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Artist Residencies, Opportunity of a Lifetime
by April Sproule
There are lots of opportunities out there for artists like grants, scholarships, and artist's residencies. Here is an example of one I encountered.
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The Cyanotype Experience
by April Sproule
Find out about my cyanotype experience as I created a collection of prints to use in my textile art and what I learned along the way.
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Perseverance Pays Off
by April Sproule
Creating a Great Foundation
Once again my stubbornness towards giving up has paid off, but this time it came as a complete surprise to me.
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Jules Tavernier and the Elem Pomo Tribe
by April Sproule
Recently I was looking at the current exhibitions running at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, and I came across this intriguing painting ...
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Hand Stitching Text
by April Sproule
I always avoided hand embroidering any kind of lettering because I thought it would look awful. But it doesn’t, and there are lots of amazing ...
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Craft Napa 2022 Follow Up
by April Sproule
In spite of all the trials and tribulations involved in holding an in-person conference in these times, Craft Napa turned out to be a really wonde...
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5 Benefits of a Creative Routine
by April Sproule
Below I have listed the 5 Benefits and Guidelines for Developing a Creative Routine.
1. Committing to a project keeps you from losing interest ...
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Repurpose Those Vintage Linens
by April Sproule
I have lots of beautiful vintage linen stashed away in my studio. The thought of having a snow white pristine linen tablecloth was not very ap...
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How to Sew Linen Napkins with Mitered Corners
by April Sproule
I am always trying to come up with ideas for really great gifts that are functional and personalized, but they also don't take eons to finish o...
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Once In a Blue Moon
by April Sproule
My son and his beautiful wife were married a few months ago during the height of the pandemic. None of us were able to attend due to travel restri...
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Hand Stitching Paper On Fabric
by April Sproule
I started experimenting with stitching different papers on to fabric a couple of years ago. The papers I used here are hand made papers from Ne...
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Birds, Mixed Media Collage Collection
by April Sproule
Last weekend I made a collection of six small collages using prints of my bird illustrations. It is so fun and exciting to work in new medium...
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