I need to acknowledge, national news and the ICE raids in Minneapolis especially, are heavy on my mind. I don’t know how to effectively communicate these feelings, my rage, my sadness and profound discomfort in a blog post. Instead, I offer suggestions in how an artist might use ritual, art making and introspection, in orderContinue reading “Meditation and Art: Tools for Clarity and Joy”
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Exploring Depth in Textile Art through Color and Texture
A few years ago, when we first bought this home, I began working with appliqué, using my own hand printed cloth. At the time, I was working small, because we were having construction done, and the table that was available to me was limited in size. I had been using the techniques reviewed in PlayfulContinue reading “Exploring Depth in Textile Art through Color and Texture”
Melanie Testa 