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This was a lovely assignment for me. I have a round oak table and that is where I do a lot of home art. I live an apartment of around 600 square feet, so the table is in the living room. I drew on paper I made 5 or six years ago for a work shop I ended up not attending. It is sized ablaca and linen mix. I used walnut ink my friend Barbara and her husband made. A lot of this was about not letting things get too "precious." Am tentative with ink drawings, but drew anyway.

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Oct 29, 2023Liked by Wendy MacNaughton

Thank you for the backstory of Ruth and all the links! And those clay masks! 😍 I love the kitchen table sketch assignment.

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Oct 29, 2023Liked by Wendy MacNaughton

Just love her and her daily art practice! Thank you Wendy.

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Oct 29, 2023Liked by Wendy MacNaughton

Thank you! Loved this one. She had such a difficult time growing up and was able to grow her own garden of the mind. Her sculptures are just mind bending, literally!

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Thanks for the history lesson . Excited to learn more about our GUT family from our kitchen tables.

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Oct 29, 2023Liked by Wendy MacNaughton

Love this artist and all that she embodied.

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What a wonderful celebration of Ruth Asawa and what a grounding assignment - thank you! And, for those of you in the Bay Area, the Ruth's Table gallery and programming are open to the public. Come see the current exhibit, Intertwined, a collaborative exhibition with SCRAP; sign up for programs; and join our closing celebration on November 30. For those further afield, a number of RT programs are also virtual. https://www.ruthstable.org

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Oct 29, 2023·edited Oct 29, 2023

I grew up in San Francisco and learned a lot about Ruth Asawa and saw her art everywhere. An elementary school field trip down town to see her fountain. Her wire sculptures hanging at the DeYoung. But I first saw a drawing she did just a few weeks ago at the Legion of Honor in a new space that I think used to be the conservation lab. And it stopped me in my tracks. Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned about her life and drawing practice!

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I love Ruth Asawa. This was a great assignment! I haven’t drawn much in a few years. This is the table in my den. I was literal & drew the table using water color pencils.

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Since I'm new to GUT, could someone guide me on how/where to post a drawing in the chat in the app please?

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