Bonnie Grebner
Bonnie Grebner
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I was a teacher for six years and retired four years ago from
John Deere after 26 years as an engineering analyst. In the late
1970’s I studied photography at Hawkeye Community College
in Waterloo. I worked with black and white film, concentrating
on special affects, winning several awards in shows in the
Cedar Falls, IA area. I now do digital color photography.
I studied pottery at University of Northern Iowa, during summers
while I was teaching. I worked with raku potters Nina Ward and
Doug Reynolds. While working at John Deere, I taught adult
evening pottery classes at the Waterloo Art Museum for 8 years.
In 1997 my angel sculpture was selected by the
Dayton/Marshall Fields Stores for their one of a kind hand built
Christmas item, resulting in a contract for 250 angels. My pottery
was displayed in several Waterloo area galleries.
Retirement has provided the opportunity to explore my creative
side, adding painting, fiber art and jewelry to my list of
activities. One of my fiber pieces was accepted in the faculty
art show at The Figge Art Museum. I also painted the frog that
“lived” in front of the East Moline Post Office. I teach fiber arts
classes for The Figge and other groups in the QC Area.
In July I spent two weeks studying watercolor in Italy with Nina
Weiss. I’ve been painting sunflowers ever since! Since I am a
frequent traveler, watercolor is a nice portable medium that has
become my constant companion. Time and opportunity for
my creative endeavors came later in my life, but I plan to have
many years to develop this side of my brain.
I was a teacher for six years and retired four years ago from
John Deere after 26 years as an engineering analyst. In the late
1970’s I studied photography at Hawkeye Community College
in Waterloo. I worked with black and white film, concentrating
on special affects, winning several awards in shows in the
Cedar Falls, IA area. I now do digital color photography.
I studied pottery at University of Northern Iowa, during summers
while I was teaching. I worked with raku potters Nina Ward and
Doug Reynolds. While working at John Deere, I taught adult
evening pottery classes at the Waterloo Art Museum for 8 years.
In 1997 my angel sculpture was selected by the
Dayton/Marshall Fields Stores for their one of a kind hand built
Christmas item, resulting in a contract for 250 angels. My pottery
was displayed in several Waterloo area galleries.
Retirement has provided the opportunity to explore my creative
side, adding painting, fiber art and jewelry to my list of
activities. One of my fiber pieces was accepted in the faculty
art show at The Figge Art Museum. I also painted the frog that
“lived” in front of the East Moline Post Office. I teach fiber arts
classes for The Figge and other groups in the QC Area.
In July I spent two weeks studying watercolor in Italy with Nina
Weiss. I’ve been painting sunflowers ever since! Since I am a
frequent traveler, watercolor is a nice portable medium that has
become my constant companion. Time and opportunity for
my creative endeavors came later in my life, but I plan to have
many years to develop this side of my brain.
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