Lisa Kerpoe

I first tried grits as a resist after Gay Ousley made the suggestion last fall. I was intrigued by the pattern, somewhat like oats but more ...

It has been a particularly hot and dry summer - where I live and in many other parts of the country. Having worked to create a drought-frien...

Last week I spent some time finishing up a number of pieces.  These are pieces that were started last fall. I felt they all had potential, b...

Ahhh, the lure of the resist in surface design.  I've tried all the commercial products and many of the standard kitchen-based...

On Friday mornings in the summer, I teach an independent study class at the Southwest School of Art. Everyone chooses their own projects to...

    Yesterday I received a copy of the DVD for Quilting Arts TV Series 800. I flew to Cleveland in February to film two segments for the s...

Like many people, I work well to a deadline.(Most of the time.) It gets me moving - realizing I can't just sit and think about it - I ha...

Below is a "must see" link. Sue Dennis, an artist from Brisbane, Australia, has a solo exhibition opening this week. The work was...

I've had an interest in working with acrylic paints and mediums for the past year.  I allowed myself some play time last month. I really...

I received a beautiful gift for my birthday a few weeks ago.  A silver bracelet. I'm not much for jewelry - no rings, necklaces or bra...

I've been reading up on photography lately.  I have dived into the "photograph your own artwork" waters.I know this goes again...

Many artists ask themselves that question. How do you know when a piece is done?  There is often a tendency to keep adding... maybe a little...

Sock Monkey wine glasses by Mimi Kerpoe I'm a few chapters into Julia Cameron's book, Walking in this World, and this morning...

Last week, when faced with my first studio time in months, I wondered, "how do I get the ideas flowing again?!"  I pulled out a fe...

That's what I've been doing for months now. Putting things off to a future date when all my deadlines are passed and I'll have t...

They say that you teach what you most need to learn.  I experienced this first-hand yesterday.  Last weekend, I spoke on creativity to a loc...

Last week was the ending of the 2 1/2 year ArtCloth Mastery Program in which I have been participating.  It is a rigorous study in surface d...

When I lived in Chicago, the first robin was the sign that spring was coming.  In south Florida, spring wasn't much different than wint...

I've been doing a lot of brayer printing lately and have a wonderful piece of lacy fabric that makes a great pattern.  I've heard ...

 I taught a class on brayer printing last weekend at the Southwest School of Art.  The brayer is my new favorite tool.  Although I ha...

Are visual artists "type-cast" like actors?  I wonder.  If we become successful at something or known for working in a certain sty...

This weekend is the 4th Annual On & Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour. Organized by Bihl Haus Arts, this self-guided tour of artists...

I came across an art challenge on Cori Berg's  Sacred Arts blog the other day. It's a challenge to create art about finding joy.  Y...

Ever since I started playing around with acrylic mediums to create texture on the edges of my collage-on-canvas, I have felt a pull to paint...

I received some exciting news last week - I have been invited to participate in the taping of Quilting Arts TV next month. I now get to joi...