June 2010
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By Angela Flicker on June 29, 2010
Determined by Lisa Kattenbraker Has art ever spoken to you? You know, the image literally jumps off the page and speaks directly to you and your life experiences; tugs on your heart strings and causes some weird water like substance to fall from your eyes? Have you ever had this experience? I’m happy to say [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Other Artists |
By Angela Flicker on June 25, 2010
This awesome photo came from Etsy artist Lense Cat Have you ever had a light-bulb experience? You know the kind; where you come up with this amazing idea and you can visualize it perfectly in your head. Your excitement and energy soars and you spend hours, maybe even days, creating this “light-bulb idea” just to [...]
Posted in Creative Process, Inspiration |
By Angela Flicker on June 22, 2010
Here are the latest photos of one of my most recent machine applique quilt patterns. Both machine applique and felt applique techniques were used to make this handmade quilt full of applique embroidery design. My daughter, husband, and I were out on a picnic one day, sitting on a handmade quilt given to us from [...]
Posted in Applique, Ceramics, Felting, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on June 22, 2010
The art of making a house a home sometimes requires that things be custom made for a space. I recently picked up an old wooden cabinet that had been converted into a play stove for kids. It was still in pretty good shape but definitely needed a little TLC. Josh took off all the old [...]
Posted in Applique, Baby, Before and After, Home, Other Artists, Sewing, Working With Wood |
By Angela Flicker on June 17, 2010
I’ve quit my day job twice now. The first time I quit I had aspirations to go back to school to get my MFA. Fear struck my very core though and before I was even enrolled in school I was back out there looking for a job linked to my degree. My degree is in [...]
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By Angela Flicker on June 15, 2010
When the Creative Connections Conference was first publicized, I immediately called my college roommate, an artist living in Minnesota. We talked about the possibility of attending the conference together since we both just started small at-home businesses this past year, me with The Artists’ House and her with HT Designs 4U. Oh, we were so [...]
Posted in Creative Connections Conference |
By Angela Flicker on June 12, 2010
We prefer quality over quantity here at The Artists’ House. It’s something that I am always trying to be more aware of, as hard as it is. This motto goes beyond things, it’s also a motto we follow very strictly when dealing with what goes inside our bodies. We strive to buy quality foods [...]
Posted in Cooking, Eco-friendly, Gardening, Recipe, Salt Lake City Local Businesses | Tagged Thai Tom Ka Gai Soup |
By Angela Flicker on June 11, 2010
“{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” -SouleMama
Posted in Moment |
By Angela Flicker on June 9, 2010
image of Oprah via oprah.com Tara Gentile from Scoutie Girl wrote a wonderful and inspiring letter to Oprah Winfrey. My one-year-old daughter Monet was sitting in bed with my husband and I, and as I read this letter aloud to him, inspiration in my voice, my daughter Monet started clapping. I too am giving Tara Gentile [...]
Posted in Indie biz, Inspiration, Oprah Winfrey |
By Angela Flicker on June 8, 2010
We descended the stairs into the musty basement of our local thrift store, turned right, and took a few paces before I looked up and saw Angela’s eyes grow two sizes in two seconds. Immediately she started doing a little dance and squeaking with excitement. She had made a find. I have seen this look [...]
Posted in Ceramics, Home, Repurposed, Working With Wood, Yard |
