Whispering Woodlands
Archives Wow,
to be 'old' enough to have archives! Primarily
this is to give people a sense of what we have been doing in our first year and a half. And yup, you guessed it, we haven't
been sitting still. . . So, check it out, let us know if you see something you'd be interested in knowing more about. We have
not exhausted the possibilities for programs or instructors by any means and yet we are happy to repeat previous workshops/instructors
as interest dictates. Change, diversity and repetition are all in our vocabulary. Looking forward to 2010!
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| Winter trees 2007/08 |
January Enjoy
the beauty of Nature. Due to the uncertainty of Mother Nature at this time of the year we will not be holding
workshops until the month of February. But then, we start with a bang. Following are some terrific cold weather projects
to keep your fingers active and warm.
Stamp to your
Heart's Content Come
one, come all, stamp to your heart's content. We'll be making valentines for the afternoon. Bring your ink pads and
paper, rubber stamps too. Whispering Woodlands will pull out a variety of special valentine rubber stamps and a large assortment
of alphabet sets. We'll be demonstrating a few decorative paper techniques and other things to try, but mostly it
will be time to have fun and enjoy making valentines. Don't forget to bring any heart related items to incorporate into
those special messages for your loved ones. Great opportunity for all ages and experience levels. Sat. Feb 7 11- 4:30 $30
Artist
Play Date (APD) Background Papers Jackie Hefty
Creative Energy all bottled up? Think
of this as your ‘Artistic Workout' - come ready to have fun and give your creative energy a boost. You will be lead
through various stimulating exercises and then allowed to focus for the remainder of the time. Mark your calendar now and
join us for a day of fun and sharing with other artists in a supportive and stimulating environment. Dates are scattered among
other programs, look to see which ones work for you. Sun. Feb. 8 1 - 5 $35 Includes
most supplies.
Artist
Play Date (APD) Book Structures Jackie Hefty
Creative Energy all bottled up? Think of this as your ‘Artistic
Workout' - come ready to have fun and give your creative energy a boost. You will be lead through various stimulating
exercises and then allowed to focus for the remainder of the time. Mark your calendar now and join us for a day of fun and
sharing with other artists in a supportive and stimulating environment. Dates are scattered among other programs, look to
see which ones work for you. Sat.
Feb. 28 1 - 5 $35 Includes most supplies
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| Gingham, watercolor by Helen |
Advancing
Your Watercolor Wet into Wet & Making your Mark
Helen Klebesadel
Advancing
Your Watercolor is part of a series of one-day workshops. Each workshop is designed for participants who have had some
training in watercolor. Each one-day session is focused on advancing the participants' technical, creative, and critical
processes in watercolor. Starting with a demo of techniques to be covered, the rest of the workshop will focus on individualized
exploration and application of the techniques, 1) March 14, Wet into Wet and Making Your Mark reviews wet-into-wet technique
as well as a variety of mark-making with brushes and tools, 2) April 18, Textures and Adulterations, reviews a variety of
ways to create texture in watercolor. (In
light of the present economy we have chosen to allow individuals to sign up for either one or both workshops. See combination
pricing advantage below.)
Advancing Your Watercolor,
Combination Pricing March 14 & April 18, $195 (Savings
of $25)
Artist
Play Date (APD) Polymer Clay Jackie Hefty
Creative Energy all bottled up? Think of this as your ‘Artistic
Workout' - come ready to have fun and give your creative energy a boost. You will be lead through various stimulating
exercises and then allowed to focus for the remainder of the time. Mark your calendar now and join us for a day of fun and
sharing with other artists in a supportive and stimulating environment. Dates are scattered among other programs, look to
see which ones work for you. Sun. March 22 1 - 5
$35 Includes most supplies
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| Kim Rae Nugent's "Interactive Art Workshop" book |
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| Interactive Art Book |
Interactive Art Book (A*) Kim Rae Nugent
When we read a novel our senses are activated through our imagination. Through an artist's eyes
we are treated to visual imagery in a picture book. But an interactive book is "hands on" beckoning it's
viewer to participate in the story. As a child Kim was fascinated with how interactive books worked and she still is. Pulling
tabs, spinning circles, lifting flaps, touching textural images, how fun! However, it is always more enjoyable to try and
recreate the mechanism with your own art. Interactive techniques don't need to be limited to children's art. Some
of it can be quite sophisticated in style and message. The base upon which you create an art book will explore the following skills: color theory; working with a
limited palette; composition; and background techniques. To add movement to your art: a revolving wheel; maze puzzle; image
slide; and tabs will be among the interactive techniques incorporated. Quotes and embellishments can be added as time permits.
