Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

September 4th, 2008

Artist Profile: Pallas Vititoe

Little Cowboy
Artist: Pallas Vititoe
Business name: Threads In Time by Pallas
Location: Hemet, CA and Rineyville, KY
Website & Blog:
Threads in Time
Threads in Time blog

Shy Girl
Pallas, how do you describe your work?
I describe my work as vintage fabric and mixed media art quilt collage. I love to work with old fabrics, lace, buttons, sewing […]

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September 3rd, 2008

Text in Stitches

What’s Up Wednesday
Here is a brilliant online tool that will allow you to chart your text in six different fonts. These are perfect for cross stitch, backstitch, or even beading! Text in Stitches has been made available by StitchPoint.

Tags: cross stitch, needlework, online-tools

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August 27th, 2008

Want to write about knitting?

What’s Up Wednesday

Knotions Magazine is looking for article submissions. Knotions is a quarterly magazine, with an ongoing need for articles. They should be between 500 and 1,500 words in length, and submitted in Microsoft Word (preferable) or a plain text file. Placement and captions for each photo should be noted. If you’re presenting a technique, […]

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August 21st, 2008

The Embellishment Café

Art Attack Thursday!

Water’s Edge beadwork
The beautiful home for her artwork created by Andrea Stern, The Embellishment Café is just full of lovely little bites of fabric goodness! I totally enjoyed my visit to her site: it is full of beadwork, art quilts, journals, pillow shams, dolls, and more. Take a peek, and plan to stay […]

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August 14th, 2008

Artist Profile: Angela Mabray

Bottle cap card and necklace
Artist: Angela Mabray
Business name: Crafty Goat
Location: Yukon, Oklahoma
Website & Blog:
Crafty Goat store
Crafty Goat blog

Two-sided magnetic dishwasher sign
What is your creative process like?
In life, I’m a pretty organized person. In art, not so much. I think that’s part of what attracts me to art — the freedom and release. […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

August 12th, 2008

Mounting the beaded postcards

Technique Tuesday!

I used 12″x24″ gallery-wrapped Frederix canvases to mount my Bead Journal Pages. Each page is 6″x4″, so this left plenty of space around each.
Materials and Tools
3 gallery-wrapped canvases
Golden’s acrylic paints
Sponges
Waxed paper
Beading thread
Beading needles

Arrange beaded cards as they will be on the canvases. Mine are arranged by month: otherwise I may have grouped […]

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

August 11th, 2008

The Bead Journal Project resumes very soon!

Make Art Monday!
If you missed out the first time, you simply must consider joining in on the fun for this next year! The Bead Journal Project is accepting registrations now, until August 15, to start in September 2008. Go register now, if you’re interested in bead embroidery, and while you’re there, check out […]

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August 7th, 2008

Artist Profile: Renee Harris

Stealing Third From Left
Artist: Renee Harris
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Website:
Renee Harris
How do you describe your work, Renee?
I describe my work as one-of-a-kind narrative wall pieces that are influenced by my love of illustration, gardening and folk art.

Flying Through
What is your creative process like?
It often begins with procrastinating about deadlines and this […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

August 7th, 2008

Threads in Time

Art Attack Thursday!

What a wonderful idea this is for a special gift! Threads In Time has an Etsy shop where she creates custom art quilts for people, using scans of their family photos. She writes:
I will then create a fabric and mixed-media collage using an artful variety from my antique and vintage collection. […]

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August 6th, 2008

Call for entries: Altered Couture

What’s Up Wednesday!

Altered Couture
A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your […]

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