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4 events,
STUDIO PROCESS (a.m.)
Previous 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…
GELLI PRINTING with Darlene Blaurock (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Immerse yourself in the spontaneous and expressive medium of gelli printing, a mono-printing technique that uses a gelatin plate to press on paper. Explore this approachable medium through an array of materials and methods, including botanical impressions; textured prints with mark…
YOUNG ADULT STUDIO (Ages 15-18 yrs) with Jennifer Cross (p.m.)
Open to all levels, Ages 15-18 Years Old All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek The Young Adults class offers 15- to 18-year-olds immersive hands-on creative experience in the main studio. Through stimulating, higher-level projects and dialogue, learn elements of art, line, shape, and color in Drawing, Painting and Collage/Mixed-Media. A critique…
INTRO TO POLYMER CLAY JEWELRY with Victoria Pinderhughes (p.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House to view Mabel D’Amico’s handmade jewelry This introductory class on polymer clay presents an overview of polymer clay jewelry, ornaments and wearable art. Basic techniques include conditioning, basic canes, texturing, baking/curing, sanding/buffing and finishing by adding jewelry findings, wires or cording. Explore…
5 events,
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
5 events,
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
2 events,
GELLI PRINTING with Darlene Blaurock (a.m.)
GELLI PRINTING with Darlene Blaurock (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided In this one-day workshop, immerse yourself in the spontaneous and expressive medium of gelli printing, a mono-printing technique that uses a gelatin plate to press on paper. Explore this approachable medium through an array of materials and methods, including botanical impressions; textured prints with mark making tools; image…
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
5 events,
STUDIO PROCESS with Jennifer Cross (a.m.)
Previous 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…
PASTEL with Kim Norris (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Through exercises and demonstrations, participants will explore the application of soft, hard and oil pastels on assorted papers to create depth, perspective, and overall compositions. Subject material may include still life, landscape, and botanicals. Participants can bring their own pastels and pastel…
GLASS FUSING with Teresa Lawler (p.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek 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 participants to develop an understanding of the…
DRAWING with Margaret Zubarriain (p.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Explore visual language through drawing: line, form, composition, light and shadow, and conventional and unconventional ways of seeing. Various subject matter and approaches to drawing will be used, both traditional and contemporary. Work observationally from still life, landscape, and the figure…
CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL: SEA with Daniel Vernola (Ages 6-8 yrs)
Open to all levels, ages 6-8 yrs All supplies provided The Art Barge was founded on Victor D’Amico’s vision to create a unique arts education in a place that was “more dramatic and reflecting the character of the environment—sky, sea, and salt air…” The Sea, Sky & Salt Air Children’s Carnival does just that --…
6 events,
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
6 events,
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
3 events,
FELTING with Valerie Dunne (a.m.)
FELTING with Valerie Dunne (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Experience the tactile magic of wet felting, where soft merino wool becomes your paint and your hands the brush. In this one-day workshop, participants will learn to use colored wool fibers, water, and soap, to create a one-of-a-kind felted piece inspired by the beautiful landscape we’re immersed in…
SELF-PORTRAITURE ABSTRACTED with Amy Conway (a.m.)
SELF-PORTRAITURE ABSTRACTED with Amy Conway (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided This one-day workshop will focus on self-portraiture, in its broadest sense, as a means of reflection and transformation. Moving beyond traditional self-portraiture, the goal of this workshop is to delve deeper — exploring the masks society conditions us to wear and revealing aspects of ourselves we’ve kept hidden.…
D’Amico House Tour
D’Amico House Tour
When 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…
5 events,
STUDIO PROCESS with David Joel (a.m.)
Previous 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…
IMAGE TRANSFER with John Haubrich (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek to view Mabel D’Amico’s image transfers Explore the process and possibilities of image transfer — lifting ink/toner from a color or black and white laser copier printout and affixing it to another surface. Manipulate the transferred image through elements of drawing,…
STAINED GLASS with Rosalind Brenner (p.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Create a small, hanging stained glass piece. Design a unique composition, then cut and solder colored glass pieces using the copper foil method. Specific hands-on exercises in cutting and arranging glass will lead participants to develop an understanding of the materials…
PAINTING: EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES with Bill Nagle (p.m.)