The nature of this type of interactive art lends itself well to themes of movement, change, and journeys. Artists of all skill
levels are welcome! (A* One of 4 book workshops Kim offers )
Sat/Sun March 28 & 29 10-4:30 $190/$15 materials
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| Shekere by terri |
Making a Shekere
terri schmit
Sun. Oct 5 1-5 $70
The shekere is a percussion instrument originating
in Africa. It consists of a dried gourd on which beads are woven onto a netting material. In this class you'll begin with
a gourd that has been cleaned and cut for a shekere. With some simple braiding and a lot of knotting, you'll add beads
to make a design around the gourd so that when complete, you'll have a traditional shekere, ready for any traditional
or popular drumming group.
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| Soft Pastel by Kay Brathol Hostvet |
Plein Air Painting in Soft Pastel
Kay Brathol Hostvet
Sat, Oct 11 9-4:30 $85 / $4 materials
Rejoice in autumn and your creativity! The natural beauty at Whispering Woodlands will be our
muse. Pastel is perfect for depicting the various textures and warm colors of the fall landscape and is a very portable
medium so it is ideal for plein air work. We will use the studio as our home base, but head outside to work directly
from nature. Kay will demonstrate several techniques that are especially helpful for outdoor work. You will complete
two small paintings that can be used as studies for larger studio works or might stand alone as plein air masterpieces! Previous
pastel or other painting experience is recommended. If bad weather, we will work in the studio from photographs or a nature-inspired
still life. Paper will be provided; a supply list will be sent to you.
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| Dyed, printed and discharged fabric |
Come Dye with
Me! Darcy Lanz-Sage
Sundays Oct. 12 & 19 10am-4:30pm
$135 / $35 materials
In this
workshop we will explore different techniques used to decorate fabric. Students will decorate fabric (and a t-shirt
for fun, too!) using fiber reactive dyes, gelatin plates, screenprints, and discharge paste. Some homework will be required
(but it isn't hard-mainly rinsing fabric and things like that!) If you've always wanted to design your own fabric,
this is the class for you. No experience necessary!
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| Faerie Cottages |
Faerie Cottages Tatiana Katara Fri. Oct 24 10 - 5 $95 includes materials
Make your own charming miniature faerie cottage
from natural materials. We'll be using hot glue guns to adhere beads, buttons, bark, lace, flowers and natural materials
to adorn the house structure, producing individualized and unique faerie cottages. A large variety of materials will be available
for you to choose from, but you may want to bring along items from your personal stash to add to your choices. If you'd
like to do this project with a young person, there is an additional $10 fee. For additional photos of Tatiana's
work, go to: www.faeriefactory.com
Funky Framed Felted Portraits Lizzie Oz Primozic Sat. Oct. 25 10 - 5 $95 includes
materials Is
it the true you or the pseudo you? Utilizing both needle felting techniques with recycled wool and machine stitching you will
piece together a fun felted portrait of yourself or loved one. Incorporate primitive stitching techniques that use colorful
floss to bring your portrait to life. You'll love displaying this work in your home or giving as a gift. Frames will be
either stained or painted and embellished with all the finery you deserve, after all, you'll have artistic license!
Bring items from your personal stash if you so desire.
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| Spirit Doll |
Making Spirit Dolls terri
schmit
Sun. Oct. 26 1 - 5
$70 materials included
When we
think of dolls, we think of toys, but history has shown us that many cultures have, and still do, use doll-like figures for
spiritual and inner strength. In this class you'll be piecing together gourds, embellishing and painting to create a spirit
doll - Bring a special trinket(s) to add to your doll and a good imagination to make her your very own. All materials are
included. Perhaps your spirit doll will take on the spirit of the fall/harvest season or the winter season of lights, giving,
or snow.
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| Primitive Rug Hooking |
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| Primitive Rug Hooking |
Primitive Rug Hooking
Kristi Peiss Sat. Nov.
