Month: May 2014
School Tours, Author Visits, and Art Workshops at the Gallery!
Over the past two weeks I’ve been working with students from four different schools and sharing the story of my newest book Shimmerling. We did a little bit of meditation,
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In this week’s Tuesday Tours I’m very excited to feature the studio of artist Susan Eaddy who lives and works in Nashville. Before starting her studio, ClayThings Illustration, she worked as the Art
Read MoreMiranda Paul’s Studio Tour
Thus far I’ve featured illustrators and artists on Tuesday Tours, but today I’m excited to share the first writer’s studio tour featuring children’s book author Miranda Paul. I met Miranda this past October
Read MoreFaith Ringgold visits Milwaukee
Back when I was an undergrad student at the Maryland Institute, College of Art I came across the work of Faith Ringgold and I fell in love with the imagery,
Read MoreSpecial events at Gallery @Large for Stories Shared exhibit
Pam Miller led some great Family Yoga workshops in the gallery based on my book Squircle. Adults and children explored the practice of Yoga, breath awareness, poses and movement, games, art and
Read MoreWilliam Zuback’s Studio Tour
This week on Tuesday Tours I’m featuring photographer and visual storyteller William Zuback. I haven’t personally met William, but some of the posts on his blog really resonated with me. One of his
Read MoreCommuniTree won an award!
I just found out that my book, CommuniTree, which was created in collaboration with 686 students from Milwaukee Parkside for the Arts, was honored with a Finalist Award for the
Read MoreColin Matthes’s Studio Tour
This week on Tuesday Tours I’m featuring international artist, Colin Matthes, who bases out of Milwaukee, WI. One of the first shows I curated was Warning: Contains Graphic Images, and my call for artists brought
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