SAQA ILWI Meeting at the studio of award winning quilt artist Denise Havlan

Don't miss our SAQA ILWI Meeting June 20,Saturday, 10AM 

SAQA Visit and Meeting at Denise Havlan’s Studio

The Peacful Ones @Denise Havlan

      Sara Hochhauser will be demonstrating different methods and techniques for using foil in a work. Bring work to share and a dish to pass for lunch. This will be a really fun meeting. And Denise also commented ”the house is on a beautiful lake!”

13150 Wood Duck Drive   

 Plainfield IL 60585    815 439-2703

Please RSVP: Cynthia Wenslow: cynthia@cynthiawenslow.com

DrivingDirections:From Northeast/Northwest: Use 294 south or 355 south to I 55. Interstate 55 south (St. Louis) Exit at Route 126 (next exit after Weber Rd.) Only one exit at Rt 126,1/4 mile to Essington (first light) turn right.  1/4 mile to 135th St. (1st. stop sign) turn left(west) onto 135th. Go 3/4 miles to Wood Duck Drive.  Turn right (north) on to Wood Duck Dr. Proceed to 13150 Wood Duck Drive, on left.  Park on street.  

Note: Please be careful of underground sprinkler systems in lawns along street edge (no curbs).  Thank you      

                                                                                                  

From Southeast:   Use 294 or 355 north to I 55 south (St. Louis) (see directions above)               

From Southwest:  Use I 55 North to Route 30 west.  3 miles to Route 59. Stay right/north on Route 59, 4 miles to 135th street. Right (east) on 135th street.  1 1/2 miles to Wood Duck Drive.  Turn left(north) on Wood Duck Dr. to 13150 Wood Duck Drive on left.  Park on street.

"That Secret"  @Denise Havlan

  Denise Tallon Havlan is an award winning fiber artist from Plainfield, Illinois.   Her work has been displayed in art galleries, national and international exhibitions. Fundamentals of composition, color, and design combined with the technical skills in manipulating fabric bring a new dimension to the term “art quilt”. Denise allows each individual piece to determine its own creative process.

 

    Technical methods range from hand and machine applique, machine embroidery with the use of textile paints, dyes, inks and color pencil to alter and enhance fabrics. The “message” of a work often occurs without  pre-planning.  Since the actual construction process takes some time original ideas may develop further or change as the piece comes to life. Denise believes a greater depth of tactile complexity and realism is accomplished through the combination of hand painted fabric combined with self-altered commercial fabrics to realize the image.