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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    Friday
    Oct122012

    Shaping Symbols into Art Quilts

    DateFriday, October 12, 2012 at 11:18AM

    Would you like to transform some surface design fun into a small art quilt? In just one day, at my Wednesday Quilt Festival workshop (#330 in the catalog), you'll take a journey from shape to quilt composition -- with original fabrics, fused and ready to stitch. The date is October 31, 2013, starting at 9, lunch 12-2, finishing at 5.

    I'm offering a full day and full of fun with these ideas: Master design skills with free-form patterns, cut-paper shapes, and original stamps as you explore personal imagery and iconic symbols. Learn to simplify photos for original quilts, printing and more using a computer or iPad, and also just by hand-and-eye. One of your designs will be made into a thermofax screen and mailed to you later. You'll layout a small quilt, with critique and assistance, with lots of custom fabrics on hand from my stash to use for your project.

    The advance workshop registration for Festival is over, but there is lots of room in this one if you want to register onsite. Just go to the George Brown Convention Center in Houston. The workshop fee is $65 for the full day event! Plus the supply fee of $25 for printer inks, copier paper and card stock, erasers, craft foam, mounting block, textile inks, thermofax mailed to student after Festival. 

    More info about Festival this year:

    International Quilt Festival Houston 2012

    November 1-4, 2012
    George R. Brown Convention Center
    Houston, Texas

    Hours:
    Wed., Oct 31 (Preview Night): 7-10 p.m. 
    Thurs., Nov. 1-Sat., Nov. 3: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
    Sun., Nov. 4: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

    Ticket prices:
    $12 daily adult
    $9 seniors & students
    Children 10 and under free.
    $12 Preview Night (includes one free additional day)
    $42 Full Show Pass (includes Preview Night)

    The pre-enrollment deadline was Friday, September 28th. Onsite enrollment will be available to sign up for classes, lectures & events. The onsite enrollment hours are as follows:

    Sunday, October 28 3:00pm - 6:00pm
    Monday, October 29 7:30am – 6:30pm
    Tuesday, October 30 7:30am – 5:30pm
    Wednesday, October 31 7:30am – 8:30pm
    Thursday, November 1 7:30am - 5:30pm
    Friday, November 2 7:30am – 6:30pm
    Saturday, November 3 7:30am – 3:30pm
    Sunday, November 4 8:30am – 10:00am

     

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