Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

Ocean memories

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

This photo arrived attached to an email from a young man who had bought the painting at an estate sale, looked me up from the signature and asked if there is a story to go with it. As I told … Continue reading →

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Drawing to structure a story

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The KHOI Youth Radio Project has established partnerships with Ames Public Library, and with Radijojo World Children’s Radio Network based in Berlin (link is to Google-translated page). The picture at right includes some drawings the children in Berlin sent to … Continue reading →

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Summer 2012 newsletter

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Click the link below to view or download: The Left Bank Studio Summer 2012 Newsletter (3-page PDF, approx. 975 KB) In this edition: Bank for sale / repurposing Jo Attention snowbirds Tablecloth made of memories Bodies in the vault Upside-down … Continue reading →

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Garden Art Fair 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The weather was wonderful for last Sunday’s Garden Art Fair at Reiman Gardens. Sara Merritt and I shared a booth – you can visit Sara’s website at saramerritt.com. Pictured: I’m repurposing long coats I painted and dyed 25 years ago. … Continue reading →

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Drawing tools

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The first lesson we did in Drawing and Composition class was to draw the tools we’d be using! I’ll show you some more of our exercises (including upside-down drawing) in an upcoming newsletter. The class will have a display of … Continue reading →

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Welcome, readers!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Welcome, readers of St. Anthony Messenger! And thank you, Sue Stanton (in-depth interview and writing) and Ngaire West Johnson (photographs, mainly in the print edition) for summing up who I am, in words and pictures. Change is part of my … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market report (June 23)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Farmers’ Market last Saturday was a little rainy but full of surprises and wonderful conversations. Quite a few people turned out and it was exciting to make a lot of new connections for KHOI Community Radio, and for people interested … Continue reading →

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Working together for youth radio

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Part of last week I was in Houston at the 37th Annual Community Radio Conference organized by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. I’ve been working with the Youth Radio Project at KHOI, which has partnered with Radijojo World Children’s … Continue reading →

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All the World’s now at an outdoor stage

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The BookMarks statue “All the World’s a Stage” has moved again, to a theater, appropriately! It’s now backstage at the Riverside Theatre Festival Stage in Iowa City’s Lower City Park, where Riverside Theatre in the Park offers outdoor performances of … Continue reading →

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Finished product

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here’s one of the finished birthday-party-project chairs – this one says, “Home is where you make it.” Not only chair legs but some people legs (and hands) were painted!

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