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kathleen trenchard biography
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Lived: - present
GAP Member Since: 1999-03-09
Type: Mexican, Papel Picado
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131 Adams St, # 1
San Antonio TX 78210-1201
USA
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Boot Maker 2005
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A native of New Orleans and graduate of Pratt Institute
in Brooklyn, N.Y. with a Masters in Painting and Printmaking,
Trenchard maintains a studio near downtown San Antonio.
She has been researching, collecting, and working in traditional
Mexican papel picado (punched paper) ever since she was
introduced to the technique while visiting Huixcolotla,
near the City of Puebla, Mexico, in the early 90's.
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She has been researching, collecting, and working in traditional
Mexican papel picado (punched paper) ever since she was
introduced to the technique while visiting Huixcolotla,
near the City of Puebla, Mexico, in the early 90's.
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Boot Maker 2005 (shown framed and hung)
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Lajos 2006
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Her work continues to explore contemporary designs,
applications and materials suitable for cut work using
hammer and chisel. Trenchard has a permanent installation
of cut vinyl window panels and banners at the SBC Spurs
arena in San Antonio.
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Trenchard has participated in many solo and group exhibits,
while teaching design, painting, drawing and art appreciation
at San Antonio and Palo Alto Colleges. She continues to give
demonstrations, lectures and workshops on papel picado.
Her book, Mexican Papercutting, was published by Lark Books
in 1998 and is distributed by Sterling Publishing.
[Katheleen Tranchard's Resume]
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Lajos 2006 (shown framed and hung)
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Skylight Hangings
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Kiosk Trellis between Nordstrom's & Neiman Marcus,
at the Shops at La Cantera, plastic banners 24 x 36" |
In 2002, Kathleen was commissioned to complete two projects
for the new SBC Spurs Arena designed by Lake Flato Architects.
The first project was a series of five window panels, each one
about 16 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide, depicting the four
seasons and celebrations of San Antonio. They were cut two at
a time, by hand, from heavy duty plastic vinyl. The second
project was a series of ten different papel picado banners. |
SBC Spurs Arena Window Panels and Banners
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Stage Drop
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In 1999, Kathleen designed a papel picado inspired stage
backdrop for the opening celebration of a new bridge connecting
Eagle Pass, Texas, with Piedras Negras, Mexico.
For the center panel and focal point, Trenchard used images
of a rising sun and river flowing through cultivated fields
beneath the new bridge. This banner was surrounded by banners
using a vine and fruit theme symbolizing the shared lifestyles
on both sides of the border. The colorful designs were blown up
and printed on nylon. The rising sun design was reproduced on
brochures, hand fans, program covers and stationary.
The large version in nylon was later installed in the Eagle Pass
City Hall. Dignitaries received souvenirs in the form of a
framed papel picado version of the central banner cut in
various bright colored papers by Kathleen. |
Frank Lloyd Wright commerative birthday banner |
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Kennedy Brothers
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Hays and Jack |
Wiley and Felice |
Brother & Sister
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Calavera Self Portrait
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Kathleen Trenchard dancing with La Catrina |
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