Upcoming Courses
Sep 25, 2010 - Oct 02, 2010
Nancy Vermes
Philippe Vermes
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Paris, La Ville Lumiere - The City of Light
Paris is often called the City of Light, a name it owes in part to its fame as a center of education and ideas during the Age of Enlightenment. With its historic landmarks, grand vistas and narrow winding streets, Paris is a photographer's paradise. Join award-winning French photographer Philippe Vermes for a week of personalized photography instruction. During your visit and personal journey through Paris, you will be encouraged to produce your own series of creative images through guided observations and personal coaching of a long-time Paris resident and professional photographer. Starting each day from the Marais, we will divide our time between photographing outside, exploring portraiture with natural and studio lighting, and taking unique visits to photographic exhibits at the Musee d'Orsay, the Maison Europeen de la Photographie and the Jeu de Paume, and a specially-arranged viewing at the Musee Carnavalet of some of its 19th-century prints. We will strike a balance between fieldwork, critiques, new technical and aesthetic material and the freedom to explore and photograph the region. We recommend that you book accommodations in Marais, a very historic, photogenic and centrally-located neighborhood. Air travel, hotels and meals are not included in the cost of tuition.
Hotel Recommendations:
5 star: http://www.hotelducdesaintsimon.com/en/index.php http://www.meuricehotel.fr/hotel-paris
4 star: http://www.hotelpavillondelareine.com/ http://www.jeudepaumehotel.com/hotel-romantique-paris/ http://www.relais-christine.com/ http://www.l-hotel.com/
3 star: http://www.bourgtibourg.com/ http://www.hotel-grandes-ecoles.com/ http://www.hoteldesuede.com/ ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Alleghany Meadows
Sam Harvey
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Exploring Forms & Surfaces with Earthenware
Explore forms through wheel throwing and coil building. Projects cover a range of forms including covered jars, pitchers, bowls, teapots and plates. The focus of this workshop will be on using the simplest of techniques to create an infinite variety of possibilities. Students will take home new skills in coil building and throwing. ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Chris Gustin
Lorna Meaden
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Manipulating Form: from elemental to elaborate
Pots for daily use cover a broad spectrum: from those distilled to their essential material to the highly manipulated and elaborate. We address different ways of approaching materials (line, volume and scale) and ideas (aesthetics, historical reference and function). Expand and refine your work by altering clay thrown on the wheel and creating surface in atmospheric kilns. Experiment with glazing techniques, surface drawing and creating texture. ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
K Cesark
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Encaustic Exploration: on and off the wall
Explore encaustic in a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional applications. Using encaustic medium, encaustic paint, oil paint and found and fabricated objects, students move from two-dimensional painting to relief to sculpture and back to two dimensions again. Bring objects of interest, take chances, explore and discover new avenues for your work through this seductive and translucent medium. All artists - painters, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists and wood artists - will enjoy this open format class. ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Paul Collins
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Drawing in the Landscape
Experience the connection between the hand, the mark and the world around us while taking in the magnificent alpine landscape. Novices and experienced students alike learn how to see and to draw. Select your theme of exploration through one-on-one and class discussions. ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Holly Roberts
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Solving Problems: collage and paint
Collage imagery gives immediate results that inform our processes and identify problems. Painting expressively - with oil or acrylic - develops an individual's mark. By understanding how the two media work together, we find the best combination for creative expression. ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Roberto Juarez
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Media & Painting: digital techniques
Use traditional and cutting edge digital resources to create your work. Join subjects and approaches to painting with multiple layers of painting, drawing, digital images and collage. We encourage you to develop your own iconography from nature, online research, portraiture, architecture and other subjects of interest. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
James Surls
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Sculpture Master Class
Experience focused work time in the studio with a range of materials, group and individual critiques, and informative conversations with artist James Surls. We look at sculpture studio practice and how it applies specifically to each student. We discuss topics that are important to sculptors and artists working today. We mine James Surls' vast experience in order to learn more about studio practice including work habits, collector/gallery relationships, and formal concerns. ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Vivian Beer
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Metal Furniture
Engage in an imaginative and physical experience with the powerful domestic landscape of furniture objects. We explore work that falls between function and sculpture, between practical construction and theoretical ideas. This is a master class where students gain skills with the material and observe the faculty working in the studio. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Sylvie Rosenthal
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Basic Woodworking: keeping it fun and simple
Welcome to woodworking! Explore simple, classic and experimental construction in wood, beginning with how wood works and its material properties. Cut, join and build using half-laps and mortise and tenon joinery. Experiment with chance, push, pull, and how-far-will-it-go-before-it-breaks. We open new windows, assess chance, cross the line and come back using history and tradition as our guides, yet also breaking new ground. ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Woodturning: open studio
This workshop is an open studio for people with woodturning experience. As a class we work together to help find your personal voice. We discuss basic principles of three-dimensional design and better understand how it applies to our work. An open mind is essential for this course. ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Emily Fannon
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Image Processing & Printing in Adobe Lightroom 3.0 - NEW WORKSHOP ADDED!
