NEW WORK

Ancient Embroidery Revisit 4

Ancient Embroidery Revisit 3

A transformation of the variable print edition of the past into ANCIENT EMBROIDERY REVISIT SERIES. The addition of handmade paper and other elements layers my intaglio embossed prints. I am continuing to enjoy recycling older work into new visions

KUMI KORF COMES TO DURANGO

A wonderful occassion for the Four Corners:
Kumi is an amazing artist and teacher and I encourage signing up for her workshop and/or seeing her exhibit and attending the opening reception after which a film about Kumi will be introduced by the artist herself.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

BELOW IS MY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FOR MY HOME STUDIO. JUST FINISHED THE PAPERMAKING CLASS WHERE BEAUTIFUL PAPERS WERE CREATED BY WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.


2011 ARTIST STUDIO WORKSHOPS

MARY ELLEN LONG
209 EL DIENTE DRIVE, DURANGO


PAPERMAKING
JUNE 11& AUGUST 20
basic “kitchen” techniques
western and eastern style methods
emphasis on local fibers

COLLAGE
JUNE 18 & AUGUST 13
basic techniques
understanding of adhesives

BOOK ARTS
AUGUST 27
review of all styles
bindings and sculptural forms


ALL WORKSHOPS
beginning to experienced
consultation on individual projects
all materials supplied
small classes

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: wmelart@yahoo.com

MEMORIAL

Celebration of the life of Red Bird

I was honored to be part of the dance and poetry performance at the memorial celebration of the life of Leonard "Red" Bird, a professor, peace activist, author/poet who was a friend, living many years in Durango, CO. The site was the campus of Fort Lewis College in Durango.
Flight performance

I contributed by unfurling Japanese-style handmade paper tendrils and giving them to the dancers. The paper was used as a symbol for the connection that Red Bird had with the people of Japan. The dancers were Anne Bartlett, Desiree Henderson, and Kathryn Moller. The music was performed by Jonathan Latta and the words were spoken by Charles Eagan. Simone Kelly, 2 years old, performed by placing a red folded paper crane on an aspen branch to end the performance.