Upcoming Courses
Sep 11, 2010 - Sep 18, 2010
Len Jenshel
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Myth, Magic, & Metaphor: photographing canyon country
Experience the most amazing landscape of redrock canyon country in Utah. Each day students photograph a different landscape of fantastic sandstone rock formations in two of the greatest National Parks in America - Arches and Canyonlands. Our experienced guide takes us off the beaten path to see breathtaking vistas, deep river canyons and ancient rock art. In the evenings we use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to edit, project and discuss each participant's pictures. In a landscape that resonates with myth, magic and metaphor, we discuss notions of "beauty in photography," the "cultural landscape" and other contemporary topics relating to landscape and art. There is a special evening excursion for night photography as well as portfolio reviews. ...more
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Apr 23, 2010 - May 01, 2010
Alleghany Meadows
David Pinto
Doug Casebeer
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Working in Jamaica: ceramic vessels and pottery
"Creating art outside your familiar environment inspires you to look inside yourself for strength and identity, sparking new ideas in your work", says Doug Casebeer, Anderson Ranch's ceramics artistic director. In this expedition, participants will travel to Good Hope Plantation in Jamaica for a week-long intensive workshop focused on pottery-making techniques and design. Alleghany Meadows will lead this exciting session in the remarkable ceramics studio at the Good Hope Country House. We focus on the fundamentals of ceramics using both the wheel and constructed handbuilt forms. The instructors will demonstrate many new skills and techniques that will challenge students to explore new ideas in their work. The workshop culminates in the firing of David Pinto's wood-fired anagama and soda kiln. There are also many lively discussions, slide talks and side trips. Students use some local mountain and sand clays for both thrown and handbuilt pieces. You are welcome to bring a few pieces of bisqueware to fire in the kiln. These should be high-fire cone 10 stoneware or porcelain. The studio is open 24 hours a day, providing participants with ample time to work on individual projects. Instruction and demonstrations are designed to meet each student's current experience and skill level. Sessions are scheduled every day, in both the morning and afternoon. This field expedition to Jamaica is ideal for anyone who is motivated to step outside his or her normal work environment and is willing to take risks in a very supportive studio atmosphere. In addition to the studio experience, participants will have opportunities to interact with local artists working in clay, wood and bamboo, and gain a cultural awareness of plantation life and Caribbean history. ...more
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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.
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3 star: http://www.bourgtibourg.com/ http://www.hotel-grandes-ecoles.com/ http://www.hoteldesuede.com/ ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Liliana Mejia
Matt Christie
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Printmaking in Florence, Italy
Changing your environment, and even the culture you interact with, can inspire exciting shifts in your art. Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, is the backdrop to this exciting two- week workshop. The Santa Reparata School of International Art, located in the heart of Florence, provides studios for this exploration. Instructors guide workshop participants through an exploration of low- and non-toxic monotype, solarplate and digital techniques integrating traditional and digital approaches to printmaking. We use ink, presses, photo-sensitive plates, scanners, Macintosh computers and Photoshop software. We demonstrate methods of image generation, including digital imaging and traditional printmaking. The workshop covers proper plate processing and inking along with paper preparation and handling. We undertake one-on-one problem solving and produce hands-on work in the studio. We recommend you book accommodations through Santa Reparata School of Art. They have a variety of housing options for all budgets. Contact information for Santa Reparata can be found on our website. Air travel, hotels and meals are not included in the cost of tuition. ...more
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May 07, 2010 - May 07, 2010
Paul Collins
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Inside the Artist's Studio: artist studio tour in Harlem, NY
For this one-day tour we will meet in New York during the spring art season and spend a full day touring select studios in Harlem. Artists we will visit include Julie Mehretu, Jessica Rankin, Nari Ward and more. We will meet on Friday, May 7 at 9:00 am in New York Grand Central Station and travel to Harlem to visit artists' studios. Transportation and lunch will be provided. ...more
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Nov 06, 2010 - Nov 06, 2010
Paul Collins
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Inside the Artist's Studio: artist studio tour in Venice, CA
For this one-day tour we will meet in Venice, California during the fall art season and spend a full day touring select studios around Venice. Artists we will visit include Brad Miller, Mollie Favour, Kenny Harris and more. We will meet on Saturday, November 6 at 9:00 am in Venice and travel by minibus and foot to visit artists' studios. Transportation and lunch will be provided. ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Doug Casebeer
Pelusa Rosenthal
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Making Pots that Work
Investigate a variety of forms and shapes that speak to your personal language of pottery making. We develop technical skills for good pottery making and new ways to think about pottery. Delve into your own artistic potential with the central question: How can I make my pottery my own? ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
Jeanne Quinn
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Volumes in Volumes: the practice of ceramic Installation
Ceramicists shape space, traditionally by making vessels. Contemporary ceramicists are exploring installation, working with relationships between multiple objects. Explore systems to make multiples and strategies to construct meaning through their arrangement. Key questions are: How do we construct an object that holds its significance as a multiple? How do we creatively combine the content of an object and the context of an installation? How does the material of ceramics work with other media to create meaning? ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Debra Fritts
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So Much More than the Figure
Explore the figure in sculpture with basic handbuilding techniques. "See" and understand the gesture and form of the figure by modeling quick studies during several sessions with a model. Connect the sculpture and the maker with your personal and narrative interpretations, pulling the viewer into the work. We demonstrate and practice detailed technical information on face features and proportions and investigate surface treatments on wet clay with slips, underglazes, dry clays and mark-making. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Jason Hess
Ted Adler
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Throwing & Altering Forms for Wood & Soda Firing
Expand the potential of your ceramic work with an intensive look into wood and soda fire process. Investigate contemporary form and its relationship to the firing process, learning how and why vapor (wood and soda) kilns affect form. Discussions focus on craftsmanship, aesthetics and finding your own voice with clay. We also cover kiln design and ceramic material choices appropriate to firing processes. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Ralph Scala
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Studio Basics: kilns, equipment, materials and supplies
Learn the nuts and bolts of running a ceramics studio. We cover a comprehensive range of topics from kiln repairs and maintenance to basic glaze technology. On the topic of clay and glaze chemistry, Ralph reviews ceramic faults and their remedies. In the discussion of basic kiln building, we cover conditions of oxidation and reduction firings, and operating high-, medium- and low-temperature kilns. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Frank Martin
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Midrange Pots with Electric Color
Learn strategies and techniques for working on the potter's wheel in this hands-on workshop. Express your personal vision with an assortment of methods Frank has developed for making wheel-thrown and altered pottery for the electric kiln. The glaze lab is integral to the process as we aim to get the most color from commercial ceramic stains and traditional oxides for midrange (cone 4-7) oxidation. We test a full range of glaze and under-glaze formulas in the electric firing process. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Kathy Butterly
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Once Ain't Enough: a focus on glazing
