Luna Azul Studio

A New year, New Weaving!

Karen — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Here it is 2012 and I am so excited, I just know its going to be the best ever. I have started a new warp on my loom, making some very textured art work from Alpaca, leather, semi precious stones and some of my wool hand-spun yarns. I am having so much fun creating each row of woven texture! I am working on so many new pieces, it seems the new year has filled my mind with new ideas to bring out into the world. My next show is March 10th and 11th at the Funky Finds Spring Fling. Can’t wait to bring out all my the new creations. Better get back to it, hope to see you there!

Come Support the Arts and the Grapevine Library

Karen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:05:19 +0000

I will be out at this show, stop by and see all the great art!

Naturally Sweet Art Show at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Funky Finds A Holiday Shopping Experience

Karen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:06:34 +0000

"Mountain Cliffs" Woven Art Scarf

Just wanted to post some pictures of some of my new art fiber pieces I will have at my shows November 5th – Naturally Sweet Art Show and November 12 and 13 – Funky Finds a Holiday Shopping Experience.

I have also put some new pieces on my Art Fire site.

"Tropical Fish" Woven Art Scarf

"Angle Wings" Braided Art Scarf Handspun Yarns

"Somewhere" Braided Handspun Art Scarf

"Nick Nack" Braided Handspun Art Scarf

Upcoming Show, Cowtown Indie Bazaar October 15th.

Karen — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:58:29 +0000

Whats Weaving Now

Karen — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:31:41 +0000

I have been working every chance I get on new art scarfs for my upcoming shows. I have to say, every time I finish one, it becomes my “favorite”! Color and texture are such a big part of why I love to weave and spin fiber. It is just too fun creating the color combinations and textures on each scarf. I love deciding on what yarn to lay in next and then taking it off the loom or finishing the braiding and seeing how everything comes together to create that piece of art.

Weaving on the Baby Wolf

I have two pieces going on my baby loom, a warp for scarfs and one for belts. I am working with two different ideas as to color so it never gets boring, weaving the same colors over and over!

Art Scarf "Coffee Bean"

Art Scarf "Cotton Field"

These are two of my Braided Art Scarfs made from my hand spun Art yarns.

Large floor loom

This is a warp for art scarfs on my bigger floor loom. The scarf is called “Not Quite Ripe”.

New Off the Loom

Karen — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:13:40 +0000

Art scarf "Wild Ride"

I just finished a table scarf or bed scarf (it works for both) on my loom. It is made from recycled remnants of silk cut into ribbon yarn. The colors are so bold. It would look fantastic on a long wooden dinner table!

On the loom, still weaving.

The work in progress.

I am working on two scarfs and a belt right now, both looms are going! I have had so much fun putting the colors together and creating each piece.

Mixed Media Collage

Karen — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:51:22 +0000

I have been working on these two pieces off and on for the last year and decided that I am now finished with them. I have really enjoyed working with paper collage again. It is so creative for me. Like putting a puzzle together, I go through magazine after magazine looking for just the right piece to go here… then another to go here… It is like painting with oils, you can go back and rework an area many times within the process of completing the work. I step back and look at the whole and see oh, right there, I need another piece to bring it all together!

"Bluemoon Rising" 24 X30

"Neon Moon" Two canvas, One 24X30 and One 12X18

Two Times Creativity

Karen — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:57:34 +0000

I currently have both my looms warped and am working back and forth between the two. It certainly adds even more variety to the process! I have been making fiber art purses. After taking the body of the purse off the loom, I sew the lining in, and sew it all together. I then warp the loom to make the straps. Once those are made, I go back and tie the fringe on both the purse and the strap and I put it all together. It takes quit a while to complete one purse but they are each so unique and fun to create, I love the process.

"Painted Desert"

"Seahorse Dance"

"All That Jazz"

I have also been making art fiber necklaces out of the hand spun yarns, I love the soft fibers combined with the beautiful stones. Each one has a different twist to how it is created because the yarns are so different. Very much “one of a kind”.

Hot off the Loom!

Karen — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:42:14 +0000

There is no doubt about it, It is hot, 21 days straight of over 100 degrees here in Texas. For me, that means staying inside in the studio, with the AC on, weaving and creating! I just got a new loom, it is a baby wolf by Schacht. I bought it from a member of the Fort Worth Weavers Guild. It is a 24 inch portable floor loom. Now I have a loom to take to shows for people to see.

Baby Wolf

I just took off my first scarfs from the Baby Wolf loom and am now attaching the fringe. I love the colors, they are hot and spicy, wonderful to go into fall and winter with! Now I have two looms to work with. I have so many new creations in the studio and in my mind, I don’t even have to think about the heat! Check out my new Art Fire shop http://www.artfire.com/users/lunaazulstudio I will be putting these new fiber art pieces on soon!

You Can Never Have Too Many Purses.

Karen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:01:01 +0000

I have been working away here at Luna Azul Studio, putting my new woven purses together. The collection of colors, textures and fibers are endless in these new creations. There is everything from “Mystic Seas” to “Raspberry Sherbet” ! Each purse is a one of a kind, fully lined with batik fabric and the strap is made long enough to carry across the chest or as a shoulder bag. Once I get pictures taken, I will post them on my Art Fire Shop http://www.artfire.com/users/lunaazulstudio .

Not to be forgotten, my new necklaces… The yarn colors are very rich and each stone matches perfectly with the necklace. I love making yarn and then matching it with a beautiful stone.