Studio 2
Creative community through sustainable art
Tag: quad cities
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October Newsletter: Join Our October Events and Collaborations
It’s officially Spooky Season! Meg with Studio 2 here, and we have a jam packed month incoming! We hit the full spectrum of all of the things we love this month: Community, Arts, Sustainable Practices.
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Learn Mixed Media Art: 5 Collage Techniques with Free Digital Downloads
New or experienced artists alike, we all benefit from experimentation and creative play in our artwork. Welcome to the digital resource hub for MMM: Not Your Average Collage Class! Here you can find the 5 mixed media techniques we learned in-workshop for your future reference.
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Summer Check In: Events, Workshops, and Celebrations
Summer has kicked off hard in the studio! This is Meg, brain-woman behind Studio 2, and I wanted to come in with a check in that spreads a little bit of sunshine, celebrates some small successes, and perhaps a fun fact or two.
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What is Eco Art?
We were recently invited to the Wild Ones Quad Cities Symposium at The Hauberg Estates to share all about Eco Art! Eco Art is such a wide genre of art making. What follows is a more in depth exploration on Eco Art that may not have been able to fit in the confines of a…
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A Place Is A Place
Nostalgia is the cottonwood tree fluff that brushes against your cheek in the breeze of an early summer’s day. It reminds you that people and places are like time capsules: remembered, but shifting with each glance. You stumble upon these gifts of sonder and discover remnants preserved in the strangeness of UnChange. Bittersweet time travel…
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Artisanal Earth Network Midwest Slow Food Local Producers Map
Due to the need in the Quad Cities Community and Midwestern Beyond, I am developing a local FREE interactive map resource that connects local slow food producers with the folks that are seeking out their products and opportunities. Help us build a vibrant, Midwest-local food community! Whether you’re a farmer, grower, passionate food maker, community…
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Preserving Elderberries: How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Finally! The first Elderberry Bush is ready for harvest, and I can finally make some elderberry syrup! This is one of my favorite ways to preserve the elderberry harvest. Come along with me for a short tutorial on how to make elderberry syrup! For the past 2 years, I’ve been working on turning my backyard…
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Cinematic Film Still Practice at Sylvan Island
I’ve got some big mulling ideas for short film exploration coming up. The problem is, I’m real rusty in the photography department, and only gave experience in short form, tiktok style videos. After hours of research down Youtube rabbit holes, I just decided to follow my heart and start making. The best way to get…
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I Am Building A Forest: Showtime!
The exhibition opening for I Am Building A Forest is in 3 days. AhhhH! Here’ What I’ve been up to via Instagram (you fucking hipster.): It’s so strange, and feels so GOOD to have a vision that I’ve had stuck in my head forever, come to life right in front of me. I can’t wait…
