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  • Meet my new Studio mate!

    by Carmen Bohn
    Meet my new studio mate, Pat Slighte! She's a printmaker and lovely human being. Here's a little more about her.
    Posted in art studio, artist, artist community, creative space, ply, printing press, studio, team

  • Let's stop rushing to the destination.

    by Carmen Bohn
    Let's enjoy that messy middle and stop rushing to the destination. After all, it is commonly agreed that the anticipation is often better than the realization anyway. 
    Posted in creative time, enjoy the ride, learning, making things by hand

  • Creative spa session, anyone?

    by Carmen Bohn

    Attending a Ply Studio workshop is like having a creative spa session. Doesn't that sound great?

    Posted in art therapy, craftfulness, creative space, making things by hand, mental health

  • 5 Challenges to Spark Creative Genius

    by Carmen Bohn
    Increasing your creativity isn't hard, it just takes some prioritizing. Here are 5 little challenges to spark your creative genius!
    Posted in art therapy, craftfulness, creativity, ideas, mental health

  • Come take a tour of Ply Studio (virtually)!

    by Carmen Bohn
    The Studio has come a long way (baby)! Come take a peek of my virtual tour and imagine yourself walking in this fall to the smell of the best coffee, the right music and the JOY of people together!
    Posted in art studio, brand, creative space, ply, studio

  • Things That Will Make You Feel Good.

    by Carmen Bohn

    Take a moment today to take a breath, take a walk, make something with your hands. And if you need a new creative outlet, Ply Studio has you covered. Check out our workshops and supplies and get started on something that will make you feel better!

    Posted in art therapy, craftfulness, making things by hand, mental health

  • 9 Things To Watch And You'll Feel Better Too!

    by Carmen Bohn
    This post is for those of you that MIGHT like to do crafty things, but also might like to just watch others do crafty things. BOTH will help you feel good!

  • Wind, Rice & Fish and the unfinished story of so many things.

    by Carmen Bohn
    The unfinished story of so many things and 'why not?' starts with some Wind, Rice & Fish.

  • My Favourite Experiments in Weaving

    by Carmen Bohn
    My experiments in weaving are fun, sometimes frivolous, and sometimes a fail. Currently, I am playing with plastic (so fun!) and also with bags of unfinished projects in order to keep going with the theme of 'unfinished stories'. Here is a look at a few of my projects over the past 3 years, which I hope inspires you to start or continue to create stuff, too!

  • #MarchMeetTheMaker

    by Carmen Bohn
    #MarchMeetTheMaker brings inspiration and colour!

  • Finding focus and the next right action.

    by Carmen Bohn
    Running a new business requires a focus on a lot of things, all at the same time, also known as multi-tasking. In this post, I share a few of the things going on with Ply this week while I ponder how switching focus so many times a day might be killing my productivity. Here's what I'm doing about it.

  • The thing I can't seem to spend (enough) time on.

    by Carmen Bohn
    I have something to admit. It's about something I can't seem to spend (enough) time on. And it's not what you think it's gonna be.