Today’s Sips of Inspiration chat is with Laura Bray.

Laura is an embroidery artist living in the Pacific Northwest.

My friend Dana introduced me to her work and I was enchanted.

I’m so glad I reached out to her and began to forge a friendship. Don’t be shy, friends! Reach out to people whose work resonates with you!

I was delighted to discover that Laura is a blogger. I still dream of a blogging comeback and a return to a wide and supportive blogging community. Many of the blogs I used to read no longer exist and I know there are many out there now just waiting for me (and you) to find them.

One of the things I love about Laura’s work is how unexpected and interesting her pieces are. These worry dolls, for example take me back to my childhood creative play.

(Read about them in this blog post).

Connect with Laura:

• Her website

• Her newsletter

Find the Design*Sponge and New York Public Library project Laura mentioned here.

The books she mentioned:

• The Artist’s Library by Laura Damon-Moore and Erinn Batykefer

• Bibliocraft: A Modern Crafter’s Guide to Using Library Resources to Jumpstart Creative Projects by Jessica Pigza

• The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharpe

photos in this post © Laura K. Bray