Living the Art Life™
I’ll try not to take my internet for granted anymore. I found it hard between time constraints and internet access constraints in Australia to do more than post a few social media posts, so here is a Recap of my #Cheryldownunder in Melbourne, Australia. Click below to watch my video highlights and then scroll down to read more. demos First stop was Melbourne, Victoria where I spent two days at
Everyone told me the flight to Australia is long, but you don’t realize how long until you’ve been stuck in a plane for more than 12 hours. This was my first International flight! I was in awe when I walked into the International terminal in LAX. It was much more luxurious than the domestic terminals I have been in, including the domestic LAX terminal. I’ll admit that about 3 hours
My love for shibori grew even more as I saw my shibori rewards pay off from my labor when drying all together in my own backyard. More Shibori Patterns Day 3 was our last day. Unfortunately, I did not get as many process photos as I wanted. I was too busy trying to get it all done before end of day. I decided to brave the hand stitching. Hand stitching
My Shibori Love series picks up with Day 2 attending a Shibori/Indigo multiday workshop at Aya Fiber Studio. After the first day of prepping fabric samples with different Shibori patterns, I was excited to finally dip them in the indigo vats to watch the magic happen. Here is my photo again from Shibori Love – Day 1, where I shared how I created these different patterns. Indigo Vat has a
I found a new love and appreciation for Indigo and Shibori. However, as a warning, I am a newbie and learning about the process as I go. If you’ve taken one of my classes, you know I love the WHY products work and how to best use them. So, I’m currently in the assimilation phase for Indigo dye and Shibori. I am no expert. I spent three days as a
I will be teaching Mixed media Workshops in Australia next month. Wow, I can’t believe it’s actually happening! This will definitely be an adventure and I’m excited to be heading down under to visit Australia. This has been on my bucket list of things to do and places to teach for so long. I’ve met many other designers and artists online over the years from Australia, and I’m over the
