Category Archives: Studio Snapshots

E.T. Art Club

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here’s the Ecumenical Towers Art Club painting on fabric to make pillows or wall hangings. Some members didn’t own a sewing machine to finish their pillows, so the others offered to sew for them. We’ve been building community through art … Continue reading →

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Making floorcloths at Hen & Chicks

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These photos are from the floorcloth workshop at Hen & Chicks Studio this past Saturday. The painted canvas can not only make a floorcloth but also pillows, placemats, chair covers, table runners, journal covers, etc. We apply a base coat, … Continue reading →

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Painting at The Center

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here’s my winter Watercolor and Drawing class at The Center in Iowa City, admiring their work on the 8th week. Several of them were taking a painting class for the first time, and they were amazed looking at the progress … Continue reading →

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3D journal making

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

These photos are from a recent journal-making workshop in a private home, where we used an artful meditation process to create 8-page pop-up journals on “Painting the Inward Journey.” We focused on our Treasure, Daring the dark (Sister Moon), Creativity … Continue reading →

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San Rufino

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

Another scene from the trip to Assisi — this painting shows us outside the Cathedral of San Rufino, where Francis and Clare and several other Brothers were baptized. This was the only baptismal font in Assisi until 1924. I was … Continue reading →

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Packing up the Christmas tree

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jo Myers-Walker

My Christmas tree this year was made from painted slumped acrylic, shown below left with some of the crèche figures. St. Francis is credited with starting the tradition of the Nativity scene in Europe, portraying the birth of Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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Opening in Maquoketa

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

It was a cold wintry night on December 13th for the Artist Opening of my show with Louise O’Donnell at the Maquoketa Art Experience. Thanks to David Voy for this photo — you can visit David’s blog for more photos … Continue reading →

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December 2013 Newsletter

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

Click the link below to view or download: Jo Myers-Walker December 2013 Newsletter (6-page PDF document, approx. 633 KB) In this edition: Thoughts on moving to Iowa City, and my Franciscan “journey” — the spiritual one, and a pilgrimage to … Continue reading →

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Tau easel

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

This is my easel I bought in Assisi, made of olive wood with a beautiful grain. Note the tau (T-shape) in the middle — the “Tau Cross,” named after the Greek letter, was adopted by St. Francis as a personal … Continue reading →

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Paper dolls

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

For a lesson at The Center, I showed the class how I cut out paper figures and put them on a painting to see where I want to place people and begin the story. The painting below left will show … Continue reading →

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