NOBLE TRUTHS OPEN STUDIO | Why even do this? | Susan Hensel Projects

2022-08-05T00:22:18-04:00Articles, News|

NOBLE TRUTHS OPEN STUDIO August 10, 6-8pm 3441 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN Why even do this? Artists do “open studios” for a variety of reasons. Wait!  What is an “Open Studio” anyways? Oh!  Sorry!  An OPEN STUDIO EVENT is basically an opportunity for the public  to visit your place of work. […]

The Work of an Artist | completing a commision | Susan Hensel Projects

2022-07-07T12:52:04-04:00Articles, Embroidery Art, News|

On some level, the work of an artist is never done.Or another cliché: Old artists never retire. Completing a Commission The Work of an Artist. Sometime ago I received a commission from an art consultant out of Atlanta who had been trying to find a fit for my work.  We had been communicating for several months before something landed. The commission came in, requesting that I make 12 “bookblocks,” all different, but in a muted palette of indigo, beige, misty blue and some black. And could I do it in 3 months?  Was that doable? probably not unless I began the testing before the contract was signed and delivered! […]

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