Francine Dunigan on Bold Collage, Gel Printing, and Advocating for Your Health

<p>Host Wendy Solganik introduces Francine Dunigan as a newFodder School 6 teacher and mixed media artist known for vibrant, graphic collage using found papers, painted papers, and gel prints. Francine, based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, shares her BFA background in communication design from Kutztown University, her shift toward fine art and fiber studies during a semester abroad in England, and how design principles shaped her visual style. She describes discovering gel printing through artists like Elizabeth St. Hilaire, creating marketable wall art and selling at local art shows, and designing stencils for Joggles. Francine discusses the complexity of resin finishing, her goals to teach more classes, and her experience navigatingendometrial cancer treatment, emphasizing self-advocacy and how art and journaling supported her during recovery. She previews teaching fussy-cut pear collage in Fodder School.</p><p> </p><p>00:00 Meet Francine Dunigan</p><p>02:05 Podcast Premise</p><p>03:27 Joining Fodder School</p><p>06:51 From Gel Prints to Collage</p><p>08:33 Roots and Art School</p><p>10:56 Design Skills and Marketing</p><p>14:49 High School Art Foundations</p><p>19:52 Making Time as a Mom</p><p>21:42 Discovering Gel Printing</p><p>24:03 Selling at Art Fairs</p><p>31:56 Pricing and Originals</p><p>37:07 Health Scare and Advocacy</p><p>47:54 Art as Healing</p><p>48:49 Art Through Chemo</p><p>49:44 Hope After Clear Scans</p><p>50:20 Tennis During Treatment</p><p>51:48 Mindfulness Art Journals</p><p>52:42 New Stencil Line</p><p>55:48 Fodder School Pears</p><p>59:00 Using Tissue Layers</p><p>01:00:03 Resin Reality Check</p><p>01:06:00 Bigger Work Experiments</p><p>01:07:52 Color Inspiration Stories</p><p>01:10:39 Teaching Goals Ahead</p><p>01:17:23 Fodder School Live Event</p><p>01:19:34 Quilts From Your Designs</p><p>01:22:01 Closing Thanks</p>