Opening one's self to different possibilities does help to open doors. After my visit with Mary Baughman from the Austin Book Arts Center, I received a few emails from interested parties.
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas
I responded to an email from Beck Whitehead, an advisory member of the Austin Book Arts Center to meet with her and Eleonore Lee, the Program Coordinator of the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas.
On Monday the 27th of November, after an hour trip to San Antonio, I met with both Beck and Léo (as Eleonore likes to be called) at the Paper-making and Book Arts Lab. At the end of my visit, Léo invited me to come next year and work in the lab using my equipment. Space would be nice—an actual space or studio time!
The Southwest School of Art is known for its visual arts education. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and studio art programs for adults, children, and teens. Graduates from the Southwest School of Art’s BFA degree program gain business, critical thinking, and studio skills necessary for careers as working artists and engaged citizens.
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, printmaking lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, printmaking lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, printmaking lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, printmaking lab, one of us Canadians has been there before!
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, paper-making lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, paper-making lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, paper-making lab
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, papers made by students
Léo received her BFA from The School of Art Institute of Chicago and earned a MA and MFA degree in Printmaking from the University of Iowa. Her areas of specialization include printmaking, book arts (binding, typography, paper-making) and collaboration. Léo has exhibited, both nationally and internationally. Her work is included in numerous publications and permanent collections.
© 2017 Louise Levergneux, Southwest School of Art, Léo demonstrating one of the presses
Beck Whitehead received a BA from Trinity University and a MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She retired after 30 years of teaching at the Southwest School of Art. In addition, Beck taught workshops in paper-making around the US and Canada. She creates paper paintings and one-of-a-kind books.
© 2016 Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio Express-News, Beck Whitehead with “Column I,” “Column II,” and “Column III” in her exhibit titled “Beck Whitehead & Pulparazzi,” handmade paper and pulp painting
Thank you, Beck and Léo for showing me around the labs. Another Texan welcome!