1 10 - 4:30 $70/ $25 materials
Just
in case you missed it in September, or perhaps you'd like to make a second one with a holiday theme, (and with Kristi's
guidance) sign up today! Learn the basics of primitive rug hooking. This is a most forgiving art form. You really can
do no wrong! Upon arriving you will choose a small design and wool to hook with. You will learn transferring techniques onto
a linen foundation and how to hook part of your design. And before the day is done, you will learn the finishing touches to
complete your project at home. There will be lots of discussion about different aspects of rug hooking, so bring your enthusiasm
for what I hope will be a new passion in your life! A list of optional supplies will be provided upon registration. Come inspired
and let me help you learn this wonderful folk art and get you "hooked"!
Nature
Poetry Workshop Lauren Shapiro Sat. Nov. 1 10-4 $75
In this one-day workshop, we'll focus on poetry that uses nature imagery to explore more complex
emotional terrain. We'll read some successful poems by published poets and discuss what makes them so; what it is it that
these poets have done to transform images of nature into something even more meaningful? We will also do some of our own writing
in response to our surroundings, and we'll spend part of the day critiquing previously written poems by workshop participants.
This is a great opportunity to get feedback on your work (whether or not it explores nature themes), to learn more about the
craft of poetry, and to spend some time writing in an idyllic natural environment.
James
Wright, American Poet Relieved, I let the book fall behind a stone.
I climb a slight rise of grass.
I do not want to disturb the ants
Who are walking single file up the fence post,
Carrying small white petals,
Casting shadows so frail that I can see through them.
I close my eyes for a moment and listen.
The old grasshoppers
Are tired, they leap heavily now,
Their thighs are burdened.
I want to hear them, they have clear sounds to
make.
Then lovely, far off, a dark cricket begins
In the maple trees.
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Perhaps you don't think of yourself as a writer,
a poet, an artist, or a musician, not to worry, programs are designed in a small group atmosphere for the novice and the experienced.
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Plan your personal retreat . . .
would you like individual studio time
to work, uninterrupted, to be inspired by nature and respond to your muse. Put it on your personal wish/gift list or inquire
today.
Down Payment Option If necessary you may make a down payment on additional
workshops to hold your space. This is a $50.00 charge.
Making a Scene
Kevin
Gonzalez Sat.
Nov. 1 10 - 4 $75 While
general discussions in fiction workshops tend to focus on certain elements of the craft - such as structure, characterization
and conflict - this course will also help you hone an essential skill that many writers find difficult to master: the art
of writing in scene. Essentially, scenes are the building blocks for stories. In a scene, you are provided with a fixed setting
and a continuous stream of time. In it, all of the necessary elements of a story begin to come together: the characters interact,
the conflict is carried out. Yet a great deal of contemporary fiction seems to rely heavily on summary, on unnecessary back
story and flashbacks that instead of strengthening the story end up cluttering the narrative. We;ll focus primarily on stories
you'll bring from home.
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| Coiling with Naturals |
Coiling With
Naturals
terri schmit
Sun Nov. 2 1-5 $65 includes materials
You'll start with a cleaned, cut gourd and learn the
art of coiling. In this class we'll use plants and pods that have been locally grown and dried or found in nature to embellish
the rim. Some embellishments will include devil's claw, job's tears and walnut petioles. The only limit in this class
is your imagination! Great for holiday decorating or for gift giving...
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| Needle Felting |
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| Needle Felting |
Needle Felting for
Holiday Gifts Nancy Welch Fri. Nov. 7 1-4:30 $55 /$10 Supplies
Join us for some colorful fun using wool roving (wool before it is spun into yarn) in a multitude
of colors and a special barbed needle, that's all you need. Explore the possibilities; needle felting art can be embellishments
on most fabrics, try making a heart or other shaped pin, or perhaps some small 3 dimensional objects. This is a simple and
relaxing art form for all ages that is finding a new revival. Introduction to Papermaking
Jackie Hefty
Sat. Nov. 8 10 - 5
$85 materials included
As
much fun as clay, but cleaner. You will be immersed in the paper making process from start to finish. Pulp preparation, sheet
formation, pulp painting, stenciling, embedments, pressing, drying and more. We will also discuss how you can continue this
exciting process in your home. The drying process will be finished at home.