Glaze can make a piece look wonderful or it can totally ruin it. This workshop expands our understanding of this exciting and seductive material through multiple firings, glaze combos, under- and over-firing glazes and added materials. We work with low-fire clay and commercial glazes, beginning with test tiles and then applying our new techniques to student-produced pieces. We focus on sculptural pieces not to be used with food. ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Margaret Bohls
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Expressive Handbuilt Pottery
There are infinite ways to use clay slabs to create functional pottery forms. Applying a variety of building techniques, we individualize clay forms into expressive, communicative objects. Create and use paper patterns and textured plaster slab molds and learn alternate ways of making spouts, lids and handles. Then explore possibilities for creating sets. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Peter Pinnell
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Pottery: making and glazing
Which is harder: finding the right glaze for a pot or the right pot for a particular glaze? In this workshop we work on common questions of personal development while focusing on the best surfaces for your work (textures, slips and glazes) and new ways to fabricate pots and pottery parts (form, lids, handles, spouts, feet). Working together, we discover new techniques for creating all the interesting detail that makes an ordinary pot something special. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Kari Radasch
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Build It, Bake It, Bisquit
Experience the delight and passion of making pots. We primarily use bisque molds that are very forgiving, which allows for immediate and intuitive construction at any skill level. Bisque molds are used alone and in combination with other techniques. Uncover your personal vision with dream drawing and wet sketches. You will leave the workshop with new ways of making, new pots and new ways of approaching your work and ideas. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Lisa Orr
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Low-Tech, Low-Fire, Stacked Tall
Learn ancient Mexican processes to make straightforward utilitarian pieces in simple bisque molds. Pieces are low-fired, combining relaxed forming, soft engobe brushing and layered glazing. These rich and luscious surfaces are designed to be stacked into taller centerpieces based on stacked cake plates and epergnes. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Andrea Gill
John Gill
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Handbuilt Vessels
Focus on handbuilding to make vessels and pots as John shares his exceptional approach to building and glazing. Andrea adds her expertise to patterning and layering glazes. Elevate the quality and content of your work with these experienced and generous teachers. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Tom Coleman
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All Around Porcelain
Work with numerous aspects of porcelain as we demonstrate throwing, functional forms, thrown and altered sculptural pieces, and surface decoration with porcelain slips and glazes. We discuss spraying glazes, overlapping glaze surfaces, porcelain clay bodies and glaze formulas. We demonstrate large thrown section forms if there is sufficient interest. ...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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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
Elizabeth Ferrill
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Painting on the Edge
Investigate the use of edges in your paintings using stencil methods such as pochoir and masking. How do edges affect the illusion of space, the content of an image and the rhythm of a composition? What kind of energy can be created by joining two edges? Build up and dissolve edges to explore the surfaces of your paintings. ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Katherine Alexander
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The Luminous Landscape
Intense light and deep shadows animate and engulf the rugged Western landscape. Variable weather patterns in the Colorado Rockies provide the perfect setting to explore surreal atmospheric effects and stark moods. In this studio workshop, we develop a working knowledge of building up color to create various qualities of light, weather and sensation. We also explore diverse symbolic contexts for use in developing individual ideas and a personalized visual vocabulary. ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Emily Cheng
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Alchemy of an Image: transforming studies into paintings
Develop a painting starting with your own studies of images that intrigue you. We discuss ways to work plastically with images, transforming your obsessions and fascinations into an imaginative painting. It is an intense week of work, requiring a minimum of ten hours a day. At least twenty-five studies must be made before class to use as source material. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Daniella Woolf
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Encaustic with a Textile Sensibility
Expand your visual vocabulary with the ancient technique of encaustic. Gain a comprehensive knowledge of this luscious, translucent medium as you create amazing layers, textures and surfaces beyond your wildest dreams! Discover the ease of transferring images onto a number of surfaces as well as metal leafing, collage and working with line and edge. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Dahlia Elsayed
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Text & Image
How does text augment a visual narrative? What are the best compositional strategies for your work? Explore the fluid boundaries between visual art and writing - the fusion of text and image - as devices for visual communication. We experiment with the combined power of words alongside or integrated into image, from the meaning of the words themselves to the way they are visually depicted. Using your own writing or found text, make work that incorporates text into visual art through painting, drawing or installation and that moves deeper into the possibilities of your artistic practice. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Nancy Friese
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Into Nature: large watercolors
Nature heightens the senses to shapes, colors and textures and reveals new artistic avenues. The week begins with sketching in watercolor and continues to a large-scale set of watercolors inspired by or translated in the open air. We use watercolor's luminous transparency to construct in layers from light to dark and from broad areas to contrasting finer marks. We encourage a general leap in skill and growth in content as we discuss construing meaning from the landscape. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Fred Tomaselli
Tom Burckhardt
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Studio Critique
Work at your own pace in the studio on original work, pausing daily for a 45-minute to one-hour discussion and critique. Topics are in-depth and wide-ranging including technique, concept and approach. ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Diana Cooper
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From 2D to 3D & Back Again
Explore the relationship between drawing and the third dimension. Drawing is treated as a circular path rather than a one-way street leading into the three-dimensional world. We investigate work in sculpture and installation to challenge and reinvigorate their relationships to drawing and vice versa. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Brad Kahlhamer
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The Indifferent Landscape
Understand, explore and use the poetic strengths of painting with all its variations of color, light and space. This intensive week brings focus to the landscape as a vehicle for painterly exploration that connects the artist to the immediate area. Execution may occur outdoors or from sketches, photos or memory, as long as it fuses the artist to present conditions and place. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Jane Lackey
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Material Drawing: adjusting tension
How do you build or release metaphorical, physical and psychological tension? Through material choice, relationships, context and activity, to name a few. We explore using everyday fiber materials such as string, wire, tape, paper, cloth and elastic along with other found and favored hard and soft materials. We work between drawing and sculpture discovering how materials used in relationship can achieve meaningful degrees of tension and release. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Jackie Gendel
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Experimental Narrative Painting
This is painting "unhinged" between abstraction and narrative. We create narrative content between different painting modalities, emphasizing palette, chance procedures and notational language. We also cover many issues like intuition, chance/accident, control, reductive and generative modes of abstraction, and appropriating different 2D narrative idioms (comic strips, portraiture, collage and surrealist techniques). ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Jane Hammond
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Advanced Painting Studio
Expand the conceptual and material aspects of your art with the guidance of a distinguished artist. During this accelerated workshop the instructor defines clear and challenging goals for experienced painting and drawing artists, drawing on examples from art history. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Hiroki Morinoue
