PIT FIRE CERAMICS with Serina Mayer (p.m.)
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesOpen 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…
CREATIVE PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS with Chris Kohan (p.m.)
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesOpen to all newcomers All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek This course introduces the beginner painter to techniques and applications of tempera and acrylic paint, including elements of drawing and collage. In an accepting and enlivening environment, individual styles and expressions will be encouraged through daily motivating exercises based on Mabel…
D’Amico House Tour
The D'Amico Studio & Archive 128 Shore Road, Amagansett, NY, United StatesWhen Mabel and Victor D'Amico secured the lot in Lazy Point, they built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay and the entrance to Napeague Harbor on the Lazy Point peninsula, providing a…
DRAWING with Linda Capello
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesFUNDAMENTALS 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…
D’Amico House Tour
The D'Amico Studio & Archive 128 Shore Road, Amagansett, NY, United StatesWhen Mabel and Victor D'Amico secured the lot in Lazy Point, they built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay and the entrance to Napeague Harbor on the Lazy Point peninsula, providing a…
D’Amico House Tour
The D'Amico Studio & Archive 128 Shore Road, Amagansett, NY, United StatesWhen Mabel and Victor D'Amico secured the lot in Lazy Point, they built a modern beach house, a flat-roofed, glass box structure with an open interior, the design of which, in many ways foreshadowed that of The Art Barge. Facing Gardiner’s Bay and the entrance to Napeague Harbor on the Lazy Point peninsula, providing a…
STUDIO PROCESS with David Joel (a.m.)
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesPrevious painting experience encouraged. Bring your own paint, brushes and canvases (24” size limitation) Easels and tables are available for use in the Studio and on the Barge decks. Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek. Studio Process provides individual instruction to artists in a group setting. Instruction aims at heightening the power of expression…
ENCAUSTIC with Linda Sirow (a.m.)
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesOpen 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…
PAINTING ON LOCATION: GARDENS with Aurelio Torres (a.m.)
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…
MOTIVATE YOUR CREATIVITY with Eva Iacono (p.m.)
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…
ASSEMBLAGE with Sally Richardson (p.m.)
The Art Barge Napeague Meadow Road, Amagansett, United StatesOpen 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…
MOTIVATE YOUR CREATIVITY with Eva Iacono (p.m.)
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…