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jomyerswalker@gmail.comThe Virtual Left Bank Studio
I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City where I continue to create and make things! We will tell you about my goings-on here on the blog.
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“Coming to America” stories
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
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
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)
“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
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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St. Michael’s in Owermoigne
In addition to finding her family’s old homestead in England, my friend also found the parish church her ancestors would have attended, and I painted it from the photos she brought back. Working with these historic buildings, I end up … Continue reading
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New year’s journey to Greenfield
As I traveled to Greenfield, Iowa last Friday, I was feeling anxious about the time and getting to my destination — until I drove south of I-80, and the countryside made me feel like I was coming home! The anxiety … Continue reading
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Round barn stories
Artists, keep your sketchbooks! My grandparents’ home (the Borden homestead) in Indiana had a round barn in back, but when my cousins and I visited a few months ago, all we could find was its foundation. I remembered I had … Continue reading
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Kids’ Heart of Iowa Radio
Update from the future: Find out about current programs on the KHOI website! Kids’ Heart of Iowa Radio is on the air! To start with, you can hear five-minute segments at 3:55 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, on KHOI … Continue reading
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English homestead
This is a commission I’ve been working on for someone who’s been doing genealogy. She traveled with a family group to England to find their roots, and they found this homestead where their ancestors used to live. She tells me, … Continue reading
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