Susan J Buss
Menomonie, WI
EDUCATION
2023 Synod Certification, Martin Luther College, New Ulm
2021 Art Education 2nd Major
2019-20 Art Education (candidate) UW-Stout
2003-04 Art Education (candidate) UW-Milwaukee
2000 BFA Senior Honors and High Honors in Fine Art in Fibers, Minor in Art History
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021 Google Certified Educator Level 2
2021 Google Certified Educator Level 1
2019 Responsive Classroom Workshop, Minneapolis, MN
2019 Zero Abuse Project, Understanding, Recognizing and Responding
to Abuse with Victor Veith, Menomonie, WI
PRESERVICE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 St Paul's Lutheran School, Menomonie, WI, K-8 Art, in-person, remote, and online
2020 Longfellow Elementary Eau Claire, WI, K-5 Art
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018- Present St Paul’s Lutheran K-8th Art Program, DBAE centered written
curriculum, Menomonie, WI
2004- 2016 Weaving Instructor, taught weaving and fiber arts to ages 16-99
ABK Weaving Center, Gaenslen School, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Weaving Instructor, taught weaving to college students,
UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
ARTIST RESIDENCIES/ COMMUNITY OUTREACH/INTERNSHIPS
2020 Art Expressions, teaching art to inmates at the jail, Dunn County
Judicial Center, Menomonie, WI.
2020 Visual Arts Classic, Judge for the Adornment Category UW Stout,
Menomonie, WI
2016 Basket Weaving Workshop, St Paul’s Lutheran 7th and 8th grade.
2010-2014 Bayshore Chalk Arts Festival, Glendale WI. Demonstrated weaving
and wove with children and adults.
2013 Fondy Art Fair, Demonstrated weaving and wove with children and
Adults, Milwaukee, WI
2013 “One Million Stars to End Violence” stars are symbols of light,
courage and solidarity to end all forms of violence, including
violence against women, bullying and racism. Fondy Art Fair,
Milwaukee, WI
2013 Hartford Elementary, Milwaukee, WI. Taught weaving and fiber
arts to fourth grade students. Wove a wall sized Wisconsin for two classrooms.
2011 Clara Barton Elementary, Milwaukee, WI. Wove with Kindergarten
students, four and five year olds, to create a tapestry for their
K4 and K5 classroom hallway.
2004-2006 Artist Working in Education Studio Art Trucks, Art in the Park,
offered art lessons in the parks of inner city Milwaukee, WI.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/ARTIST TALKS
2020 Painting Workshop, St Paul’s Faculty, Menomonie, WI
2017 Unlocking Color’s Potential, Color workshop WSP St Paul’s
Lutheran Church, Menomonie, WI
2015 “Transitions”, Artist Panelist Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery
Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Unlocking Color’s Potential, Color workshop, WHI Meeting,
Milwaukee, WI
2012 “Who Does She Think She Is?”(2008) Artist Panelist, Tandem Theater,
Milwaukee, WI
2008 Color Workshop, ABK Weaving Center, Gaenslen School,
Milwaukee, WI
EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS
2023 Spiritual Reflections, Concordia University-Mequon, WI
2023 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2022 High Fiber, Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2021 Members Show Jazz Gallrery, MIlwaukee, WI
2020 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2019 Mabel Tainter Fine Art and Craft Fair, Menomonie, WI
2019 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2018 “X” Warped Milwaukee
2017 “Rhythm” Warped Milwaukee
2016 “Elements” Warped Milwaukee
2016 “New Threads”, Concordia University, Mequon, WI
2016 “Not Your Run of the Mill”, Fiber Art Exhibition, Pink Llama Gallery,
Spur to the Fiber Arts Festival, Cedarburg, WI
2015 Transitions: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts,
Milwaukee, WI
2015 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI
2015 Rock Paper Scissors, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Motif: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts,
Milwaukee, WI
2014 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Art Heritage, Delavan, WI
2014 Loominosity, New Berlin Public Library, Ist place in rug category,
New Berlin, WI
2014 Art Impressions, Land O Lakes, WI
2014 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI Placed 1st in Woven Rug,
1st Woven Fashion Accessory, Best of Division, 3rd place for “Creative Challenge Artful Aprons”
2013 Yellow: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Loominosity, New Berlin Library, People’s Choice Award, and “Picture This” challenge award, New Berlin, WI
2013 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI Placed 2nd any Handwoven Article, 3rd Woven Rug, 4th Table Linen