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Watercolor: an experimental process
Engage with organic surfaces rather than the controlled brush strokes of traditional watercolor painting. We work in large scale using unconventional materials such as saw dust, recycled metal plates, Plexiglas, cotton strings, aluminum foil, cling wrap and whatever we find in the studio. The effects are subtle and dramatic. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Jenny Dubnau
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Investigating Portraiture
Explore portraiture in all its guises: portraiture of the past and contemporary portraiture, from Velásquez to Cindy Sherman. As with any genre, portraits reflect their political and social context. They have functioned as talismans of power, wealth and vanity. And they convey intimate personal revelations. Our projects include full-length self-portraits, miniatures and portraits involving costuming/obfuscation of the face. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Roger White
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All Color, No Theory
Investigate practical and conceptual approaches to the use of color in painting and drawing. We explore the many functions of color in two-dimensional art - from representation and decoration to expression. Then we delve into the relationship between perception, material and technique. We also look at the work of artists who have focused on color in novel and illuminating ways throughout history. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Allison Miller
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Intuitive & Rigorous
Open up your practice, push to experiment and do things you have never done before. Risk-taking and chance drive this painting workshop as you work quickly and intuitively within a rigorous conceptual structure. We make multiple paintings each day starting from loose formal or structural parameters. From there, the direction is up to you! Serious group and individual critiques address the formal and conceptual concerns that emerge from this spontaneous way of working. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Tony Fitzpatrick
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Drawing & Collage
In this hands-on workshop, students combine drawing and collage. Through the merging of media, students create layered imagery. This dynamic process gives students the opportunity for exploration as they make works on paper. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Shozo Sato
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Sumi-e: black ink painting
The ancient Chinese arts of calligraphy and black ink painting require mental, physical and spiritual unity. Brush strokes must have energy and strength combined with "active empty space" to achieve an effective composition. The art of black ink shares the same materials as calligraphy: brush, sumi ink and handmade paper. Experience this unique two-dimensional art as sumi-e art forms expand in the Western world. ...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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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 10, 2010
Sarabeth Berk
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Toyland
Kids can do a lot more with toys than just play with them! They can redesign, modify and alter their toys into structural art forms. In this workshop, children break apart old toys and create new ones using new and existing parts to develop imaginary functions as well as use clay and plaster techniques. Workshop creations include our own versions of Mr. Potato Head. ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
Hilary Forsyth
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Wild Things
Maurice Sendak's masterpiece of illustrated children's literature, Where the Wild Things Are, inspires us to create monster movie posters and masquerade masks. We learn poster design techniques including transfer, tracing, stenciling and color theory, and we also sculpt and decorate masks depicting characters from the book and film using salt dough, folk art paint and varnishing materials. ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 17, 2010
Nicole Nagel-Gogolak
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More Natural & Fabulous
Make art like Mother Nature does! Leave your paintbrushes and markers at home and let the natural world be your art studio and materials supplier. We begin by looking at artworks by internationally renowned environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy. Then we create outdoor installations as he does, using leaves, sticks and rocks. We explore making our own pigments, drawing materials and creations in sand, rock, wood, and dirt. ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Angus Graham
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Kooky Creatures
Bring creatures to life through clay sculptures and mixed-media environments. Through games, we invent new movements and body forms. Students learn about scale, part-to-whole relationships and armatures. We sculpt parts and make realistic representations from clay. Then we design homes with mixed-media and found materials. The final creatures are representations of ourselves and our dreams. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Shelly Hamill
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Piece of Mind Mosaics
Learn the ancient art of mosaics, piece by piece. We visit the history of mosaics and examine visual examples. Then we create a mosaic using the basic "direct method" of applying mosaic pieces to the substrate. Each student creates a unique, one-foot-square, mosaic artwork ready for framing and proud display. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 01, 2010
Tom Alpern
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Make it Move
Remember when creating animation meant thumbing the pages of a flip book? Unleash your imagination and make a rock walk across the road or turn a pair of scissors into a hungry monster. We learn the basics of animation, capturing images and manipulating them on the computer. Each child completes an animated sequence using techniques such as stop motion and classic squash-and-stretch. We work on MacBook laptops, using iPhoto and iMovie software, and use digital cameras. Bring your own camera if you have one. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Robert Possehl
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First Editions: interactive digital books
Did you know a book can also be a work of art? Create a one-of-a-kind artist book filled with digital photographs, personal imagery, pop-ups and pull-ups. Learn to make several book structures, develop a book concept, create symbols and design handmade paper covers. Then, using MacBooks, edit photos, write text and develop a highly-interactive book design. Our books are unlike any you have ever seen! ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Sarabeth Berk
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A Fiddily, Diddily Float
Fellow floaters follow the fun! Help design the silliest, diddliest float for Aspen's Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade. We develop a concept, and then decorate the official Anderson Ranch parade truck. It's going to be a wildly creative ride! Students and their siblings are invited to ride on the float in the official parade on Sunday, July 4. This workshop is held at the Snowmass Chapel community room. Parade attendance is optional, but encouraged! ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 08, 2010
Sarah Shay
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Painted Poetry: digital storytelling
Using artist Georgia O'Keeffe and poets Terry Tempest Williams and Mary Oliver as guides, we explore the world of text, imagery and digital tools. First we sketch and paint leaves, trees, flowers and plants up close and personal. Then we go back to the studio to scan our artwork and import our digital photographs into the computer. Images become visual poems about nature, capturing each child's voice about the world around them. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Isaac AlaridPease
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Layers of Meaning: Photoshop for art making
Layering is the conceptual anchor and vehicle as we move beyond familiar symbols into altered visual language. Create new effects using Photoshop to manipulate images by overlapping, underlapping, varying transparency and merging. Explore the meanings and ideas behind layered art: What are we trying to communicate? How can we represent the same idea with different techniques? ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 15, 2010
Emma Hardy
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Thingamabobs & Whoozits
Ever wanted to invent something? Here's your chance to create your very own thingamabob, one that spins, flaps, shakes and roars. We begin with a look at the inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci, exploring his world of machines and contraptions. Then, using found objects and recycled cardboard, we build the greatest machines the world has ever seen, patents pending! Your creation is all yours to "use" at home! ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Joseph Stuckelman
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Build a Better Mousetrap