Relief
Printmaking Holiday Cards
Steve Hovel
Fridays
Nov 14 & 21 10-5 $140/$15 materials
Send
a part of yourself this holiday season by creating your own personal relief print as a greeting card. Design, cut and
print your image in the course of these two days. Learn the basics of cutting techniques, registration for more than one color
printing and the variety of hand and press printing options.
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| Acrylic Painting by Kay Brathol-Hostvet |
Introduction
to Acrylic Painting
Kay Brathol Hostvet
Sat
& Sun, Nov 15 & 16
9-4:30 both days $175 / $ 7 materials
Acrylic is a wonderful painting medium; it is versatile, has low-odor, and is fast-drying.
This workshop will cover the basics of mixing colors, using mediums, and learning to blend and layer color. On the first
day, you will learn about color and get acquainted with the medium through several short, but useful, exercises, and begin
a painting from a still life or your own photographic references (depending upon ability). The second day will be devoted
to completing your painting, with lots of individual attention. Some materials will be provided; a supply list will
be sent to you.
Autumn Weekend Special
Check out the Coupons/Incentives
for a weekend package deal.
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| Faerie Furniture by Tatiana |
Faerie Furniture
Tatiana Katara Sat Nov.
22 10 - 5 $85 For those of you that enjoyed making your Faerie Cottages, perhaps you'd
like to make some Faerie Furniture to use in decorating for the winter season. Chairs, beds, tables, etc.
can all be designed, twisted and formed to create the full affect of a Faerie Land for the holidays. A great inter-generational
project to do for the winter season. Nominal additional fee of $10. for a young person to work with you.
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| Eggshell Inlay Pins |
Egg Shell Inlay Gourd
Jewelry
terri schmit
Sun. Nov. 23 1 - 4 $60
Learn the ancient art of eggshell inlay and make a beautiful pin at the same time. You'll start with a piece of gourd
and using layers of varnish colored with pure pigments, you'll attach eggshells. A little bit of sanding in between layers
and before you know it, a beautiful piece of jewelry will emerge! All materials are included. Wear old clothes and bring a
hair dryer if you have one. Open Studio
@ Whispering
Woodlands Sat
Nov. 29 9:30
- 11:30 or 1 - 3 $15/$5
materials per person
Perhaps
you are not the shopping type... Plan now to be a part of our open studio . We'll have the letterpress ready to roll with
favorite holiday greetings, stamps to use and cards to make. Express yourself, share your love of the season but in a less
hurried, more old fashioned way. Grandparents, parents and accompanied children or youth are all welcome.
December Workshops Several 'Make -n Takes' for the giving season
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| Silk Dyed Gourd Ornament |
Silk Dyed Gourd Ornament
terri schmit
Fri. Dec. 5 1-5 $55 Here's an opportunity to create a gallery-quality piece of art. Using a cannon ball gourd
which has been prepped for the process, you'll add silk dyes to create your own ornament. You'll use a wire jig to
create your own swirling wire hanger and add some beads (optional). A final sealer and high gloss finish makes it look like
blown glass. These ornaments are large, approximately five to six inches in diameter. All materials and tutorial are included.
Wear old clothes as the dyes may stain.
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| 50 Foot Journal |
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| 50 Foot Journal |
50 Foot Journals! Darcy Lanz-Sage Sat. & Sun.
Dec. 6 & 7 10am-5pm $140 / $30 materials Create a journal that will have beautiful pages to write on. In this 2 day workshop you will
paint and decorate both sides of a 25 foot roll of paper; cut the paper into 18 pieces; make those 18 pieces into 3 signatures
of 6 pages each, and bind them into a journal! In addition you will make your journal covers and can even add beads.
Sound like a lot to do? No worries, if you don't finish in class, you will have everything you need to complete
the journal at home. (But it truly can be done in the time we'll have!) Your journal will have 72 pages that
you will want to look at over and over again and you may even be inspired to write on them!
Bookmaking
Record
Holiday Traditions Jackie
Hefty Fri
Dec 12 10 - 5 $60
We‘ll provide old books with new life and learn the basics of folding, cutting and sewing papers into
expressive book forms. You'll work with a holiday theme on an accordion fold book that allows you to capture the holiday
traditions important to you, your family and/or friends . Create a one of a kind journal or book using unusual and interesting
alterations. Collage, paint, stamp, stencil, rip, cut, endless possibilities... Take your scrap booking skills to a new level.
