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Jill McDowell
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Jackie P. Neal
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Get to know The Artist Tribe...
My name is Chrissy Colón and I am an artful and wildly creative soul. It is my passion to blend the ordinary with the unusual to produce pieces that can be described as eclectic and technical with a splash of whimsy and a healthy dash of imagination. I prefer to walk on the fringe of traditional and the expected. My chemistry set includes mixing colors, patterns, and motifs in what I like to call a cultural fusion. Ripping the proverbial box a new one and smashing the mold of what is considered "typical" are a couple of my favorite creative past-times.
I live in Chesapeake, Virginia with my wonderful husband, two youngest children, and two dogs. When I'm not slinging paint or gluing beads to anything with a flat(ish) surface, I enjoy sightseeing, trying new foods, and being outdoors. I'm also a huge Lord of the Rings geek and I love a good open world video game.
Currently, I have the privilege of being part of the Retro Cafe Art Gallery design team. I have also been published in Somerset Studio, Art Doll Quarterly, Just Steampunk, and Mixed Up Magazine.
I live in Chesapeake, Virginia with my wonderful husband, two youngest children, and two dogs. When I'm not slinging paint or gluing beads to anything with a flat(ish) surface, I enjoy sightseeing, trying new foods, and being outdoors. I'm also a huge Lord of the Rings geek and I love a good open world video game.
Currently, I have the privilege of being part of the Retro Cafe Art Gallery design team. I have also been published in Somerset Studio, Art Doll Quarterly, Just Steampunk, and Mixed Up Magazine.
During the day Jill is a full time community college administrator who frequently shows up at meetings with paint under her nails. Most nights and weekends you’ll find her stowed away in her craft room making art into the wee hours.
Jill is an art journaler and a mixed media artist who loves to explore different art genres, experiment with new techniques, and transform what she’s learned into her own style. She also has her own line of stencils from StencilGirl. Jill and her husband live in eastern Connecticut with their two lovable dogs.
Jill is an art journaler and a mixed media artist who loves to explore different art genres, experiment with new techniques, and transform what she’s learned into her own style. She also has her own line of stencils from StencilGirl. Jill and her husband live in eastern Connecticut with their two lovable dogs.
A crafter since childhood, I have evolved into a mixed media artist where I am constantly experimenting, learning, and growing. I am a collector of "things." My likes range from old books, vintage jewelry, bits and bobs, fabric remnants, laces and trims, junk mail, and other ephemera. I look for the beauty in the ordinary and in nature, often collecting bird feathers, twigs, stones, animal bones, and rusty pieces of whatever - anything that catches my eye, sort of like the Magpie!
My creative enthusiasm travels across many mediums with emphasis on texture, layering, color, organic, textiles, assemblage, and weathered. I also love stenciling, stamping, collage, art journaling, creating vignettes and making tags and ATCs. Did I leave anything out?
Using mixed media techniques, my imagination takes on a life of its own to design and create altered art pieces from things that other people would discard. I guess I could refer to my artwork as tactile or creative recycling.
When creating, the messier I am the more excitable I become with the piece I'm working on. I mean, the process of creating is just as important as the actual finished piece, right? There's nothing like having my hands covered in paint, ink, glue, etc... and having my creative space shrink down to a 5"x5" square on my table - I'm sure we've all been there!
I absolutely love to create alongside other art sisters & like minded souls; each of us sharing our passion and love for art. And I am a firm believer in sharing tips and techniques as well as encouraging each other to step outside of our comfort zones.
" The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt"
~Sylvia Plath
My creative enthusiasm travels across many mediums with emphasis on texture, layering, color, organic, textiles, assemblage, and weathered. I also love stenciling, stamping, collage, art journaling, creating vignettes and making tags and ATCs. Did I leave anything out?
Using mixed media techniques, my imagination takes on a life of its own to design and create altered art pieces from things that other people would discard. I guess I could refer to my artwork as tactile or creative recycling.
When creating, the messier I am the more excitable I become with the piece I'm working on. I mean, the process of creating is just as important as the actual finished piece, right? There's nothing like having my hands covered in paint, ink, glue, etc... and having my creative space shrink down to a 5"x5" square on my table - I'm sure we've all been there!
