Creative Spark Instructor Highlight: Vicki Conley

Vicki Conley joined the Creative Spark Online Learning family and hit the ground running with three exciting courses! Vicki Conley has been a professional studio potter for over 40 years and owns Pinon Pottery Gallery in Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico. She has been a creator all her life; it’s who she is! Known for unique hummingbird decorated, functional pottery, Vicki is also a studio artist who has been making art quilts since 2007.

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Inspired by the Parks: Capturing Nature in Art Quilts

Follow along as Vicki shares family stories and a brief history of the National Park system. Learn about different park locations and their natural characteristics, and how they are translated into art quilts. Get an inside look into Vicki’s National Park poster series, focusing on her real-life travel experiences that inspired her designs. Gradients, color choice, photographs, and park signs are elements Vicki breaks down in piecing together her projects.

Hand-Building Pottery: Clay Dinnerware

There is no need for a potter's wheel for this course; styrofoam makes for a cost-effective material to create simple molds for soft clay slabs. Charming clay plates, bowls, and cups are easy-to-make with Vicki's hand-building pottery tips and tricks. You'll also learn how to use block printing linoleum to impress designs on your clay pieces. Whether you want to gift clay dinnerware, impress your friends, or enjoy a relaxing hobby, this pottery course is open to all skill levels.

Photographing Your Quilts

Learn five hacks for taking high-quality photos of your art quilts in this class. Vicki guides you through the process of capturing your quilt in the best possible way from start to finish. Begin with taking a photograph itself; learn about image composition, using a laser level, setting up your camera, and what makes good lighting. Easily resize your pictures in Photoshop, photo editing software, with step-by-step instructions.

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