Build a better mousetrap by building a mousetrap powered machine! Design and create your own vehicle propelled by the common spring and lever mechanism. We study simple machines and learn how to use basic shop tools safely and efficiently. With trial and error, we solve basic engineering challenges to create powered cars from bottle caps, plastic, aluminum, rubber bands and wood scraps. Mousetrap car races put our creations to the test! ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 14, 2010
Dylan Balderson
Jared Davis
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Playing with Fire: intro to glass blowing
Spiro Lyon Glass, North Rim Glass Studio and Anderson Ranch partner in this three-day intensive introduction to the basic skills of shaping and sculpting hot glass. We work in cooperative teams with individualized assistance, supporting a safe environment. The workshop is held offsite at the Spiro Lyon Glass Studio (halfway between Basalt and Carbondale); and students must provide their own transportation to the studio. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Nikki Pike
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Trans-food-mation
Imagine baked bread animals and pumpkin helmets, potato stamps and fruit loop jewels. Food is art! We study images of artists who have used hot dogs to create a map of the United States or chocolate to make iconic life-size sculptures. We delve into our current understanding of food, how we use it and what it is, and then use food artistically to create sculptures and wearable art. Some art we make is edible and long-lasting while other art is about process and experimentation. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Debra Rosenbaum
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Mod Livin'
Create two houses inspired by the clean lines and geometric forms of modern architectural designs of the 1930s through the 1950s. Study examples of Bauhaus and modern bungalows, then design and build two architectural gems, one in clay slabs and one in soldered copper wire. Create modernist furniture for the interiors as time permits. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 29, 2010
Anne Thulson
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Doodle Bugs
Creepy, crawly, tickly and prickly, bugs come in all shapes and sizes!Are you ready to venture into a bug's life? First we explore real bugs by drawing and painting them from nature. Then we invent new ones, creating fantasy bugs with their own homes and accessories! ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Deb Snider
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Mixed-Media BOOT Camp
This is BOOT Camp (Bring Out Our Talent) because the most exciting art combines drawing, painting and collage in a visual symphony of color, texture and image. Investigate portraiture, the figure, still-life, landscape and fantasy art from realism to exaggerated abstraction. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Katherine Stark
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Chic Batik
Experience the magic of batik, a southeast Asian form of fabric design. We bring this centuries-old art form into the 21st century with colorful designs, bold images and intricate patterns, exploring a variety of batik methods such as monoprinting and stenciling. We work with the waxes and inks traditionally used in Indonesian batik. Fabric for dying will be provided, but you may also bring plain, light-colored cotton clothing to print. Hang your one-of-a-kind batik art on your wall, sew it into pillows or wear it as a shawl! ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 05, 2010
Pam Kravetz
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane
What kind of superhero would you be? Would you fly with the wings of an eagle or have the curiosity of a magpie? Would you want super strength like a rhino or the protective spikes of a porcupine? Young artists create a team of superheroes using clay and glazes to make their own "action figures" and then design a story to tell their adventure. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 05, 2010
Jessica Bernstein
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Art & Air
What happens to the potato chip bag you throw away after lunch? Join the conservation movement and transform materials most people toss out into art. We take inspiration from artists who work with reclaimed materials and understand inflatable art. Then, using air-tight materials, we create artworks that can fly, hold air or be moved by wind. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Evelyn Siegel
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Cooking with Clay
Clay is a beautiful and functional media, and what is better than creating your own pots, dishes, utensils and trivets for a special family recipe? Students make at least one special baking dish, salad bowl or other serving piece for a favorite family dish. We also make clay tiles on which the clayware can sit or protect warm dishes. We learn handbuilding techniques and ways to add designs by stamping and adding details. At the end of the week, we have collective feast to enjoy our new pottery. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 12, 2010
Maggie Stewart
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Monoprint Magic!
Students discover the magic of monoprinting through 2D and 3D techniques such as fabric stamping, texture printing, aluminum foil imaging and dry rubbing. Because monoprinting is a painterly way of creating imagery, we explore multiple methods of image making and use our prints to make final collages. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Wendy Ellsworth
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Beadweaving: the gourd stitch
Join the rich tradition of Native American beadwork. Practice one of the most versatile bead weaving stitches: the gourd stitch, also known as the peyote stitch. The flat form of the stitch becomes a wearable necklace or bracelet while the sculptural form becomes a tube-shaped pen cover. Learn both forms of this beautiful beaded design by working with glass seed beads in vibrant colors. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 19, 2010
Kimberly Henkel
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The Magic of Dragons
If you had a dragon for a friend, what would it look like and what would it do for your community? Join us and find your inner dragon! Examine textures, bone structures, footprints, teeth, fire, wings, horns and roars as you envision your own dragon creation. Listen to classic dragon stories from cultures around the world to spark your imagination. Then create your own original dragon in clay and papier-mché and write a story about your dragon friend. ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Andrea Wallace
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Sound & Image: editing with Final Cut Pro
Video is an optimal medium for artistic expression, personal exploration and social inquiry. Digital video combines vernacular and classical styles with ease of use and high production values. Learn the aesthetics and practical techniques of nonlinear film editing, exploring experimental, documentary and narrative forms, sound elements, filmmaker's point of view and post-production. ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
David Maisel
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Scorched Earth: contemporary practice and the environmental debate
Concerned photographers bear witness to the profound physical changes in our world marked by environmental degradation and fueled by contemporary consumption. Respond to environmental issues with the critical skills to create a coherent body of work. We consider the "new topographies" as a point of departure and the more recent wave of "post-topographic" work. We address issues of landscape, the environment and land use. We work within the cartographic or documentary aspects of the medium as well as more expressive, poetic veins of photography. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Angie Buckley
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Getting Started with the Digital SLR
Don't let the technical side of digital photography intimidate you. Use digital media with confidence: from beginning to end, capture to file management. Nurture your creative side while you take technical control of your digital SLR camera. Learn to set ISO, shutters and apertures, coupled with a tripod and specialized filters. Then explore simple post-production techniques to realize your artistic vision. We emphasize technical skills, creative picture making, editing and evaluating images. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Suzanne Opton
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Confronting the Portrait
Think like a director by creating situations-commonplace or outrageous-in which your subjects are free to reveal themselves, or not. We confront the many subtle aspects of portrait photography in theory and in practice. We address issues of approaching strangers, setting the stage, developing collaboration and directing the subject. We examine body language and gesture, the psychological implications of light and the structure of the frame. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Kate Lapides
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Stories from the Valley: a documentary workshop
The Roaring Fork Valley is a landscape rich with characters who call this singular place home. Join us to create a small collection of their stories: their passions, their struggles, their relationships to the community and the landscape surrounding them. We use this project as a pathway to teach the foundations of documentary photography and multimedia.
