, Ontario
Still a few tickets left for my slideshow and trunk show Saturday night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada if any of you are in the area. Here are the details in … Read More
What Are Your Intentions? Fabric Collage with Intent
Fabric collage—indeed all art—is a reflection of the artist’s intent. Now, that might sound kinda fuzzy, kinda abstract and not very useful or practical. But let me expand on it a bit … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: The Finish Line Friendship Group
Some things that spread are bad. Like the flu. But some things that spread are good. For example, when one person likes something and shares it with a family member … Read More
Quilt Stories: Twilight
We’re not calling it a retrospective. However, this October through December, the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM) in Lowell, MA, will be hosting a show of my work. There will be, give … Read More
Online Class Update: It Works! (Phew!)
For the past couple months I’ve been running a trial version of my online fabric collage class—enrollment of which ended last November. Thirty-eight of my $10 and $20 Patreon supporters signed up … Read More
Running with Pelicans: Scissors for Fabric Collage
One of the most basic skills in fabric collage is cutting. Using scissors is a skill so taken for granted that it’s something we let pre-schoolers do. But there’s a pretty … Read More
Behind the Scenes: Shooting Video for Blog and Class
Background About year ago I started incorporating more video into this blog about fabric collage. Video is everywhere these days. It has become or is becoming the preferred media in many online sites. … Read More