This week’s Throwback Thursday provides guidance on how to create the illusion of feathers in fabric collage. Recreating the beauty of birds has been a favorite subject in my classes—one … Read More
As I work on creating my polar bear “Winfrieda” (see the Fly on the Wall: Studio Watch info below), I am reminded how different creating Winfrieda’s fur out of lace … Read More
Step by step. One day at a time. Whatever phrase you choose to break down an overwhelming task into smaller manageable pieces. Bird by bird is how writer Anne Lamott … Read More
Recently in the second session of my four-week “Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch” (see below for an update) someone asked about the scissors I was using. It … Read More
This Saturday in your regular post I’ll take you into the classroom at Woodland Ridge Retreat Center in Downsville, WI, where I taught a week-long fabric collage class a few … Read More
Since I will be having (virtual) guests in my studio for the next four weeks, I figured I’d better tidy up my work space (at least the parts that could … Read More
Tonight’s the night! My first ever “Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch” series starts this evening (7 pm Eastern Time) with a free introductory Zoom meeting. There’s still … Read More
The week before last, I taught a class in Bar Harbor here in Maine hosted by the Madeline Island School of the Arts. As is often the case, there were … Read More
Summer in Maine is not the most conducive season to stay undistracted in my studio and get my fabric collage work done. The season only lasts a short time and … Read More
By noon last Saturday, registration for one of my new online classes filled. Almost all are previous students returning for another online experience—five days of fabric collage—from anywhere in the … Read More