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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    Thursday
    Feb072008

    Hearts and Journals

    DateThursday, February 7, 2008 at 08:06AM

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    Button, button, whose got the button? I've been making these little stuffed heart milagros, embellished with vintage buttons. The ones I'm using were gifts from my friend Zet, and a few others that I've picked up  and stashed away. But now I need more, since I want to sell these at the Love and IndepenDance sale coming up at Joan Grona gallery on February 21 and 22. I did have them (as well as some art cloth journal covers) for sale at the Federation conference -- a last-minute sales idea that recovered the cost of my room and meals on the road! ($22.00.)

    Coincidentally, Linda's niece sent me a link today to this Austin artist Malka Dubrawski  and one of her posts (see January 3) showed the buttons she had bought at a nearby junk and treasure's shop. I am jealous, so I guess it might be time to look locally for some junky shops -- buttons are rarely available at my usual thrift store haunts. So, dear readers, if you know of some shops for me to check, please leave a comment. Or better yet, send me 20 buttons and I will send you a heart!

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    Here are a few of the journal covers:

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    Hi Susie,
    Thanks for mentioning my site. I'm glad you stopped by and that it gave me the opportunity to"meet" you.
    Take care,
    Malka
    February 7, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMalka Dubrawsky
    Hey Susie, Come by my house and I'll give you all the buttons you want. I have tons! Or, if your not in town , I could bring a bunch to the mtg on Monday. L.
    February 8, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLinda Rael

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