Claude Larson – problem solving in science and art

Creativity Found: finding creativity later in life

The science teacher who chose to break free from practicality, utility and patterns in textiles and paint.
This week’s podcast guest, Claude Larson, has been sewing for years, while also teaching science classes to middle-school age teenagers in the US.
A few years ago, Claude decided to throw out the patterns and instructions in favour of a new era of experimentation.
She stopped making practical, utilitarian items for the home and family, and began making art quilts.
She studied value, taking fabrics from light to dark and playing with them to see what they could do together. She also experimented with collaging fabrics and covering them with used tea bags.
This experimentation led to unexpected success, and Claude’s experimentation continues to this day, as acrylic paints come into the picture.
Claude’s story is a reminder that experimentation and letting go can lead to great things.
Don’t be afraid to explore your creativity and try something new. You never know where it may lead!
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Researched, edited and produced by Claire Waite Brown
Music: Day Trips by Ketsa Undercover / Ketsa Creative Commons License Free Music Archive - Ketsa - Day Trips
Artworks: Emily Portnoi emilyportnoi.co.uk
Photo: Ella Pallet
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