Monthly Archives: February 2013

Busy painting

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve been busy painting furniture. I’m finding old furniture (and furniture parts!) in my pink building and repurposing them. Stop by The Left Bank Studio and see! Update: The Left Bank Studio is now closed, but I’ll still create artwork, … Continue reading →

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Homeschool workshop

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve worked with students in many different schools throughout Iowa, and recently I was in Ellsworth for a workshop with home-schooled students! The event was arranged by Joyce Matters, one of the Home School Assistance Program teachers with South Hamilton … Continue reading →

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“Coming to America” stories

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

We had another wonderful Porch Stories event for February. The theme was “Coming to America.” For many of the participants, storytelling is part of their culture, but it’s a unique opportunity for them in this country. We recorded 13 storytellers … Continue reading →

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Clay sketches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

These are some of the clay sketches I sculpted before making the larger Story Wall sculptures for St. Thomas Aquinas Church. I could show the small “sketches” to the architects, and to church members to see if the Story Wall … Continue reading →

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Porch Stories at The Left Bank Studio

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

This photo is from last month’s Porch Stories, a storytelling event for KHOI Community Radio which I hosted at The Left Bank Studio. My concept of Porch Stories is “conversational storytelling over a meal,” and I tried to make it … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Week at St. Theresa’s (updated)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

“Thank you” to everyone at St. Theresa School for allowing me to be part of their Social Justice Week! I grew in awareness, and they enlightened me in the ways we can bring awareness to others. The focus of the … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Cherokee

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

I was at the Sanford Museum & Planetarium in Cherokee, Iowa in January for a watercolor workshop and the opening of the Poetic Expressions in Watercolor exhibit (which runs through February 17, 2013). In addition to scientific and historical programs, … Continue reading →

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