Libzoid Blog

Artist name: Janice Abarbanel

Location:  Massachusetts
Website:
Naftali Etsy
Crocheted Bracelets
Blog:
Exploring the Art of Polymer Clay
Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space? yes
Where is it located? In my basement
Is it a large or small space? It’s a pretty good size.

What medium(s) do you work in? polymer clay, metal
Do you have a […]

I had a delightful weekend. I was at a Sherry Serafini workshop at my local bead shop, Beads East. I took a workshop with Sherry last year at Bead & Button, and I jumped on the opportunity to take a class with her in my neighborhood. Apart from the class (which was […]

While I spend a fair amount of time thinking about art in our lives, and I go to museums and galleries occasionally, I can honestly say that I don’t often encounter art that really moves me.

Decisions by Susan Lenz has affected me on such a deep level. The pictures on the web fascinate me. […]

Ok, so I dropped the ball on my “Creativity Homework” yesterday. I never went down into the studio to blend a new palette of spring colors. I let the imaginary invisible force field keep me out of the studio and rooted to my chair in front of the computer. I have this mental […]

I haven’t been in much of a creative mood lately. For some reason, it’s been hard to dredge up any enthusiasm for any of my usual creative pursuits. I’ve channeled a bit of creative energy into the blog re-do, but it’s not the same. Rather than wallow in this downer, I’m giving […]

Artist name:
Bettina Welker

Location:  Germany
Website & blog:
Beadworx
Other web links:
Flickr
Beadworx etsy
Trunkt
Do you have a dedicated studio/artistic space?
yes
Where is it located?
in the basement

Is it a large or small space?
medium
What medium(s) do you work in? Do you have a separate area for each?
I work in Polymer Clay and often combine it with Sterling Silver. I don’t have […]

Don’t mind me. I am having a bit of fun playing around with my theme etc. I expect I’ll be tweaking it more later. Meanwhile, I added a translation option in the sidebar. I’m still testing the contact page I added. More later…

I have had a great response to the Studio Snapshot idea.  (but keep them coming!)  I can’t wait to share the studio photos and “interviews” with everyone.  It has been so much fun to read the responses to my questions.  There have been some interesting commonalities and differences.
I’ll post the first Snapshot on Monday and […]

It’s easy to get lost in Flickr, lost for a long time if you’re not careful. I particularly love exploring the many Flickr groups. They are wonderful sources of inspiration. It’s so much fun to search for groups based on words like texture, pattern, grid, macro, surface etc. Here are 5 […]

I love looking at photos of other artists’ studios. With our brief stint of moving back and forth from Connecticut a couple of years ago, I’ve set up three different studios.

Studying photos, articles and books about artists’ studios really helped me design a space I love, and which works really well for me. […]