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Join exhibition artist Susan Janow at AFAM for an interactive drawing workshop, where participants will experiment with ink and grids to create rhythmic, textural abstractions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lead support for\u00a0Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists\u00a0<\/i>and associated public programs is provided by Elizabeth Hurtt and Douglas Branson.<\/div>\n","start_time":"6:00 pm","end_time":"8:00 pm","admission":"In-person; $12 members, students, artists, seniors; $15 general public","main_content":"

Artist Susan Janow is known for drawing intricate pen-and-ink grids. Starting with hand-drawn tables, she inserts crosshatched fine lines or blocks of color, leaving hints of negative space underneath. Part of a meditative and methodical practice, the resulting compositions read like personal pattern codes, organic Tetris games, or quilted curtains moving across the page. In this new edition of the Dialogue + Studio program, participants are invited to join Janow for a hands-on presentation and workshop inspired by the artist\u2019s methodical focus. We will experiment with ink markers, grids, and color to craft rhythmic and textural abstractions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This workshop is an exceptional opportunity to meet and learn from Janow, whose videos are included in the exhibition <\/span>Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists<\/span><\/i><\/a> at the American Folk Art Museum.<\/span> Based in Oakland and a member of the Creative Growth Art Center since 2003, Janow\u2019s practice is rooted in precise, intuitive, and introspective experimentation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dialogue + Studio Workshop series offers participants opportunities to gain insight into and engage with self-taught art, past and present, at a deep level. Focused discussions about select themes, techniques, and materials featured in current exhibitions are paired with related expert-led hands-on workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n

This program is organized by Mathilde Walker-Billaud, AFAM Curator of Programs and Engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n

A member of Creative Growth Art Center since 2003, Susan Janow\u2019s practice is expansive. The artist works with video, ink, ceramic, collage, woodwork and textile, and she is widely recognized for her short films created in Creative Growth\u2019s Digital Media Lab. Her artwork is in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consult the artist\u2019s webpage here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Images\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Left: Susan Janow (b. 1980, San Francisco, California), <\/span>ANSWERS<\/span><\/i>, Creative Growth, Auckland, California, 2018. \u00a0 Single-channel video, 10 min. 6 sec. Courtesy of the artist and Creative Growth<\/span><\/p>\n

Right: Susan Janow (b. 1980, San Francisco, California), <\/span>Untitled<\/span><\/i>, Creative Growth, Auckland, California,\u00a0 2024. Sharpie on paper, 11.5 x 18 in. Courtesy of the artist and Creative Growth<\/span><\/p>\n

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Credits\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This program is organized in partnership with Creative Growth Art Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

Established in 1973, <\/span>Creative Growth Art Center <\/b>is an internationally recognized nonprofit based in Oakland, California. It is the world’s first independent art center dedicated to advancing the careers of artists with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities. Today, Creative Growth supports 140 artists, many of whom have sustained decades-long studio practices and exhibit widely in museums, galleries, and public collections around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n

This program will take place at the American Folk Art Museum, located at 2 Lincoln Square, New York City. <\/span>This program is open to artists and creatives at all levels of training and experience. It is limited to 18 individuals.\u00a0<\/span>Advance registration is required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $15 \/ $12 members, students, artists, seniors. <\/span>Materials will be provided.<\/span><\/p>\n

For questions or to request accessibility accommodations, please email <\/span>publicprograms@folkartmuseum.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","show_in_past_programs":true,"reserve_text":"Register Here ","reserve_link":"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/dialogue-studio-meditative-grids-with-susan-janow-tickets-1986991305483?aff=oddtdtcreator","day":"25","month":"Jun","year":"2026","link":"https:\/\/folkartmuseum.org\/programs\/dialogue-studio-meditative-grids-with-susan-janow\/"}]