2012 Repetition: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2012 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Salon Fibers MARN, Wauwatosa, WI
2011 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2010 Faux Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Handweavers, Uihlein Peters Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Woven Images, INOVA UWM, Milwaukee, WI
2009 The Thin Line, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2004 “Quincey Street Show”. Group show. Quincey Street, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Destination 3:Repetition and Collection, Gas Light Building, Milwaukee, WI
2003 Destination 2: Space, Gas Light Building, Milwaukee, WI
2002 Moxie, Three Arts Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Solo Show, SAY, INOVA Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2018-Present St Paul's Lutheran Church and School
2016 “Complex Weavers”, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2016 “Rituals, A Collection of Quilts”, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2010-15 Warped Milwaukee, Fiber Art Exhibition, Jazz Gallery Center for Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Four Corners Navajo Weaving Exhibit and Demonstration,
Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Faux Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Carol Kerr (Solo Show), Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Namim Kim (Solo Show), Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2007-16 ABK Weaving Center Board of Directors, Member, President, and
Vice President, Artist in Residence Committee Chair
2010-2013 Riverwest Artists Association, Board Member, President (2016),
ArtWalk Coordinator, Gallery Committee Member
2010-16 Warped Milwaukee fiber art exhibition Coordinator
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2019-Present National Art Education Association
2018-19 Minnesota Weavers Guild
2009-16 Wisconsin Handweavers Association, Inc., Riverwest Artist Association
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jan Christensen, “Neighbor Spotlight- Susan Buss”, Riverwest Currents, October 2009
http://riverwestcurrents.org/2009/10/neighbor-spotlight-susan-buss.html
88.9 radio milwaukee interview
http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/initiatives/make-milwaukee/make-milwaukee-week-3-
stop-1-9-susan-ready-buss-abk-weaving-center
Menomonie, WI
EDUCATION
2023 Synod Certification, Martin Luther College, New Ulm
2021 Art Education 2nd Major
2019-20 Art Education (candidate) UW-Stout
2003-04 Art Education (candidate) UW-Milwaukee
2000 BFA Senior Honors and High Honors in Fine Art in Fibers, Minor in Art History
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021 Google Certified Educator Level 2
2021 Google Certified Educator Level 1
2019 Responsive Classroom Workshop, Minneapolis, MN
2019 Zero Abuse Project, Understanding, Recognizing and Responding
to Abuse with Victor Veith, Menomonie, WI
PRESERVICE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 St Paul's Lutheran School, Menomonie, WI, K-8 Art, in-person, remote, and online
2020 Longfellow Elementary Eau Claire, WI, K-5 Art
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018- Present St Paul’s Lutheran K-8th Art Program, DBAE centered written
curriculum, Menomonie, WI
2004- 2016 Weaving Instructor, taught weaving and fiber arts to ages 16-99
ABK Weaving Center, Gaenslen School, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Weaving Instructor, taught weaving to college students,
UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
ARTIST RESIDENCIES/ COMMUNITY OUTREACH/INTERNSHIPS
2020 Art Expressions, teaching art to inmates at the jail, Dunn County
Judicial Center, Menomonie, WI.
2020 Visual Arts Classic, Judge for the Adornment Category UW Stout,
Menomonie, WI
2016 Basket Weaving Workshop, St Paul’s Lutheran 7th and 8th grade.
2010-2014 Bayshore Chalk Arts Festival, Glendale WI. Demonstrated weaving
and wove with children and adults.
2013 Fondy Art Fair, Demonstrated weaving and wove with children and
Adults, Milwaukee, WI
2013 “One Million Stars to End Violence” stars are symbols of light,
courage and solidarity to end all forms of violence, including
violence against women, bullying and racism. Fondy Art Fair,
Milwaukee, WI
2013 Hartford Elementary, Milwaukee, WI. Taught weaving and fiber
arts to fourth grade students. Wove a wall sized Wisconsin for two classrooms.
2011 Clara Barton Elementary, Milwaukee, WI. Wove with Kindergarten
students, four and five year olds, to create a tapestry for their
K4 and K5 classroom hallway.
