Extreme Production Adventure with Carol Barton II: Jigs and Templates

One of the best things I learned from Carol Barton during her trip to Vermont was how to effectively use jigs and templates. In my own production work, I have a “recipe book” that contains all of my standards measurements and designs – this keeps me from having to redefine the process each time I [...]

Extreme Production Adventure with Carol Barton

So today I finally get to talk about my weekend workshop with Carol Barton. As I mentioned in this post and this post, Carol came to Vermont as part of a collaboration with the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, where I work. Even though a lot of work was accomplished, I still had a really fun [...]

Carol Barton is almost here…

As I mentioned in this post, Carol Barton is coming to Vermont as part of a collaborative effort with the Craft Emergency Relief Fund. Carol has been consulting with CERF on a project called the Studio Protector, an emergency readiness and response toolkit for artists. This coming weekend, she’ll be leading a workshop that will [...]

Carol Barton is coming to Vermont!

One of the reasons why I admitted that I have a full-time job is so that I could finally spill the following:
Carol Barton is coming to Vermont. And I get to hang out with her. Yeehaw!
Carol has been consulting with the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (a.k.a. CERF, where I work) on a project called the [...]

A bookbinder’s confession…

I’m just going to say it – I have a full-time job.
Part of me wonders if others won’t take me as seriously if I don’t make my art full-time. I’m not sure why that is. Perhaps telling some customers that you have a “real job” shatters the artist fantasy. When you’re an artist, you’re only [...]