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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    Apr252011

    Happy Birthday to Me ...and thanks to all who make it possible

    DateMonday, April 25, 2011 at 08:28AM

    Yes, you, my friends, my family and readers and supporters and sister/fellow artists. Without the support and encouragement of all of you, my life would be far less than what it is. I am fortunate to spend my time in work and play that I am passionate about, intrigued by, immersed in and always learning from. I am grateful for those who sign up and pay for workshops, who buy my art, who find and help me with other gainful employment, always creatively challenging. And for those who read and comment and make my day by passing along a blog post or two.

    Today I am spending the day in my usual dance of work and play, making a few phone calls to set up projects (the latest non-art gig is to develop a curriculum for Villa Finale, a National Trust for Historic Preservation property), spending some in the world out there via internet and working on a new quilt design. It is incredibly difficult to realize that I have been on this earth for 63 years -- I still seem to spend most of the time looking out from a 7- or 12- or 28- or 35-year-old brain. Somehow I seem to be all those ages, plus more, all at once.

    We spent the Easter weekend with family, my parents in their mid-80s, a whole raft of nieces, nephews and cousins of nieces and nephew, a feast of many hands, a spring (albeit too dry) afternoon with blessings for us all. 

    Here's to staying healthy, happy, thankful and playful, and I hope you all join me in a toast to life today and every day. Poetry, welcome.

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    Happy birthday, Susie! Nice to hear from you.
    Love the new piece pictured above.
    April 25, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBeth Kennedy
    Happy birthday, Susie! I'll pour a glass of wine, even at this late hour, and raise the glass - to your health and happiness, to life and all that is good.
    If you still feel this young, the first 63 years must just be a warm-up exercise....
    April 25, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMargaret
    Happy Birthday dear friend. May the coming year be filled with joy and creativity.
    April 26, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterSusan Ettl
    Very Happy Birthday wishes to you, dear friend and fellow artist! I raise my pen, paintbrushes and colors to toast you, your special talents and creativity! Off to NY tomorrow and see you on Cinco! Pat
    April 26, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterPat S.

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