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second nature to me now...7 comments

shiborigirl wrote 2 months ago: As an artist (using that term since it seems to be what others perceive as a convenient term to desc … more →

Tags: shibori, shibori ribbon, artists teaching art, Art, Silk, not about shibori, harrison mcintosh, Charles Hugh Smith, amoca

Exhibiting Jewelry

learntobead wrote 2 months ago: Exhibiting Jewelry Because jewelry is small, and the details even smaller, it’s difficult to g … more →

Tags: exhibit jewelry, jewelry display, marketing jewelry, Peter Stumpf

Globalization-not all I hope for10 comments

shiborigirl wrote 2 months ago: Coming this October I will be in Houston, as usual, manning my booth at the upcoming International Q … more →

Tags: shibori, Fashion, digital shibori, Photography, houston quilt festival, contemporary shibori, not about shibori, Copyright Violation, Artists

Photographing Fashionable Jewelry

learntobead wrote 3 months ago: PHOTOGRAPHS and JEWELRY and FASHION and BUSINESS You have to be creative in how you stage the set fo … more →

Tags: Jewelry, marketing jewelry, Photography, Product Photography, jewelry photography, advertising jewelry, niva kedem, marc turlan

booth 2052 and channel 28/sixteen5 comments

shiborigirl wrote 4 months ago: i’ve got a ways to go in order to get better at this video thing but no time to fuss with it r … more →

Tags: shibori, itajime, arashi shibori, Indigo, Quilting, shibori ribbon, long beach art, Silk, Flowers

Lydia Courteille

learntobead wrote 6 months ago: Lydia Courteille Beautiful Jewelry and Fantastic Marketing Images http://www.couturelab.com/editoria … more →

Tags: Jewelry Design, Jewelry, marketing jewelry, courteille, jewelry display, nature jewelry, handcrafted jewelry

heading east....to the land of the rising sun3 comments

shiborigirl wrote 7 months ago: The Japanese called their islands “nippon” which means land of the rising sun. They beli … more →

Tags: shibori, japanese textiles, shibori ribbon, Silk, silk study tour, Japan, running with scissors studio and supplies

sayonara sale5 comments

shiborigirl wrote 7 months ago: Typically in Japan, when one moves, one has a sayonara sale. That’s just the way they do it th … more →

Tags: shibori, shibori ribbon, where to find my shibori, contemporary shibori, silk shibori ribbon flowers, buy shibori, Ribbon Sale

Naming Your Business1 comment

learntobead wrote 7 months ago: NAMING YOUR BUSINESS What on earth do you think you would buy from The Flan Corporation? Flan? The S … more →

Tags: Handmade Jewelry, Jewelry, craft business, naming business, naming jewelry, jewelry designer, jewelry websites, marketing jewelry

Dare I ask? Just what IS the role of an artist in society today?17 comments

shiborigirl wrote 7 months ago: I think I just heard a strange sound…..must have been the sound of a can of worms being opened … more →

Tags: shibori, where to find my shibori, Teaching Kids, artists teaching art, long beach art, Art, LBUSD, Silk, contemporary shibori

Selling Your Jewelry In Recessionary Times1 comment

learntobead wrote 8 months ago: Selling Your Jewelry In Recessionary Times With a financial crisis in full swing, it has become more … more →

Tags: Jewelry Making, Handcrafted, Beading, jewelry selling, Selling, selling crafts, Business Model, recession

A funny and relevant take on the job of being creative

VickyTH wrote 8 months ago: I came across this video a while back on the Quilt Art mailing list and, for some reason, neglected … more →

Tags: artwork, Creativity, humour, People, Process, Soul Food - Artistic Links, web wanderings, Work

Randomness2 comments

shiborigirl wrote 9 months ago: As a diversion this morning, I delved into chaos theory, randomness, and the butterfly effect via va … more →

Tags: artists teaching art, contemporary shibori, Dyeing, experimenting, Flowers, Inspiration, long beach art, not about shibori, Photography

Houston Quilt Festival...part two1 comment

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: So here’s part two, and I’ll be quick about it and move on. It was a relief to have the … more →

Tags: shibori, Quilting, shibori ribbon, houston quilt festival, central market, Tinsel Trading, the ribbon store, the last concert, houston

Houston Quilt Festival report...long post-part 15 comments

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: Finally. I’m back, unpacked, and working in the studio again. Waiting for my shipment from the … more →

Tags: about shibori, arashi shibori, contemporary shibori, Fashion, houston quilt festival, Inspiration, Quilting, shibori, shibori ribbon

preparing for Houston Quilt Festival3 comments

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: View This Pollsurvey i’ve added a new poll for you to help me decide when i am ready for the s … more →

Tags: shibori, Quilting, shibori ribbon, Trade Shows, where to find my shibori, houston quilt festival, silk shibori ribbon flowers, Workshop

artistic focus3 comments

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: although this blog is mainly focused on my practice of shibori, the other intent here is to communic … more →

Tags: Art, shibori, Shop Talk

maybe i should just become a photographer...10 comments

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: at the risk of boring you to death with yet another instance of image “nicking” i again … more →

Tags: shibori, Teaching Kids, artists teaching art, long beach art, Art, Photography, houston quilt festival, Long Beach, shiborigirl

new world order, small fish/big ocean, and moving on..3 comments

shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: So it’s done. The site has been entirely removed. There are literally hundreds of links to thi … more →

Tags: Art, shibori, Shop Talk, Copyright Violation


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