I absolutely love to create alongside other art sisters & like minded souls; each of us sharing our passion and love for art. And I am a firm believer in sharing tips and techniques as well as encouraging each other to step outside of our comfort zones.
" The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt"
~Sylvia Plath
I am a mixed media artist living in the heart of New York City—a place that inspires me daily with its architecture, energy, colors, textures, and people. I started out as a schoolteacher and hold a degree from SUNY Oneonta, then changed career paths and earned a degree in Textile/Surface Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. I worked for many years as a print stylist in NYC’s Garment Center, winning an industry “Tommy Award” in the children’s wear category. Following my print stylist career, I worked in the healthcare industry, doing layout design for magazines, newspapers, and newsletters.
I love many art mediums, but fabrics, trims, beads, and buttons are close to my heart and at my core I am a fabric designer. I have been sewing since I was old enough to hold a needle, and love to incorporate stitch and fiber in my artwork.
I discovered the world of art quilting and mixed media in the fall of 2006, when I stumbled on a copy of Quilting Arts Magazine. I was overjoyed to find other people who combine drawing, painting, fabric, paper, trim, and stitch, and I have been immersed in the worlds of mixed media and art quilting since then.
My artwork and writing have appeared in many books, magazines, and juried shows, including a series of seven self-portraits in Cate Prato’s book Mixed Media Self Portraits, “Painting Out the Panic” in Cloth Paper Scissors, my art quilt “Eye of Panic” was in the book Quilts and Health, and my art quilts have been part of the Sacred Threads show.
I am thrilled that in July 2020 I debuted my own line of stencils, called the Lemurian Garden.
I love many art mediums, but fabrics, trims, beads, and buttons are close to my heart and at my core I am a fabric designer. I have been sewing since I was old enough to hold a needle, and love to incorporate stitch and fiber in my artwork.
I discovered the world of art quilting and mixed media in the fall of 2006, when I stumbled on a copy of Quilting Arts Magazine. I was overjoyed to find other people who combine drawing, painting, fabric, paper, trim, and stitch, and I have been immersed in the worlds of mixed media and art quilting since then.
My artwork and writing have appeared in many books, magazines, and juried shows, including a series of seven self-portraits in Cate Prato’s book Mixed Media Self Portraits, “Painting Out the Panic” in Cloth Paper Scissors, my art quilt “Eye of Panic” was in the book Quilts and Health, and my art quilts have been part of the Sacred Threads show.
I am thrilled that in July 2020 I debuted my own line of stencils, called the Lemurian Garden.
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EMERITUS TRIBE MEMBERS
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Sandee Setliff
Sandee is a daydreamer and a night thinker. She sees an opportunity in every problem she faces. Her curious mind is stretched by all the experiences life throws her way and what she makes out of them. She is sunshine mixed with rain, creating a beautiful rainbow. She knows that with the right attitude, anything is possible. Her style is an ever-changing art form: breaking rules and following her heart, meandering through life with paint and paper, anticipating and participating as much as one person can. Her favorite things are using quotes and art journaling for herself, although she does make art for sale in the town she lives in. When not 'arting,' she is walking through the woods in North Carolina looking for fairies and gathering moss.
Sandee is has / is also a creative team member / blogger for StencilGirl, ColourArte, and Deco Art. |
Lynda Shoup
Lynda Shoup is a mixed media artist who makes art journals, collage, handmade books, and printing. Her work often uses recycled materials and focuses on how disparate materials and ideas can be combined to create harmony.
Lynda studied art at the Munson Williams Proctor School of Fine and Performing Arts and Utica College for a year before transferring to Western Connecticut State University. After earning her B.A. in Communications she lived in Tokyo, Japan where she taught English Language and worked as a copy editor for Japan Publications Trading Company in the Japanese traditional crafts division. She translated three books The Joy of Flower Arranging, Rice Bowl Recipes and The Joy of Antique Beading. Her free time was spent learning the traditional arts of Japanese dance, flower arranging, kimono, and cooking. She later earned her Master of Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University and worked as an elementary school librarian for more than ten years. Lynda currently lives in Massachusetts with her family. |
