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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    Thursday
    Apr022009

    A Sense of Humor

    DateThursday, April 2, 2009 at 09:29AM

    It's my first (juried) appearance at the International Quilt Festivals!  (Detail above is from Sea Dogs)

    From the SAQA member's newsletter:

    A Sense of Humor
    Laughter makes the world go 'round! This exhibition celebrates the laughable, amusing, comical, whimsical, incongruous, and absurd aspects of humor. This exhibit will travel to IQF-Chicago and IQF-Long Beach. SAQA is looking for sponsors to create a catalog.
    Premiere location: International Quilt Festival Houston, TX
    Dates: October 15 - 18, 2009
    Juror: Pam RuBert
    Curator: Patricia Gould (patriciagould@msn.com)

    Artists and Works Selected:
    Laurie Brainerd       The American Dream
    Judith Busby           Thanks, Miracle Grow!
    Sheri Cooper           Joan of Park #1
    Jamie Fingal            Molar Eclipse
    Monique Gilbert       No Milk Today
    Terry Ann Hartzell    Jumbo Shrimp
    Terry Ann Hartzell    Sock Poppin' Kickapoo Kangaroo
    Beatrice Hughes      Ties at the Office
    Harumi Iida             Lost Bee
    Ellie Kreneck            At Home with St Jerome and His Lion in West Texas
    Pat Kroth                 Sweet Tooth
    Cat Larrea               The Dark Side of Quilts
    Carol Larson            Anti-Aging: Chemical Warfare
    Salli McQuaid           Starry Flight
    Susie Monday        Sun Dog and Sea Harpies
    Susie Monday        Too Much Information
    V'Lou Oliveira          Digger's Dream Date
    Robbie Payne          Waiting to be Kissed
    Helen Remick          Walking the Dog
    Kim Ritter               A Snowball's Chance
    Joan Sowada           Late Bloomer Learning to Surf
    Joan Sowada           Busy Purple
    Susan Walen           Self Portrait: If You're Happy & You Know It
    Laura Wasilowski     Threading the Needle
    Deborah Weir          That's A Moray
    Marianne Williamson Child's Play
    Kathy York              Duck and Cover

    Travel Venues:
    1. International Quilt Festival
    Houston, TX
    October 15-18, 2009
    www.quilts.com

    2. International Quilt Festival
    Chicago, IL
    April 2010
    www.quilts.com

    3. International Quilt Festival
    Long Beach, CA
    July 2010
    www.quilts.com

    AuthorSusie Monday | Comment4 Comments |

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    Reader Comments (4)

    Wonderful! Susie. Another reason to travel to Houston. You done good.
    April 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMary Ann Johnson
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am thrilled for you!!! The universe did have something more splendid in store for you.
    April 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSusan
    Yee-haaaaaawww! Congratulations! I've never personally known anyone who had something in the Quilt Show. Are you going to be there in Houston...well, I'm sure you would be! You have to be...then I can bring my mom to meet you, and that would be too cool.

    I also can't wait to see your other quilt..."Too Much Information". That sounds like a really funny one.
    April 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLauri
    Yee-haaaaaawww! Congratulations! I've never personally known anyone who had something in the Quilt Show. Are you going to be there in Houston...well, I'm sure you would be! You have to be...then I can bring my mom to meet you, and that would be too cool.

    I also can't wait to see your other quilt..."Too Much Information". That sounds like a really funny one.
    April 3, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLauri

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