Laura is a working studio artist with an extensive international exhibition record and numerous awards. Her mixed media and fiber art work is held in public, private and corporate collections. After completing an M.F.A. in Painting (Ohio University, 1990) she began to integrate her love of fabric and thread with her approach to drawing and painting. Her images explore the textures and rhythms of details from the landscape, often interwoven with eccentric grids.
In addition to Public Art Projects, Percent For Art Commissions, and gallery exhibitions, Laura teaches nationally for conferences, guilds, shops and private groups. Nominated for Professional Quilter’s Teacher of the Year, 2004, she is known as a nurturing and inspiring facilitator who offers highly personalized instruction. She is also a Creativity Coach (trained by Eric Maisel, Ph.D.) and works with private clients: writers, musicians and visual artists. In 1998-99 she was honored with a Montana Arts Council Fellowship in Visual Arts, Mixed Media.
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http://www.cater-woods.com/
Workshop Description
TEMPTING THE MUSE
Generating ideas for new personal imagery and giving those ideas form, is the focus of this guided creative process. Students may choose to work on a number of small pieces or to work on one larger piece. Size, scale, materials, construction techniques and surface design are topics that are discussed and demonstrated in the process of developing original and innovative new work. Instruction is highly personalized. Group discussion with focus on issues of creativity and professionalism including: nuturing the creative self, getting around an “artist’s block,” building a series and sending work out into the world.
Skill Level
Students should be comfortable with their technical skills: working independently; or ready to take the leap into self-directed work some some support and guidance.
Supply List for Laura’s Workshop
