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Erin Keck |
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As enjoyable to look at as it is to listen to.
Class Kit Fee $35.00 payable to instructor at beginning of class includes:
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Lisa Thorpe |
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Take the time to honor a person, a place, a special trip or even a favorite flower in book form. You will create one small art book (4.25x5.5”) that unfolds to reveal 8 unfurling pages. You will choose the focus of your book and create 8 small collages on that theme. Each page is made as an individual collage, then you will decide how you want your pages to flow and connect with book binding tape. You’ll learn to make hinges, doors and pockets to interact with and add surprise. Finish it off with decorative covers and a closure and you will have a book to treasure. Materials Fee $35 paid at beginning of class includes:
• Eight 4.25x5.5” Cardstock pages in neutral colors Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
You might have everything you need already if you collect papers and cards but aren’t sure why well finally this is why!
Sewing Machine needed? This class is designed to be all glued but if you like the idea of sewing your pages I will have examples of accordion books created with paper and stitch to show.
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Trish McKinney |
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“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom” – Socrates Materials Fee $25 paid at beginning of class includes: GOLDEN Paints – Fluid Acrylics, Gesso, & Matte Medium, Strathmore Paper, Words to Collage, Brushes, StencilGirl Stencils, Reference Photos, Handouts, & more Supplies Needed to bring for Class: water container, & paper towels - optional - students may want to use a blow dryer to help speed up drying if electrical outlets permit. Trish will provide everything else.
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Clarissa Callesen |
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The making of marks is the fundamental building block of all artwork from the first handprints on cave walls to the strokes of paint that created Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Mark making is the beginning exploration in a work of art all the way through to the last finishing touches. You are invited to spend the day exploring the rich complexity of mark making. You will explore mark making techniques through fun exercises and unusual tools. In this process, you will start to develop your own vocabulary of marks while building a collection of unique collage material. You will learn how to use the building blocks of mark making to create a completed work of art rich with texture. You will be exploring a WIDE range of techniques for making marks. Some familiar and some unconventional. Besides the usual materials for marks, you will explore using stitches, collage, staplers, and goose feathers as nontraditional methods for making marks. The marks learned can be incorporated into collage, visual journaling, more traditional drawing or painting, and fiber art.
I am a strong proponent of experimentation and light-heartedness in making art. My job is not to tell you “How to make art” but to share techniques and support you in finding your unique creative voice. Materials Fee $15 cash paid at beginning of class includes:
• Stabilo pencils Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• A pad of mixed media paper
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Ingrid Dijkers |
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You’ll delight in this journey into the realm of Alice that takes us through the Rabbit-Hole in tunnel book format. This sturdy book with wooden covers and boxboard pages is sure to hold up to the riggers of many adventurous journeys. The original completed edition Of Ingrid’s classis “Through the Rabbit Hole” tunnel book has been purchased and is now in the Artists’ Book Collection Library of Cornell University. You can make your own abbreviated version in this revised workshop that has more of the prep work done for you. Additional collage sheet packets will be available so that you can make the full version as shown in the video and photo gallery on Ingrid’s website at IngridDijkers.com
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Jennifer McCracken |
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This class will teach you the basics of preparing your copper surface, sifting enamel, and torch firing. This will give you the skills to get you started on the road to creating in glass. You will learn how to create small works of art using stencils and ink stamps. You will come out of the class with a finished piece that you can proudly wear as a pendant. Materials Fee $25 in cash paid at beginning of class includes:
3 firing stations (torch, stand, and a fireproof mat) vitreous enamel powders, gold gel pen, copper shapes, bails to make pendants and ear wire for earrings. Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Bring stencils and stamps. If you have your own torch and stand, you are welcome to bring it, I will have extra fireproof mats.
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Jennifer McCracken |
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This class will delve into painting techniques in enamel. If you are experienced in painting, your skills will help you in tackling these techniques. If you are new to painting, don’t fear. I can teach you some simple approaches to painting that will build confidence in your skills. Materials Fee $25 in cash paid at beginning of class includes: 3 firing stations (torch, stand, and a fireproof mat), vitreous enamel paints, painting medium, brushes, transfer paper, and prepared copper shapes.
Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Bring simple images you would like to paint. if you have your own torch and stand, you are welcome to bring it, I will have extra fireproof mats
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Erin Keck |
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Robots are such cool creatures. The mechanical characteristics of a human physique to give them personalities to which we can relate. Materials Fee $20 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes: Everything will be provided in this class along with instruction for assemblage. Each student will leave with two Robot assemblage Art Dolls
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Micah Goguen |
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Get an amazing result regardless of your skill level with this gel plate mono print workshop. The clear gel plate acts as a transparency over the image allowing you to extract the subject using rich layers of color. You will learn the process and color application in an encouraging atmosphere while being introduced to new products and techniques. We will be using landscapes as references. Students will walk away with a completed project. All skill levels welcomed. We will be using Gel Press gel plates, Ampersand Claybord panels and GOLDEN OPEN acrylics. We will provide 2 choices for you to use as a reference. You can choose the one image that resonates most. Email micahgoguenart@gmail.com with questions or concerns Materials Fee $25 paid at beginning of class includes:
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(to use) Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• apron (optional)
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Kate Thompson |
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I call this The Abundant Book because I celebrate all the beauty I have collected over the years. My love for vintage fabric and papers made me want to put all this goodness together into a book that will be a treasure and add to my beautiful collection of meaningful objects I can get visual pleasure and inspiration from. In this class we will be making a 3 signature art book (9.5" x 6") We will create the pages using a variety of techniques-dyeing, fabric patchworking, collage on paper. We will gather a collection of vintage ephemera to fill in the book pages as well. There are demonstrations on my particular way to collage and paint. Taking these collages a step further by dipping them into dye baths. I demonstrate image transfers, several embroidery stitches which create beautiful mark making, wire work, stitching a patchwork, layering borders and bundles with complexity as well as simplicity. It all comes together as we gather our pages into signatures and sew those signatures to create a beautiful intriguing book. Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Vintage Fabric and laces (check vintage stores and swap meets, check out Etsy and Ebay)
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Donna Downey |
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One of the most magical discoveries I have experienced as an artist is that, "I can paint faces!!" These were the exact words that escaped in excitement when I finished my first portrait. Since painting that portrait, I have not only seen my portrait work grow beyond my own personal artistic boundaries, but I have also gained a more expressive quality and voice in my work. Exploring this new expressive approach to my art, I can directly attribute much of that growth to simplifying my portrait painting process. I designed this class for all levels from the very beginner to the practiced artist. Although we will work together in establishing some basic portrait basics, we will not draw a single line! NO DRAWING NEEDED. We will be painters, enjoying the art of the painted portrait without measuring and technical mumbo jumbo that only confuses the joy of painting.
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Lorraine Glessner |
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This workshop explores the immediacy and process-diverse technique of encaustic mono-printing. Through journaling, personal mapping and expressive mark-making exercises, we will access layers of the self, providing the inspiration to develop ideas and areas of focus for series-based work on paper. All encaustic supplies are included, however, you might like to bring your own collage materials and/or some of the optional supplies for more personal expression. Materials Fee $25 cas paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
• Soy wax for brush cleaning Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• any tool or material for any technique that you normally employ while working with encaustic.
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Erin Keck |
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In this workshop students will learn how to create four different style beads using vintage new/old stock bottle caps. Using a metal Disc Cutter, and Dapping block we will transform ordinary metal bottle caps into unique beads. A bangle bracelet kit will be added for students to display their finished beads. Materials Fee $20 paid at beginning of class includes: Vintage New Old Stock Bottle caps, all jewelry hardware to create beads and bracelet, tools to be used in class Supplies Needed to bring for Class: A basic jewelry tool kit,(round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, small wire cutters) teacher will also have a few extra tools to use.
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Lisa Thorpe |
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This is a well-being-focused workshop. The day will be divided into 4 sections. In each section we will consider life’s inflection points through reflection and sharing then art exploration. We will begin each section with brief meditation and grounding then explore a poem or quote to focus on the theme. After a demonstration of art response ideas and techniques, there will be time for personal reflection and a creative art response. The guided art response gives lots of space for individual creativity and originality to suit each participant’s style, background, and experience. The section will close with sharing for anyone who chooses to. The day is divided into four 90 min sections each with its own art reflection. The art responses are designed for all skill levels and are intended as an entry to an ongoing art journaling journey. Why art journaling? I believe that using different pathways through art and poetry can help us crack open parts of ourselves that we have let lay dormant or unexamined. Art can get at feelings that are sometimes out of reach of words and gives a new modality of expression and exploration. I will be your guide for this art journaling experience. I am an artist, teacher, and lifelong art journal creator – the process has been a beautiful unfolding for me – I think you’ll enjoy it too. Materials Fee $10 paid at beginning of class includes:
• White #10 gel pen Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• 9x12” MIXED MEDIA spiral bound, sketch book –
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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What does it mean to create a painting that is informed by the natural world around us, but is not exactly representational? The difference between representational painting and abstract painting is that in abstract work, the subject is not as evident. Working with acrylic paints, students will be encouraged to let go of object orientation and see the landscape simply as shapes, colors and values. This workshop explores abstraction, composition, color and mark making, through the lens of landscape Students will learn how to coax hints of reality from an abstract background and perhaps how to integrate some textural and/or collage materials. Materials Fee $15 paid at beginning of class includes:
• 6 Small pieces (about 6” x 9”) of 140# CP watercolor paper Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• 1” Flat Brush ( Lately I have been using Simply Simmons brushes)
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Trish McKinney |
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Discover the wonder and beauty of Nature’s Palette through playful experimentation. Trish’s newest Nature’s Palette paintings have evolved into a collection she calls “Forest Bathing” and this new class will introduce how she intertwines words with nature. Students will learn some of her newest techniques on how to create texture and pattern in my backgrounds. They will discover the glories of nature’s palette as they implement nature into pours of acrylic ink-like paint. Leaves, grass, twigs, plants, stencils, mark-making and collage will then be used in creative ways to design a painting. Elements of design and drawing will be focused on to create a work of art. Bring your imagination and your sense of adventure and leave your inhibitions at the door! Expand nature’s palette and learn mixed media techniques in a new and exciting way!
