Inspirational Creativity for Fiber and Yarn Artists
– Charan Sachar It has been such a pleasure getting to know the Majacraft Aura wheel as part of the Artist in Residence program. As with any new wheel, I have a process of getting to know the wheel and spinning my defaults yarns and my favorites. So here is a peak of how I started on the Aura. Firstly, it was figuring out the twist and take up on the double drive Aura wheel because it is different from
We have a new Fiberygoodness Artist in Residence! It has been quite some time since we were able to support a fiber artist through a project as a ‘virtual’ artist in residence, but this is one of those moments when you just know that the fates have aligned and the decision is made easily. I would like to introduce to you our new Artist in Residence: Charan Sachar! I first heard about Charan through the shared online excitement over his
Hello! Since last I posted, I’ve been hard at work on the second elemental representation for the FiberyGoodness Artist in Residency. But I’ve had so many folks asking me questions about the last project and how they can create their own! Suzy had the brilliant idea that we should have a livestreaming session where we could lead folks in making their own object. This is a great way to ask detailed questions about construction, conceptualizing projects like this, and any
We hope you have been following along with our current Fiberygoodness Artist in Residence, Christiane Knight of Three Ravens Fiber. Chris is an amazingly talented and creative goddess and throughout her residency she is sharing her process in the creation of a series of art pieces. This is a wonderful insight into how something like this is developed and comes to life. After following Chris’s inspiration, thoughts, and preparation process, this week we get to see the first piece actually
A blogpost brought to you by Christiane Knight of Three Ravens Fiber! (Fiberygoodness Artist in Residence) “She was unstoppable. Not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued on despite them” – Beau Taplin Hello, my friends. Today, I’m going to tell you all about Good Intentions and the Roads that they pave. *grin* The phrase I’ve been using lately is “life is getting in the way.” Not as an excuse, because it just IS, you
This week we are sharing in the process of fiber creation with our current Artist In Residence: Christiane Knight. These insights into how Chris works are both inspiring and motivational, and it is exciting to see the way she has approached what could be quite a daunting task, with flair and creativity! The rest of this post is provided by Christiane, I know you will enjoy it as much as I have! 🙂 When I decided that my Artist in
Hello Fiber Friends!!! I am thrilled beyond words to be writing this post! Over the next several months, the blog is going to feature the wisdom and artistry of Christiane Knight of Three Ravens Fiber Studio. Many of you are already familiar with Christiane so you know we are in for an exceptional treat as she takes on with her on her creative journey. Her approach is going to be very different than what we’ve done before as you will
Editor’s Notes: This is a fantastic topic! One of the standout qualities that Bren possesses is fortitude which I truly admire. We are super excited to share Bren’s take on how to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Take it away, Bren! Spinning for a large project can seem a little daunting at first, especially if you are processing the fleece from the very beginning. It can become boring and maybe a little tedious. Then there’s still
Publisher’s Notes: We have Bren Boone, our Artist in Residence, back for you this week to talk about her approach to sampling and combing. We are sure you are going to love Bren’s down to earth and practical steps. Take it away, Bren! Sampling: Make A Plan I know what you’re thinking. Make a plan? I hear it all the time. “I just let the fiber tell me what it wants to be”, and that’s ok. But not always! Sometimes
From Arlene: Sure has been busy around here! The Big Book of Fibery Rainbows launch has been going really well — thanks so much to all who have purchased theirs. There are still a couple of collector’s copies available — you can order them from the book launch page — just scroll down to the bottom of this page. For those of you who have ordered yours, you should receive them within the next two weeks-ish. We have a book
