by martita | May 31, 2022 | Fabric Art Techniques
In January of this year I enrolled in a 5 day on-line animal portrait class with Susan Carlson, an amazing fabric collage artist. Besides being in awe of her artwork over all these years, I wanted to stretch myself as an artist by learning a new fabric collage...
by martita | Feb 1, 2022 | Pet Loss
When each of us first brings a pet into our home, thinking ahead to the day when they’ll no longer be around is far from our minds. It’s hard to go down that path when your pet is vigorously begging for a treat or nuzzling your neck. After all, they are so full of...
by martita | Nov 2, 2021 | Inspirations
Fall is drawing to a close here in Vermont. The vibrant colors of the maples and aspens have mostly faded and what is left are a few of those dark maroon-brown leaves that cling tenaciously to the branches and piles upon piles of leaves on the ground. For some reason...
by martita | Oct 7, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
One of the most difficult things for people to do is to choose the exact photograph that they would like made into a pet portrait or pet memorial by me. At art shows and craft fairs, folks pull out their phones and scroll through endless photos, while sharing with me...
by martita | Aug 30, 2021 | Inspirations
Fabric Art Comes in All Shapes and Sizes I am often asked these two questions: “What’s the smallest size (fabric picture) you make?” and “What has been your biggest work?” Well, in case you’re also wondering, here are some stats: Smallest landscape: 3×4 inches...
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