Wendy Osterweil

artists Las Gallas - Julia Lopez, Magda Martinez, and Michelle Ortiz are a women's art collective in Philadelphia. Diane Fine - Printmaker and Professor at SUNY-Plattsburgh, NY. Diane and Wendy went to graduate school together and have remained dear friends. Gabrielle Russomagno - Photographer. Gab and Wendy taught together for 12 years at Germantown Academy. They collaborated on artwork in the exhibition Hot Topic: Meditations on Global Warming in 2007. Kerr Grabowski - Wendy learned deconstructed silkscreen printing on fabric from Kerr in the mid '90's at a workshop in her studio is Sussex, NJ. Shelley Thorstensen - Shelly is a printmaker in Pennsylvania who can do it all. for art educators Foundation for Self-Taught American Artists Spiral Workshop - Teen workshop at University of Illinois at Chicago directed by Olivia Gude. This is some the most interesting, lively and relevant curriculum in art education that I've seen. National Art Education Association - Conference 2010 will be in Baltimore, MD. in April. The theme is Art Education and Social Justice. printmaking Prints Link Philadelphia - We are the only independent project of Philagrafika Festival 2010 dedicated to printmaking for children and teens, Philadelphia from January 29 - April 11, 2010. Southern Graphics Council - Conference 2010 will be in Philadelphia March 24-27. fiber arts Surface Design Association "The mission of Surface Design Association is to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of textiles in the art and design communities as well as in the general public." http://www.surfacedesign.org Fiberarts "For thirty years, Fiberarts has covered the best and most interesting work in basketry, fiber, knitting, needlework, papermaking, quilting, sculpture, surface design, wearable art, and weaving." http://www.fiberarts.com