“You can’t get it wrong” and 7 other thoughts about making a living as an Artist

One of the great mysteries of the Universe for many Artists is how to achieve success making a living doing the work we love to do. We each have our own struggles (resistance) to overcome and have to find our own way. But how to do it, where to start?

“LineScape #27″, […]

A Textile Week Mash-Up & A Ghost Baby

Friday: New Legacies Show Opening Reception

The work in this show just keeps getting better every year. It’s fun to walk through the exhibit and see work by nationally (and internationally) recognized artists and in some cases, see work that I’ve seen on the web or in a magazine and hoped I would one day […]

Magical Botanicals – Cultivating Color and Prints from Plants

Ready to play with plants and fabric and be amazed by the colors and marks that are possible? That’s exactly what you could be doing this coming Oct 26 & 27 along with 11 other co-adventurers as we playfully experiment and explore the magical possibilities of eco-dyeing with natural plant materials.

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Did anyone get the number of that bus?

Being a bit on the introvert side of the continuum, it takes me awhile to recover from a 2 day/14 hour long weekend open studio event. I’m thrilled that we had nearly 200 people come see our studios, and even happier that I was able to have some great conversations with so many visitors. Seems […]

A Gorgeous Day at Horseshoe Spring Market

My "Hanna-Dyed" booth at Horseshoe Market

Loads of sunshine, and more dogs, children, and pregnant women than I’ve ever seen in one day in my life – pretty much sums it up. Seriously, if you love dogs (and I do, especially one large brown chessie-lab mix), this was a great place to be!

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Before the Snow, A Weekend of Nature’s Colors

Sitting here watching the snow continue to fly for the third straight day – with upwards of 2 feet already on the ground – I’m thankful that this storm didn’t arrive until Monday. Our weekend workshop was a great sunny experience, even though we did battle the winds all day on Sunday.

Thanks to RMCQ […]

Mapping a Creative Life and Sharing What I’ve Learned

My artist talk on Monday night for RMCQ went well – despite the winter storm warning (AND the men’s college basketball championship), we had a pretty good turnout. Not sure that the basketball championship really kept anyone from attending, although I’m thankful I wasn’t also competing with a season premiere of Downton Abbey.

April 12th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: About Me, Art Business, Being An Artist, Dyeing Fabric, Eco dye, Lectures and Workshops, Teaching | Comments are closed

Let there be Light & Color and Shows, Talks, and Workshops

The home/studio remodel continues and I now have three new 8 foot long lights in my work space!

not the greatest photo, but you get the idea!

I had no idea how dark it was and how much my eyes must have been straining with the old lighting. Look at the difference below […]

Everything’s New All Over Again

So here we are, 2013 – the whirl and whiz of year end holidays are but a blur and the reality of a new year is setting in.

The New Year’s Eve Gala in Telluride was a smashing success, and a whole lot of fun! (Snow, cold, mountains, a great feast, meeting lots of great […]

Seasons Greetings and Holiday Show Photos

Wishing you a very safe, merry, love-filled Holiday Season and best wishes for a wonderful New Year to come!

Holiday Show Photos

Our 2012 Hanna-Hooly Holiday Open House was a big fun party with a non-stop flow of visitors throughout the entire day. We estimate we saw around 200 people […]