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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    Dec032012

    Rainbow Printing Revisited 

    DateMonday, December 3, 2012 at 09:27AM

    I love to make Rainbow Prints. This is my go-to method for making one-of-a-kind versions of iconic images, saints and sinners, angels and other visitors to the design table when I want something specifically matching a color scheme or a one-of-a-kind version of one of my silkscreens or thermofaxes. Over the years, I have featured this technique in workshops, in a Quilting Arts issue, in a DVD (see below) and on many of my textile paintings and altars.

    My lovely lightweight Airbook has one difficiency, it doesn't have a big memory. So I tend to have to juggle info and files and the go-to stuff I am working with on and off of external drives. And, (I don't suppose you will be surprised) I don't exactly have a uniform file naming or file storage system in place. SOmehow, I don't think this chore is going to come to the top of the list anytime soon,

    So I just find myself on the occasional morning like this doing copying and deleting -- and the good thing is that I surprise myself with all the treasures that I have forgotten! So, before I banish some of these pdfs to the external drive, I thought I would share them here on the blog. 

    First, here's a pdf of the "short version" of how to make Rainbow Prints --my term for multicolored screen prints made with watersoluble crayons.

     I'll keep this pdf on the computer for another week, so act quickly if you want a copy via email -- just send a request to me on the comment form on the sidebar. I'll also put you on my monthly mailing list for other notices, unless you tell me PDF only, please.

    If this tickles your fancy and you need or would enjoy more information and examples, you can see a video promo on Quilting Arts website or right here

    and you can also order the DVD if you decide a full-fledged video workshop is just the ticket to success.

     

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    Greetings Susie! I, too, would like the pdf to try please. Please do add me to your email list as well.
    Thanks, Christina
    December 4, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterChristina
    I enjoy your newsletter. Please add me to the pfd list for a copy of Rainbow printing.
    December 4, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine
    I would also love a copy of your pdf on rainbow printing, thanks!
    December 4, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLahonna
    I would love a pdf too! I need to play more with my screen printing. What a great idea you have Susie!!
    January 12, 2013 | Unregistered Commentersusan sorrell
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