Leslie Tucker Jenison
San Antonio, Texas
1. What other ideas
for this theme "rituals" did you have? A shared toast with my
women-friends & rituals of remembrance.
2. Are you
involved in any community or group projects where you donate your work?
if yes, what project or projects? I have participated in
every FiberArt For A Cause fundraising event for the American Cancer Society,
The Texas Quilt Museum, and The Alliance for American Quilts, among others.
3. Do you belong
to a small group of like-minded artists? yes/no Name/where?
What is the best part of being part of an art group? I am fortunate to
belong to several groups: The
Austin Art Quilt Group, Eight That Create, Art Cloth Network, Fiber Artists of
San Antonio and the Modern Quilt Guild. Collaborating in a supportive environment is the best part of these groups.
4. Are you a
member of a professional art organization, such as SAQA? Have you ever
held a volunteer position in the organization, and if so, what? I am a professional
artist-member of SAQA, serve on the conference committee for the Surface Design
Association 2013 conference, and serve on the board for The Alliance for American Quilts.
5. What is your
favorite palette of colors that you use in your work? Name 5. Name
5 of your least favorite colors? Faves: Gray, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Orange,
Chartreuse. Least Faves: the horrid mid-80s-era country blue,
mauve, seafoam green, beige.
6. Describe your
creative work space in 20 words or less. Are you messy or tidy? I make a huge mess
when I work. Then, I clean it
up.
7. What is your
creative process? Think, draw, design, make or right to the design? It varies from project
to project: some ideas feel more
intuitive and I jump right in, others require more thinking, note-taking,
drawing in my sketchbook.
8. Is
there a particular object or shape that shows up repeatedly in your work?
Why? Rounded, amorphous circular shapes. I have an endless
fascination with surface tension and the effects of pressure upon objects. I love cellular imagery.
9. If you
had to choose a favorite artist from another media, who would it be, and
why? Favorite painting
genres: Impressionism (Mary
Cassatt), Fauvism (Mattisse, Dufy), Abstract Expressionism (DeKooning),
Surrealism (Dali). Sorry, I can’t choose
just one. Each, in their own way, defied the status quo and pushed boundaries, personal and with the medium.
10. Have you
written a book related to Art Quilts and Quilting or have an instructional
DVD? If so, can you tell us the title or titles? I have been a
contributing artist to several books (The Journal Quilt Project, The Sketchbook
Challenge), published numerous articles for Quilting Arts, an interactive
article in the premier edition of “Surface Explorations” e-mag, have had images
in a number of other publications, and have a workshop dvd entitled “DIY
Surface Design” with Interweave.
11. Do you make
art full time? If you have another career, would you describe what
you do? and how you incorporate art into your life? I am a full time
studio artist, which encompasses a number of activities. Formerly, I was an RN specializing in
all aspects of women’s health and community education.
12. What is your
most thrilling news to date in relation to your art quilt life? I am thrilled to live
an artistic, creative life. Each
facet of my work as an artist, writer, teacher, or curator brings a deep
satisfaction that I savor. I
consider myself to be an extremely fortunate woman.
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