fierce, independent and unapologetic A women of my own heart While there are so many facets to Georgia O'Keefe, I really enjoy this quote from her via the Georgia O'Keefe museum. Georgia's life was reflective of someone who was fierce, independent and unapologetic about her life. She was natural, authentic and ultimately lived and worked …
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She went after what she wanted and GOT IT Tina...No Need to be Unhappy about Death Born in the humblest of beginnings with little love is not an unusual childhood story. For those born of a certain time, certain part of the country, this story is the norm. What is not norm is being born …
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Most textile artists have their own ways of storing their artwork over time. As a quilter since 2004, I have developed my favorite ways of storing my quilts. Luckily, textile conservation is a very fruitful area in the field of archiving which is the study of preserving valuable things over time. There are many good …
I've been counting the days when generative art would cross quilts! Artnet just announced a textile-based NFT project going live on May 17. A generative NFT by Anna Lucia [L] next to a quilt by Mary Margeret Pettway [R]. Courtesy of Arsnl.https://news.artnet.com/market/the-quilters-of-gees-bend-anna-lucia-arsnl-2298540 This project will involve the sale of 500 digital-born artworks under the name …
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The Lady Behind the Ladybug Vera Neumann (1907-1993) was an American-born artist who started a design company from her kitchen table in 1947. She is best known for her extensive, prolific designs for home décor, fine art and industrial products. Her designs are full of rich, vibrant colors and expressive symbols. Her logo is recognized …
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Norman Lewis Artist Bio Norman Lewis (1909 - 1979) was technically the first African-American abstract expressionist painter and teacher. He lived in Harlem all of his life and was born to Bermudian parents. Lewis maintained studio space at the Harlem Art Center and participated (along with Jackson Pollock) in art projects for the Works Progress Administration or …
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DSDLAB Tutorial 1.1 - How to Create Mosaic Textures in Photoshop Mosaic textures are a great way to add a gridded, 3D effect onto your digital designs. I recently tried this effect on an image of a sunflower that I silk painted and subsequently printed as fabric. I think the effect can add depth and …
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DSDLAB Tutorial 1.2 - Creating Cherry Blossoms Gift Wrap Paper My love of cherry blossoms inspired me to work it into a gift wrap paper! My idea here was that a line drawing of the cherry blossoms would give me an image that was light, airy and very stylish. What you’ll need Photoshop CS or Elements …
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DSDLAB Tutorial 1.0 - Creating a Simple Artistic Abstract Background with Fonts Digital surface designers are always looking for ways to create antique looking digital images that can be printed on fabric. Here’s just one of the many ways that you can create an antique image with an old-world feel. What you’ll need Photoshop CS …
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DSDLAB Tutorial 2.0 - Creating a Repeat Image When digitally printing an image, oftentimes you need to enlarge the design by repeating it. In this tutorial, you will learn how to expand your images into larger sizes for digital printing. What you’ll need Photoshop CS or Elements or any graphics program Tools used in this …
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