Totally You Kids Create Lizzie
Oz Primozic Sat.
Dec. 13 1-4 $35
Come
create that special gift of yourself for giving this holiday season. Kids 6 and up can come with or without an adult to express
themselves in a fun and exciting way. There will be lots of glitz -n- glimmer, paints and perhaps a little mess, but, Shhh!
we don't want to give away what the project will be. There is bound to be an adult or special friend in your life that
will be sure to cherish your hard work. Space is limited, so sign up soon!
Weekdays Nov &
Dec Santa's Workshop reserve the studio at Whispering Woodlands for your group
art making project. (Take a break to enjoy a warm beverage around the pellet burner listening to your favorite holiday music.)
Bring your own supplies, have the space to spread out and finish your projects while enjoying the company of family and/or
friends. Call / email for details &
to reserve a day.
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| Sandy Bulgrin |
Sandy Bulgrin has been
teaching basket weaving for 17 years, having started with 4-H kids, which she still continues today. She teaches at
UW-Parkside, along with teaching at the local museums in Racine and Kenosha. She has also taught at the IL and MO gourd shows
plus the MO and MN basket conventions and enjoys traveling and teaching basket weaving and gourds. Gourds entered her
life about 8 years ago and she has incorporated basket weaving and more with the gourds. She has produced a presentation to
educate the public on gourds and gourd crafting. She has given her gourd presentations at the Garden Expo in Madison, Kenosha
Public Museum and has also given her presentation to master garden clubs, textile guilds, in both Wisconsin and Illinois.
She is also co-owner of Basket Bits Magazine.
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| Kevin Gonzalez |
Kevin Gonzalez was
born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He holds degrees from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
and has received fellowships from the Wisconsin Institute of Creative Writing, the James Michener Foundation and the Copernicus
Society of America. His stories have appeared in Playboy, Virginia Quarterly Review, Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
and Best New American Voices 2007 and 2009. His first book of poems, Cultural Studies, is forthcoming from Carnegie Mellon
University Press in 2009. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he is working on a novel.
Steven Hovel
- of Shovel Press, maintains his studio in DeForest, WI. Although, you are more than likely to find him in one of several
picturesque spots, like Parfrey's Glen or Devil's Lake, recording nature in typical Plein-air style. Steven
holds a degree in Printmaking from Indiana University, studying with such notables as Rudy Pozzatti . He also took advantage
of studying wood engraving with Wisconsin's own Ray Gloeckler at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Steve has been listed in the top 100 and top 200 artists in the U.S. by
the National Parks Academy of the Arts, five times in the last decade. In addition to a lengthy listing of shows, he has also
been resident artist and provides presentations of his work to many varied age groups. In addition to Plein-air drawing/painting, Steve is known for his relief printing and calligraphy. He is currently
writing and illustrating a children's book when not out in the field working.
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| Darcy Lanz-Sage |
Darcy Lanz-Sage is currently
an art teacher for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. She has been teaching art to people of all ages
for over 25 years. Because she is an art educator, she is interested and involved with many different art media.
For several years she sold her own art work at small shops and at art fairs throughout Wisconsin; including works of pottery
in her early years; then watercolor paintings; and later, jewelry and small rughookings. She continues to take classes
taught by others because she loves learning and enjoys the camaraderie with like minded people. In a recent class she
took, she had to write a Mission Statement and it pretty much sums up what she is all about. This is what it said "
I teach to create in others a passion for learning. I teach art because: I have a passion
to create art and to continually learn about art and art processes; and a need to share, inspire, encourage, and challenge
others with that knowledge." Her latest explorations involve the surface decoration of fabric and paper.
She loves texture and layering and is having fun making her own decorated journals and fabrics. Mixed Media!
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| Kristi Peiss |
Kristi Peiss has
always had a hand in some form of textile art; sewing, quilting, knitting, crewel, cross stitch, fabric dyeing, but primitive
rughooking has taken over! She believes it is the most forgiving form there is. So, for her, it is the most relaxing and fun.
She began rug hooking ten years ago and belongs to the Heritage Primitive Ruggers of Wisconsin. Kristi uses 95% recycled
wool in her projects. She finds the search for unused items and designing her own patterns very gratifying and loves the results
from using different colors and textures. She has sold rugs in a store in northern Wisconsin and has hooked some commissioned
pieces. She finds that sharing the art of rughooking and inspiring beginners is truly rewarding.
