ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Margie Deeb author of "Out On A Loom" Minoa Beadworks: http://www.minoa.com Beside the soft lapping water of Lake Alatoona, kissed by a thick, sweet fragrance of mimosa blossoms, glass beads no larger than a grain of sand began to move in patterns and rhythms, weaving light and color into form, taking on a life of their own: Minoa Beadworks was born. The work was fascinating, mathematical, tactile, sensuous, and it used her skills as artist and musician. Margie knew she had found an art form that spoke to her. Having earned a BFA in Visual Communications from the University of Kansas in 1981, Margie moved to Atlanta. Following three years as a professional graphic designer and commercial illustrator, Margie began her independent career, seeking greater freedom. Her varied clients provide the opportunity to work in oil, acrylic, pastels, airbrush, watercolor, pen and ink, graphite, markers, colored pencils, and the computer. Margie creates art that dances, adorns, and becomes part of the person who wears it. Knowing that art is spiritual, she focuses on exploring new techniques and discovering new mediums to visually express ideas, beliefs, and feelings. Her studio is named to honor the Minoans, an ancient culture which flourished on the island. The Minoan society was governed by the principles of collaboration and artistic freedom. Margie seeks to collaborate with her own Muses summoned by her deeply held spiritual beliefs through meditations and dreams, those revealed in her joy as a musician, and those that speak in the unique voices of texture, color and light. Margie's loom instruction & pattern book, "Out On A Loom" has inspired many beaders to branch out and explore color and form in new ways. Her work has appeared in Don Piercešs book "Beading On A Loom" (1999, Interweave Press), "The Bead Bugle" webzine, and in "Beadwork" magazine. She teaches her popular, 2-day intensive color course "A Passion for Color" through-out the country. Her work sells as private commissions and through galleries, boutiques, and shows. Using light, color, and movement, she creates art to inspire those who see, wear, or own it. ________________________________