Name/Title
Nadine - Vase with Flowers - Open StudiosDescription
I was born in New York, but my family moved to San Diego when I was 3 years old. Later, I attended UCSD and then worked as chemist. In 1975, I obtained position as chemist in Sunnyvale, CA. In 1976, I was working full time and decided to go to SJSU part time in hopes of a masters degree. I met my former husband there. We married on 5/8/1977--Mother's Day. My first daughter, Leilah, was born 7/12/1978. My second daughter, Almira, was born 10/27/1979. My 3rd daughter, Summer, was born 10/16/1988. When my husband and I divorced, I moved back into the 1st of 3 houses we owned in San Jose, which is now my home.
My daughter Summer has always been interested in art. She worked for several years at the Whitney Museum in NYC. While at the Whitney, she took several classes in ceramics and a had a website where she sold some of her work. She now works at the Pratt Institute In Brooklyn, NY.
I started taking an art history class and a studio art class about a year ago on Zoom from the Greenwich House Senior Center in NYC. They have many classes, one just has to remember the 3 hour time difference. Then I heard about the Art With Elders classes and joined their Online Open Studios with Darcie and Mei Mei. I find art relaxing. I also take classical piano lessons and spend at least one hour a day practicing.