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| terri schmit |
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| Lauren Shapiro |
Lauren Shapiro received
her B.A. in comparative literature from Brown University (2001) and her M.F.A. in poetry from the Iowa Writers' Workshop
(2007), where she held the Iowa Arts Fellowship, taught coursed in poetry and creative writing to undergraduates and was a
reader for The Iowa Review. Before moving to Iowa, Lauren worked as an associate editor in acquisitions at the Yale
University Press and as a reader for the Yale Younger Poets Series. She is currently an assistant professor at Herzing College
in Madison, Wisconsin, where she teaches courses in English composition, critical thinking and ethics. In addition to writing
poetry, she is interested in literary translation, and has translated work from Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic into
English. Her poems and translations have been published in POOL, Passages North, 32 Poems, Locuspoint, and 91st
Meridian.
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| Jill K. Berry |
Jill Berry
Jill is an artist, teacher, and mom in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains who makes lots of books and paintings and anything else that strikes her fancy. She did undergrad
work in design and postgraduate studies in art history in Italy. Her experiences living and traveling overseas expanded her
world on every level and continues to be a strong influence on her art. Her work is content oriented and often involves maps, symbols, houses, housewives, and the mystique of charisma.
She is especially interested in site-specific work and the role of artists' books as sculptural presentations of important
ideas. In 2002 she was awarded the Newberry Purchase Prize for an artists' book on the goddess Vesta. She has contributed
to several publications including Somerset Studio, Letter Arts Review, and various others including a book by Kim
Rae Nugent: Interactive Workshop: Mixed Media in Motion. Jill has taught art and creativity workshops at three universities
in Colorado and various other art retreats nationally. Her work is in public and private collections throughout the USA.
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| Gay Davidson Zielske |
Gay Davidson-Zielske
was born as Norma Gay Prewett, under which name she blogs at blog address: http://shinystuff-wipoet.blogspot.com She has written poetry since age nine, but branched out to win awards and publication in poetry,
prose, dramatic writing, reviews, and radio writing. She is gluten-intolerant, but tolerant on every other issue, she
hopes. Currently teaching (in her 27th year) at UW-Whitewater. She can be contacted at wipoet@aol.com or 608 257-3844.
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| Tina Duemler |
Tina
Duemler is a committed teacher who has been teaching people of all ages for the past 18 years at workshops,
classes, art centers and colleges. She is an encouraging teacher and makes it fun for students of all levels to try something
new and expand their skills. She has won awards for her paintings, and has her art in both public and private collections
in the United States and Germany. Tina holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison, with further post graduate studies with plein air painters Scott Christensen, Matt Smith and Skip Whitcomb.
Her work is exhibited nationally and you may view more of her work on her website at: www.tduemlerstudio.com.
Lou Ann Erickson Petersen
- Lou Ann studied at the Banff Centre School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta, Canada and received her MFA in painting from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives and works in Madison, WI. She especially enjoys working at her summer studio
in Lake Nebagamon WI, her spiritual home. Lou Ann has exhibited her art work in Colorado, Japan, Puerto Rico, New York and
throughout the Midwest. In 2001 the Interchurch Center in NYC held an exhibition of her collage and assemblage work.
Bill Kehl - Rural
Waushara County resident and local musician Bill Kehl, will celebrate nearly 30 years of making music in Wisconsin and the
Midwest. The year 2008 will find Bill continuing what he's been doing since moving to Wisconsin in 1980, offering unique
educational and interactive musical enrichment presentations to audiences of all ages everywhere. Bill Kehl will be
performing actively throughout the state of WI in 2008 and is anticipating another quarter century of sharing his love of
music. You may contact him via e-mail to be added to his mailing list and be made aware of public performances in your area:
1wjk@centurytel.net His web site is www.planetaryproductions.com
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| Helen Klebesadel |
Helen Klebesadel
- Helen Klebesadel is an artist who paints primarily in watercolor and an educator who works to help other's remember
their ‘artist voice.' Klebesadel exhibits her work nationally and internationally. She has taught
courses and workshops on creativity, studio art, and the contemporary women's art movement for over a decade.
