Susie Monday

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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
    Jan302008

    Deconstructed Screenprinting with Kerr Grabowski

    DateWednesday, January 30, 2008 at 05:06PM

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    One of Liz Napier's deconstructed pieces in progress-- stitch to be added! 
     

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    Kerr with a workshop participant Laura Jeanne Pitts' work behind her.
     

    FASA sponsored an inspiring and energizing workshop this past weekend with Kerr Grabowski. Kerr is known for her lively and creative  art-to-wear, as well as her well-honed techniques -- in particular what she calls "deconstructed" screenprinting. Her methods for using a screen to transfer textural images are fun, freeing and allow for lots of personal expression. All of the participants made wonderful samples and yardage, and I won't be surprised to see how far each person takes the ideas. Kerr is a generous and supportive instructor, willing to share what she has learned from years of experimentation, so that we all benefit from her experience and expertise. Take one of her classes if it ever comes your way! All of us at this one (in the perfect venue at the Southwest School of Art and Craft) were clamoring for another next year -- and plans are already underway to make that happen.

    Here are some additional pictures of the workshop and some of the work -- sorry if I get the artist name wrong, just send me an email for corrections. I don't have time to upload all 50 photos (and that might task your interest), but Kerr promised to publish others on her site as well. 

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    Mary Ann Johnson's exploration of texture and shape.

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    Diane Sandler's yummy piece of work using deconstructed screenprinting and drawing with dye. 

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    Oh, my, this cloth is so yummmy!!! I want to play!!
    January 30, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkathy
    Kathy -- it was great fun and felt like a holiday to work with dye for two straight days -- adn the Southwest School has great facilities for workshops like this one. S
    January 30, 2008 | Registered CommenterSusie Monday

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