Developed by photographers for photographers, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom allows photographers to manage, adjust and present digital photographs in a software environment specially tailored to the needs of photographers. This means you spend less time in front of your computer and more time behind the lens. Harness the potential of Lightroom to dramatically improve the way you manage digital images files. We discuss every step of the workflow from raw capture to creative processing and final output. ...more
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Oct 02, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010
Paul Collins
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See Yourself Anew: two-day self-portrait
In this two-day workshop we'll waste no time in getting painting! This class is designed with raw beginners in mind, so if you've ever wanted to paint in oils but have been afraid to try then this is for you. Paul will cover drawing basics, color basics, solvent and brush care through demonstration and one-on-one instruction. Each participant will leave with at least one finished oil painting self portrait. ...more
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Oct 02, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010
Mariana Pereira Vieira
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Introduction to Photography: using your digital SLR camera
Learn your camera's functions and controls-no experience necessary-in this two day introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of image capture with a digital SLR camera. We focus on operation of the camera, with an emphasis on components of a basic SLR and optical elements of picture making. Learn techniques for optimizing digital capture with regards to digital cameras. Students will gain understanding of basic of digital image capture and visual concepts related to the making of pictures. The class will explore aesthetics and technical aspects as a basis for creating a photographic image. ...more
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Oct 02, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010
Elizabeth Ferrill
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Monotypes: the one-of-a-kind print
This workshop will begin with a brief demonstration of various methods to produce monotypes, and then students are free to experiment with this versatile and playful medium. Participants will get the opportunity to learn to operate a French tool press and will have ample time to work on and print several plates. Students will leave the workshop having made several unique prints to take home. ...more
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Nov 06, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010
Elizabeth Ferrill
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The Collaborative Still Life
In this two-day workshop we'll draw from a still life that the class creates together. This workshop is designed for artists drawing at the beginning level, so individual drawing instruction as well as class exercises to develop skills in line, composition, and value will be covered. Each participant will make several drawings and collages over the course of the weekend. ...more
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Nov 06, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010
Andrea Wallace
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Introduction to Final Cut Pro
Become familiar with the Final Cut Pro user interface and learn basic editing functions in this two-day hands on workshop. We use existing exercise files to delve into basic video editing techniques, learn to mark and edit clips, add titles, create transitions, apply filters and more. We cover document set up, customizing preferences and settings, various editing and trimming techniques, Final Cut tools and much more. ...more
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Nov 06, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010
Jason Speich
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Mold Making
This two-day workshop will explore the creation of molds to be used in your own art practice. We will take a close look at industrial materials and practices and use this information to better understand how molds can benefit an artist. Molds allow you to cast soft or liquid materials into a desired form. The resulting castings can be manipulated, combined with other forms, or multiples of the form can be used in sculptures. Students will leave the workshop with technical skills and the information needed to make molds and castings in their material of choice. While simple molds will be created in the workshop, process and experimentation will be emphasized. ...more
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Nov 06, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Woodturning: bowls
Interested in starting a woodworking hobby? Or already involved in woodturning and interested in improving your skills? Learn to produce bowls of all sizes and shapes focusing on form, design and texture. We emphasize proper use of tools and ample studio time on the lathe. ...more
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Dec 04, 2010 - Dec 05, 2010
Paul Collins
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Making & Caring for Large-scale Drawings
This workshop will focus on the great fun and challenge of handling large scale drawings. While there will be very much a focus on artmaking, we will also review some good procedures on how to handle, prep and care for your large drawings. The class will be working on paper sheets of 40" square that we provide, and will utilize a range of drawing media, from charcoal, pencil to ink and color washes. We will also discuss digital shortcuts to allow you to make stunning large-scale drawings. ...more
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Dec 04, 2010 - Dec 05, 2010
Emily Fannon
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Digital Montage in Photoshop CS5
Images incorporated into other images can alter their original meanings. Explore composite image making using Adobe Photoshop CS5. Stitch digital images from camera, scanner or digital drawing tablets into a single seamless whole. Learn advanced selection methods, cloning and healing, manipulation and masking in Photoshop as we build expressive digital montages. ...more
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