HeartsART: Thomas and Jane Wynn

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Artist Duo Jane and Thomas Wynn Thomas is a commercial photographer who expands into mixed media. Jane is a mixed media maven who expands into commercial realms. Come find out how this artist couple bridges the gap between commercial art and mixed media arts.

Segment 1: Jane Wynn
Listen to learn how Jane transformed herself through her art from 'painfully shy' to become an outgoing, humorous and confident artist.

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Segment 2: Tom Wynn
Thomas describes how he leverages his professional (and clinical) photography career to express his creative art in mixed media.

Segment 3: Jane and Tom Wynn, a Collaboration in Marriage and Art
Listen and learn how this couple combined their differences and similarities to create a collaboration in art and married life.

Show Links:

Wynn Studio

Visit Jane and Thomas Wynn's web site, Wynn Studio, where you will find links, workshop schedule and news.

Altered Art : Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More

Jane is featured in a new book due out in October: "Altered Art:Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More"

Sigilation Journal Project

A VERY Important year long Journal Project that Jane has been working on with artist Nicole Tuggle.

Jane Wynn's Web Log: idolatrieartist

Visit Jane Wynn's web log on xanga to see the latest happenings in Jane's world.

Aging Surfaces Tool Box Article

Besides all the great projects we listed above, Jane has taken the time to share aging processes with us in the HeartsART Tool Box. You'll find her methods for glass, plastic and metal HERE:

	Guests Appearing on this Episode:
	Tom Wynn Thomas Wynn was born in Baltimore, Maryland, where at the age of 15 he received his first camera as a gift. Thus a new outlet of artist expression was born and a new direction in life was started. While attending college and working as a photographers assistant Thomas entered into the Medical Photography training program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After leaving Hopkins he went to work for the University of Maryland at Baltimore and now currently manages the Photography and Arts Section for two divisions of the National Institutes of Health. He currently teaches workshops around the country based of alternative processes for photography. Thomas Wynn’s works are shown in galleries on the east coast and he has been published in various books, medical journals and Rolling Stone magazine.
	Jane Wynn Working with a diversity of mediums ranging from metals to wood, fiber and found objects, Jane Wynn's new works provides the viewer with a rich visual enjoyment. These works are created with a unique approach to assemblage. Whether is takes the form of small wall hangings, shrines or even jewelry, Jane takes the time to treat each one with care so they grow to develop their own persona. Wynn's work carefully teaches the viewer to look a little harder and to always think twice. Jane Wynn is a studio artist and has taught at Towson University and at the Community Colleges of Baltimore County. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and three cats.