Presented in partnership with Aspen Writers' Foundation. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Miranda Lake
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Photographic Encaustic Collage
Marry the modern technology of the digital darkroom with the ancient technique of encaustic painting and you get a unique visual vocabulary. Archival inkjet printing offers endless possibilities for image making while encaustic paint provides versatile surface quality and sculptural potential. Experiment with both media and gain a working understanding of the digital printing process, archival collage construction and basic encaustic painting. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Kate Leonard
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Painting & Photography: an archeological approach to text and image
This workshop lies at the intersection of photography and painting. Investigate new transfer techniques to integrate photographic images and text directly onto painted surfaces. We use traditional collage and photomontage with new processes that allow for opaque and translucent layers. Reductive methods such as sanding and scraping reveal the history of earlier photographic layers and suggest an archeological approach to image development. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Angela Faris Belt
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Getting Started with the Digital SLR
Don't let the technical side of digital photography intimidate you. Use digital media with confidence: from beginning to end, capture to file management. Nurture your creative side while you take technical control of your digital SLR camera. Learn to set ISO, shutters and apertures, coupled with a tripod and specialized filters. Then explore simple post-production techniques to realize your artistic vision. We emphasize technical skills, creative picture making, editing and evaluating images. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
David Hilliard
Jonathan Singer
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You Do the Math: adding and multiplying images
Images take on new meaning when grouped or layered together. A narrative may unfold or perhaps a visual diary. A surprise or challenge always awaits. Question the idea of the photograph as a single moment as you piece together images then rearrange or re-contextualize them. Time and space are yours to invent and reinvent as you create panoramas, grids, books or installations. ...more
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Jul 03, 2010 - Jul 03, 2010
David Hiser
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Digital Photography Field Workshop
Photograph some of the most scenic landscapes in the West - four locations near Aspen with mountain views, sparkling streams, a multitude of wildflowers and 100-year-old artifacts from the mining days. This "photographer's dream tour" reveals many possibilities that can be revisited later for in-depth visual exploration. ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Jill Enfield
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Alternative Processes
Early photographic processes present a compelling alternative to silver and digital prints. Using only fine quality paper, hand-applied emulsion and simple technology, learn to prepare paper and digital negatives for printing with cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown and kallitype. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Karen Kocher
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Video Poetry
From the silent era to the MTV age, filmmakers, poets and other artists have harnessed the power of film to express their visions of the world. Explore the genre of the visual poem and then create your own film alchemy blending visual, aural and textual elements in an original work of video art. Students also explore and deconstruct the work of experimental film and video artists to better understand how cinema expresses abstract ideas. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Alessandra Sanguinetti
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Defining Your Vision: pictures and meaning
Combine images and stories to produce a compelling photographic narrative. Develop a personal style of vision in documentary photography. Increase their power of observation and see the documentary possibilities in everyday life. Each student works on an individual project to refine concept, technique and editing. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Allen Birnbach
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Mastering Lighting
Great images require light - either natural or artificial - applied in an effective and dramatic way. Learn lighting theory and its relationship to form, texture and content all in support of your creative vision. We cover tools to measure, create and shape light in both indoor and outdoor situations, and how to use daylight, strobes and hot lights. The goal is to provide a tool set for using light in any situation. ...more
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Jul 24, 2010 - Jul 24, 2010
David Hiser
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Digital Photography Field Workshop
Photograph some of the most scenic landscapes in the West - four locations near Aspen with mountain views, sparkling streams, a multitude of wildflowers and 100-year-old artifacts from the mining days. This "photographer's dream tour" reveals many possibilities that can be revisited later for in-depth visual exploration. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Mia Semingson
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The Photo Book as Art
Are you ready to take your photos out of the digital realm and explore an alternative approach? Transform your digital image files by creating digital negatives with an inkjet printer, then print images using hand-applied emulsions from early photographic history. Finish and present your work in handmade book and box structures. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Amber Frid-Jimenez
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Information Visualization & Radical Cartography
We use Processing, a simple Java-based programming language, to explore contemporary notions of radical cartography and basic information visualization. Students learn techniques in visual communication, information architecture and computation through design exercises, and apply these techniques to develop a self-defined project. There are hands-on studio exercises experimenting with the production of maps that engage critical, social or personal issues. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Patrick Harbron
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Simple Light, Beautiful Light
Think simple and pure in the same breath. That's how we make photographs: finding existing light and blending it with a minimal amount of portable flash and reflectors. We study the subject, envision the final result and quickly create the image with natural and artificial light. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Dominic Bisignano
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Introduction to 2D Animation
Learn animation principles by making a personal short film. The workshop covers fundamental and intermediate concepts including drawing, multi-plane and stop-motion animation. We specifically deal with incorporating sound (including lip sync). Come with an idea, then work to bring the elements together with a sensible pipeline and manageable direction. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Dan Burkholder
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Platinum Printing with Digital Negatives
In an era of digital control, the handmade print takes on a special importance and beauty. The platinum/palladium print is one of photography's most beautiful and desired objects, possessing a depth and charm unrivaled by digital methods. Learn to expertly craft digital negatives with stunning tonality to create prints with deep blacks, seductive highlights and lush mid-tones. Moving beyond the straight platinum print, delve into the world of color with platinum-over-pigment printing. Burkholder's pioneering platinum-over-gold-leaf methods combine three precious metals in a print. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Kelli Connell
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Mirror Mirror: a workshop for women
Explore ways "self" and "other" can be expressed, examined, created and conflated through photographic portraiture. In this workshop students utilize hands-on techniques like freewriting, verbal and nonverbal activities, portrait and self-portrait exercises, and "nuts-and-bolts" pointers. We delve into contemporary and historical examples of portraiture in books, images, essays and film with special focus on expressions of gender. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Kate Breakey
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Painting on Photographs
Hand coloring is as old as photography itself. From gentle tinting to broad painting, a photograph can be made more interesting. Experiment with pigment media on your photographs, whether traditional photographic prints or digital output. We use a variety of photo surfaces and applied media and teach a broad range of techniques allowing students to extend their own photographic images. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Portia Munson
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Scanner as Camera
Use the "scanner as camera" to express your visual ideas. The workshop covers the basics of digital scanning and Adobe Photoshop with hands-on instruction as the instructor shares her techniques for color and composition. Students are encouraged to experiment and explore new ways of working with light, depth and perspective. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Cheryl Diaz Meyer
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The Picture Story
