Iggy Jingles Crafts - Art Dolls and more

I’m writing a book currently called “Mending, Making and Mothering”. It’s about living an artistic lifestyle as a family, with case studies from parents who are doing it.

I’m interested in documenting how artists combine a continuing arts and crafts practice with parenting, as well as how they prioritize creativity in their family life, schedules and spaces. I’m investigating whether and how parents, especially unschoolers, are able to create a synergistic creative arts practice that is part of… Continue

I have been published in an upcoming new book, "1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse".

One of the things that is very exciting about this right now, is here will be 1000 artists and artisans whose work almost certainly f… Continue

I've been working up a game plan and a timeline. I've been researching exhibitions spaces online, and I hope to make some appointments for next week to look at spaces. I have no idea how much leasing a gallery space would cost, so that's what I need to discover so I can work up a budget.

Here are how my ideas are shaping up...

Four sections – the concept of fluidity and blurred edges
• Art of Daily Life – clothing and accessories, homewares
• Monumental – Large scale sculpture and wall… Continue

So no sooner do I send my intentions out into the universe than things start moving.

I was mentioning my exhibition idea (which is now turning into an exhibition plan) to some home schooling moms in my circle, and I two things happened immediately.

First, I have been turned on to a fascinating website, www.kickstarter.com which is a way to raise funds for arts projects through individual pledges of donations, facilitated by Amazon. The rather interesting thing is that if you fail to raise the… Continue

Some of you know that I am working on two book proposals at the moment.

The first is one that I hope to have published commercially by an established publisher. It is about refashioning and upcycling your old clothes, using textile art and needlework techniques. The projects include garments and items for women, men, children (including toys) and the home, organized around type of source garment - men's shirts, tees, interlock cotton, denim jeans etc.

A big part of the aesthetic is being able… Continue