Links: https://www.trishmckinney.com/naturespalette GOLDEN Paints – High Flow & Fluid Acrylics, & Gesso, - 12x12 Ampersand AquaBord Panels, Brushes, Leaves, StencilGirl Stencils, Textural Ephemra, Handouts, & more! Supplies Needed to bring for Class: brayers & aprons – sometimes this class gets wild! Optional Supplies: students may choose to bring an extra 12”x12” Ampersand AquaBord flat panel if they want more than 1 painting.
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Thomas Ashman |
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Take a walk on the dark side and join a Día de los Muertos (Day of the dead) celebration with the Black Sheep Artist! Observed annually throughout Mexico (and many other places too). This macabre holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support them on their spiritual journey. The unique food, activities, and art that surrounds the celebration is simply astonishing and I am totally inspired and enthralled by all of it! Drawing inspiration from the rich and colorful traditions of the holiday, as well as a bit of so-called "Goth" style, we will transform a "thrift store rescue” porcelain doll into a beautiful tribute to those who have gone before us. Don't be scared...it's just a doll. Materials Fee $30 paid at beginning of class includes:
• DoD design example sheets To complete the project, students MUST come to class with the following supplies:
• one porcelain doll with the clothes still on it
For more artist info visit Black Sheep Artist Studio or email
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Ingrid Dijkers |
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Make a handmade tassel! Choose 1 of several handmade fired clay toppers to make your own unique handmade version. Available tops include bunnies, Buddhas, elephants a flourish and a bird. Tassel tops are 3” - 4” tall, 1 ¼” diameter at the base. Beginner to Advanced Materials Fee $10 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
Tassel top of your choice (additional tops available for purchase) Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Bring a few paint colors to paint your top
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Cindy Moser |
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No previous fabric paint experience needed. Materials Fee $18 cash paid to instructort at beginning of class includes:
Written instructions, line drawing and color photo Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• Your usual painting supplies, including at least 1 water container,
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Jennifer McCracken |
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This class will delve into painting techniques in enamel. If you are experienced in painting, your skills will help you in tackling these techniques. If you are new to painting, don’t fear. I can teach you some simple approaches to painting that will build confidence in your skills. Materials Fee $25 in cash paid at beginning of class includes: 3 firing stations (torch, stand, and a fireproof mat), vitreous enamel paints, painting medium, brushes, tools for scratching, transfer paper, and prepared copper shapes. Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Bring simple images you would like to paint. if you have your own torch and stand, you are welcome to bring it, I will have extra fireproof mats
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Jennifer McCracken |
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I love drawing on the surface of enamel. I learned the technique of graphite drawing and never looked back. If you like to draw or doodle, your pictures will transfer nicely to this medium. You will learn how to prepare the surface of enamel for drawing, and I will share with you some techniques I developed to create beautiful floral designs! Firing will be the technique you will master to meld your drawing with the enamel, giving you a piece of art that you can wear as a pendant or earrings. Materials Fee $20 cash paid at beginning of class includes: vitreous enamel powders, graphite pencils, prepared copper shapes, and findings to make earrings or pendants. Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Bring simple images you would like to draw. if you have your own torch and stand, you are welcome to bring it, I will have extra fireproof mats.