Turn the eye toward exploration. Learn the fine art of storytelling with images in pure photojournalistic fashion. Immerse yourself in a picture story and think about documenting a scene, finding the universal theme and giving viewers a reason to care. Combine basic photographic concepts of light, composition and moment to make storytelling images from scenes of everyday life. ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Seth Resnick
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Color, Shape & Form
Reduce a three-dimensional world to a single plane, capturing a moment in time, fusing it with emotion. Capture and process digital files to maximize color, design, texture and spontaneity. Create images only you can envision! ...more
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Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Amadou Diallo
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The Fine Art Digital Black & White Print
Carry your passion for black & white photography to the digital darkroom and create gallery-quality prints that successfully present your photographic vision to the world. At every stage in the capture, edit and print workflow you are faced with numerous decisions that have a cumulative impact on the technical quality and communicative power of your image. Identify and employ the most appropriate hardware, software and media choices to create expressive and long-lasting prints. ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
Eileen Wallace
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Bookbinding for Artists
We work with a variety of papers and cover materials to make three book structures with unique characteristics that make them appropriate for different purposes. We evaluate the features of each book and investigate ways to combine elements to construct books, incorporating components of each to make new variations. The class includes variations on pamphlet, accordion, and long-stitch journal bindings. The workshop gives artists and designers the technical skills needed to incorporate their work into the book format in a deliberate and innovative way. ...more
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Jun 14, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Mark Lunning
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Solarplate Printmaking
Are you an artist who likes to use ink wash, drawing or photography in your work? Solarplate is a nontoxic printmaking plate that is etched with water, cured with UV light, then inked and printed like a traditional etching plate. It's a great way to learn printmaking! ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Karen Kunc
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Contemporary Woodcut
Why is the anachronistic medium of woodcut still relevant? Perhaps it's the energy, the honest handwork, the raw physicality and the interaction with a once-living material. The oldest form of printing has a readily understood mark and a direct process that continues to intrigue makers and impact viewers. Art, craft, concept, history and innovation come together in this exciting woodcut printmaking course. Pursue questions of intent as you discover printmaking is far more than a reproductive art. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Karen Kunc
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Book Arts: a book in hand
The ultimate handheld multimedia device is the book form when challenged and developed by artists. We consider content and form in a number of interesting book structures. We explore the book as an edition and as a unique object, translating made images and found sources into efficient and meaningful sequences. Our driving goal is successful, functional book forms with interesting material choices combining art, craft, concept, history and innovation. The week culminates in the rewarding feeling and weight of "a book in hand." ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Jennifer Ghormley
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Print Fusion: traditional printmaking and digital printing
Explore contemporary print media: tradition and innovation. Investigate practical questions such as, What is a pre-coat? Can I print on fabric or found papers? How do I print an etching or woodcut plate on a digital print? Designed for printmakers and artists eager to explore new media, we combine digital images with traditional print processes to create a cohesive print. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Robynn Smith
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Monotype & More
Develop images with a variety of monotype and monoprint techniques. Learn general monotype concepts and processes with opportunities to explore advanced techniques like multiple drop prints, monoprint with drypoint, chine-collé, gum Arabic image transfer, pastel transfer and water soluble crayon transfer. We encourage advanced students to problem solve and experiment. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
John Hitchcock
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Water-based Screen Printing & Monoprints
Delve into technique and content in waterbased screen printing: How do you effectively handle the materials, process and cleanliness of the print? How do you interpret the process in a creative way, push beyond technique and find creative methods to question art, society, life, culture, landscapes and politics? We combine safe and easy printing techniques with alternative printmaking to express your individual insights. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Jean Gumpper
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Transforming Landscape: the reduction woodcut
This workshop will explore connections between the subject matter of landscape and natural phenomena and the physical processes of carving wood and printing layers of ink. With reductive woodcuts, ink is applied onto paper in a series of transparent and opaque overlapping layers. Gradually these layers build up into a completed image. Participants will have the opportunity to work from direct observation of the natural surroundings. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Susan Rostow
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Green Practices
Delve into the art of printmaking with an innovative printmaker and ink developer. Create one-of-a-kind prints or a series of related images by combining monotype and safe platemaking. We print both with a press and by hand to achieve rich vibrant color or subtle transparencies. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Amanda Knowles
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Multiple Technique Intaglio Monoprinting
Create a print focusing on multiple variations rather than a single finished edition. We investigate monoprinting in a variety of one-of-a-kind prints with minimal platework, experimenting with multiple outcomes. Come with ideas about how single images could work well together, but without a firm idea of how the final images will look. Bring drawings, photos, images and plates you have collected or made over the years to combine with beautiful prints. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Jason Speich
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Beginning Mold Making
Create molds for your art practice, manipulate your castings and make multiples of a form. We look at industrial materials and practices to understand how molds are used to cast various materials into desired forms. Students leave with the technical skills to make molds and castings in their material of choice. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Nathalie Miebach
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Sculptural Weaving
Explore and invent various ways of weaving into three-dimensions. Learn the fundamentals of sculptural weaving techniques based on traditions that go back thousands of years: twining, plaiting, coiling and random weave. Use traditional and non-traditional materials; learn to use these techniques as a springboard to adapt, integrate and explore your own sculptural interests and material choices. Every technique taught is complemented by slide lectures and discussions examining the adaptations and significance of weaves in contemporary and traditional cultures. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Erika Nelson
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Subverting the Factory Finish: art car creation
Create an Art Car as we permanently alter a licensed motor vehicle with paint and applied objects. This is a focused investigation of cars and the perception of the automobile in our culture. The result is mobile art that reflects the abilities and inspirations of the group. We engage in thematic development and careful professional alteration of the chosen vehicle in this intensive course. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Charles Long
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Project: radical discontinuity
We explore the concept of radical discontinuity. We make works that do not follow linear narratives and are not in the service of constructing meaning. Instead we take our cues from other creative processes such as: chance compositions, accidents through experimentation, misreading of forms, presentations of emptiness, disregard of an object's identity and a whole host of non-intentional ways of making art. Free of ego and the expectations we place on art objects, we make art that facilitates an appreciation of experience, as makers and viewers. We find a way out of the predicament of contriving objects for an anticipated and consuming audience and create sculptures that obstinately resist their objectification. ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Joel Murphy
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The Scrapyard Challenge
Enter the Scrapyard Challenge and build simple electronic projects (both digital and analog inputs) from found or discarded junk! At the end of this intensive workshop students present and demonstrate their creations. No electronics skills or technology experience is necessary to participate. ...more
