Although I now think of myself as a visual artist, I’m still a word gal at heart. This became clear when I looked at the blog of my long-lost cousin Susan Hahn. She’s a designer and for many years sold her own knit designs under the name Su-Zen. And she is true visual artist…her blog… Continue reading A Real Visual Artist
Author: Joanne
Joanne Taeuffer is an expressive painter. She lives in the Berkeley Hills and Healdsburg, CA, with her husband and their black cats, Oscar Wild and Percy.
What I Learned In My Abstract Art Class
Last Monday was the final class, and the big end-of-session critique, in Abstract Art. I had little to show and surprisingly few opinions. But sometimes you learn more when you listen than when you talk. Each student brought to the front of the class a collection of paintings they had completed. They varied wildly. I… Continue reading What I Learned In My Abstract Art Class
Drinking Art From A Fire Hose
I spent last weekend drinking art from a fire hose. I’m still trying to swallow. First, I went to the de Young museum with my friend Laurie. We saw the Yves St. Laurent retrospective. Many of his fashion creations still look fresh. One, a “bridal gown” made in heavily brocaded, richly colored layers looked like… Continue reading Drinking Art From A Fire Hose
Joanne Taeuffer 