LGBTQ+ Safe Space & Part of We Rock Charlotte

I can breathe again. Time to plan out 2020. All of the chaos of the past 2 years has settled. Nothing left to fear. Living in a state of fight or flight for an extended period of time, makes this new calmness a little confusing. This weekend I got some much needed R&R in the mountains with magical friends. I'm real clear now on who I am and what I'm going to do. Not going to give it all away yet, though. I can tell you that there's going to be some really thoughtful texti

Amber King Bounds of Little King Art is one of Charlotte's (and NC's) leading Textile Workshop Facilitators. We asked her some questions about her biz and she didn't disappoint with some beautiful and honest answers! What's your background? Born in Georgetown, SC (it's a cute little fishing town between Myrtle Beach and Charleston). I grew up in Raleigh and dabbled into art for a while and surrounded myself with other artists and musicians (which is how I met my now husband

Have you seen those gorgeous chunky blankets all over the place? If not, you will soon. Cooler weather is upon us! I'm a big fan of curling up on the couch with a soft blanket so when Amber Bounds, founder of Little King Art, approached me about a blanket workshop last year I said, "HELL YESSS!" Little did we know those workshops would sell out in record speed and Amber would go on to be the go to Textile Workshop leader in the Charlotte area! The chunky yarn she gives you

I've told so many stories about my past. The older I get, and the more work I do, I realize so many of my stories were my perception. It's not that someone meant for me to feel bad or put down. But through my filter of life, and my personality, that's how I took it. Complicating this has been a lifelong struggle with feeling confident... that I can trust myself, know myself. If I'm not feeling confident and self-aware, it's even easier to be the victim/martyr in my story