Klebesadel's art and prose have been published widely and her teaching was recently featured in an article in American
Artist On-Line, "Teaching Watercolor Workshops to Beginners: Pitfalls to Avoid," by Leanne MacLennan, http://www.myamericanartist.com/2006/10/teaching_waterc.html Helen Klebesadel's artwork
can be seen on line at http://Klebesadel.com in person at the Grace Chosy Gallery and in her home studio, both in Madison, Wisconsin.
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| Lizzie Oz Primozic |
Lizzie Oz Primozic was born in pastoral New Hampshire. Primarily a self-taught artist, she
revels in the freedom of her eclectic art background. She alternates among brush, hammer, drill, needle and sewing machine
when creating her art. After her daughter's birth in 1991, an art doll business ensued and has carried her into the present.
Liz has taught art workshops in the Northeast as well as venues in the Mid-west, including some in the Madison area; Shake
Rag Alley in Mineral Point and Whispering Woodlands in Verona. In addition she provides art programming through VSA arts of
Wisconsin, for people with special needs. The Whitney Museum of Art in NY showcased Lizzie Oz's artwork in their museum
gift store and was invited on two separate occasions by Hillary Clinton to design holiday ornaments for the White House Christmas
Tree during the Clinton Administration. Lizzie Oz has work in both public and private collections and is a published poet.
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| Thomas Ashman - Black Sheep Artist |
Thomas Ashman - is a self-taught mixed media artist who lives and works
in northern Utah. Drawing inspiration from his background in literature and experience in the construction trades, Thomas
developed a unique book binding technique to facilitate the use of unusual materials such as glass, sheet metal, and
various types of hardware for the binding and covering of art journals. Thomas has appeared twice on DIY network's "CraftLab"
(season 2) and has had work published in Somerset Studio magazine and Gallery. His work received the "Curator's Pick"
and "Viewer's Choice" awards at the "Queen Mab's Picnic" exhibit at the 18th Street Gallery in Bakersfield,
CA., and his all-copper journal was selected to be included in the 2008 San Diego Book Arts National Juried Exhibition at
the Geisel Library at UCSD. Thomas teaches classes at local studios as well as national retreats. Currently, in addition to
always attempting new and varied applications of his binding, Thomas is dabbling in doll making, and is working on a book
of projects and techniques.
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| Jeannie Bergmann |
F.J. (Jeannie) Bergmann frequents
Wisconsin and fibitz.com, where samples of her work may be seen. She writes poetry, science fiction, and science-fiction poetry, as well as
occasional articles on poetics and writing. She has won the Mary Shelley Imaginative Fiction award and the Rhysling award
for science-fiction poetry, as well as numerous other poetry and fiction prizes. Over three hundred of her poems have been
published, nearly all within the last five years. Her development of interesting and adaptable writing techniques allows
her to generate work that appeals to a broad range of editors; nearly 150 journals have published her work. Her familiarity
with contemporary markets and her own editorial experience (she is currently the poetry editor and webmaster for Mobius:
The Journal of Social Change) also provides the basis for her poetry submission service, PoemFactotum.com.
Sarah Breon is a life-long journaler,
and while playing a pivotal role in the ever-evolving field of local healthcare delivery, has maintained her sanity through
journaling and other spiritual practices.
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Mary Connor has journaled
for over 35 years. She has participated in and guided "The Artist's Way" study groups for many years Mary
is also a professional educator with the Verona Area
School District.
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| Gay Davidson Zielske |
Gay Davidson-Zielske
(aka birthname Norma Gay Prewett on Facebook and elsewhere) is a poet, prose-t, monologuist, and teacher of all kinds of
things. She loves to do readings, tend her urban chickens, teach Creative Writing (at UW-Whitewater for 30 years)
and has just written her first country/western song. She is co-producer and writer for Mindseye Radio (lst Fridays
at 11 PM on WORT-FM 98.9 in Madison or radio4all.net. She has a blog which she neglects at WIPOET@shinystuff@blogspot.com.
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| Bridgette Guerzon Mills |
Bridgette Guerzon Mills
is a mixed media artist whose work incorporates a
variety of materials including photography, oils, acrylics, and encaustic. Her artwork and journals have been published
in magazines and books, and her work has been collected in the United States and internationally. Her mixed media
paintings incorporate moments captured by her original photographs with the richness of paint, creating a bridge between two
worlds- the real and the reconstructed. She builds up layers of paint with photo transfers to create depth in both form
and meaning. The canvas becomes a multilayered surface that speaks to both the visual and tactile senses.