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Jul 12, 2010 - Jul 16, 2010
Duane McDiarmid
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Celebration & Costume as Social Sculpture
We create a wearable object that projects and provokes social interaction. We explore how sculptural form and social/political concerns combine as a celebrative event and stimulus for discourse. Humor, the absurd and the beliefs of each participant develop into wearable works and launch into social milieus to provoke discourse and celebration. We tailor material, form and message as they seek to engage with the serious via the absurd. Opportunities for public performance and collaborative efforts enhance studio production. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
David Kimball Anderson
Tai Pomara
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Metal Fabrication
Learn to plan, prepare, cut, fabricate and weld both ferrous and nonferrous metals. We use a specific, step-by-step, vocational sequence designed to serve all artists working three dimensionally. We also discuss developing the image, selecting appropriate materials and metal finishing - both patina and paint. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Rick Parsons
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Four Materials, Five Days
Wood fabrication, metal fabrication, mixed media and plaster abstraction: these are four processes used today to make three-dimensional forms. We introduce sculptural materials, basic design principles and idea development in this fast-moving class. Students leave with a strong foundation for establishing a sculpture studio practice. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
Rebecca Hutchinson
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Paper Clay Sculpture
Investigate paper clay as a sculptural medium. We demonstrate clay preparation, building techniques, surface and color, and firing and non-firing options, all to achieve qualities of translucency, weightlessness and sculpture-building ease. We emphasize technique and idea development and encourage individual ideas and conceptual directions. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Kaz Oshiro
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Sculpture as Painting
Create three-dimensional paintings using contemporary painting techniques and concepts. We emphasize the fundamentals of artistic expression as students learn how materials and process affect the physical and conceptual aspects of their work. ...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
Brad Reed Nelson
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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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Fundamentals of Woodworking: tools, techniques and imagination
Build your confidence with a solid knowledge of basic woodworking techniques. Learn to safely choose the right wood, the right tool and the right joint. Explore the fundamentals of good design and personal expression in woodworking. Whether you have no experience in woodworking or you have been away from the wood shop for a while, you will leave inspired to tackle new challenges! ...more
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Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 11, 2010
Alan Stirt
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The Fundamentals of Open Bowl Turning
Learn the basics of bowl turning from start to finish: from wood selection and design, to shaping, sanding and finishing. We cover the fundamentals of tools and wood (for beginners) and skills for more efficient turning (for experienced woodturners) focusing on the skills you need to keep learning. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Andy Buck
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Creating Volume & Form in Wood
Investigate construction and form beginning with thin strips of wood that are glued, lashed or woven together. The result is both functional and sculptural: a strong, lightweight, hollow wood form. All experience levels learn simple construction methods, exploring and building volumetric forms. ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Merryll Saylan
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Form Building on the Lathe
Learn the aesthetics of form: why, how and when? We laminate wood to make larger turning blocks, adding bases or pedestals. Then we enhance these new shapes with carving, texture and color. We discuss techniques and tools, materials and grain orientation. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Jon Brooks
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Collaborations with Nature & Art
Create functional and sculptural objects from naturally formed and low-impact harvested wood. The opening question is: Who are we in relation to the trees that surround us? How can we thoughtfully and creatively collaborate with nature? We use milled lumber with traditional and inventive woodworking techniques, creating furniture and objects with artistic expression. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Michael Mocho
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Connections: design and detail
Break away from typical turned forms with container, vessel and box sculptural forms. Integrate efficiency, intuition and spontaneity of the lathe with abrasive shaping, multi-axis cutting methods, textural techniques and wood bending. We demonstrate static and moveable connections and explore new relationships between forms with more than one element. Short exercises stimulate the imagination and expand awareness for proportion, material selection and details in composition. End the week with a fresh perspective on turning, a big bag of technical tricks and new strategies for adding vitality and personality to your work. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Walter Zurko
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Shaping Wood: the line between form and function
The line between form and function has been widely explored in art and design, yet it remains a moving target. Come to create objects that further blur arbitrary and shifting classifications. We encourage curiosity, experimentation and a clear point of view as you modify milled lumber or found wood objects with shaping and carving techniques. We cover concept development, project design and fundamental hand tool techniques as well as safe operation of wood shop machinery. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Matt Hutton
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Place: intersection of self and object
Question the language of construction while creating a table. Explore process, utility and form, desiring specificity while honoring inspiration. We emphasize multiple forms within our tables, focusing on connections and intersections. Our source is "place": natural and architectural landscapes, independency and dependency, nostalgia and who we are. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 23, 2010
Brad Reed Nelson
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Turning Out Furniture
Advance your basic turning skills by building small tables and stools with a wood lathe. Explore designs based on form, function, color and material. Learn techniques such as faceplate turning and turning between centers. We end by discussing the success of each piece based on form, function and craftsmanship. ...more
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Jul 26, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Christian Burchard
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Finding Your Voice: technique, material and imaginatoin
When do we impose our will on the material and when do we allow it to speak for itself? When should we relinquish excessive control and let the internal properties of the wood take over? Learn to take risks and allow failure as you delve into material and process. Improvise and experiment. Create your own language and practice the technical skills to express. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Jennifer Anderson
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Alternative Materials: exploring mud as a creative medium
Wood and metal probably come to mind when you think of materials used for furniture making, but what about soil? This workshop focuses on how soil can be used to create furniture forms. We explore its aesthetic qualities and structural properties by creating samples comprised from different ratios of ingredients. We discuss appropriate designs and proper proportions for achieving structure. Bring a playful and open mind and don't be afraid to get dirty! Students can expect to take home texture and color samples as well as one small project. ...more
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Aug 02, 2010 - Aug 06, 2010
Jack Slentz
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Working On & Off the Lathe: an unconventional approach
Consider the lathe as a tool for creating abstract and non-objective sculpture. Expand your turning and design knowledge through unconventional applications of the lathe, using it to carve, texture and embellish. Starting with an introduction to the principles of design, we teach how to think through aesthetic, structural and conceptual conundrums and expand the design and material aspects of your work. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
Jenna Goldberg
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Mirrors & Boxes: possibilities and embelishments
Incorporate and experiment with color while carving in wood. Students create small objects (such as mirror frames or band saw boxes) to use as their "canvas". We make sample boards to explore the different possibilities of surface embellishment. There are discussions on color theory as well as demonstrations using different paints, mixing color, embellishing surfaces and finishing. ...more
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Aug 09, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010
