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Cloth Masks
[Quick note: If you want links to patterns, scroll to the end of this post.] I have access to a sewing machine, and therefore I’ve used my studio space to make nothing but cloth masks since mid-March 2020. (Many thanks to my mom, whose expertise makes this easier and whose company makes it enjoyable.) The…
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Master Remix juried art exhibit in Chico, CA
This Master Remix exhibit at the Chico Art Center is the sort of group show in which I am particularly excited to see my work. I have three very different artworks in this show, too! Colleen Wampole, This old baggage comes with old baggage, mixed media, variable dimensions, 2013 This extremely portable triptych reflects the…
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The Puzzle Show
This year I’m taking part in The Puzzle Show, which is a fundraiser for the Chico Art Center. The time-sensitive thing to know is that the final auction of these pieces takes place on March 29, 2019 from 5 -8 PM. I purchased an oddly shaped plywood panel to decorate in the manner of…
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End-of-year print, 2018
This year my final artwork was a print to send out to friends and family. As I wrote to one friend: Dear [friend], I hope the upcoming year brings you joy like not quite killing all my plants made me happy in 2018. Each of these prints has been embellished with watercolor in a…
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Opening reception
Chico Art Center and Idea Fab Labs Chico July 14, 5 – 8 PM Three of my artworks are included in this exhibit, and the teaser images of others’ work has me eager to see the show!
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Panel discussion
I will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) on Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Other artists on the panel will also include Bobbie Rae Jones and Gini Holmes. Event details
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Art show (May 31-July 15, 2018)
Two of my artworks will be on display as part of a show about “Persistence” at the Museum of Northern California Art. (see the bottom of this post for venue details) Colleen Wampole Hello, my name is feminine rage (whatever it takes) oil on canvas, diptych left: 23.5” h, 16” w; right: 23.5”…
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Sketchbook project 2018
Sometimes I use the Sketchbook Project as an excuse to goof off artistically. This time around I used their theme “No worries” as an excuse to do a set of images that for me work like emergency smile generators. I didn’t want to incorporate a lot of words, so I used QR codes to link…
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Inktober 2017
Personal challenge: do the 2018 Inktober prompts ink only no pencil no whiteout food/eating/cooking theme Results:
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Art at the Chico Art Center
My most recent artwork is currently on display at the Chico Art Center in California until February 2, 2018!
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Book relics
I bound a set of books part of my efforts to support the department in which I taught studio art in 2016. I doubt anyone will be surprised that the traditional gift for graduating studio art majors is a sketchbook. Their art building is undergoing major renovations this year, but I salvaged a number of…
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A quick card
I went quiet this year because my first year of teaching kept me more than a bit busy. With the exception of summer break, it felt like any art time was either on the sly or preparation for a class. Today I returned to my studio to make a popup card. I’m not making a…
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DIY bookbinding tools
I’ve found a few modifications to my tools that help me work more effectively. For one thing, dulling the needles has helped me avoid a problem that irked me while making my Test papers series of books. My needles were very sharp, and that meant I could easily tear through the paper at the wrong…
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Gilding failure
I’m still trying to get the hang of hidden fore-edge painting. The painting is going well enough… My difficulty remains in the gilding. I truly believe the reflective quality of metal leaf is superior to that of every paint I’ve ever tried (and I had the chance to try quite a few over the years). …
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See artist books in Chico, California
Nineteen handmade artist books from my Test papers series are on display during June 2016. You can see them in person if you head to 122 Broadway in downtown Chico, California. There’s an added zest to seeing them at this art supply store, because the contents of each book are doodles by store patrons. For…
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Portraiture
This summer I challenged myself to do a self-portrait every day. I even set up a means by which to randomize the ways I go about these portraits. The portrait quota is definite, but I have reserved the right to abandon these spinner wheels if they prove too restrictive. We’ll see, won’t we?
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Visual note-taking
It took me rather a long time to notice that art was important to me, so I was that kid in class whose notes are words-only. In art classes I had to change my ways of recording information. There are strong trends, and it has been interesting in my first semester of teaching to figure…
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Lisa Yuskavage: The Brood in St. Louis
“It’s only paint. Nobody’s getting hurt here.” -Lisa Yuskavage, Q&A at Contemporary Art Museum (St. Louis) I took a handful of students to the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. CAM is currently showing a collection of paintings by Lisa Yuskavage. The students got excited about her work, which was helpful because that meant we…
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Banderole mural
This is a rough picture (to be replaced*), but it shows a project I completed this week. The banderole’s white sections are chalkboard paint. The mural is located within a Sunday School, so the option of children’s continuous involvement was a key design component for me. For such a simple design, I was amazed by…
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