Blog | Emily Tobin LaVoy

Dec 5, 20232 min read

Exciting News!

On Monday morning I went to City Hall and took my Oath Of Office to become a member of the Marquette Public Art Commission. I’ve never...

Nov 1, 20233 min read

Inside My Art Studio

This is the first of a new series of posts about what I'm up to in the studio. This month has held a lot of variation but something I've...

Oct 25, 20232 min read

Why Buy Me A Coffee?

Having a random ad targeted at me between every paragraph in a blog post is distracting. Pop ups that play video are even more annoying...

Oct 18, 20233 min read

Seeing Stars

There is no invisible labor in my studio. There have been many days when I stopped working and wondered what I actually accomplished....

Oct 11, 20233 min read

Exploring Weaving Terminology Part Two

Thanks for joining me for the second installment of Weaving Terminology! In Part One, I focused mostly on the parts of a Jack-Type floor...

Oct 4, 20235 min read

Exploring Weaving Terminology Part 1

When I invite guests into my home for the first time, they often spot my Grandmother’s loom quickly. It would be difficult not to. It’s a...

Sep 27, 20233 min read

Learning How To Experiment

I tend to think that making things in batches is more efficient and this has caused me no end of grief. Making something for the first...

Sep 22, 20231 min read

Welcome to My Colorful World!

Thank you for joining me! My name is Emily. I'm a multidisciplinary artist working mostly in fibers, sculpture, and illustration. Since...

Emily Tobin LaVoy