All of the handwoven welch blankets and woolen textiles make my mouth water.  Via All the Mountains.

I just finished up a stint teaching Textile Design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  It was a great experience and I think I got more out of it than the students did.  It was very inspiring being on campus and in an art room again…

Also I realized that is what these students and teachers get to do everyday-create art projects and bodies of work.  I used to be like that too but now I’ve become a really good designer (which is not a bad thing), but not so great of an artist.  This forced me to pick up a paint brush again and create something with my hands.  Get out the water cup, paper towels, bristol board, and put the paint to the paper.  Turns out, it’s just like riding a bike.  And it smells the same as it always did.  You can pick up right where you left off and it made me realize, I’m excited for more…

For the last two weeks I’ve been a guest instructor at the University of WI-Madison.  When I was asked by my former professor Jenny Angus to teach her class, I was honored!  She is truly an amazing and accomplished artist known internationally for her works as a textile designer.  You can see some of her work here, although there were just too many beautiful images to pick from.

Jenny’s new book/exhibit:  A Terrible Beauty

Make sure to visit her website for more beautiful images and to learn more about her work with insects and design.