More and more projects.....

Some of the projects....

Here are some samples of the projects produced in the Oakville Painting Studio. Enjoy!!

fun projects!!!!....

In our studios, I try to mix serious and important composition themes like landscapes, still life, abstractions along with fun projects interesting for kids, like pets, animals and other fiction images like "venom" from the movie Spider Man. The techniques in each and every work has to be accoplished in a optimus way.

These are some of the pets and animals they got to paint. Really fun by the way!

process...

Recently we made a trip to Peggy's Cove. Some of the images where really beautiful. Some of my students decided to recreate one of my pictures into acrylics.

Technological support.....a must!

One of the things I believe isvery important is to create an ambiance through images and music. Coming from a background of musicians at home, I learned to work with beautiful music.
I like to not only provide a WIDE variety of music, from classical, jazz, new-age, baroque and modern. Kids are exposed to one hour or so of fine music, and they are also welcome to bring their own iPods or CD's as long as it is good for all thr group.
I also like to share videos, movies related to History of famous Artists, as well as the different tendencies and styles in Art.

My widescreen has been an excellent tool to teach and to project the images we are copying or studying!

The great Students!

In our Studio I have to say that the projects are getting better and better! If you scroll down you will see that eventhough some students have a couple of months who recently started, yet the results are fascinating!

The themes.........

As for the themes, I have prepared a program that will allow students to understand basic figures and volumes, passing from pencil sketching, proportion, texture, gradation, spacial elements and perspective.

The techniques...

In the Oakville Painting Studio we work on thechniques starting with pencil, watercolour and acrylics.

Unfortunately we are not able to work either with pastels, charcoal or oil due to the place we are working for now.
Not only it is reduced but the conditions for ventilation are not the required to work with stronger materials.
We are in the process of moving to a new facility for the Arts that is being adapted from an old High School, but the project is programmed to be opened in Spring 2012...Soooo, as you see we will have to master in Acrylics!

Keeping the groups small

I believe that keeping the groups in ratio of 1:5 at the most is a great number, where I can dedicate time and focus to the needs of the students.
Especially on the younger ones that need short tasks to develop.

The groups....

I believe that the ratio of my Groups should always stay as they are...small...
And it is because I believe by keeping small groups I can dedicate more atention and focus to what they are needing.
My groups are as large as 5 per class, and trying to keep similar ages.

The teacher....

I thought it would be proper before going on with this blog to introduce myself to show a bit of my background through my Visual and Textile Arts instruction.
IXCHEL SUAREZ Oakville, ON. http://ixchelsuarez.com L6H4B6
http://ixchel-tapestryweaver.blogspot.com (905)845 33 57
http://oakvilleweaversandspinners.blogspot.com/


Born in Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, August 6 1966

BA Graphic Design (1988) Anahuac University, Mexico City.
Studies in History of Art.
Post-graduate course in Contemporary Textile Art (1989-90), WLADYSLAW STRZEMINSKI ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Lodz Poland.
Master Degree in Museums (1992-94), Iberoamericana University, Mexico City.
Studies in Traditional weaving on traditional floor looms, (1987) Allende Institute of Culture, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Courses (selected)
Asian dying techniques (1988-89) Batik.plangi.tie-dye. Prof. Nihren Baht(India). Culture House, Mexico City.
Art in the Upper Middle Ages (1993) Prof. Manuel Lozano, Anahuac University, Mexico City.
Pattern Design and Transformation. Instituto de la Moda y Textiles. A.C. México City.
Creativity workshop (1994) Prof. Catherine Faulds(UK), Garment Museum. Mexico City.
Natural and synthetic dyes process workshop (1996) Prof. Anna Roquero( Spain). Creative Textile School. Mexico.
Nature in the creative process workshop (1996) Prof. Ewa Latkowska-Zychska(Poland). Mexico City.
Individual exhibits (selected) __ (1987-96) her work has been shown in Mexico City. Other states throughout the Country: Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos, Veracruz among others; Strzeminski Fine Arts School Lodz; Poland. Hall I, UNESCO, Paris, France. Copenhagen, Belgium, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, USA and Canada.
1988 Participation in I Biennale of Textile Art, National Museum of Modern Art. Mexico, D.F.
1991 Participation in Contemporary Miniature Textile. Mexico-Polonia
Museo Rufino Tamayo, International Contemporary Art. Mexico City.
1990 Founder of the fibre Art School Creative Textile, Mexico City.


1986-2009

Solo Exhibits (selected)

1987-1992 To the Beat of the loom
Culture House. Naucalpan, Estado de México.

Ixchel and her Tapestries (touring exhibition. Estados de Tlaxcala
y Veracruz.) Culture House, Córdoba, Veracruz;
Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Cultura, Tlaxcala, Tlax.
Casa de Cultura, Sta. Ana Chiautempan, Tlaxcala.
Centro Cultural Huamantla, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala.

Ixchel: Colour in Time
Mezzanine,Executive Building, PEMEX,
Mexico City, México.

Ixchel, Fibre Art
Colegio de Contadores Publicos de México,
Mexico City, México.

Pre-Columbian Batik
Dom Kultury,
Lódz, Poland.

México in Polonia
Szkola Sztuk Plasticznych,
Lódz, POland.

Contemporary Fibre Art,
Hall I, UNESCO,
Paris, France.

Harmony in the shape
Culture House, Jesús Reyes Heroles,
Coyoacan, México.

