Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek This hand-building clay class offers an exploration into pit fired ceramics, a traditional method of firing clay pottery in a pit fire. This ancient method of “baking” clay produces unpredictable designs, spectacular colors, smoky variations and textural imprints. Learn basic hand-building…
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello (4:30-6:30) Open to all levels All supplies provided and/or feel free to bring your own supplies In this series of week-night classes, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Each class offers a unique study and focus, from three…
WRITING: Stories of Sea, Sky & Salt Air with Maryann CalendrilleTHIS CLASS RUNS ON WEDNESDAYS ONLY 4:30 - 6:30 PM. JUNE 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th. This four part series is held each Wednesday throughout June Open to all levels, but previous writing experience helpful Supplies: Basic writing supplies provided, but please bring any preferred…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Discover the wonder of earth-based colors in this hands-on course. Forage natural materials to create your own inks and paints from plants and earth, then transform them through painting and printmaking. Explore monoprints, anthotypes, relief prints, painting and more, and gain…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek This hand-building clay class offers an exploration into pit fired ceramics, a traditional method of firing clay pottery in a pit fire. This ancient method of “baking” clay produces unpredictable designs, spectacular colors, smoky variations and textural imprints. Learn basic hand-building…
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello (4:30-6:30) Open to all levels All supplies provided and/or feel free to bring your own supplies In this series of week-night classes, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Each class offers a unique study and focus, from three…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek 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 surfaces. Discover endless possibilities of this sumptuous material…
Open to all levels Supplies: Bring your own supplies, canvas and easel Continuing a long tradition of landscape painting on Long Island, this workshop offers participants the opportunity to study light, composition, and color while working in the natural environment. The June class will meet at various public and private gardens throughout the South Fork. Artists should…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek to view Mabel D’Amico’s assemblage artworks Create dimensional constructions for wall pieces, standing sculptures and mobiles using natural and man-made found objects. Through demonstrations/motivations/exercises, participants will explore the possibilities of using various found object materials for creating their own artworks. Participants…
Open to all levels All materials provided These one-day classes will guide the new and experienced artist through daily exercises to inspire creativity from within. Using Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s renowned teaching practices, participants will discover and explore self-expression through visual, auditory and sensory motivations in drawing, painting, collage, and/or assemblage in and around the…
Open to all levels All materials provided These one-day classes will guide the new and experienced artist through daily exercises to inspire creativity from within. Using Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s renowned teaching practices, participants will discover and explore self-expression through visual, auditory and sensory motivations in drawing, painting, collage, and/or assemblage in and around the…
Open to all levels All materials provided These one-day classes will guide the new and experienced artist through daily exercises to inspire creativity from within. Using Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s renowned teaching practices, participants will discover and explore self-expression through visual, auditory and sensory motivations in drawing, painting, collage, and/or assemblage in and around the…
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello (4:30-6:30) Open to all levels All supplies provided and/or feel free to bring your own supplies In this series of week-night classes, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Each class offers a unique study and focus, from three…
Open to all levels All materials provided These one-day classes will guide the new and experienced artist through daily exercises to inspire creativity from within. Using Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s renowned teaching practices, participants will discover and explore self-expression through visual, auditory and sensory motivations in drawing, painting, collage, and/or assemblage in and around the…
Open to all levels All materials provided These one-day classes will guide the new and experienced artist through daily exercises to inspire creativity from within. Using Mabel and Victor D’Amico’s renowned teaching practices, participants will discover and explore self-expression through visual, auditory and sensory motivations in drawing, painting, collage, and/or assemblage in and around the…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Create wall hangings and textile squares on a portable frame loom. Learn a variety of weaving, knotting and stitching techniques with yarns and fabrics of different weights. Participants are encouraged to bring natural/recycled materials to incorporate into the weaving. A critique…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Working exclusively in a 9 x 12’’ personal sketchbook, explore the world around you through unique experiments and explorations in drawing. Investigate the visual language of everyday life through drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Graphite, inks, and watercolor…
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Explore creative expression through the medium of hand-made books. Using an array of techniques and materials, learn to make simple, yet versatile, book configurations – the accordion book and the pamphlet book. Whether an inexperienced artist or one who needs a…
Open to all levels Supplies provided, but students must supply a phone with photography capabilities Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Delve into the basics of hand-made animation through a series of exercises in painting, drawing and collage. Then learn to capture your work on a phone, and experiment with pacing and timing. Creative…
FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING with Linda Capello Open to all levels All supplies provided and/or feel free to bring your own supplies In this series of week-night classes, work from observation to explore the necessary skills of drawing: line, form, proportion, shading, and tonal values. Each class offers a unique study and focus, from three dimensionalities…