Mixed Media, New to One of a Kind, Woman-Owned

Maggie Leininger

Exploring pattern, texture, color, and materiality in paper, fabric, and paint

Evanston, Illinois

Maggie Leininger is currently a faculty member at the Art School at DePaul University in Chicago, IL, and the founding director of the Chicago Center for Craft. In addition to teaching and her studio practice, Leininger also runs a textile design studio, Considered Cloth, where she creates handwoven textiles, leads workshops, and offers a curated selection of yarn and textile materials. Leininger received her Bachelor’s of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute and her Master’s of Fine Art from Arizona State University. Notable residencies and fellowships include support from Kala Institute in Berkeley, CA, The Present Group in San Francisco, CA, Scottsdale Public Art Commission, the Kentucky Historical Society, Mansfield Institute of Social Justice, Illinois Arts Council, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Leininger exhibits her work nationally at venues such as the Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, NM, the Tucson Museum of Art, and the Spartanburg Art Center in South Carolina.

Watercolor Set

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Patternate (a blend of pattern and collaborate) is inspired by conceptual artist Sol LeWitt, who understood that marks, lines, and drawings made by one person are distinct from those of another, even if they are the same drawing. He created over 1,270 wall drawings executed by others from diagrams he provided. The wall drawings existed for the duration of the exhibition and were then destroyed, adding an ephemeral quality to the work. The drawings could be redrawn at another location as long as the proportion remained the same. Similarly, I’m creating an original graphite drawing (these are hand-drawn, not printed) for you to complete! Based on my deep investigation of pattern, color, and transparency, these drawings can be completed using the watercolor set included in each kit (though feel free to use your medium of choice, such as markers, color pencils, etc.). Instructions on how to paint with watercolor are included along with an invitation to share your completed work on our gallery site at @tenfoldprojects.