Bridgette currently resides in Chicago.
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| Mary Hettmansperger |
Mary Hettmansperger
is a fiber and jewelry artist who teaches in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Singapore internationally. Across
the US and at Arrowmont, Penland, Bead and Button, Convergence, National and Regional Fiber conferences, Art and Craft Schools,
and private Guilds. Mary has authored and illustrated 3 books Fabulous Woven jewelry, Wrap, Stitch, fold
and Rivet, and Mixed metal Jewelry workshop all published by Lark/Sterling. Currently Mary is working
on two more books, a new jewelry book - Spring 2012 release and an Art Quilt book - Fall 2012 release, titles to be announced
soon. Other books include, Jewelry Design Challenge, 500 Baskets, Fiber Arts Design Book 7, the Gourd Book, Creative
Scarecrows, Pushing the envelope, Fabulous Found object jewelry, Teapots - makers and collectors, Beading with Crystals, and
Creative Beading Volume 2. Mary has had work exhibited at SOFA - through the Katie Gingrass Gallery. She does
segments for the PBS programming - Beads Baubles and jewels and Quilting Art and has had her work published in many magazines,
including, Quilting Arts, Art jewelry, Bead and Button, Beadwork, Shuttle Spindle and dye pot, and Crafts Report.
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| Shelia Howe |
Shelia Howe A self taught artist of many mediums, working with many used items- revamping, recycling, reusing, revitalizing.
Her art falls under the categories of assemblage, and collage. Currently attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online
in pursuit of a Graphic Arts Degree. Applying these principals to designing jewelry andis now addicted. She combines vintage
pieces and parts with the new- never compromising the quality of a piece. Each design is One of a Kind, and will not be reproduced.
Her art is infused with positive energy, love and light. In addition to creating art and facilitating workshops, a Reiki Master
Teacher offering classes and sessions out of her home. As a gifted Tarot Reader, Shelia is available for personal readings,
parties and corporate events.
Judith Joseph is a Chicago-area artist. She has a B.S. in Art from UW-Madison.
She is a commissioned artist with works in hundreds of public and private collections, and exhibits widely. She teaches
painting at the Chicago Botanic Garden and The Art Center, Highland Park.. A painter and calligrapher, she works in
egg tempera, watercolor, acrylic and oil. She is a published illustrator and a two-time recipient of the Illinois Arts Council
Artists' Fellowship Award. She is an enthusiastic and supportive teacher. website: http://www.judithjosephstudio.com art blog: http://www.ketuba.wordpress.com
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| Jenny Learner |
Jenny Learner information
coming soon
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| Leighanna Light |
Leighanna Light is an art instructor & a figurative
assemblage artist known for her whimsical style & unique use of found objects. Her background is in fine arts & photography, but she considers herself self taught when it comes to the assemblage
work that she now creates. She has been instructing art workshops for the past 12 years, teaching workshops
locally & internationally. Leighanna is represented
by galleries & museums across the country & work has been published in numerous books & magazines including
The Studio, Art Doll Quarterly & Somerset Studio.
"I love to create, to hunt for things to create with & to share my creativity with others. It's what I live
for, it's my oxygen." Leighanna grew up in
a small town in upstate New York. She has spent
most of the past 18 years in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her best friend Sam.
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| Rebekah Meier |
Rebekah Meier - For the past 20 years, Rebekah has professionally established herself as an author, designer, and artist in both
the craft and quilt industries. Her designs have been featured in numerous publications, such as "Create and Decorate"
and "Crafts ‘n Things" magazines. She is the author and contributor to several books ranging from paper
crafting and scrapbooking to wedding projects. With a love of fiber and collage, she has combined both together in creating
the just released book, Fabric Art Collage 40+ Mixed Media Techniques. She is a member of CHA, PAQA, and SAQA.
Rebekah has taught fabric art at national retreats as well as International Quilt Market and Festival.
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| Shawn Sheehy |
Shawn Sheehy combines paper
engineering and paper making with an interest in biology and science to produce sculptural pop-up books. Shawn has taught
workshops at PBI, Penland and the Centers for Book Arts in Chicago and New York. His commercial pop-up clients include American
Greetings, Pee-Wee Herman and Vintage Magazine."
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