Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: The Values of Gray
“What happened to the color?” You may ask yourself this question as you scroll through this post. My posts tend to be color-rich, as that is what I’m drawn to, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Preparing for a New Project
Over the past week, as I prepared for tonight’s Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch, one of my tasks has been to collect a selection of fabrics for … Read More
A New Year of Fabric Collage Ahead
Happy New Year! Now’s the time many of us make our New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps like Tom and I, you are resolved to exercise more or eat a healthier diet. … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Fly on the Wall Studio Watch: Sunshine Oma Fanciful Portrait Work-Along
Starting Next Thursday, January 5, 2023: Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I begin a new series in the New Year—working on a fanciful portrait … Read More
Revisiting a Fabric Collage Finish Line: Celestial Edition
Tom and I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. From the week preceding Christmas through the week after New Year’s Day, it’s a busy time of year for … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Fly on the Wall: Sunshine Oma Fanciful Portrait Work-Along
Starting January 5: Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I work on a fabric collage portrait! In January, I’ll host a special, 4-week “work-along-with-me” Fly … Read More
The Eyes Have It: A Gallery of Fabric Collage Eyes
“Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.” ― Tarjei Vesaas, The Boat in the Evening In the fabric collage portraits I specialize in—those of animals and people—one of … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: An Eye for an Eye
You may have seen this post before: how to create an eye in fabric collage. Forming the eye as a unit, starting with the pupil and working “t0p-down, bottom-up” has … Read More
The Return of Oma’s Pumpkin Patch—A Holiday Sequel Re-Post
Just a couple months plus two years ago, we published the first post of Oma’s Pumpkin’s Patch—in a (somewhat) desperate effort to find homes for the repurposed fabric pumpkins that … Read More
NOT On the Road: November 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 3: Hodgepodgers
As I look forward to my Live Online fabric collage classes, one of my most interesting tasks is to assign people to groups, which in Zoom are called breakout rooms. … Read More