Rick Carlson’s art that found expression in neckwear presented by Dayton-Hudson-Marshall Field’s
Dee Berisha
I am lucky! I was a teacher for decades and loved every moment, in every school, every (most) colleagues, and every student. But not every educator is so lucky. Some just mark time until retirement. But since being asked to assist with writing articles for the Art Salon of SaddleBrooke that expose free opportunities for our community to learn and to appreciate the scope of art expression, I have grasped just how lucky artists also are.
Each artist who puts forth their interpretation of what they sense braves how others will respond. Stick figures were my nemesis, which brought chuckles from my students. But members of the Art Salon find inspiration all around them, and many are lucky enough to find their vocation in their passion.
Rick Carlson of SaddleBrooke is one such lucky artist.
Rick writes: “Beautiful Lake Como slowly became like a second home. For over 12 years I had the pleasure of visiting this magnificent place for five weeks every year. I would visit over 15 area art studios and search for just the right look to translate into my next collection. You see, my client was Dayton-Hudson-Marshall Field’s 63 department stores. My collection made up their private label Woodward traditional and Cenzani contemporary neckwear line for the stores. After finalizing the collection, I would send out the artwork to a few fabric mills for either printing or weaving. The mills would do samples and strike-offs of patterns, and then I would spend the following month or more coloring and finalizing the collection. It was a wonderful career that I loved deeply.”
To have such feelings for a career—we should all be so lucky!
In the new year, the Art Salon of SaddleBrooke will continue to present free demonstrations of the many forms of art expression on the third Wednesday of each month in the SaddleBrooke TWO Topaz Room. Stay tuned!