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← Older posts Newer posts →“This Good Earth” – Monthly Natural Dying Series by studio ArTour artist Judy Saye-Willis
“This Good Earth” First Saturday of the month from 1-5pm beginning December 2018 through September 2019, in The Paradise Center for the Arts textile lab. $40/month or $350 for all ten. Supply fee $5- $20/ month depending on the dyes required for that months project. Supply fee is paid directly to the instructor. As people become more concerned about the sources of the food they eat, they are also becoming concerned about the sources and materials of the clothes they wear and the fabrics in their homes. During “This Good Earth” workshop series you will learn about natural dying with … Continue reading
Studio ArTourist Tami Resler (stduio #11), Dianne Lockerby (studio #10), and Julie Fakler (studio #10)
Tami Resler (left to right), Dianne Lockerby, Audrey Sand, Julie Fakler, and Char Johnson did one last Raku firing before this year’s Studio ArTour. Be on the look out for Raku pottery in studio #10 & #11.
Tami Resler Studio #11
Tami Resler will be teaching Ceramic Surface Design: From functional to fantastic. September 15 and September 22 at the Paradise Center for the Arts. To get registered call 507-332-7372 ext. 1 or 4, for more info please visit https://paradisecenterforthearts.org/classes/#visual-arts-classes Here is a little bit of info about Tami- I have been making pottery since 1991 and focus primarily on highly textured sculptural and functional pieces. I enjoy using pottery as a means to tell stories and illustrate ideas and themes. In the last couple of years I have been learning and experimenting more with raku-fired pottery and recently was awarded a … Continue reading
Rebecca Tolle studio#17
Love of the Subject I love the prairie and take a lot of photos of the grasses. Oh, but they are hard to paint! Just looking at the photo below with the various lines, textures and colors are fascinating to me because texture is multi-colored. Such nuances defy easy answers. It was hard to capture. And really, why put myself thru this ordeal? Maybe the challenge and maybe the love of the subject? I took an inspiring workshop a year and a half ago that allowed me to add in cold wax to the oil paint, and it opened up … Continue reading
Judy Saye-Willis downtown Faribault
Judy Saye-Willis (studio #7)was chosen to be one of the artists on Main Street, to be part of a place making project in historic downtown Faribault. Keep your eyes peeled for more of her work and other fun art pieces that will be going up around downtown Faribault between now and October. “This activity is part of Artists on Main Street, a partnership between Faribault Main Street, Minnesota Main Street and Springboard for the Arts with support from the Bush Foundation”
Pottery Artist Glynnis Lessing, studio #3
Glynnis makes functional high-fired porcelain ware and decorates each pot’s surface using sgraffito with black or colored slips. Designs are drawn free hand; each one is unique. She often covers the surface with slip, draws the design and then carves away what is not needed for the image.
Studio Artour artist Jessica Prill will be featured on PBS show called “Lets Go Minnesota” in August
Studio Artour artist Jessica Prill will be featured on PBS show called “Lets Go Minnesota” in August. The series focuses on an outdoor adventure with an artist. The artist then creates a piece of work in their medium that was inspired by their adventure. Jessica biked the shooting star trail in southern Minnesota and then did a jewelry series inspired by it. http://www.ksmq.org/PBSOnline7.html#page=schedule&day=20180616&provider=Broadcast It will air Saturday, August 4, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, August 5, 12 noon; and Tuesday, August 7, 7 p.m. Once it’s aired, it will live on KSMQ.org under the Let’s Go, Minnesota!
Darcy Horn The Jade Dog Designs, studio stop #18
Beads are my clay and paint, my poetry and dance The moment over 18 years ago I first picked up needle, thread, and beads, I knew I had found my medium. What my mind saw I was able to create. The process is introspective, and although I begin a project with a loose idea of the final form, I let the beads and the techniques take over and guide me. I studied both architecture and art history, both of which strongly impact my work in structure and texture. I began my beading career making art-to-wear and successfully run my own … Continue reading
Blog entry by Robert Christy
Blog entry by Robert Christy, studio #18 I create many different kinds of art, from serious paintings to playful wooden crank toys, but the kind of painting I enjoy most is plein air – painting in the great out of doors. I like it because it gives me a great excuse to be in beautiful places, and observe them closely. It’s amazing what wildlife, plants and insects (Poison Ivy? Watch your feet for ants!), and subtle changes in weather and mood you can experience if you’re just quiet and there and looking. I used to be a fly fisherman and … Continue reading
Get to know new Studio ArTour artist Joseph Feaster
Joseph Feaster, Roman5Studios (@ The Upper East Side) studio stop # 15, 213 Central Ave. Faribault MN 55021 www.roman5studios.squarespace.com Joseph has taught art class workshops for Goodwill’s Youthbuild Program in years passed. In these classes, students learn and grow together by creating our own projects to complete. Project topics have included drawing and painting collaborations, photography courses, and mural work. In addition, we would talk about the importance and splendid diversity of artistic options whilst walking through nature. Other projects (volunteer based) are large public murals in Sioux City, Iowa. Typically, when creating a painting, Joseph … Continue reading
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