Open to all levels, but previous painting experience encouraged Some materials provided; Bring your own paint and brushes Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek This course will guide the experienced painter through unique experiments and explorations in alternative approaches to painting with acrylic, oil and water-based paints. A wide range of paint surfaces, applications,…
CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL: SKY with Eva Iacono (Ages 9-11 yrs)
Open to all levels, ages 9-11 yrs All supplies provided The Art Barge was founded on Victor D’Amico’s vision to create a unique arts education in a place that was “more dramatic and reflecting the character of the environment—sky, sea, and salt air…” The Sea, Sky & Salt Air Children’s Carnival does just that --…
1 event,
GLASS FUSING with Idee Simon (a.m.)
GLASS FUSING with Idee Simon (a.m.)
Open to all levels and ages 16+ All supplies provided Discover the creative possibilities of glass fusing in this one-day workshop. Participants will work with colored and clear sheet glass, frit, stringers, and high-temperature wire, to design and create their own hanging glass piece. Learn how to safely cut and arrange glass, incorporate wire, and…
5 events,
STUDIO PROCESS with Perry Burns (a.m.)
Previous 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…
WATERCOLOR ON LOCATION: THE ART BARGE with Lois Bender (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Delve into traditional transparent watercolors with a series of set-ups, exercises, and demonstrations as motivational inspiration, with a particular emphasis on plein air watercolor in and around the Barge landscape and at the D’Amico House, weather depending. Experiment with techniques of washes, dry…
SCULPTING THE MODEL with Caro Dranow (p.m.)
Open to all levels All basic supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Explore the human form with air-dry sculpting clay. Translate your observations of a life model into three-dimensional artwork, in both traditional and non-traditional ways. Hand-building technique, as well as good observation, will be emphasized. A critique will be held on…
ASSEMBLAGE: BOX ART with Chris Kohan (p.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Based on the found art constructions of Joseph Cornell to Mabel D’Amico, this class will explore Box Art constructions, an assemblage of objects and visuals affixed into a shallow box. Tell stories, create dreamy landscapes, evoke a mood, give a sense…
CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL: SALT AIR with Isabel Santos (Ages 12-14 yrs)
Open to all levels, ages 12-14 yrs All supplies provided, but please bring a phone with photography capabilities, if possible The Art Barge was founded on Victor D’Amico’s vision to create a unique arts education in a place that was “more dramatic and reflecting the character of the environment—sky, sea, and salt air…” The Sea,…
2 events,
WATERCOLOR ON LOCATION: The Art Barge with Lois Bender
WATERCOLOR ON LOCATION: The Art Barge with Lois Bender
Open to all levels and ages 16+ All supplies provided In this one-day workshop, delve into the spontaneous and expressive medium of watercolor, with a particular emphasis on plein air watercolor in and around the Barge landscape. Explore techniques of washes, blending, and layering while building confidence with brushes, color mixing, and various papers while…
TEXTILE COLLAGE and STITCHING with Lee Rywkin (a.m.)
TEXTILE COLLAGE and STITCHING with Lee Rywkin (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided In this one-day workshop, experiment with texture, color, and patterned fabrics to create original textile-collage artworks. Learn how to layer, stitch, and embellish fabric scraps as you explore the art of building abstract compositions with textiles. Instructor: Lee Rywkin
4 events,
STUDIO PROCESS with Bill Nagle (a.m.)
Previous 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…
COLLAGE with Nicole Parcher (a.m.)
Open to all levels All supplies provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek Discover the endless possibilities of 2-D application of papers and other materials to a flat surface. Through dynamic demonstrations/motivations/exercises, using a variety of paper sources, gluing mediums, and mounting surfaces, participants will explore the potential of line, shape, color, texture and space…
MOTIVATE YOUR CREATIVITY with Eva Iacono (p.m.)
Open to all levels All materials provided Participants will tour the D’Amico House midweek This course 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 a continuing source of ideas through visual, auditory and sensory motivations…
ASSEMBLAGE with Chris Kohan (p.m.)
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…