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Micah Goguen |
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Are you interested in portraiture but feeling intimidated? This is a great class to explore your creative abilities using layering techniques and mixed media application. Particpants will use the image of their choice printed full sheet on copy paper. You can email the image of your choice to micahgoguenart@gmail.com and Micah will print a simplified copy prior to the workshop. We will outline the image on Grafix Duralar Film which acts as a transparency, so no drawing skills are necessary. The student will use Marabu sketch markers to colorize and create stunning visual effects. The Instructor will guide the students to use acrylics to block in and layer image after using the sketch markers. Students may opt to select no image and pursue the process as an abstract. Each student will take home a set of Marabu markers and a completed project. You can get a better idea of what this class entails by viewing the link here Materials Fee $15 cash paid at beginning of class includes:
• Grafix Duralar Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• Paper Towels
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Cindy Moser |
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This watercolor is done in a loose, colorful, playful technique. The paper is 140lb. cold press and the size is 11x14 inches. All levels of painters should be able to do this. I will provide a line drawing and step by step directions Materials Fee $24 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
• Written instructions, line drawing and color photo
Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Your usual painting supplies, including at least 2 water
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Clarissa Callesen |
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Recently, the Gelli plate has most commonly been used to create collage papers. I want to invite you to rethink the Gelli plate as a tool for creating completed work of arts. Monoprinting has a very rich history in the art world. Did you know that Gauguin, Picasso, and Degas used their equivalent of a Gelli Plate to create masterpieces? We are very lucky to have the technology of the modern Gelli plate because it allows us to create monoprints without an expensive printing press and toxic inks right in our homes. I am going to share with you the unique techniques and esthetics that I bring to Gelli printing. Texture and grunge are at the base of all my work. I have spent many hours experimenting in order to recreate the look of peeling paint and ancient textures. Your first day will be exploring and experimenting with a huge range of techniques. You will be creating a foundation of processes and new ways to work with the Gelli plate.
On the second day, we will be exploring mark making, collage, and you will complete at least one finished work of art. You will learn easy techniques to register your plate and allow for multiple printing and layering. Encouraging and supporting creativity is at the base of my teaching. My job is not to tell you “How to make art” but to share techniques and support you in finding your own unique creative voice. Materials Fee $15 paid at beginning of class includes:
Stencils Supplies Needed to bring for Class: • 2 Gelli plates any size or shape • A brayer • An assortment of acrylic paints from different manufactures. We are looking to experiment with different qualities of paint: include some cheap craft paints, a transparent paint, a heavy bodied paint, and perhaps that strange paint you don’t know what to do with. Make sure to include a black and white. • A pad of mixed media paper • Scissors • Wet wipes • A palette and water container • Your favorite pens or pencils for mark making • A roll of blue painter’s tape
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• Heat gun and extension cord
P.S. No stressing allowed, it is about the creative process, not the specific supplies. Please email if you have any questions. clarissacallesen@gmail.com
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Lisa Bebi |
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Create own personal masterpieces of your family/loved one using your own black and white photocopies. Lisa will instruct how to colorize an effective piece on photocopy paper and how to seamlessly adhere the finished piece to canvas. Anyone can do it! Lisa is a published and Certified Golden Artist Educator and will be teaching techniques with Golden products. Her personal works include a huge variety of whimsical and fun paintings featuring family members.
$65 Materials fee paid to instructor at beginning of class includes: Supplies you must bring to class:
black Sharpie marker -small
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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This class is about what every abstract artist needs to know to build a painting that draws in the viewer and hold their interest. The best artist's know, and can implement, design fundamentals in their work. This course focuses on various types of Compositions: Horizon lines, Focal Points, Horizonal, diagonal and vertical compositions and more. We’ll talk about Shape, Value, Color, Edges etc. as they feed into our chosen compositions. Class will begin in the morning with students creating several small “Sketch paintings”, either in their journals or on separate sheets of paper. Then one of the favored sketches will be enlarged to 11” x 14” or larger on an Ampersand Panel and we will spend the afternoon working toward a finished painting. We’ll work with Golden fluid acrylics in transparent layers in order to build deep and rich surfaces. Materials Fee $15 paid at beginning of class includes:
All Paints and Mediums Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
11 x 14 - 140 lb watercolor pad. I prefer Strathmore 300
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Trish McKinney |
Party On Your Paper – Gel Press Mono-printing & Painting On Delicious Prepared Surfaces |
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Who doesn’t love to have complete freedom and fun painting? Using seemingly random, deliciously colorful, and wildly patterned gel printed papers is a recipe for FUN! Painting on top of these papers? Well, THAT is a PARTY ON YOUR PAPER! Learn the exciting process of how Trish creates “prepared surfaces” and then paints on top of them and answers the question: What can I do with all of my millions of gel prints?! Kit fee $25 paid to instructor at beginning of class includes: Ampersand Aquabord, Gel Press Printing Plates, GOLDEN Paints – Open Acrylics & Fluid Acrylics, Gesso, & Matte Medium, Brushes, StencilGirl Stencils (Trish’s designs), Reference Photos, Handouts, & more! Supplies Needed to Bring to Class: water container, & paper towels
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Thomas Ashman |
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So you bought a Dremel Tool, with all those crazy attachments and bits, and the unbridled versatility of this amazing device has left you more than a little bit confused, or even intimidated. Fear not my friends, for this course will turn a Dremel Novice into a Dremel Master. I will explain all the basic workings of the tool, chucks, collets, and how to change the bits, and replace the brushes. We'll go over what many of the different tips and bits can do, such as drilling, cutting, buffing, sanding, grinding, polishing, carving, engraving, and a few of the specialty bits and attachments like tools that can drill and cut glass, porcelain or stone (diamond bit/cut-off wheel required). Students will not only get a demonstration of these tools and several of their myriad uses on all kinds of materials, but should bring along a variety of supplies to practice on, as there will plenty of quality hands-on time for you and your new tool. We will also cover using a Dremel drill press and basic safety for rotary tools.
