Karen Tiede Studio:
Jewelry for the Garden, and the World's Finest Penguin Decoys
Karen Tiede Studio is an art studio in central North Carolina where I create decorative and functional sculpture, colorful paintings, textiles, jewelry, and more. In and around the making of art, I am also a professional organizer of words and ideas (taxonomist), helping people to get value out of collections of information of all types--book notes, boxes (or file folders!) of photographs, chatlist postings that could become a book; help desk histories that could become a FAQ or a wiki. See the Words pages for more information about this side of my life.Originally and long before the movie, I carved penguins (which is an interesting story all its own). Over time, my work has broadened. I'm always making something, and some of the time, I offer my work for sale. Enjoy, and feel free to contact the studio.
- Art
- Making Art
- 2008 Blog for recent posts, written in WordPress. Still learning how to link that software with this site. Use the "Back" button to return here.
- 2008 Blog for posts written in early 2008. (For earlier years, see the Making Art link.)
- Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous
- Books that have influenced my art
- Links to other art sites
- About the Art(ist)
- Schedule
- Contact information
July: We have to miss Pittsboro's First Sunday this month; hooping in the 4th of July parade, with participatory hooping to follow on the Green, in Oriental, NC, where they have almost as many yachts as homes.
Art's taken a bit of a back seat this calendar year to getting a new business off the ground, organizing and personal productivity for faculty, researchers and staff. Details at Red Tuxedo.
The eBay store is open!! Within eBay, search for Karen Tiede Studio in the Stores listing (name match), or go directly to Karen Tiede Studio eBay Store!
Rob Brezhny thinks chainsaw carving is outlandish:
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If I'm reading the astrological omens correctly, this would be an excellent time for you to apply for a job as a crocodile trainer, audition for a supporting role in a TV soap opera, or give motivational speeches to five-year-olds. For that matter, it wouldn't outlandish for you to use a chainsaw to create sculptures from dead trees, make a home video of yourself entitled "The Dancing Chef" or "The Wise-Ass Guru," or write a research paper on orca whales and quantum physics. In other words, Pisces, consider trying things you've never considered before. Ask yourself if maybe you possess hidden talents that you haven't even begun to cultivate. Be receptive to the possibility that your destiny is more open-ended than you've ever imagined.
Free Will Astrology, July 5, 2006
Hmmm... what is outlandish, when chainsaw carving is a normal part of my life?