37 things I’ve learned in 10 years of being an artist
This list is inspired by Chris Guillebeau’s 34 Things post. (Happy birthday, Chris!) I’ve arrived at birthday #37 this year, but for me a bigger milestone is that it’s been 10 years since I became an artist—a perspective shift that
37 things I’ve learned in 10 years of being an artist
This list is inspired by Chris Guillebeau’s 34 Things post. (Happy birthday, Chris!) I’ve arrived at birthday #37 this year, but for me a bigger milestone is that it’s been 10 years since I became an artist—a perspective shift that
Express yourself! (Free inspiration cards + an invitation)
This is just a little love note to let you know about two things. (Well, three things, if the first thing is YOU’RE AWESOME. Which it is.) ☆ Check out the newest addition to our Free Downloads page: it’s a
Express yourself! (Free inspiration cards + an invitation)
This is just a little love note to let you know about two things. (Well, three things, if the first thing is YOU’RE AWESOME. Which it is.) ☆ Check out the newest addition to our Free Downloads page: it’s a
Sing with your whole heart (A few personal aspirations)
Yesterday Nicki and I attended a retreat at the lovely Saint Francis Springs retreat center, about an hour north of our studio. There was a lot of time spent in silence, as well as a shared meal and group reflections.
Sing with your whole heart (A few personal aspirations)
Yesterday Nicki and I attended a retreat at the lovely Saint Francis Springs retreat center, about an hour north of our studio. There was a lot of time spent in silence, as well as a shared meal and group reflections.
Top 10 Quotes about Creativity
“Keep moving, learn new skills. Enjoy yourself.” — Neil Gaiman “Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.” — Rita Mae Brown “And they were all, when their souls grew warm, poets.” — Ray
Top 10 Quotes about Creativity
“Keep moving, learn new skills. Enjoy yourself.” — Neil Gaiman “Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.” — Rita Mae Brown “And they were all, when their souls grew warm, poets.” — Ray
Artistic license: You got it (so spread the love)
Here’s something you should know about artistic license: you already have it. But that can be easy to forget. So here’s a full-color reminder, which you can print out or email to a friend or post wherever the heck
Artistic license: You got it (so spread the love)
Here’s something you should know about artistic license: you already have it. But that can be easy to forget. So here’s a full-color reminder, which you can print out or email to a friend or post wherever the heck
Print and play! Brief guide to making your own rubber stamps
Our rubber stamp workshop this afternoon was a blast! For those of you who couldn’t be there in the studio with us, we put together a printable guide to making your own rubber stamps from erasers or other carving media.
Print and play! Brief guide to making your own rubber stamps
Our rubber stamp workshop this afternoon was a blast! For those of you who couldn’t be there in the studio with us, we put together a printable guide to making your own rubber stamps from erasers or other carving media.
It’s easier than you think: Why you should make your own rubber stamps
The first time I walked into the rubber stamp aisle of a craft supply store, I was in awe. It was amazing to think that I could reproduce the same image again and again, like magic, with just an ink
It’s easier than you think: Why you should make your own rubber stamps
The first time I walked into the rubber stamp aisle of a craft supply store, I was in awe. It was amazing to think that I could reproduce the same image again and again, like magic, with just an ink
Free fun for you! Printable instruction sheet for bamboo-bound French fold books
Wanna try your hand at one of the books featured in our Found Poems on Found Paper workshop? Nicki has lovingly hand-drawn a printable instruction sheet for making bamboo-bound French fold books. Now you can be a bamboo-bound-book-makin’ machine… or
Free fun for you! Printable instruction sheet for bamboo-bound French fold books
Wanna try your hand at one of the books featured in our Found Poems on Found Paper workshop? Nicki has lovingly hand-drawn a printable instruction sheet for making bamboo-bound French fold books. Now you can be a bamboo-bound-book-makin’ machine… or
Remembering David Newton: a visit to the “Onward” exhibition at Guilford College
Nicki and I try to attend as many Guilford College art openings as possible, for three reasons: 1) I’m a Guilford alumna; 2) she teaches in the Guilford art department; 3) the quality of the artwork is always stellar, thanks
Remembering David Newton: a visit to the “Onward” exhibition at Guilford College
Nicki and I try to attend as many Guilford College art openings as possible, for three reasons: 1) I’m a Guilford alumna; 2) she teaches in the Guilford art department; 3) the quality of the artwork is always stellar, thanks
Cheating? There’s no such thing
We only have one rule at Bent Tuba Studio: “There’s no way to do it wrong.” Here’s the corollary to that rule: In art-making, there is no such thing as cheating. We will not discuss the obvious exception to this
Cheating? There’s no such thing
We only have one rule at Bent Tuba Studio: “There’s no way to do it wrong.” Here’s the corollary to that rule: In art-making, there is no such thing as cheating. We will not discuss the obvious exception to this
