https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/to-register-or-not-to-register-is-that-a-question 2024-02-07T09:57:17-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-GelPrinting-TextureTools-Reduced.jpg?v=1707328637 To Register or Not to Register? Is That a Question? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/found-texture-for-gel-printing-raffia 2023-10-23T15:22:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Raffia.jpg?v=1698065980 Found Texture for Gel Printing: Raffia https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/what-paint-should-i-use 2023-10-31T11:19:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/AssortedGreenPaintsbyvariousbrands.jpg?v=1698776117 What paint are you using? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/found-textures-from-the-trash 2024-01-03T14:30:43-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Seashells-FTF.jpg?v=1704321043 Found Textures for Gel Printing Series https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/can-you-make-your-own-gel-plate 2023-12-12T11:31:58-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/HomemadeGelPlate.jpg?v=1702409513 Yes! You can make your own gel printing plate. https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/using-3m-post-it-tape 2023-11-15T11:00:11-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Savedtape.jpg?v=1699384447 Using 3M Post-It Tape https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/matting-2d-artwork-for-framing-for-artists 2023-12-04T11:02:06-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20231102100227.jpg?v=1701299881 Matting 2D Works on Paper for Artists https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/my-gel-printed-christmas-card-ideas 2023-12-12T11:02:35-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/ChristmasCardGroup-Horz.Header.jpg?v=1702407541 Gel Plate Christmas Card Ideas https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/sorting-through-multiple-ideas-at-once 2024-01-08T10:36:05-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG_20210131_125815__01.jpg?v=1704395979 Sorting through multiple ideas at once https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/what-is-your-favorite-color 2024-01-29T11:43:20-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/BlueAroundtheWorld-original-withadjustment.jpg?v=1706128092 What is your favorite color? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/the-best-way-to-learn-is-to-teach 2024-01-24T12:09:36-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Classsample1.jpg?v=1706126458 The Best Way to Learn is to Teach https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/how-long-does-a-gel-plate-last 2024-02-07T09:55:56-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-GelPrinting-Supplies-Reduced.jpg?v=1707328556 How long does a gel plate last? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/becoming-an-artist-and-a-mother 2024-03-01T11:44:56-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/2023-Oates-ShiftingPerspectives-SHUNPIKE-1500x1500.jpg?v=1709151048 The Intersection of Art and Motherhood https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/tips-for-framing-works-on-paper 2025-06-27T08:27:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/AnacortesArtFestival-2023.jpg?v=1751038024 Tips for Framing Works on Paper https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/i-love-rocks 2024-03-26T11:36:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-Maren-Small-StackedRocks-2024.jpg?v=1711478200 My Love of Beach Rocks https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/my-favorite-plants-for-gel-plate-printing 2024-04-19T11:32:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20230625154449.jpg?v=1713380372 My Favorite Plants for Gel Plate Printmaking https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/saying-yes-or-no-to-opportunities 2024-07-03T11:42:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/2024-Oates-WeWillFindAWayOut-withframe.jpg?v=1720031754 Saying Yes (or No) to Opportunities https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/exploring-my-feelings-on-selling-artwork-and-older-pieces 2024-09-30T11:48:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/FallingLeaves-5-detail.jpg?v=1726838218 Exploring my feelings on selling and sharing older pieces https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/what-do-you-do-with-your-gel-prints 2024-10-18T11:31:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/OatesMaren-SamplePrints-CleanupPlates-1.jpg?v=1728929953 “What do you do with your gel prints?” https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/what-i-ve-learned-on-my-break-from-social-media 2024-11-22T10:51:27-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/BlogPost-IGLogo-withX.png?v=1732301487 Did I learn anything on my social media break? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/quick-handmade-cards 2024-12-16T12:09:27-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20241211062517.jpg?v=1734379731 Quick handmade cards? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/making-your-own-stencils-and-masks-for-gel-printing 2025-01-16T12:03:35-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-GelPrinting-Sample3_520x500_6312be5c-1d63-42c0-bfcc-de2c86f4523f.jpg?v=1737057815 Making Your Own Stencils and Masks for Gel Printing https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/preparing-for-the100dayproject 2025-01-28T11:27:22-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG_20210510_204634_604_babf5236-b0e3-463d-9819-202269fbd58e.jpg?v=1738092442 Preparing for #the100dayproject https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/when-to-start-or-stop-experimenting 2025-02-14T11:33:42-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/CombinedExperimentationHeader.jpg?v=1739561622 When to start or stop experimenting? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/the-first-2-weeks-of-my-100-day-project 2025-03-11T14:01:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/RockPost-Header_9e5aab60-5835-4b2f-9cc5-ff968aa4949a.jpg?v=1741726897 17 days down, only 83 more to go! https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/the-challenges-of-changing-the-rules 2025-03-31T11:06:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/ChaosofDesk-Day31_c8e8be99-8536-4061-bfdb-2c3227c296b1.jpg?v=1743444379 The Challenges of Changing the Rules https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/reaching-the-halfway-point 2025-04-15T14:03:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/BlogHeader.jpg?v=1744750990 Reaching the halfway point https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/progress-vs-productivity 2025-04-30T09:32:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/1f1839d0-1d3c-11f0-a065-e148d72ecd6f.jpg?v=1746030762 Progress vs. Productivity https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/art-on-the-road 2025-07-07T14:04:51-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20250628085815.jpg?v=1751922291 Art on the Road https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/the-meaning-behind-the-stacks 2025-09-09T14:13:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20250908100251_aa5ee5d9-cf1c-485e-b274-ae5a1557ad3a.jpg?v=1757452414 The meaning behind the stacks https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-honesty-seed-pods 2025-09-30T12:22:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20250915114242_270bfc33-5ce3-43b6-bb87-ee0a85b2ab42.jpg?v=1759260152 Texture of the Week: Honesty Seed Pods https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-paint-boogers 2025-09-30T12:23:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20250918115839_59c5f94d-fc2a-457a-8d53-971aa72f4b3e.jpg?v=1759260227 Texture of the Week: Paint "Boogers" https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-roky-puzzle-pieces-bingo-cards 2025-10-08T16:31:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-Maren-Texture-RokrPuzzle_7dab2b64-bab3-43d4-96c6-2e3928bbb7a5.jpg?v=1759966291 Texture of the Week: Rokr Puzzle pieces + Bingo Cards https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-a-ball-of-thread-scraps 2025-09-30T12:21:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/TextureoftheWeek-ThreadBall4_55a8eccb-99c9-4963-9431-4633a7ead5ee.jpg?v=1759260107 Texture of the Week: A Ball of Thread Scraps https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-lego-bricks 2025-10-09T11:11:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG_20251007_132624_a89c8165-0929-4b4d-b300-305ef3907099.jpg?v=1760033518 Texture of the Week: Lego Bricks https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/solving-the-scrap-puzzle 2025-10-10T16:03:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG20251010122219_360249f6-7a32-4c54-b3a4-0f512da46f6e.jpg?v=1760137406 Solving the Scrap Puzzle https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-mark-marking-with-water 2025-10-16T11:17:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG_20251016_060532_cbac5cb2-e0db-46bb-997d-497a8527155d.jpg?v=1760638643 Texture of the Week: Mark Marking with Water https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-marbles-paint 2025-10-23T11:25:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-TextureofWeek-Marbles1.jpg?v=1761243949 Texture of the Week: Marbles + Paint = Playing Like a Kid https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/why-all-the-textures 2025-11-04T14:47:43-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/OatesMaren-FoundTextureLesson-GPS2024_26e610b3-a562-4e92-b88d-dd9af48f2b27.png?v=1762296463 What's the point of all those textures? https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-produce-bags 2025-11-17T13:55:38-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-TextureofWeek-ProduceBag-1.jpg?v=1763416538 Texture of the Week: Produce Bags https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-plastic-straw-plate 2026-01-08T12:12:46-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-PlasticStrawPlate1_39e4d851-2896-4752-801f-2a9bd7efb769.jpg?v=1767903166 Texture of the Week: Plastic Straw Plate https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/my-string-wreaths-project-and-clean-printing 2025-11-24T20:19:38-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Wreath-v5.png?v=1764044378 My String Wreath Project...and "Clean" Printing https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-printing-with-wooden-letter-blocks 2025-12-03T11:08:28-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/TextureLetterBlock-CardsGroup_f72b2505-d2f6-4b35-8da7-07f71e17ea3e.jpg?v=1764788908 Texture of the Week: Printing with Wooden Letter Blocks https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/reflections-and-priorities-for-the-new-year 2026-01-05T14:05:30-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-Reflectionson2025-BlogPost.jpg?v=1767650730 Reflections and Priorities for the New Year https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/texture-of-the-week-product-packaging 2026-02-24T13:40:17-08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-Texture-PlasticPackaging4_9c936640-1d28-4896-9ffd-fc6a8bebac79.jpg?v=1771969217 Texture of the Week: Plastic Packaging https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/the-good-and-the-bad-of-waste 2026-03-16T13:05:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/IMG_20260305_113716_0e9c934e-1189-4f3a-8784-02c99ddb7b64.jpg?v=1773691507 Managing "Waste" in the Studio https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/developing-my-childs-play-series 2026-05-28T10:16:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/AllTools8_255e91c8-dd82-4af5-863b-5534d2058acd.jpg?v=1779988593 Finding My Way to Child's Play https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/my-tips-for-stitching-on-paper 2026-05-26T14:58:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Stitches-UpClose_bafc8db2-0297-45a0-b4bb-08e3d45504ae.jpg?v=1779832685 My Tips for Stitching on Paper https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/searching-for-the-perfect-moments 2026-08-10T14:36:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates-Maren_CollageScraps_-_Cr_66e31674-2a51-4c08-80ca-31096effba59.png?v=1786397792 Searching for the Perfect Moments https://marenoates.com/blogs/news/big-news-im-teaching-for-gelliarts-your-printmaking-journey 2026-09-29T10:25:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/1348/8952/articles/Oates_Maren_GelliArts_ProjectSample_11_-_Cr.png?v=1790702704 Big News! 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