Mission Street Arts News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – Mission Street Arts announces a free collage workshop by artist in residence Liza MacKinnon,11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Jemez Springs Public Library.

MacKinnon will provide a mixed media exploration of place, home, and “the journeys we take”. Select maps and images from her extensive collection (or bring your own) to create visual links, honor special places, and define locations that resonate with your life to create your mixed media “Mapping the Heart” masterpiece.

During the workshop, MacKinnon will teach embroidery on paper techniques and offer guidance on collage.

About Liza MacKinnon

Liza MacKinnon utilizes paper as her primary medium. She states:  “Printed, painted, pulverized and lovingly presented, paper gives voice to my inner world. Whether I am exploring mental illness by quilting pages from the DSM IV, stenciling sonnets to honor an Elizabethan writer, or stitching together faux currency to create a statement about money and warfare; paper never ceases to provide.”

While in residence at MSA, MacKinnon will be creating a series of children’s clothes in a complicated and unusual form inspired by some of the silhouettes and drapery from the late 1700s or early 1800s; completely out of painted and embroidered paper.

This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Friends of the Jemez Springs Public Library.

About Mission Street Arts

Mission Street Arts exists to further the artistic vision of resident artists and the community by providing studio space in a scenic and supportive environment. MSA welcomes artists working in diverse fields including stone-carving, sculpture, painting, drawing, performance, printmaking, textile arts, and writing, and encourages community involvement through workshops, studio visits, and exhibits.