Name: Suzanne L. Vinson
Location: Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Website: www.silvertreeart.net
How about a brief introduction?
Each day I move through the day creatively. It’s a must, as well as a lifestyle choice. I love making wares and art that others will enjoy. Since I lead art workshops, retreats, and bereavement groups using creative expression, I’m often thinking of ways to integrate blessing and ritual into my art. Most certainly my love of people, nature, and fabric is fused into my work and my days.
What’s your goal before the year 2010 ends?
To move into more retail spaces and galleries. I would like to continue making time to lead retreats and workshops, balanced with art shows and family time. I want to have more venues for my wares around the globe. I’m also interested in marketing my work through websites and blogs. Sharing a good word is important and I feel fortunate to have a good word or two to share.
What’s your biggest fear?
Just one? It’s not failure, but more a sense of losing the ability to create. I’m more centered, more whole when I’m using my hands creatively. Whether making dinner or making hairpins, I truly enjoy where I am in the moment and am thankful for what is in my hands. I hope to earn well so that I can continue along this path, offering my gifts to the world around me.
What’s your favorite tool?
My hands. There’s so much I can do with my hands. holding onto tools, yes, but also thinking of ways to use my hands over other tools. I love the feel of fabrics and love cutting my own circles rather than using a template or cutting tool. I love to finger paint on some of my works. It’s all very sacred as I use my hands to create.
Share something random with us!
I love sweeping. It’s an amazing way to live my spirituality and presence to the moment and the space i live in. I find that sweeping cleans the floor and my mind. It’s a great practice that i enjoy. Since it’s a practice, I’ve started collecting the straws that are falling from my broom’s natural shaping and will use them in art sometime in the future. The broom was handmade in my city, and that too, I love. Happy sweeping!
