DIY… or don’t.

I answer a lot of questions about running a small business, especially as this is my full-time job. I’ve written a bit before about my oh-so glamorous life, and got a lot of positive feedback about it – from other small craftybiz people, and also friends and patrons, who were genuinely interested in how life […]

The glamorous life of the self-employed

HONESTY TIME!!! The reality of being a self-employed artist? I wake up when I want, go to bed when I want. Take naps when I want. I can work when I feel like it. I can work at home or at a coffee shop. I can structure my day however I like. If I don’t […]

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Xiane’s Story: how I became elbow deep in wool

How did I become a Fiber Artist? I get asked this question a LOT! I figured that telling the story here would be fun and educational for those of you whom I’ve not *yet* met. Before I was spinning yarns, I was spinning tunes as a radio and club DJ. [And this is why I […]