For more info visit Black Sheep Artist Studio or email Supplies Needed to bring for Class: A Dremel (or another roary tool) with all the bits, attachments, and gizmos you can bring; I will bring a small variety of supplies to work on like metal, wood, plastic, porcelain, stone and glass (requires a diamond bit or cut off wheel), but you should bring some too! Also, if you have a "project" in mind, bring it! You might also want to have on hand some snips or shears, a pair of needlenose pliers, wire cutters, scissors, ruler, and a Sharpie. Bring whatever materials you like to work on most so we can get you going on what you bought the Dremel for in the first place!
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Ingrid Dijkers |
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Inspired by Tibetan Prayer Flags and my love of journaling, I have combined them both for this unique project. This can be displayed as either a flag banner or a bound journal. Supplies for the basic flag book construction and some embellishments are provided. Let’s explore the almost endless possibilities for this fun projects!
Materials Fee $20 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
Boxboard for page construction Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Small bits of assorted fiber, embellishments and trims
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Cindy Moser |
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This amusing 8 inch hard surface pumpkin is painted in acrylics. Materials Fee $20 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
Written instructions, line drawing and color photo Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Your usual painting supplies, including at least 1 water container, paper towels, and a small hot glue gun. The glue gun is only used to put button on the twine bow. I will have one available and we should all be able to use it.
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Erin Keck |
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Who does not like a SPLASH of color? This workshop was designed with the idea of not only learning to create through wood assemblage but also using color that is vibrant and interesting. The project will leave the creator with a new understanding of color expression, concept of design and dimensional placement. The finished clock will be an amazing addition to any artist studio or anyplace that a bit of extra color is needed. The finished clock measures 10”X10”. Students will also be creating additional Splatters to accent the wall surrounding the clock Materials Fee $35 cash paid at beginning of class includes: Students will be provided with all materials needed to create this clock.
Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Students should bring an apron and lap towel.
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Kate Thompson |
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In this class we will be creating several projects. We will work on Art Nouveau style patterns in watercolor, paint a portrait like Gustav Klimt using an outline drawing we will image transfer onto paper, embroidery and more. Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Canvas pad
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Lisa Thorpe |
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We all need a little extra help sometimes, someone in your corner to boost your confidence, your spirit or even your defiance! So why not make your own custom icon, your own imaginary saint or spirit guide? Perhaps you need your very own Patron Saint of Serenity, or how about an Earth Goddess Guardian Angel? Maybe you need a Spirit Guide to Adventure? Whatever kind of guide you need you can express yourself through this two-day mixed media workshop. Your Angel can be serious or silly, meditative or magical it’s up to you! I will provide a mix female faces, both animal and human to choose from as well as hand and basic body patterns so you don’t need to worry about your drawing skills at all. I will demonstrate how to design your Guardian Angel using the printed patterns I provide and decorative papers you bring. This collage technique is at once flexible, forgiving and fun. This workshop is great for beginners who want to explore mixed media art more and practiced artist who want to express themselves in a new way. Everyone will go home with a custom “icon” created on an 11x14 canvas panel. Materials Fee $35 paid at beginning of class includes:
Animal and human faces and hands, Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• One 11x14” canvas panel (available art craft and art stores),
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Donna Downey |
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We’ve been conditioned to think art is about developing technique or natural born ability...but I say “bullshit!” I believe art is about tapping into the human soul and awakening the freedom to be comfortable with our own marks, our unique placement of shape, our use of color and then connecting the parts instinctively into a whole. It is not enough to be an intuitive painter. Artists use the intuitive process beyond the mark to tell their stories, but first we must embrace the pieces of our untethered artistic soul. Develop your artistic instincts. Trust the instinctual process of allowing what’s inside of you to come out by embracing the intuitive mark-making that is in your heart without any thought. Lean into the fear of letting go or expectations and allow your painting to evolve based on pure emotion. Embrace what you do and never question anything about it. There is no analysis, judgement, or do overs, in intuitive painting. There is no discipline or thought necessary. It is your gut, heart, and soul talking, not your brain. Students will learn to work in acrylic layers across a large canvas as Donna shares tips for building a stronger working knowledge of color blending transitional layers while experimenting with tools, textures and shape. Begin to confidently use the surface as your narrative and paint what feels right...allow your story to unfold naturally.
