Workshops

The collage class provides an exploration of the 2-D application of papers and other materials affixed to a flat surface.  Through demonstrations/motivations/exercises and discussions, participants will discover the various possibilities of collage using a variety of paper sources, gluing mediums, and mounting surfaces.  Students will be encouraged to explore the approaches and materials demonstrated each…

Work with colored sheet glass, powder, frit, and stringers to explore techniques that build a wide range of glass fused and slump molded pieces. Specific hands-on exercises in cutting and arranging glass will lead the participant to develop an understanding of the materials and to create pieces reflecting her/his personal style.  Glass and tools will…

This workshop will survey the fundamentals of encaustic painting - the ancient technique of using hot wax and pigment.  Explore rudimentary to complex two-dimensional methods while learning to melt, mix, and apply wax to create smooth and textured surfaces.  Incising wax to create intricate drawings and collages, transfers, and stencils will be investigated. Through demonstrations,…

In this creative and innovative approach to jewelry making, participants will explore a variety of techniques and materials to construct jewelry. We will focus on using different materials such as glass, beads wire and resin to create jewelry.  Emphasis will be on exploring the materials, techniques and process rather then the results. Techniques will include…

Explore the properties of traditional transparent watercolors and other water-based pigments with a series of set-ups, exercises, and demonstrations as motivational inspiration. Combine watercolors with other water-based pigments such as gouache, and acrylics.  Experiment with the techniques of washes, dry brush and wet-on-wet, etc. Emphasis will be placed on becoming more confident in the use…

The applications of dry and oil pastels will be explored through experimentation with a wide range of pastel densities and colors.  Techniques will focus on layering color to create depth, perspective, and overall composition.  Participants will work with hard and soft pastels on assorted papers.  Exercises will be suggested, and demonstrations provided throughout the week.…

Box Art, also referred to as shadow box art, memory boxes, narrative dioramas, narrative tableaus, or poetic theaters, consists of an assemblage of found or collected objects, photographs and more placed and affixed into shallow boxes of any kind.  These creations can tell stories, create dreamy landscapes, evoke a mood, give a sense of the…