Welcome To Fiber Art by Carola
Multimedia Contemporary Fiber Art
5th GEN Indigenous Geechee Natural Dye Practitioner
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My Indigo Blues Journey
I’m a Teaching Artist from a family of teachers and women who loved sewing, quilting, dyeing fabric, weaving rugs, embroidery and crochet. I grew up in a multi-generational home where handmade was a way of life. I earned a BFA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Studio Art with concentrations in… Read more
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Awa Indigo Art Project Ai-no-Keshiki
Today is Day 03 of my participation living with a square of indigo in a fading box with connections to Japan. The cloth was dyed with indigo from Tokushima and the art project is led and developed by Rowland Ricketts. Four hundred and fifty people are participating all around the world. I feel abundantly blessed… Read more
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All About Indigo
The only natural blue dye comes from the indigo plant. Indigo is one of the oldest dyes in the history of humanity. Its history is rich with mystery, ruthlessness, greed, exploration and mystical qualities. All About Indigo explores the plant. Read more
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Essential Edge Live 2016
This is day number four after attending the Essential Edge Live Retreat, whose motto is “BE BOLD OR ITALIC never regular | Dream It. Plan It. Live It.” My goals for attending this retreat were two-fold: 1) to gain clarity and insights into ways to increase sales; and 2) to network with other creatives to… Read more
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Dreaming Big
Last Thursday and Friday, I attended an intensive small business retreat for creatives called Essential Edge Live in Raleigh. This blog now becomes my journal describing my process to dream big, plan effectively and become a successful small business artist. Read more
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