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Susan Schenk |
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Walk on the wild side or collage your pet. Take those adult coloring books of animals and wildlife calendars and let loose. Capture your favorite critter using paper and glue. Discover how to use recycled paper as if it is paint to create a unique work of frame worthy art. No drawing skills needed. Dogs, cats, camels, frogs, turtles, chicken, horses, lions and tigers. No limits.
Materials fee $10 cash paid in cash before class includes: Everything
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Gwen Lafleur |
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Angels & Icons is a mash-up of inspirations that results in unique, textural, and globally influenced mixed media artwork that takes figurative artwork in a fun new direction. The original inspiration for this series of work came from a mix of Mexican Folk Art and Russian Orthodox Icons along with my own personal influences and experiences. If angels and / or icons aren't your thing? No worries! Students have taken this project in many directions including fairy queens, a comic book hero, a butterfly princess, a shaman, or any strong male or female figure that you want to convey.
We'll use a combination of techniques and products including collage, fabric, stencils, stamps, heat embossing, and lots more as we make our collaged figure and background on an 12" x 16" canvas panel. Materials Fee $10 paid at beginning of class includes:
• 12" x 16" canvas panel Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• A craft mat, baby wipes, and scissors
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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Mark making describes the different lines, dots, marks, patterns, and textures we create in an artwork. It can be loose and gestural or controlled and neat. It can apply to any material used on any surface: paint on canvas, ink or pencil on paper, etc. Artists use gesture to express their feeling and emotions in response to something seen or something felt – or gestural qualities can be used to create a purely abstract composition. Materials Fee $15 paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
All Paints and Mediums Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
12” x 12” stretched canvas (nothing smaller)
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Trish McKinney |
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“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien.
Links: https://www.trishmckinney.com/sketches Materials Fee $30 paid at beginning of class includes: GOLDEN Paints – Fluid Acrylics, Gesso, & Matte Medium, Strathmore Watercolor Paper Journals, Brushes, StencilGirl Stencils, Reference Photos, Handouts, & more Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
bone folder, water container & paper towels
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Thomas Ashman |
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The beauty and mystery of supernatural, winged, and unearthly creatures has captivated our collective imagination for eons, and artists throughout human history have interpreted this form in infinite variations, rendering so-called "angels" in every media available in order to express our deep wonder and fascinated awe we have for these beings unconstrained by atmosphere or gravity.
For more info visit Black Sheep Artist Studio or email Materials Fee $40 paid at beginning of class includes:
detailed instruction booklet Supplies Needed to bring for Class: To successfully complete this project in one day, students must bring all of the following tools to class. Not having the right tools when you need them just slows everything down and can really annoy your classmates.
one tin can (no aluminum!)
Optional but very helpful tools, if they're not too much of a hassle:
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Cindy Moser |
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This fun 12x12 inch canvas panel is painted in acrylics. Materials Fee $18 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
• Written instructions, line drawing and color photo Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Your usual painting supplies, including at least 1 water container, paper towels, and stencils of your choice. I recommend smaller stencils as they are just used in two places on the canvas. I will also have some to borrow.
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Erin Keck |
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IIn this workshop students will learn about several ways to use the mineral Mica. The techniques of altering this amazing mineral makes it a perfect addition to many crafting projects. During the class students will construct a 5.5” X 6” Journal which they can incorporate pages of their own artwork. Although the finished Journal in itself will be quite a nice piece to have, it will be the knowledge students will acquire in the uses of mica that will be the true addition to their art world. Materials Fee $35 cash paid at beginning of class includes:
Everything to construct the journal, plus extra Mica pack & Vintage paper packet. Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Several (7 - 10) Images measuring no more than 2.5” X 2.5” (these can be old text, photos, ect…) , 1 cover image measuring no more than 2.5”X2.5”.
