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Author Archives: Patricia Thornton

Election Year Prayer Flags

Most people are socialized that adults do not play with toys. Art, to me, is a kind of play that is still somehow allowed by society. Through art, I engage in play with ideas. The art I create ends up being a visual dialogue of everything I have been thinking about. I made these prayer […]

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Mono Transfer

Just a little mono print transfer before I go to work.

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December 23rd

This morning I continued to play with mono prints, screen prints and graphite. It’s been a while since I worked with graphite. I am going x-country skiing this afternoon then Alpine tomorrow. I live in a great town.

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Happy Holidays!

December is always a fun month, my  birthday is on the 17th. I am Fifty Funderful! I can easily recite a long list of reasons why I enjoyed being Fifty. The first thing that  comes to mind is that I learned how to do a body roll (for my dance fitness class). I continue to love my job at The ZACC and […]

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Daily Comic

 This month I am making one, watercolor, comic panel a day. I tend to want to cut up my paintings and turn them into collages. This week I am resisting the urge to pick up my scissors. Next week I might try adding a bit of sewing or image transfer.

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The Missoula Monster Project

I love September. Mostly I have been working on “The Missoula Monster Project” for “SPARK” and “The ZACC.” This may be the most fun I’ve had all year. My first monster was Monster #7 “Towlip”. Towlip is a, happy, fun loving monster who enjoys being surrounded by friends. My second monster is “Scooter”. Scooter loves […]

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Beginning/Intermediate Screen Printing

My Screen Printing class starts in two weeks. Tuesdays | September 8th, 12th, 22nd, 29th and Oct 6th 2015 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This dynamic multi-week class is the perfect introduction and further discovery into the world of screen-printing! Learn the fundamentals of screening on paper and fabric. After this class students will have […]

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Comic Camp

Last week Tim and I had a blast teaching a Comic Camp at The ZACC. Here is a pic of the kids with their comic books and T-shirts. The shirts have the front and back covers, of their comic book, silk screened on them.

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Puppet Theater

Yesterday we, made puppets (by painting our hands with face paint), finished our, moveable, paper puppets, collaborated on backdrops and practiced our lines for “The Wizard of Awkward”. the highlight of my week was hearing one of the children say “This is the best camp ever”!

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Contour Drawing

I had a great time teaching contour drawing at The Zootown Arts Community Center last night.  

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