Fibre Art. The art of Tapestry.
ISTHMUS . Panama City


1990 Founder. CREATIVE TEXTILE SCHOOL


1991 Textile Art.Creative Textile School, Mexico.

1992 Textile Art.Culture House. Naucalli Park,México.



1994 Weaving women. National Museum of the Revolution
México, D.F., México.

1995 Creative Textile. Casa Canela, Valle de Bravo, Edo de México.

Onírica Textil.ENEP Acatlán University, Estado. de México.

1996 Wefts from nature. , Vallescondido Golf Club,
Estado de México, México.

Woven Images. Embassy from Venezuela, México, D.F.

1997 Textile Art.La Cortesana Art Gallery. Cuernavaca Morelos, Méx.

YQUITQUI-ICXTLI. Morelos State University
Cuernavaca Morelos, México.

Creative Textile. Samuel Menache Contemporary Art Gallery
México, D. F.

GROUP EXHIBITS (Selected)

1979 Painting Exhibit. Civic Centre, Estado de México.

1986 Tapestry exhibit.Instituto Allende de Cultura.
San Miguel de Allende, Gto. Mèxico.

1987 Veracruz: Colour and Plastic arts.Instituto Veracruzano de
Cultura,Veracruz, México.

1988 It´s own theme. Unicornio Blanco Cultural Centre
Mexico City. Tapestry Group exhibit. Technological Institute of Fashion
and Textiles, A.C.

1990-91 México-Polonia: Contemporary miniature textiles.
Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City.

1992 First National Encounter of Young Art
National Institute of Fine Arts México City.

1996 Hidden Universe. Iberoamericana University
Mexico City.

Art at the University. Anahuac University North
Mexico.

2006 Art Works. Town Hall.
Town of Oakville, Ontario.
Canada




2007 World of Threads Festival 2007 .Sheridan College.
Town of Oakville. Ontario.
Canada
Best in Show Award

2008 Summer 2008 Tapestry exhibit with Harmony Group
Gloucester Gallery, Ottawa, ON
July 2008.

UNAM Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
October, 2008

Towne Square Gallery
Oakville, ON
November, 2008

2009 Kaleidoscope. Royal LePage Offices. Art Works .
Oakville ON


2009 World of Threads Festival. 2009: Oakville, ON.
Common Thread .Towne Square Gallery
Town Hall. Guilded Threads.
Nine Lives National exhibition. Timothy’s Coffee.
Threads that Bind. Sheridan College
The Salon of the Common Thread. Hanna Mc McLeod Building.


Lectures and Presentations 2008

Lecture: Tapestry: Tradition vs. Innovation
Oakville Art Group
April 29th, 2008.

WASOON 2008, Canadore College, North Bay
Opening Lecturer and Workshop Leader
May.

PROBUS Mississauga Group,
Lecturer. September 08

Women´s Centre Oakville,
Lecturer. November 08.

Burlington Arts Centre. Lecturer
Burlington Guild of Weavers and Spinners

London Guild of Embroiderers, Lecturer.

Living Arts Centre Mississauga. Lecturer.
Mississauga Handweavers and Spinners Guild

St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Lecturer. Workshop Leader.
Oakville, ON.

Clanmore Montessori School. Lecturer and Workshop Leader.
Oakville, ON.

5 Counties Seminar2009. Regional OHS.
Lecturer and Workshop Leader.
Georgetown, ON.

Mexican Consulate Women´s Group
Lecturer and Workshop Leader.
Toronto, ON.


Academic Field

1988-2000 Universidad Anahuac Norte, Ciudad de México.
Graphic Expression Techniques
Design I II y III
Profesional Portfolio
Textile Design I, II y III
Museum Studies
Scenery and Display design

Coordinator for the Post-Graduate Textile Design Course

1990 Founder "TEXTIL CREATIVO"
Curriculum
Contemporary Fibre Art
Basket weaving and 3-D structures
Pre-Columbian Natural Dyes
Tapestry. Traditional weaving techniques.
Floor looms.
Fashion Fabric Design .
Upholstery Fabric Design.
Pattern design.
Design as a creative process.


2003 Lecturer and Workshop Leader
TEXTILE ART FOR ARCHITECTURAL SPACES. School of Architecture of Latin America.
ISTHMUS. Panama City. Panamá.

1992 Handweavers Guild of America. Member


1992- Convergence Washington, D. C. USA
1994- Convergence Minneapolis, USA
American Tapestry Alliance. Member 1992-94
1994-96 Agrupacion Mexicana de Artistas Textiles, A.C.
Mexican Group of Textile Artists, A. C. (AMAT)
Member of the Board
2005- 06 Oakville Handweavers and Spinners Guild
Secretary
2007- President
2007 Founder of the Oakville Tapestry Studio
2008 Founder of the Oakville Painting Studio
2005- Textile Museum of Canada
Docent
2005-07 Member of the Ontario Arts Council
2005 Member of the Oakville Arts Council
2006 Member of the Guild of Canadian Weavers.

2007- Canadian Tapestry Network
Member

World of Threads Festival 2007. Best in Show award. Sheridan College. Oakville. ON.

World of Threads Festival 2009.Oakville, ON. Member of the Steering Committee.

Classes

The Oakville Painting Studio offers classes from 1 hour to 2 hours per week, depending on the age and the availability of the space.
Ages vary from 5 and up.

Welcome to the Oakville Painting Studio blog

Welcome to this space created to share all of our work, experiences and thoughts from the Oakville Painting Studio.
This creative space was formed at first just to teach my 2 kids some techniques for drawing, composition and colour. After some weeks, some friends got interested in sharing this space. Now, we have grown into an interesting space where kids, teens and adults have the opportunity to make wonderful pieces of ART!