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Lisa Bebi |
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Boatload of Techniques is a fast paced technique based workshop. Lisa is a certified GOLDEN Artist Educator. She will teach interesting, new techniques using GOLDEN products while creating fun, unusual “hands on” projects. Some Projects include: Dirty Pours, watercolor resist, faux encaustics, transfer image on fiber paste, bleach technique, and more.
$65 cash materials fee paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:
For example, included, but not limited to: six 5” x 7” illustration board, six 8” x 10” illustration board, 4 sheets of 8” x 10” watercolor paper, 1 cradled wood panel, gesso, assorted QoR watercolors. Supplies You need to bring to class:
brushes, water can, paper towels
Optional:
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Gwen Lafleur |
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I love fabric and thread just as much as I love paper and glue. So why not combine the two? In this workshop we'll explore a variety of techniques for using both paper and fabric as we stitch and stick our way to a textured and layered mixed media collage. If sewing isn't your thing you can “stick” with glue. And if you do sew, the stitches can be as basic or fancy as you’d like and you can do a little or a lot – it’s all up to you. (Stitching demos will also be provided for those who want to learn the stitches in my samples.) We'll combine paints with rubber stamps, paper, and fabric and make a layered and collaged background. You'll also learn a fun and easy technique for using stencils to create a layered focal point combining fabric and paint with stencils and paper, then finish with final accents and optional stitches. There will also be a discussion and demonstration on how to combine bits and pieces to create unique embellishments to add to your piece so that you finish with a fabulous mash-up of fabric and paper that's ready to display.
Student Supply List:
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Donna Downey |
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The freedom of expression. This is the powerful, yet simple truth we explore as artists when we put paint to canvas. In this workshop, you will learn to develop a strong composition, loosen your brushwork, how and when to load up your brush with paint and use value to develop dramatic juxtapositions of shadow and light. In my own artistic journey, flowers have represented freedom. This course was developed to share how painting flowers comes without boundaries! Artists are allowed to paint in all shapes and sizes and infinite amount of colors. Paint them with a bit of whimsy, exaggerate the lean of the stems or add a fallen bloom resting beside the vase (a little something I commonly add into my floral pieces). I want you to feel absolute creative freedom as I guide you towards painting loosely and with unbounding joy. You will leave with two beautiful expressive floral paitings!
Course will focus on:
Students will need the following supplies for class:
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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This is a process class. If you want to be truly original – what better way to start than by making your own tools? In this class we will make our own stamps by gluing simple materials together. These materials will be in the form of shapes and marks that we can use to stamp into paints, etc. We will also cut and punch our own stencils to form borders and designs, and then we will alter small paint rollers to make even more marks! One of a kind brushes will be made and will become part of our repertoire for paintings and books. Then, we’ll take all of our new toys and use them to make decorative papers! These one-of-a-kind papers will be appropriate for later use in handmade books, scrapbooks, origami, cards, and collage. Materials Fee $20 cash paid at beginning of class includes:
All Paints and Mediums Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Sponge brushes (2 or 3)
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Thomas Ashman |
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This workshop could be called "metal shop for beginners". Students will spend the day learning all sorts of fun metalworking techniques while making 4 of these "charming" little pendants. Students will learn to drill, cut, polish, patina, grind, and engrave on copper and brass sheet metal. Then a nifty little technique to attach their own favorite charms or found objects with tiny brass hardware and/or copper and brass wire. A fun, easy intro to sheet metal while building some sturdy, non-traditional jewelry pieces that are sure to catch eyes.
