Sue Benner class in AZ Page #2 02-09-18

This is the work of less than half the class.  Unfortunately, I have some photos of design boards that don't have the artist's name on them, so I will have to do some research before posting.  But I have more of the class to post tomorrow night.  These are in no particular order, just as I went around the room.   The pictures I ID as the 30-min project are from a project that Sue had us take a picture of the surrounding landscape and send it to the MICA coordinator on site.  She then made color print outs for each of us and we were given 30 minutes to recreate our picture in fused fabric.  It was intense and a lot of fun.  We all loved the project and hope Sue will integrate it into her future landscape classes.  Be forewarned!

Gail Wilcox is selecting fabric for the lake which she first did a small study seen at top. Below on her board are three photos on the left and the three studies she did of each on the right.  We were all required to do three 9" x 6" studies from pictures we brought with us, using the techniques Sue demonstrated for us the first day.  

  

Alice Sprenger shows the three studies from the pictures she brought and on the top right her 30-min project.  She has started a larger piece on the bottom using strips for the sky.

Jackie Nixon-Fulton has her three studies at top and center, with the 30-min project on the right.  I don't know if the piece on the left is something she may have done before class. 

Kathy Cole shows her three studies down the center of her board, along with the pictures she brought from home.  On the right is her 30-min project.  She has used strips to form the sky and ocean on her large piece on the left. 

Since Kathy has been home she has completed the large project.  How expansive the sky and ocean are in the completed piece.  Very nice work. 

Lynn Welsch was thoughtful and introduced herself on the first day of class, because one of her 12X12 pieces is in TCQC.  I rarely meet the artists whose work I purchase from the SAQA auction, so it was special to be in a class with her.  

She has her 3 photos and the 3 interpretations on the top right and her 30-min project on the bottom right.   She made great progress on her larger piece with the pine trees lining the opposite side of the lake/river.  

This is one of Lynn's 6" x 9" studies. I think the mountains are fabulous.  What an eye!

This shot of Lynn's work shows a technique that Sue taught the first day.  Cut little strips or pieces and fuse them together on release paper or parchment paper, then lift them carefully and fuse them to  your background or foreground or wherever.

 

Vicki Gadberry did a beautiful interpretation of the picture above her rendering. 

I believe the top right is Vicki's 30-min project, while her 6" x 9" studies are down the middle.   The piece under her name is, I think, one that she brought from home. 

Nancy Robins' three studies with photos are on the left and top right is her 30-min project.  Lower right is her large project of a lake landscape with a tree hanging in from the right.  

Here is a closer picture of one of Nancy's studies showing the fabrics better.  One troublesome thing in a class like this is that one never has just the right fabric.  This class was very sharing and allowed each other to "shop" in what they had brought with them.  Sue brings fabrics for student use and Andrea Bacal brought a whole table full of fused and un-fused fabrics to share.  She saved many of us with her generosity.  

Enough for tonight more tomorrow evening.  Del

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