Featuring Marilyn Davidson: Fabric Collage as Art and Therapy
I am fascinated by other artists. As a type of art teacher myself, I find the journey artists make to their art especially interesting. How do they choose one media … Read More
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Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Desert Dreams
Coming up on the regular Saturday blog post I’ll cover my trip to Alegre Retreat at Gateway Canyons Resort. This desert-oasis retreat in western Colorado brought to mind another trip … Read More
Eye Spy: Using Novelty Prints in Fabric Collage
What types of fabrics do you use for fabric collage? I am often asked that question. It would probably be easier to answer the opposite of that question: What types of fabrics don’t I use for fabric collage? I use them all, if appropriate. But what about novelty fabrics? Do I use them? Oh, yes. All the time.
About the Fabric Collage Online Master Class
Boost your creativity by learning new ways to use fabric to express yourself. This course is appropriate for all levels of experience. For the novice, the step-by-step instructions and easy … Read More
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
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
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 friend. That’s how the … 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
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 9
In the unscheduled blog post I sent out two days ago, I warned you that we were in the middle of a blizzard and could very possibly lose power—and our internet—delaying this … Read More
Susan Carlson Storm Warning: Just in Case…
Another big storm is bearing down on us. Some of you may remember the (rain and wind) storm we in Maine had at the end of October that knocked out … Read More