Margot Clark

Mother and Daughter Art

blog — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:14:48 +0000

Tonight Jennifer and I will have our art work on display at the 1st Thursday Art Event at the Orlando Museum of Art. We are psyched! Here are our offerings – wish us luck! Mine is the glass – “Sunset at the Beach” and Jen’s is “Buttons Reborn.”

Going Back in Time

blog — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:44:55 +0000

Here are more photos from my September 2008 Art Experience. Sandy Roberts, Miho Miyake and Sonja Lee Sindell all had a great time and created some beautiful art work. There is one of Harold, too, as he is making our great waffles on Sunday morning before we all get ready and go to see the Tiffany Museum, visit Old Time Pottery to learn about framing and then off to dinner before the “festivities” start on Monday morning.

Miho working on her batik.

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Sonja working on her Shaded Wash Fruit design.

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Sonja's glass creation

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Heather's glass creation

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Harold making wonderful waffles for everyone.

PaintWorks Painter’s Profile

blog — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:53:26 +0000

Here is my long awaited Painter’s Profile article written by Susan Mynyk. I anticipated feeling all puffed up and proud when I finally saw the completed article but they, she and Linda Heller, the editor of PaintWorks, laid in surprises for me in the way of personal quotes from my family and friends. So instead of feeling “puffed up and proud” I feel humbled to know such wonderful people and to know all of them are part of my life. I must say I AM pleased to see my name on the cover, though – just a wee bit of puffing here! There are photos of my artwork, students and friends, and just sort of a story that combines my painting with my breast cancer journey, all in a very positive way. I also have an article written by me

PaintWorks Cover

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First page of the Seed Box article

Latest Magazine Article

blog — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:35:08 +0000

Second page of the article

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Magazine Cover

This is my latest article in PaintWorks and features my “Everyday Calligraphy” technique with both ink and metal leafing. Look under the Calligraphy category over to the right to view a detailed step-by-step of the technique. In the next issue which is out now (I don’t have my copy as yet) I have another article using the calligraphy and pen and ink and my Texture Painting technique using modeling paste as my painting medium. I am also the featured artist in the Painter’s Profile column written by Susan Mynyk. You will be able to see more of my studio and more of my artwork. What fun for me!

One More AE Glass Piece

blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:41:39 +0000

Patte's piece after firing

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Patte Kayne creating her hot glass piece

Here is Patte Kayne creating her glass piece. She is getting to be a veteran glass artist! This is her third or fourth piece she has created. Be sure to check out Patte’s blog sistersoftheart.blogspot.com as she has some cool stuff there.

Hot Glass Night February 2009 AE

blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:27:06 +0000

Ellen Banzaca creating her glass piece

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Ellen's piece after firing

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Clare Majorossy's piece before firing

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Paula Bagwell's piece before firing

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Judy McDonald's glass before firing

As you can see I haven’t quite figured out how to line up these photos but you get the idea. Everyone used their inate creative abilities to “play in the glass” and a great time was had by all.

Shaded Wash Fruit Technique February 2009 AE

blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:03:09 +0000

Paula Bagwell

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Ellen Banzaca

[caption id="attachment_212" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Clare Majorossy"][/caption]Are you just “Too Impressed” with the skill these students show! I certainly was! Each of their personalities came through with the intensity of their colors. They were also painting on an uneven surface – I wanted to add a bit of a challenge for them! All painting is done in acrylics.

Tucson Decorative Painters Guild, Arizona

blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:48:48 +0000

Happy Students

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Demonstrating my rose.

Here I am, hard at work showing students of the Tucson Decorative Painters Guild how to schieve the correct looks for the two techniques. I taught for their chapter in April. Mavis Bowes, Jo Clark, Marlene Fagan, Carolyn Quarnberg, Jackie Tanaka and Denise Sipos are watching me demonstrate the rose. Carolyn Quarnberg, Sherry Barnett, Mavis Bowes and Jackie Tanaka are watching me demonstrate the Faux Mother-of-Pearl technique. The third photo is of Sharyn Binam and Jo Clark showing off their roses. The whole chapter painted beautiful pieces and I was a very proud teacher that weekend!

Studio Pics

blog — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:33:15 +0000

Looking towards the yard.

[caption id="attachment_196" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Looking towards the den."][/caption] These two photos show a bit of the studio when it is all set up for students to arrive. It is usually just a bit messier than this!

SJ’s Art Work at the Opening

blog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:45:29 +0000

Calla Lilies – fused glass using recycled glass and Unique Glass Colors.SJ (better known as either Dr.J or Saulius Jankauskas) uses all recycled glass and Unique Glass Colors in his fused creations. This piece is based on photos of the angel trumpet that grows in my yard.