For more info visit Black Sheep Artist Studio or email Materials Fee $30 paid at beginning of class includes:
Instuction booklet with tool and supply sources Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
a few (minimum of 4) of your favorite metal charms, beads, or small found objects
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Michelle Banton |
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Using tiny bits of fabric, we’ll make mosaics. No breaking tiles, glass or porcelain. An easy and relaxing way to spend your day and create a unique piece to display in your studio. We’ll learn the technique and then have some choices on the final project. Materials Fee $30 cash paid to instructor at beginning of class includes: materials content hereAll fabrics, your own cutting mat, rotary cutter, tweezers, ruler, blank canvas, fusible web and reusable container for your fabric bits. I will supply everything, except scissors. You’ll have a kit to take home to make more. All are yours to keep. Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Small, sharp scissors and a smile
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Micah Goguen |
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Join artist Micah Goguen as we walk through design principles using collage, acrylic and texture pastes in a creative and innovative way. You will be able to create your own collage papers using GelPress gel plates that you get to keep. We will be using GOLDEN acrylics on Ampersand Art Panels to create simple abstract compositions. You will then be able to layer and arrange a cityscape or landscape following these methods. Finish it off by layering some texture with stencils and you will have your own unique pair of paintings. Each guest will leave with 2 completed paintings and keep their gel plate. Materials Fee $25 paid at beginning of class includes:
(Qty 2) Ampersand 6 x 6 Gessobord panels Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
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Gwen Lafleur |
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In this workshop we'll combine paper and fabric (or just one or the other) along with stamps, stitching (optional,) collage, embellishments, mark making, and more as we create our own hardbound folio featuring a flip-book full of smaller, layered pieces of artwork. I'll also share techniques and ideas for creating your own unique embellishments. Materials Fee $15 paid at beginning of class includes:
• Pieces for folio cover
Teacher will also provide:
• Rubber stamps (I'll be using my stamps from PaperArtsy and have some on hand, but you can use any designs or brands you like.)
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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Students in this class will do some simple metal etching on small squares of copper or brass. These completed metal pieces will then be embedded in a textural surface. Molding paste on cradled panel with stencils will be used to create the textured surface. This surface will be painted with the student's choice of colors. Color theory and composition will be discussed to help students create a beautiful and unusual art piece! Materials Fee $25 paid at beginning of class includes:
Small, square Canvas or cradled panel board
Instructor Provided Supplies for sharing:
Rubber Gloves
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Lisa Bebi |
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Enjoy the process of painting larger (up to 16" x 20" canvases) in this 2 day workshop. There is such beauty to be gleaned by looking from above. This makes it easier to understand elements like line, shapes, color and composition. Everything is there in the aerial view! Kit fee of $85 cash paid to instructor before class :
All materials are provided for this 2 day workshop including brushes, paints, larger canvases, oil pastels and other mark making fun items.
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Heather Neilson |
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Are you inspired by the garden and botanical forms? Do you like paper ephemera and collage? Spring is a perfect time to honor our love of nature by using fresh leaves and other nature inspired techniques to our art making practice. Materials Fee $ paid at beginning of class includes: materials content here
Supplies Needed to bring for Class: supplies content here
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Susan Schenk |
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Learn a simple yet dramatic way to create batik fabric using flour and paint. Each student will work on four pieces and embellish them, combining painting, needle arts and textiles. Plenty of room for individual expression and sharing of ideas. Materials Fee $8 paid at beginning of class includes:
Sturdy cotton fabric Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Acrylic paints (any quality, tubes or bottles), plus fabric paint if you have it
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Jacqueline Sullivan |
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We all learned the primary colors back in kindergarten. And we learned to mix them to make secondary colors. But if you do this with a basic primary mix, you often get ugly. In this workshop you’ll learn about how different primary mixes work and what kind of secondary colors they make, What happens when you mix Quinacridone Magenta with Hansa yellow, etc. ? It’s an eye opener!!! What are Modern colors and what are Mineral colors and how do they act differently in our paintings. We’ll make some color wheels and learn to make some of our favorite colors. This class will save you money and space, cause you won’t need to buy every color under the sun, you will know how to make them! And even though it’s science and analyzing stuff – we’ll keep it fun and still learn a lot!
Materials Fee $25 cash paid at beginning of class includes:
All paints and some mediums Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Strathmore 300 Watercolor Pad – 9” x 12”
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Michelle Banton |
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– Using the Dresden Plate, a classic quilter’s block, you will build your own Art Colony. No pulling permits or arguing in front of planning boards. Create your own cozy Art Colony, Beach Retreat or neighborhood. No sewing is involved. I will provide an assortment of fabrics, but if you have any special themed fabrics you’d like to use, feel free to bring them with you. Materials Fee $30 cash paid tjo instructor at beginning of class includes: All fabrics, Dresden Neighborhood pattern (by Kim Lapacek), template, Mistyfuse, rotary cutter, cutting mat and acrylic ruler. All are yours to keep. Supplies Needed to bring for Class: Small, sharp scissors and a smile
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Micah Goguen |
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Join artist Micah Goguen as we layer our way to a playful painting that represents our favorite houseplant. We will be using Ampersand Artist panels, stencils, GOLDEN Interference colors and SoFlat acrylics to create an abstract layered design. We will then use a houseplant template of your choice to randomly capture interesting aspects while transferring the outline. We will finish up by using negative painting to create interest and depth. Materials Fee $20 paid at beginning of class includes:
• Ampersand 8 x 10 Gessobord panel Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
• Apron (optional)
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