Lisa Kerpoe

Many artists working on a flat surface continually strive to create the illusion of depth and texture. There are many printing and dyeing...

A comment from a friend started me thinking about the mentoring relationship.  She was talking about her mentor and how they had a falling...

If you haven't read the blog, And Then We Set It On Fire, you are missing out.  It is hosted by a group of fiber artists and each month ...

I can't claim to be an expert on ice dyeing, since my first try was two weeks ago.  I have dyed about 15 yards of fabric using the techn...

A friend and I were talking about attending workshops and the feelings of insecurity that sometimes brings. She had just completed a worksho...

A fluttering of excitement in the stomach. Shortness of breath. A touch of giddyness. That is how I feel as I work with silk screens in the ...

I spent a few more days ice dyeing last week.  I'm really enthralled by the process.  It's my "new boyfriend", as Jane Dun...

For the past 7 years, my home studio has been in one of the extra bedrooms in our home.  It is a rather small space and it has become smalle...

Another aspect of the online class I took with Alyson Stanfield is planning for your continued learning.  She gave us a worksheet designed ...

I'm a little late on the ice dyeing craze, and this may seem like a strange time to do it, but I finally made time to try it.  I...

Last month I participated in an online class offered by Alyson Stanfield called Blast Off. A lot of Alyson's work is focused on mar...

There are a lot of recipes for making print paste, the seaweed-based mixture used to thicken dyes. I have always made mine from scratch, ...

That sounds much better than midlife crisis, doesn't it? I wish I could take credit for the term, but I borrowed it from Kenny Loggins. ...

Peace Amidst Chaos Thank you so much to all who ordered my new book, Visual Texture on Fabric. As a thank you to those who ordered the...

My new book is hot off the press and C&T Publishing is giving away a copy at the end of the month.  You can read a review of the book an...

A cool breeze on a hot summer day. A sunflower in full bloom. Watching kittens at play. These are a few of the things that have given me pl...

My father is joyful, optimistic and loves to talk to strangers. He really loves to talk to strangers. Waiters, grocery checkers, busine...

A month ago, I dedicated a week to an art retreat at home.  My husband was out of town, so it was just me and the kitties. I feel as if I ha...

This week I'm winding up my resist Tuesdays series with my final tip - Have fun!  Isn't that why we create? Yes, we are expressing o...

Corn dextrin is a great all-purpose resist.  It is very versatile - you can stamp it, screen print it, stencil it, brush it.  It looks a lot...

While captive on an airplane recently, I read the in-flight magazine from cover to cover. It had a short interview with the author, Danielle...

I love commercial water-based resists for their ease of use. No mixing is involved - just open the bottle and pour! Jacquard, Presist and In...

Yesterday was a day filled with adventure.  What I thought would only take a few hours ended up taking all day. I was filming a short vi...

For years, I was drawn to the look of batik, but I didn't want to deal with the wax removal.  When I learned that soy wax washes out wit...