Maria invited me into her studio to look at a new understanding, a” fiber painting” spawned by a wait in my dentist’s office a couple of months ago and a sketch she drew in the waiting room (below). I suggested a video, and Maria gave what I thought was a fantastic talk about the guts of how art is made.
The fiber painting is about her search for truth, but she also walked us through the creation process, something we rarely see from artists. You can listen to the video below.
The piece has just begun and is not up for sale yet; it isn’t nearly finished. I love the idea, and I love the way her mind works. This video gave us a good look at that. This one sings.
I love this video, it says so much about art and how it is created.
“Waiting for Jon,” above. That got her wheels turning.
Maria has the most beautiful smile. She is half Sicilian and half German. She has many moods, but most of them involve radiant smiles. It’s infectious.
I absolutely LOVE listening to Maria talking about her creative process and what ‘My Truth’ means to her.
Just today I am going to paint a Munch style sun on an old reenactor’s shirt I got at a thrift store for a dollar. The sun had bleached out a circle with rays on the shoulder as it had hung on a hanger.
What fun that we will be painting together. I’m mixing up my own fabric paint.
I don’t like when you interrupt Maria.
I’d suggest you don’t watch, Susanne Maria and I love our videos