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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    « Wowie -- A top rating with Interweave | Main | Rainbow Printing for Free Download »
    Saturday
    Aug282010

    Creating in Chicago at CREATE

    DateSaturday, August 28, 2010 at 12:23AM

    

    What was most fun ? Teaching, yes, then the great paint-a-thon with Leslie Jenison and Jamie Fingal (Dinner at Eight artists). Pics below of all the activities. (Next post, adventrues inside the Loop.) I'll add names later, my notes are buried in the suitcase. But All of the Artists did great work as you can see. Thanks to all of them for their work, creativity and willingness to learn a new skill - - and to haul all the big supplies needed!

     

    Aren't these fabulous pieces of fabric? They are all water soluble media with silkscreening medium on paper or fabric, with stencils, drawings by the artists. We spent the day exploring and experimenting and getting everyone past a "fear of the screen." Apparently, that's a big one. NO NO, do not be afraid. Here's my DVD of the process in this workshop from Interweave Press --

    Marilyn C. from Canada made some wonderful layered pieces.

     

    Judy L. with one of hers. Look carefully for the bird shapes.

     

    Mary Ann worked on fabric and paper and did some sophisticated abstracts to use in her mixed media work.

     

    Fran played around with a lot of textures and layering

    Francine (Fran 2) said this was her favorite of all, made with tape resist on the screen.

    More after hours: Jamie Fingal, Leslie Jenison and Judy Coates Perez at the instructors' reception:

    Artist Natalya Aikens was also in the workshop led by Jamie and Leslie. She's drying our big collaborative canvas. We all took home pieces of two canvases, ready to work into other art inventions.

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    I loved looking at all the photos at Create! It looked like a ton of fun.
    August 29, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCindy
    It was a great event. I think thwy plan to repeat next year. so keep your eyes on Cloth Paper Scissors for info!
    August 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSusie Monday
    Super photos, Susie. I went for one evening class. Actually, you were the contact with CREATE for me. You posted in CC Yahoo group & I examined the offerings. I do hope they do it again.
    August 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJan Falk
    hey Susie! it was great to meet you! I didn't even notice you taking a pic of me...LOL
    August 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNatalya Aikens
    Hi Suzie,
    Thank you for a wonderful workshop! I came home so inspired to do more printing of my own.
    August 31, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJudy Levin
    The students' work from the rainbow printing workshop is so wonderful! So many possibilities with that technique, and it is inspiring to see their results.
    We had BIG fun in the collaborative painting workshop, and having you there made it even better!
    xoxo Leslie
    September 2, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLeslie Tucker Jenison

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