Susie Monday

Artist, maker, teacher, author, head cook and bottlewasher.

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The art I make is the result of a life-long love of pattern, texture and color. How I teach is a skill honed by experience (I started teaching creative arts to younger kids when I was 12). After earning a B.A. in Studio Arts from Trinity University, I helped lead an internationally recognized educational foundation, designed curriculum exhibits for schools and other institutions, wrote and edited for a major daily newspaper, opened the San Antonio Children's Museum and then, a dozen years ago, took the scary but essential (for me) leap to become a fulltime artist and art teacher.

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    Wednesday
    Sep052007

    Guadalupe/Tonantzin 2

    DateWednesday, September 5, 2007 at 04:38PM

     GuadalupeTonantzin2.jpg

    Sewing, sewing, sewing. Finally. Yes, I REALLY should be doing something far more nurdish, like balancing my checkbook and putting together a budget for the month, BUT.

    Instead, I finished a commission piece that is past due, and I am sure the buyer will be happy that the process we started on at the beginning of the summer is coming 'round at last. First, she wanted a piece I had completed, but it was too large for the space. I promised this #2 and it's taken me all summer to make it work. I think I like it; I hope she will. While I wanted to make a piece that was quite similar in color and imagery, it's hard sometimes to change scale and have the composition work as well. This is same and different. See what you think:

    Tonantzin.jpg Here'e the first, larger piece; #2 is at the top of this post.

    Both pieces are inspired by Our Lady of Guadalupe and her predecessor Tonantzin, the Corn Goddess of the Aztec people. Our Lady appeared on the site of Tonantzin's holiest temple, and the comfort she offered the natives of Mexico took shape, form and energy from Tonantzin's presence and abundance.

    I've actually had two inquiries this week for other work, and while that's exciting, I also feel a few new knots in my gut. But, here's to stepping out into the unknown. May both Ladies smoooth the path, watch my back and keep me on the right road.

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    Susie,

    I just love this piece. It is beautiful! It seems so timely with the coming of fall and riping of the corn. I am sure your buyer will be thrilled!

    ~Sheri

    September 6, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterSheri Gaynor
    O this is lovely! Work likes this makes me wish I still was an over-paid tech writer, so I could buy more art. Maybe a trade some day?
    September 8, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLinda
    Thanks. I enjoy working in series so even doing a kind of self-knock-off is ok with me as long as something changes and the piece takes on a life of its own. I do a lot of work with images of the Virgin of Guadalupe and, while I was not reared a Catholic, Her image and the story of Juan Diego really speaks to me. I think we all need a nurturing mother in the world of Spirit.
    September 8, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterSusie

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