Fabric collage is flexible. You can change things, then change them again, as much as you want—sometimes it’s hard to stop. This flexibility allows me to work in drafts and … Read More
It’s becoming more and more clear to me how important it is to pay attention to sequence in fabric collage. The order in which you tackle the phases of your … Read More
Some of you may remember Part 1 of this series on sequence in fabric collage, which covered those thin “between” spaces: for example, the veins in a butterfly wing or … Read More
UPDATED FEBRUARY 2, 2021 I first published this post about storing my fabric in January 2016—five years ago. Though the world itself has changed mightily since then (ahhh, sweet days … Read More
During my January 2021 Patreon Show and Share, I gave feedback to one of my patrons who was working on a father and daughter portrait. She was having trouble with … Read More
UPDATE: The self-directed fabric collage mini-course that’s described below—though no longer “live”—is still available to you through the blog post links and recordings of the resulting Thursday Night presentations. Set … Read More
As the end of the year approaches, and we publish this our last post of 2020, our natural tendency is to look back and reflect. What have we done during … Read More
A painter’s main tool, beside her brushes, is her palette. For each painting, an artist chooses from her countless tubes of paint just the ones she wants for this particular … Read More
You don’t need a lot of specialized tools or materials for fabric collage. The basics are very simple: some fabric, some glue, a pair of scissors, and you can start. … Read More
Until the world changes back to where we can meet in class wherever in the world I am teaching, I want you to know about the various ways you can … Read More