SUSAN LESLIE SWANSON1258 Saddlebrook Lane
Woodbury, Minnesota 55125-8822
(651) 738-7441
Email: swansonMN@comcast.net
EDUCATION:
- Master of Divinity, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Featuring classes in Ecumenical studies, the Arts and Christian Education
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Metropolitan State University
Major: Professional Communications CAREER EXPERIENCE: Purple Apple Arts Woodbury, Minnesota. 2000-Current Owner, Independent Teacher, Artist and Writer
- Teacher and Retreat Leader
- Published pattern designer and teacher of various art and craft techniques
- Retreat topics include: Sabbath, Simplicity, Prayercraft, Women’s Ways of Worship and Feminist Theology
- Prayer Beads and the use of Christian jewelry as a prayer tool
- Teach Classes and Retreats for churches, schools and other locations including: Rainbow Beads, Knit One, Bead Too, St. Anastasia Church, United Theological Seminary, and Edina Art Center
- Piano Instructor
- Specializing in music education for children
- Background as a church musician, Choir Director and Accompanist
- Labyrinth Facilitation:
Certified Veriditas Facilitator – trained by Lauren Artress, Grace Cathedral
Constructed labyrinths at various locations including Arlington Hills United Methodist Church and Pilgrim Point United Church of Christ Camp
Creates and delivers courses about using the labyrinth as a tool for prayer PUBLICATIONS:Swanson, Sue. Circle of Love Meditation Bracelet (Woodbury, Minnesota: self-published, 2006)Swanson, Sue, ed. Bless Sophia: Worship, Liturgy and Ritual of the Re-Imagining Community (Woodbury, Minnesota: self-published, 2003) Beadwork published in the following publications:Gerlach, Julia, ed. Peyote Stitch from Beading Projects: The Best of Bead and Button Magazine “Collectible Catch-Alls” (Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing, 2005)
p.80.Campbell, Jean, ed. “Chakra Ring” Beadwork Creates Beaded Rings (Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 2004) p. 78-79.Beadwork Magazine “Terry’s Love Beads” Feature Article about Terry Mays, Clay Bead Artist- May 2003 (Vol. 6/No. 3) p. 70. “Ski Sweater Matchbox Cover” – January 2003 (Vol. 6/No. 1) p. 66 “Milk and Honey Bookmark” – March 2002 (Vol. 5/ No. 2) p. 28. Bead and Button Magazine “Collectible Catch-Alls” – August 2001 (Issue 44) p. 42. Songs published in the following publications:Whitmore, Alan C. ed., “We Meet Together for Peace” arrangement for Doreen Lanshear-Smith Spirit Anew: Singing Prayer and Praise (Kelowna British Columbia, Canada: Wood Lake Press, 1999) p. 75.Re-Imagining Quarterly “The Lost Coin” May 1999 (Issue 19) p. 6.Lankshear-Smith, Doreen, “Distant Sisters” (music) and “We Meet Together for Peace” (arrangement) Songs for Mending the World (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada: DLS Music, 1998) p. 11 and 19.Martin, Madelin Sue, ed. “You Call Us” with Nancy Berneking, Bring the Feast: Songs from the Re-Imagining Community (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1998) p. 49.Berneking, Nancy J. and Joern, Pamela Carter, eds. “Sophia’s Song” Remembering and Re-Imagining (Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1994) p. 168-169. Articles published in the following publications:“Personal Reflections on the Labyrinth Walk” Re-Imagining Quarterly, May 1997, p. 19.
“Labyrinth Images” and Book Review on Praying the Labyrinth by JKH Geoffrion, Re-Imagining Quarterly, November 2000, p. 21.
“Prayercraft” Re-Imagining Quarterly, May 2001, p. 4.SALES REPRESENTATION:Studio 10, Har Mar Mall Roseville, MN
Cokesbury Bookstore, New Brighton, MN
Edina Art Center, Edina, MN
Knit One Bead Two, Maple Plain, MN
Rainbow Beads, Woodbury, MNART SHOWS AND AWARDS:
- Jack in the Green – 3rd place – Upper Midwest Bead Society 2003
- Heart of Gold Chatelaine – Blue Ribbon – Minnesota State Fair 2004
- Trinity Basket – ‘top finisher’ – Upper Midwest Bead Society Challenge 2001
- Participated in shows at the Textile Center, United Theological Seminary, Woodbury Lutheran Church, Edina Art Center and the Goldstein Gallery.
PERSONAL INFORMATION: Sue lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. She is married to Roger Swanson. They have two boys: Matthew Curtis – (Lino Lakes, Minnesota) and Jeremy Swanson (Woodville, Wisconsin) who is married to Krista. She enjoys traveling, reading, knitting and all kinds of crafts.
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