New Spinner Apprenticeship Update

New Spinner Apprenticeship Update

We have an update for you from our spinning apprentice, Francoise Danoy. Over the last couple of months we have been meeting with Francoise every two weeks to review her spinning and sharing our knowledge . We have been amazed at how quickly she has picked up and run with all our tips and tricks! Here is her latest report! ————————— A few months ago, I was approached by Suzy of tinyStudio to be their recipient of their Artist in

FiberyGoodness Artist in Residence Program – First progress blogpost!

FiberyGoodness Artist in Residence Program – First progress blogpost!

– Charan Sachar (Suzy) Welcome to the very first post of 2021 on our blog! I always feel that it is important to start the year as we wish to continue, and so I am pleased to be able to share the first ‘action’ post from Charan, the Fiberygoodness tinyStudio Artist in Residence! We are loving Charan’s approach to experimentation and exploration, both in learning the quirks of a new wheel and also in designing yarns and pushing the limits

Fiberygoodness: Artist in Residence Returns!

Fiberygoodness: Artist in Residence Returns!

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

It’s a ‘Make-Along’ Livestream with Christiane Knight!

It’s a ‘Make-Along’ Livestream with Christiane Knight!

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

Artist in Residence: Christiane Knight shares “EARTH”

Artist in Residence: Christiane Knight shares “EARTH”

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

Balancing Fiber Biz and Fiber Arts

Balancing Fiber Biz and Fiber Arts

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

Exploring Elements with Christiane Knight

Exploring Elements with Christiane Knight

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

Meet our New Artist in Residence, the Fabulous Christiane Knight of Three Ravens Fiber Studio!

Meet our New Artist in Residence, the Fabulous Christiane Knight of Three Ravens Fiber Studio!

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

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Staying Motivated

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone:  Staying Motivated

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

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Sampling and Combing

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone:  Sampling and Combing

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