2004-2006 Artist Working in Education Studio Art Trucks, Art in the Park,
offered art lessons in the parks of inner city Milwaukee, WI.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/ARTIST TALKS
2020 Painting Workshop, St Paul’s Faculty, Menomonie, WI
2017 Unlocking Color’s Potential, Color workshop WSP St Paul’s
Lutheran Church, Menomonie, WI
2015 “Transitions”, Artist Panelist Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery
Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Unlocking Color’s Potential, Color workshop, WHI Meeting,
Milwaukee, WI
2012 “Who Does She Think She Is?”(2008) Artist Panelist, Tandem Theater,
Milwaukee, WI
2008 Color Workshop, ABK Weaving Center, Gaenslen School,
Milwaukee, WI
EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS
2023 Spiritual Reflections, Concordia University-Mequon, WI
2023 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2022 High Fiber, Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2021 Members Show Jazz Gallrery, MIlwaukee, WI
2020 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2019 Mabel Tainter Fine Art and Craft Fair, Menomonie, WI
2019 Menomonie Public Library, Menomonie, WI
2018 “X” Warped Milwaukee
2017 “Rhythm” Warped Milwaukee
2016 “Elements” Warped Milwaukee
2016 “New Threads”, Concordia University, Mequon, WI
2016 “Not Your Run of the Mill”, Fiber Art Exhibition, Pink Llama Gallery,
Spur to the Fiber Arts Festival, Cedarburg, WI
2015 Transitions: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts,
Milwaukee, WI
2015 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI
2015 Rock Paper Scissors, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Motif: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts,
Milwaukee, WI
2014 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2014 Art Heritage, Delavan, WI
2014 Loominosity, New Berlin Public Library, Ist place in rug category,
New Berlin, WI
2014 Art Impressions, Land O Lakes, WI
2014 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI Placed 1st in Woven Rug,
1st Woven Fashion Accessory, Best of Division, 3rd place for “Creative Challenge Artful Aprons”
2013 Yellow: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Loominosity, New Berlin Library, People’s Choice Award, and “Picture This” challenge award, New Berlin, WI
2013 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2013 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI Placed 2nd any Handwoven Article, 3rd Woven Rug, 4th Table Linen
2012 Repetition: Warped Milwaukee, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2012 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Salon Fibers MARN, Wauwatosa, WI
2011 RAA Members Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2010 Faux Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Handweavers, Uihlein Peters Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 Woven Images, INOVA UWM, Milwaukee, WI
2009 The Thin Line, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2004 “Quincey Street Show”. Group show. Quincey Street, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Destination 3:Repetition and Collection, Gas Light Building, Milwaukee, WI
2003 Destination 2: Space, Gas Light Building, Milwaukee, WI
2002 Moxie, Three Arts Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Solo Show, SAY, INOVA Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2018-Present St Paul's Lutheran Church and School
2016 “Complex Weavers”, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2016 “Rituals, A Collection of Quilts”, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2010-15 Warped Milwaukee, Fiber Art Exhibition, Jazz Gallery Center for Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Four Corners Navajo Weaving Exhibit and Demonstration,
Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Faux Show, Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Carol Kerr (Solo Show), Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2011 Namim Kim (Solo Show), Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2007-16 ABK Weaving Center Board of Directors, Member, President, and
Vice President, Artist in Residence Committee Chair
2010-2013 Riverwest Artists Association, Board Member, President (2016),
ArtWalk Coordinator, Gallery Committee Member
2010-16 Warped Milwaukee fiber art exhibition Coordinator
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2019-Present National Art Education Association
2018-19 Minnesota Weavers Guild
2009-16 Wisconsin Handweavers Association, Inc., Riverwest Artist Association
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jan Christensen, “Neighbor Spotlight- Susan Buss”, Riverwest Currents, October 2009
http://riverwestcurrents.org/2009/10/neighbor-spotlight-susan-buss.html
88.9 radio milwaukee interview
http://www.radiomilwaukee.org/initiatives/make-milwaukee/make-milwaukee-week-3-
stop-1-9-susan-ready-buss-abk-weaving-center
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jan Christensen, "Neighbor Spotlight-Susan Buss", Riverwest Currents 2009.
https://riverwestcurrents.org/2009/10/neighbor-spotlight-susan-buss.html
88.9 Radio Milwaukee Interview
https://radiomilwaukee.org/story/archive/make-milwaukee-week-3-stop-1-of-9-susan-ready-buss-of-the-abk-weaving-center/
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