Lisa Kerpoe

A year ago, my daily routine began with a perusal of my favorite blogs. I usually spent 30-60 minutes reading and commenting on blogs. Then...

Having recently returned from a two month retreat, I am slowly coming back to the real world. I purposely allowed myself a gradual immersion...

Last night I became reacquainted with a favorite quote. I'd like to share it with you because it might resonate with some of you as...

The word retreat often has a negative connotation in U.S. culture. We are focused on moving forward, not backward. Retreating when faced wit...

Ice dyeing with MX dyes produces beautiful patterns and vibrant color. It's a great substitute for snow dyeing and you can do it...

Now Is The Best Season, 2010 When I first moved back to San Antonio nine years ago, I heard about a program in which the...

Several weeks ago I read a book called, One Word That Will Change Your Life .  I usually stay away from books that make such big promise...

I was supposed to do an online demo and interview today, but a wiser being decided I needed some rest.  I've been waylaid with the flu f...

Yesterday I talked a little about online communities. Another one that I belong to is the Fiber & Mixed Media group (FAMM). The group h...

Occasionally I think about how the internet has changed my life, just in the last decade. Ten years ago, I had a very slow dial-up connectio...

One of the topics last week in my online creativity class was acknowledging those who have had an impact on one's creative journey. I wo...

Last year we implemented art movie night at our house.  A couple of times a month, we check out an art documentary from the library. We star...

Please Join Us! The new Art Cloth Studios is complete and we are having an open studio this weekend.  Join me, along with Jane Dunn...

If you are like me, you have a pile of tote bags somewhere in your house or car. Some of them, like those from Quilt Festival or Wegmans Gr...

There are a lot of ways to put your art on the internet. You can put it on your blog or website, you can participate in online selling v...

After reading the title, some of you may be thinking, "Wait a minute, is she advocating negative thinking?" No, I'm not.  I a...

Last week, I wrote about some of my favorite ways to open up the flow of creativity .  They focused mostly on things to do in the studi...

We've all heard how difficult it is to get a group of artists together into a cohesive group. (Like herding cats, some say.) I hav...

Dervish  Last week I wrote about some of the common blocks to creativity . This week I thought I'd list some of my favorite ways to...

Last summer I spent a month working on some compositions that were inspired by a quote. (Time is not a line, but a series of now-points. -Ta...

San Antonio is a wonderful place to live as an artist. (It's great even if you aren't an artist.) It offers numerous programs that s...