Spotlight: Valerie Ostenak, Artist and Designer
What do metalsmithing and painting have in common? Valerie Ostenak, an artist who releases the physical into her metal work and the emotional into her painting. Inspired by the natural...
Create Whimsy
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Spotlight: Karol Kusmaul, Fiber Artist
Karol Kusmaul's first quilt was a project she and her class of third grade students put together for a school fair. Now she makes graphic art quilts - portraits, landscapes...
Spotlight: Judy Gauthier, Quilter, Author and Store Owner
Judy Gauthier loves helping new quilters get started with a strong set of basic skills that they can use to build their creativity. With that, they can bring some joy...
Spotlight: Susie Nicholson, Yarn Bomber
Susie Nicholson has found her superpower, and she summons it with a crochet hook. An avid yarnbomber, Susie brings color and whimsy to her Los Angeles neighborhood. Meanwhile, her alter-ego,...
Spotlight: Natalya Khorover Aikens, Fiber Artist
Natalya Khorover Aikens creates art with a big city vibe. Her work is filled with architectural imagery and stitched on repurposed single-use plastic bags, turning trash to treasure. How did you...
Creative Things To Do In and Around Boston
Boston is more than a great place to soak up history. You can also experience inspiring fine art, contemporary art, beautiful gardens and more. While in Boston, you need to visit...
10 Weekend Sashiko Projects
In a fast-paced, plugged-in world, it’s so easy to lose track of how the things we use everyday came to be. Even though today’s versions are largely machine made, human...
Spotlight: Susie Monday, Fiber Artist and Teacher
Raised in a creative home, at the age of 9 with the gift of a "real" artist box, Susie Monday became an Artist-with-a-Capital-A. She believed it, and so it was...
Spotlight: Sarah Pedlow, Artist and Ethnic Embroidery Devotée
Step into Sarah Pedlow's world of ethnic embroidery and experience rich cultures and storytelling traditions, all accomplished with the simple tools of needle and thread. This Amsterdam-based American artist leads...
