tinyStudio Digital Back Issues

In this first issue of tinyStudio Creative Life magazine, (published Nov 23, 2018) we have a range of articles that focus on creativity, the mindful development of skills through practice, making mistakes, experimenting, and innovating. We have a peek inside a fiber artists decorated home, a cool knit produce bag pattern, and stories about sheep! Each featured artist approaches their work in their own unique way and it is very inspiring to get this insight into their backgrounds and approaches.

In Issue 2 you will be able to visit with a wonderful felt artist from the Netherlands, get to know some incredible spinning wheel makers (Gary of Olympic Spinning Wheels and Dave of Daedalus Spinning Wheels), as well as enjoy some amazing inspiration from spinners and fiber artists around the world. If you feel like knitting something beautiful we have a pattern from Frenchie of Aroha Knits, and a Speckle Hat pattern that takes you from Batt making to Knitting to create something unique! So much creativity packed into over 120 pages!

In Issue 3 we will take you on a journey of through design and beauty, as well as delving into the world of running a fiber business. We have the honour of sharing the creative space of fiber artist Tracy Hudson, whose beautiful and contemplative home and studio are full of inspiration. We have articles about running a fiber business including an example of a fantastic online business with the awesome Mary Egbert of Camaj Fiber Arts. We bring you toolmaker ‘The Spanish Peacock’, creative genius Alanna Wilcox and her dye process, as well as another stunning Aroha Knits Pattern! We are proud to be sharing so much inspiring content, with 23 articles over 117 pages!

Throughout this issue, you will find articles from our talented contributors that explore the concept of harmony in their fiber art practices, in their studio and environment, within their inspirations and also in their connection with their community and yes, even their wonderful sheep! We have features from artists such as Hannah 'Of Mars', Lyndsey Campbell (HelloHydrangea) along with tutorials for inspired projects! Spin, knit, weave, stitch.. these handcrafts are frequently the actual source of the harmonies we create in our lives.

The gentle focus or theme in this issue is 'Of Nature', and of course there is a whole lot of nature to be inspired by, enthused about, and to revel in! When I was planning this issue I was thinking of all the natural colours of wool and fibers, the ways nature inspires so many artists in their creativity and thinking. Then I dug down even deeper and started thinking about the ‘nature’ of who we are as spinners and crafters, our ‘human’ nature. I thought about how we are part of the environment ourselves, and the way we relate to that in everything we do. This issue features inspirational articles from contributors such as Heavenly Bresser, Lyndsey Campbell, Mary Egbert, and Evanita Montalvo.