tinyStudio Issue 20: Out now!

tinyStudio Issue 20: Out now!

This issue marks a milestone for me, as it slowly sinks in that I have been publishing this quarterly magazine now for 5 years! In many ways it still feels as though I am just getting started, that I have so much more I want to do with tinyStudio, and I also look back with pride and gratitude on what we have achieved and the wonderful issues since 2018 that never grow old, that continue to be as inspirational, motivational,

In Print – tinyStudio Issue 19 Available Now!

In Print – tinyStudio Issue 19 Available Now!

I am very pleased to announce that all tinyStudio Members issue 19 priority print purchases are printing and/or shipping, and I am now about to offer this gorgeous magazine in PRINT to everyone! This issue is just stunning, with so many inspirational articles, I just cannot choose a favourite 🙂 Here is a quick flipthrough so you can see for yourself just how much fibery magic this issue contains, 120 pages! I love the digital version of tinyStudio so much,

tinyStudio Issue 18!

tinyStudio Issue 18!

TinyStudio is now into its fifth year of publication; I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. It is truly a testament to the phrase ‘time flies when you are having fun’. This issue is all about paying tribute to time, in fact this IS the ‘Timey Wimey’ issue, packed with articles to help boost your creativity, and stories linking what is past with what is still to come. Inspiration can be drawn from learning about spinners who

Debora Galaz

Debora Galaz

In this blogpost it is my pleasure to share with you the gorgeous fiber preparation work of Debora Galaz, a very talented artist with a fantastic eye for colour! what follows is a photo stream, sharing the process of creating a batt on the drum carder. You can also find more of Debora’s work on her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/colibri_felting/ and you can find her work for sale on Etsy at colibristudio.etsy.com Whenever I want to create a batt, I look

Issue 17 is Here!

Issue 17 is Here!

Welcome to the latest instalment of fibery inspiration, creativity, information, and of course, fluffy eye candy!  The underlying theme of this issue is ‘Reflections”. I came to this concept via one of my most treasured memories; a moment when I found myself in the middle of the most incredible reflection. I was travelling the west coast of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) of my homeland Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an incredible part of the country; wild, sparsely populated, and everything

Creative Rug Hooking with Mary Berry

Creative Rug Hooking with Mary Berry

It is my pleasure to share with you this wonderful article by Mary about her use of art yarns and textures to create these fantastic art pieces. I am sure this will get you thinking about your stash differently and inspire you to try this out too! I really like Mary’s use of a traditional technique to which she has added her own ‘spin’ by using unusual materials and inspirations. You can find Mary online at Fancy Fibers on Facebook

Issue 12 is here!

Issue 12 is here!

What does Issue 12 mean? Firstly, it means three years of tinyStudio Creative Life magazine! Woohoo! With four issues per year, this issue marks the third volume of our annual content, and I couldn’t be more proud. When I started tinyStudio, I had a vision of what I wanted to create; it was based on my ideas about the kind of magazine I wanted to read myself, as a fiber artist. It included an endless curiosity about all kinds of

Issue 9 has landed!

Issue 9 has landed!

I am very proud to bring you our November 2020 Issue of tinyStudio Creative Life Magazine! This has been a crazy month, and I would like to thank Evanita for her support in getting through it, and we did it on time as well! And also a big thank you to Anne for her excellent editing 🙂 I think this is one of our best issues yet! Also a massive thank you to our wonderful Sponsors – Majacraft! We couldn’t

Special Edition in Print!

Special Edition in Print!

Firstly, I do hope you and your loved ones are safe and well in these difficult times. This is definitely the moment for us all to work together and support each other with kindness and generosity, to hopefully ease some of the anxiety and stress we are all facing. I hope that things tinyStudio are bringing you a little light, and some creative inspiration to help you through! Don’t forget in a recent post I shared my free and complete