Susan Cohen Thompson

The Interconnection of Puget and Skagit

susan — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:50:17 +0000

The Interconnection of Puget and Skagit, oil on canvas, 18″x24″, will be in the live auction at the Museum of Northwest Art in LaConner, Washington, June 15th, 2013.

This is the first painting in my Luminous Nature series. It began as a painting of a line of trees with sky between. If you look [...]

Studio Tour Brochure Cover

susan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:12:55 +0000

There is a lovely article about me in our local newspaper this week.

Stanwood Camano News Camano Scene

see article: An Interdependence of Nature and Life

We look forward to our May open studio, greeting friends and visitors to our [...]

Camano Island Studio Tour

master — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:21:59 +0000

Stacks of brochures for the Camano Island Studio Tour are now being distributed. The brochure features my painting “Guardians of the Island” on the cover.

Art studios all over Camano Island will be open to the public for two weekends in May.

MAY 10th, 11th, 12th and 18th, 19th. 10 am – 5 pm

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April Showing near Tulip Fields

susan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:47:39 +0000

Pleasant Ridge Gallery

A selection of my ceramic pieces will be for sale at the Pleasant Ridge Gallery at the Rexville Grange, Mount Vernon, WA. The show opens April 5th and runs through April 21, 2013.

Featured is my Moonset Bowl. It is photographed here sitting on a mirror, revealing the carving on the [...]

Luminousity in Porcelain

susan — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:18:35 +0000

Happy New Year and welcome to my Thompson Art Studio blog and website.

In all the years I have worked with clay, this is my first attempt to work in Porcelain. There is a interesting mythical quality working with this clay that is very different than the other clay bodies I have worked. [...]

Award for Tulip Birds Tile

susan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:38:37 +0000

I won a prize for my Tulip Birds tile last month in the Botanical Tile Juried Exhibition, part of “A Handmade Tile Show” sponsored by Artisan Tile Northwest and UW Botanical Gardens which was held at The UW Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle. The Status Ceramics Award was for color, detail and originality.

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Opening a package with my art inside.

susan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:30:28 +0000

Selling art on-line is an interesting challenge and can be a delight to connect with a buyer who would otherwise never have the opportunity to see your work or bring it into their home and life. I recently sold the ceramic piece pictured here (Raku Bird Rattle) to a woman in Virginia who found [...]

Back to Work in the Studio

susan — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:45:37 +0000

Forest Rattle, hand carved all around, raku fired, 5″x 2″

We had a great time at the open studio with about 75 – 100 visitors during the weekend. We are now scheduling visitors by appointment.

Studio on Camano Island next to the State Park, Washington State, USA

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Open Studio This Weekend

susan — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:39:41 +0000

OPEN STUDIO THIS WEEKEND

CAMANO ISLAND, WA

October 20, 21, 2012 from noon to 6pm

Art Talk: this Saturday at 4pm in studio.

The studio is located right before the entrance to the Camano Island State Park on Lowell Point Road.