The Art of Play
May 15, 2026
Artist: Monica Thompson
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Monica Thompson lives and works in Missoula, Montana. She studied Fibers and Graphic Design at the University of Michigan and Textiles at the Penland School of Crafts in Penland, NC, where she was awarded the Edwina Bringle Scholarship for a student showing excellence in textiles.
Warm-up + Project:
This week, we are taking a look at Monica Thompson's textile art. The organic shapes, color palette, and movement are very appealing. The images I have selected will inspire our creative response. Please choose a medium to begin to create your piece.
Materials to have on hand:
- 2 pieces of white paper (maybe sketchbook or printer paper)
- 1 large sheet of paper for the project
- colored pencils
- markers
- watercolors
- stencil templates (optional: circle, oval, etc.)
I will demonstrate how we will begin at the start of class.
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Let's keep the materials and design simple in order not to overwhelm the creative process.
The goal is to relax and enjoy this creative time!
Abstract Landscape Inspiration for our project.
Additional work by Monica Thompson
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