Jonpaul Smith

Born in Logansport, IN, Smith received his M.F.A. and Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Cincinnati, D.A.A.P. His B.A. is from Hanover College in Indiana and he also studied fine arts at the University of Wollongong in Australia. Smith frequently conducts visiting artist seminars, completed a residency and exhibition in Budapest-Hungary, Paducah, Kentucky and was the working artist at tiger Lily Press in Cincinnati, OH where he served on their board of directors. Smith has exhibited widely in the United States and abroad. His work is included in many prominent private and public collections. He was selected for "New American Paintings Juried Exhibition-in-Print" No. 65 along with their 15th anniversary issue. Collections include Library of Congress, Cincinnati Art Museum; University of Cincinnati; Purdue University Print Archive; Avalere Health; Kyoto International Woodprint Association; University Saint Malaysia print archive; Art-O-Mat; Hungarian Multicultural Center; Knowledgeworks Art Collection; Hanover College; Language Logic; U.S. State Department; M.L. Greener, Leo Brown LLC, among others.

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Email: salmagundii@hotmail.com

Workshop 1- We will create two small 9.5” circular paper based collages. Weaving paper strips into artistic creations is a wonderful way of recycling old magazines, books or any kind of paper while also expressing your creativity. Participants are encouraged to bring photos or documents of personal significance to incorporate into the weaving. These materials will be cut into strips, so please bring copies. Choose images/paper that you want to include in your project. When making your selections, think of the images as storytelling. As we gather to chat and engage with recycled materials, transforming them into new artworks, we consider how global waste effects rising global sea levels, forest fires, and other devastating events over time.

Workshop 2- Working with our collages to create a personal woven mandala. We will cut and prepare our mandalas for weaving. This workshop will show you the basics of managing the process of paper weaving, and will include how to cut the warp and weft for weaving, tips and tricks for the weaving process, and best practices for gluing. This class will also inspire you to bring out your art muse to create works of art with your paper weaving.

The location of Jonpaul's workshops is Lambee's Place.

Workshop 1: Sunday, August 10th 1-4 pm

Workshop 2: Saturday, August 16th 9:00 am - noon

Saba residents $20/Non-Resident $40

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