My name is Carol Strand-Siebers. I have been creative essentially my entire life. I am blessed
with two very cool parents who have a variety of talents. I also grew up in the
70's, when there was a great craft renaissance and a return to handmade goods. I
believe I tried nearly every art form popular during that time. My favorites
were embroidery, fabric dyeing and photography. I have returned to these art
forms and included some new ones as well. Beadwork, polymer clay and rubber
stamping are now incorporated with all of my favorite techniques. I call myself
a mixed media artist so that I can indulge all my talents, sometimes all in the
same project.
I
love to play and create, I always have. In fact, I get cranky when I don’t get
time to “art”. I use this time as meditation and relaxation. The repetitive
nature of sewing beads to cloth is soothing to me. When I see or hear something
that sparks an idea, I start by
constructing the piece in my mind, working out colors and what techniques to
use. Then I can pull the supplies
and play. Sometimes it’s the challenge of getting a material to do something
it hasn’t done before, that I enjoy. Sometimes I just want to make something
that will cause the viewer to smile. I don’t always start out with a statement
that I want my art to reflect but my work always ends up having something to
say. What I love is that the statement or story can be for different for each
person that views my art.
Click
here to see
my
studio!
My Muses
Education:
University of Minnesota:
Bachelor's of Science degree in Youth
Development
St. Martin's Teacher's College, Lancaster, England:
One year program in Youth and
Community Work
I have also studied with:
Sandra Self and Karen Searle, Mimi Holmes, Pamela Hastings
DJ Pettit, Mary Stanley, Elise Peeples, Keely Barham
Teaching and Professional Experiences:
Teaching Artist with the Textile
Mobile, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN
Eating Disorder Institute, Methodist Hospital,
sponsored by Therapeutic Horticulture Services of the University of Minnesota:
On going Paper Arts classes
Juried Member's Exhibition, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN,
September 28- October 30, 2006
Non Juried Member's Exhibition, Hopkins Center
for the Arts, Hopkins, MN, March 30-April 21, 2006
“Seeds: Growing a WARM Tomorrow” an
exhibit and silent auction, Minneapolis, MN, December 1, 2005
Juried Member’s Show, Hopkins Center for the
Arts, Hopkins, MN October 13- December 4, 2005
Dimensions in Dollmaking, "Fantasy in
Fabric", San Diego Quilt Show, San Diego, CA Aug 31-September 2005
Beadwork: Infinite
UMBS Members Show and Sale Edina Art Center, Edina,
Minnesota, July 7-30, 2005
AUTUMN INVITATIONAL: GROWN UP
FIGURES. Fiber Art Center, Amherst, Massachusetts, November 11 – December 31,
2004
Artful
Doll Journey Exhibit. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library,
November 24, 2003 - January 5, 2004 and January 6 - 30, 2004
Autumn
Reflections, A Juried Bead Challenge. Textile Center of Minnesota, August
29-October 4, 2003
Holiday
Exhibition and Sale. Textile Center of Minnesota, October
31-December 31, 2003
Sharing the Dream; Dolls of Vision, Purpose, Fulfillment and
Purpose. Art Doll Show,
Textile Center of Minnesota , July 11-August 16 2003 .
Design
and creation of giant spirit dolls for Minnesota Revels 2002
“Playing with Dolls” art doll show; Pekoe & Java,
Hopkins, MN; 2002
Jewelry designer and art show participant since
1993
Costume designer for Pom Siab Hmoob “The Orphan Boy”
theater project
12+ years in youth work, in a variety of capacities, all with
an emphasis on creativity
10 years as street entertainment, costumer and assistant
stage manager at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
My work can be seen in these publications:
Quilting Arts
The Art Doll Quarterly
Stamper's Sampler
Vamp Stamp News
The Rubber Stamper
Legacy
Affiliations:
StoneTree
Spiritual Resources
Upper Midwest
Bead Society
MNArtist.Org
Contact info:
Ms.Sassy@SassyArtGoddess.com
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