Featured stories 

by Take Two

Articles, artist interviews, and student stories - offering insight into creative practice, process, and possibility.

2 min read

Beyond Technique – Tier Two

Tier Two offered participants focused small group mentorship. These works...

Read More
Artwork by Lucy Dundon

3 min read

Student Success Story: Lucy Dundon

"The biggest change was learning to think like an artist - not just a maker,"...

Read More
Artwork by Melinda West

4 min read

Student Success Story: Melinda West

"If my art nourishes me, it will likely nourish others," says Melinda West.

Read More

1 min read

Emergence

Through shifting light, layered surfaces, and changing perspectives, these...

Read More
Transformation student exhibition cover

1 min read

Transformation

Drawing on layered techniques and personal reflection, these works explore the...

Read More
Artwork by Karen Harmon

3 min read

Student Success Story: Karen Harmon

"I let go of that idea that I have to be something specific to be considered an...

Read More
Artwork by Tammy Murdock

3 min read

Student success story: Tammy Murdock

"I needed something new but I didn't know that embroidery was what I needed. So...

Read More
Artwork by Susanne Lange

3 min read

Student Success Story: Susanne Lange

“Even though I’m still at the beginning, I feel this type of creative design...

Read More
Dorothy Caldwell and Claire Benn Friday Feature Artists

1 min read

From the archives: Dorothy Caldwell and Claire Benn respond to land in textile

We're on the planet only once – we might as well get a feel for the place. –...

Read More

1 min read

Outer Sensing, Inner Seeing

These works emerge from close sensory observation of place shaped by a joyful...

Read More
Gathered strands cover for Form to freedom student exhibition

1 min read

Gathered Strands

This exhibition celebrates the beginnings of each student stepping into a...

Read More
Uncharted - online student exhibition

1 min read

Uncharted

Challenging convention and stepping beyond traditional formats, these works...

Read More
The canary and the parrot - Nicky Ilsley’s solo exhibition

2 min read

The Canary & the Parrot - Nicky Ilsley’s solo exhibition

For textile and mixed media artist Nicky Ilsley, the past three years have been...

Read More

1 min read

Moving Memories

Inspired by meaningful objects and the memories they hold, these works reflect...

Read More
Roadkill - artwork created by K.C. Chilton

2 min read

Community Spotlight: K.C. Chilton

We’re back with a Community Spotlight and this month it’s shining on artist and...

Read More

2 min read

Seasonal Abstraction

Inspired by seasonal ingredients and sensory experience, these abstract works...

Read More

1 min read

Traces

Working with earth pigments and cloth, these pieces explore the subtle and...

Read More

1 min read

From Marks to Meaning

Beginning with the simplest elements of dot, line, and mark, these abstract...

Read More
Take Two online community displayed on a laptop screen

2 min read

How to choose the right art course for you

When deciding to enrol in an online art course, there some steps we recommend...

Read More
Artwork by Rachel Watts

2 min read

Student Success Story: Rachel Watts

“Giving myself permission”: How Rachel rediscovered her creative spark with Cas...

Read More

4 min read

Student success story: Katy Olson

Take Two devotee Katy explains why she enrolled in Cas Holmes’ course Making...

Read More
Artwork by Sara BH - student of Sensing Place with Debbie Lyddon

3 min read

Student Success Story: Sara B. H

From wind to thread: How Sara found her creative voice with Debbie Lyddon and...

Read More

2 min read

Student Success Story: Lori Cook

From quilter to confident artist: Lori’s story of creative growth with Sensing...

Read More

2 min read

Community Spotlight: Marielle Peters

At Take Two, we’re constantly inspired by the dedication and depth our students...

Read More

2 min read

Holding Stories

Inspired by the stories held in trees and landscapes, these works explore how...

Read More
Artwork by Lindsay Olson

5 min read

Our Once and Future Wetlands: Art, Ecology and Engineering

Article by Lindsay Olson, about her experience as an artist in residence for...

Read More
Lou Threapleton in her art studio - Student Success Story

3 min read

Student Success Story: Lou Threapleton

From comfort zone to creative confidence: Lou Threapleton’s Take Two experience.

Read More
Artwork by Sherri Denault

2 min read

Student Success Story: Sherri Denault

From deconstruction to reconstruction: How Sherri Denault found the balance she...

Read More
Julie Pfeiffer artwork - People's Choice Award Winner

1 min read

Time Well Spent Exhibition - Meet the People's Choice Award winner

We're excited to announce the People's Choice Award winner for our Time Well...

Read More

2 min read

Transience

These collages explore the quiet beauty found in impermanence and change....

Read More

1 min read

Meet the winners of Time Well Spent

Our Time Well Spent exhibition and art prize celebrates five wonderful years of...

Read More
Weaving and Basketry Artwork by Cathy Inman

3 min read

Student Success Story: Cathy Inman

“Completely obsessed with baskets”: How Cathy Inman found her creative calling...

Read More
Basketry and weaving Artwork by Suzanne Martin

3 min read

Student Success Story: Suzanne Martin

“I AM an artist”: How Suzanne found confidence, creativity, and community...

Read More
Artwork by Angela Wegner

1 min read

Community Spotlight: Angela Wegner

Angela’s late - but not too late - return to art. “Every day, I feel grateful...

Read More

1 min read

Begin at your Beginning

Beginning with a self-chosen material, technique, or idea, these works reflect...

Read More
Artwork by Anne Brooke

4 min read

Student Success Story: Anne Brooke

Anne Brooke shares her experience on how Essence of Identity with Donna Watson...

Read More

1 min read

Findings

Responding to place through sight, sound, and touch, these works reflect...

Read More
Artwork by Marion Gaiss

2 min read

Student Success Story: Marion Gaiss

The Art of Abstract Collage with Cordula Kagemann helped painter Marion...

Read More
Artist Lynette Warren - Community Spotlight

2 min read

Community Spotlight: Lynette Warren

Meet Lynette, one of our most inspiring students. Discover how she’s staying...

Read More

4 min read

The lonely side of creativity (and how to find your way back to connection)

Feeling a bit lonely or isolated as an artist? Read our insights on the lonely...

Read More