Lilo Bowman, Author, Lecturer
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Learn About My Lectures
Book A Lecture
If you are a guild chair looking for lectures, I would love to work with you! I'm also happy to customize a lecture to suit your needs.
- Lectures are 1 hour (combined with power point slides) filled with tips, tricks and images in real studio situations.
- At this time all lectures are conducted on the Zoom platform, in real time.
- Audience size is limited to guild members.
- Members can ask questions through the guild moderator, that I will be happy to answer at the end of the lecture.
Lecture Topics:
Love Where You Create: It's Not A One Size Fits Solution
Are you overwhelmed by all the stuff that seems to be taking over but don’t know how to bring back order? If your current situation isn’t functioning--- it might be time to hit the refresh button. Learn how to build a creative place that works for you, your space, your budget and where you are right now.
Adapting For Change & Long-Term Planning: Learning To Adapt To The Changes In Your Life
Change doesn't mean creativity has to come to a screeching halt. Whether it’s due to an unexpected accident, downsizing or bodily changes, learn how to modify a space with easy and clever workarounds to keep the playing going for years to come.
On The Go: Build A Studio That Moves With You
When life involves frequent moves across the country or across the world, keeping and maintaining a creative space can be a challenge for any maker. Learn tips for building a system to make your studio more mobile and easy to set-up while also including your personal style.
Quilting Machines: Creating Fun For All On The Playground
Is that quilting machine and all its ‘gear’ taking over your playground space? Batting, rulers, pantographs and cone thread collections can very quickly become overwhelming and get out of hand. Learn how to build a system that corrals the one who ‘wants to take over’ and ensures enough space for everyone at the playground to get along.
Dual Studios: Twice The Fun
Congratulations, you're setting up a second studio in another location! Now onto the hard part: deciding what to bring and how to organize this new space. Whether it's another home, a cabin in the woods or something in between, learn to build a place that you will love equally as much as your primary studio.
Small Spaces: Tiny Studios
Don't let the small size of your space keep you from having hours of fun; it's about learning how to prioritize. Let me show you some creative ways to utilize every square inch of your playground.
Online Workshop
Starting soon, I will be offering Jump Start Your Organizing, an online 2-day group workshop, designed to help a small number of individuals get a running start to organizing in their own personal space.
Students will learn how to overcome the challenge of how and where to start with mini-presentations -- designated time to work on their own -- Q & A -- group sharing sessions -- and learn the skills that will help them going forward to a more organized and better functioning space.
Lilo's workshops are for you if you answer yes to these questions:
- Are you unhappy in your studio space because there isn't room to work?
- Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of things taking over your workspace?
- Do you want to bring order to your studio but don't know where or how to start?
- Are you ready to make a change and breathe new life into your studio space?
- Would you like to develop the skills to keep order in your space but find it difficult on your own?
Workshops are given on two consecutive days, with a 3-hour session on each.
The cost of the workshop is $250 per person.
This will be a small group of 4 to 5 individuals, which will allow Lilo to give dedicated and personalized attention to each.
If you are interested in the online workshop, please fill in the form below and Lilo will get back to you with the details.
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Order your signed copy today!
Love Your Creative Space
$19.95With over one hundred photos, this book offers an endless visual parade of ideas for your craft room! Smart storage solutions, furniture, and accessories can help quilters, needle artists, knitters, and crafters keep their creativity on track! Whether you’re undergoing a radical reinvention or looking for tiny tweaks, you’ll finally be able to plan and organize your projects in a workspace that works for you!QuantityComing soonVideos
lilo bowman introduction
Watch a preview of my 2020 online lecture series and how I got into organizing!
Schedule
Where you'll find me in 2024-2025
October 31, 2024-In Person Lecture
Houston Quilt Festival, Houston, TX
Lecture-Love Where You Create
November 18, 2024-Zoom
Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association,
San Jose, CA
Lecture-Love Where You Create
January 2, 2025-Zoom
Haymarket Quilters Unlimited, Merrifield, VA
Lecture-Love Where You Create
January 7, 2025-Zoom
Castle Rock Quilt Club, Castle Rock, CO
Lecture-Love Where You Create
March 13, 2025- Quilt Judging
Dallas Quilt Show, Dallas, TX
June 4, 2025-In Person
Wimberly Quilt Guild, Wimberly, TX
Lecture-Love Where You Create
June 5, 2025-In Person
Austin Modern Quilt Guild, Austin, TX
Lecture-Love Where You Create
June 10, 2025-Zoom
Royal City Qilters Guild, Guelph Ontario, Canada
Lecture-Small Spaces
July 19, 2025-Zoom
Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild, Ann Arbor, MI
Lecture-Small Spaces
My Book!
A Visual Guide to Creating an Inspiring & Organized Studio Without Breaking the Bank
Order your personally autographed copy in my store.
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About
Lilo Bowman is the author of Love Your Creative Space, a lecturer, and the Editor-in-Chief of TheQuiltShow.com since 2007. She frequently speaks and consults on organization strategies for both hobbyist and professional creative makers.
Growing up in Germany, Lilo later lived on four different continents as a military spouse, enriched her experiences. Her diverse careers in floral design, translation, USO tour guiding, and wedding/conference planning exposed her to a variety of cultures and fueled her passions for travel, history, food, and textiles.
A strong advocate for civic engagement, Lilo has held leadership roles in philanthropic organizations at both military and civilian levels for over thirty years and currently serves as the President of SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates). Lilo resides in Fort Worth, Texas and can be found online at lilobowman.com.
Blog
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