A new collection and other simple thoughts
It’s taken me more than half the year, but I’m finally ready to launch my newest collection. I’ve been thinking a lot about bread (nothing new, I’m always...
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Rollercoaster year
It’s been a wild ride this year. Personally, it was full of high highs and extremely low lows. We lost our sweet dog Tucker at 16 years old...
New heights
This spring, one short month before leaving for a massive 3 month trip we had planned, I took on a sculpture commission. I may have had a momentary...
Summer 2022: A little update on life in (and out) of the shop
Hello friends, it’s been a while! As I write this, I’m sitting in a camp chair on the Oregon coast. We drove out here to camp for a...
Setting up shop in the Rocky Mountains
Slow and steady wins the race… That’s what I hear. I’ve never been good at it, this whole “slow living” thing. I grew up literally sprinting from place...
A State of the Union for Carolyn Powers Designs in 2020
Well, well, well, it’s been quite a while since I’ve written. As it turns out…uprooting your entire life during a global pandemic and moving your studio halfway across...
Upcoming Festival Dates
Here are the dates for my upcoming shows. There will be more added as the season goes on, but for now....Saturday, June 13th: Ambler Art Fest (all of...
New work for the spring
Spring is here in Pennsylvania, and rapidly turning into summer. Every free moment I have has been dedicated to prepping for upcoming festivals. First up, some hand dyed...
First of the Fall Shows
In case you didn't make it out to the Mt. Airy Street Fare, here are some pictures from before and during the festival. It was a beautiful night...
Freedom
(written 9/11/14) (obviously I still haven't managed to juggle computer work with studio work) It hasn't quite sunk in yet, but this marks my first week of freedom....
Show preparations continue..
After the hypertufa pots were safely stored away to cure, I took a road trip out to Ott’s Exotic Plants. I went to look for “parent plants” which...
May 2014
With show season in full swing, I’ve been working hard to create more products for my home décor line. It’s been a challenge to design, test, and then...