David Ellsworth
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Woodturning Master Class
Advance your skills in bowl and vessel making guided by an internationally recognized master. Use advanced tool methods and turning techniques to experience the uniquely dynamic, body-mind process of woodturning. Concentrated studio time is combined with lively discussions of craft and design issues to inspire a deeper understanding of this distinctive creative process. ...more
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Aug 16, 2010 - Aug 20, 2010
David Ellsworth
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Woodturning: open bowls and hollow forms
"Turning wood is a centering process," says David Ellsworth. "It can help focus and growth while reawakening self-expression." Explore the process of centering while working on the lathe, liberating the process of making. We emphasize low-tech turning with a wide range of woodturning techniques and consider concepts of good design in making bowls and vessels. ...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 23, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010
Dan Bailey
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Beginning Bowl Turning
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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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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Jun 24, 2010 - Jun 24, 2010
Christian Rattemeyer
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Christian Rattemeyer
A contributor to the Aspen Art Museum's Restless Empathy exhibition catalogue, Christian Rattemeyer discusses the eight artists in the exhibition who create and explore empathy in unexpected ways. ...more
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Jun 30, 2010 - Jun 30, 2010
Eleanor Heartney
Shirin Neshat
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Shirin Neshat & Eleanor Heartney
Please join us for a conversation between artist Shirin Neshat and critic Eleanor Heartney. Shirin is an award-winning video artist and filmmaker, whose most recent film, Women without Men , won the Silver lion award at the Venice Biennale. Eleanor is a critic and author of numerous books on contemporary art. Here Shirin and Eleanor will discuss Shirin's video and film work, looking at how her Iranian background has influenced her work, the relationship of the personal and the political in her work and how she has drawn on literature, the history of avant-garde filmmaking, and social and political history in creating her compelling works. The discussion will follow a screening of several of her recent video works. ...more
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Jul 21, 2010 - Jul 21, 2010
Madeleine Grynsztejn
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Take your time: Olafur Eliasson
Madeleine Grynsztejn is the Pritzker Director at the Museum of Contemporary Art , Chicago , and curator of the acclaimed exhibition, Take your time: Olafur Eliasson . Olafur Eliasson is among the most influential and widely-acclaimed artists of his generation. Raised partly in Iceland , Eliasson's practice is informed by that country's primordial landscape and spectacular weather. He recontextualizes elements such as light, water, ice, fog, arctic moss and lava rock to create altogether new circumstances that shift the viewer's consciousness and sense of place. By extension, his work prompts an intensive engagement with the world outside and a fresh consideration of everyday life. His uniquely participatory works offer alluring spaces that harness optical cognition and meteorological elements, examine the intersection of nature and science and explore the boundary between organic and artificial. ...more
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Jul 28, 2010 - Jul 28, 2010
Christiane Paul
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FEEDFORWARD - How Media Art Sees the World
Christiane Paul explores the contemporary media landscape with examples from recent exhibitions, notably FEEDFORWARD-The Angel of History , co-curated with Steve Dietz. Christiane discusses artworks that deal with political and social conditions and therefore comment on their own status: the medium they use and its relationship to power structures. Themes include the aesthetics and strategies of the media of our time; the effects of simulated realities; relationships between media and consumerism; and the rise of social and participatory media. ...more
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Feb 20, 2010 - Feb 21, 2010
Emily Fannon
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Printing on Alternative Substrates
During this two-day introductory workshop, explore the possibilities of the digital inkjet print. We explore the fundamental concepts associated with inkjet printing on traditional papers, fine art papers, fabrics and other materials. We learn about options and tools afforded in the printer driver interface and Adobe Photoshop that will optimize the creative potential. We experiment with a range of materials, coating processes and post-printing options. Students will leave with a small portfolio of examples, and the skills to add this workflow to their art making process. ...more
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Mar 20, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010
Andrea Wallace
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Beginning Photography: Getting to Know Your DSLR
Learn your camera's functions and controls-no experience necessary-in this one day introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of image capture with a digital SLR camera. Andrea focuses on operation of the camera, with an emphasis on components of a basic SLR and optical elements of picture making, and detail techniques for optimizing 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. This is not an image-processing workshop. ...more
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Mar 21, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Emily Fannon
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Digital Image File Management with Photoshop Lightroom 2.0
Developed by photographers for photographers, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom allows professional photographers to manage, adjust and present large volumes of digital photographs. This means you spend less time in front of your computer and more time behind the lens. This one day course is designed to ensure you harness the potential of Lightroom to dramatically improve the way you manage digital images, from raw capture to creative processing, and output. We will not print during this workshop. ...more
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Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 10, 2010
Emily Fannon
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Open Studio in Digital Media & Photography
Take advantage of this full day of open studio in Digital Media and Photography. Studio Coordinator and assistant will be available to facilitate your workflow, as you step away from the outside world and spend a day developing your creative side. Access includes use of flat bed scanners, film scanners, Mac Pro computers with Adobe Creative Suite and Final Cut Pro Studio, and Epson R2400 printers. Consumable materials such as paper and ink are not included. ...more
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Apr 24, 2010 - Apr 25, 2010
Zoe Danae Falliers
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Imaging the Landscape: Photographic Drawing
Explore an interdisciplinary approach to digital photography by blending images with drawings created in Adobe Photoshop. Students create 3-5 images incorporating digital darkroom techniques, image manipulation and compositing. Develop a unique style, and create images that have a high degree of personalization and expression. ...more
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Feb 20, 2010 - Feb 20, 2010
Elizabeth Ferrill
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Monotypes
This one-day workshop enables artists to access the tools, equipment and knowledge necessary to produce monotypes. Individual instruction will be offered in image development techniques (including brushwork, stenciling, additive and subtractive methods) and the safe operation of the press. This workshop gives artists the chance to make prints among other artists in a community environment. ...more
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Apr 17, 2010 - Apr 18, 2010
Jason Speich
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Metal Sculpture: welding basics
This workshop will review the basic skills necessary to make welded steel sculpture. Students will have material access to mild steel including flat sheet, angle, rod and tubing. Saturday will focus on process and Sunday afternoon will be open for small individual projects. Metal fabrication through cutting and welding will be demonstrated throughout the workshop. MIG, TIG, stick, and gas welding techniques will be presented as well as some basic hot metal fabrication methods. Students should be comfortable using some basic hand tools. This workshop is intended to give a broad overview of steel as a material for creating sculpture. ...more
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Mar 20, 2010 - Mar 20, 2010
Elizabeth Ferrill
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The Collaborative Still Life
The still life is an inventive and versatile subject matter can be so much more than flowers and draped cloth. This one-day workshop will offer instruction in approaches to drawing a still life, using drawing implements of all kinds and collage materials. The class will work collaboratively to construct a still life together before setting to work to find interesting ways to translate it into a work of art. ...more
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Apr 17, 2010 - Apr 17, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Do It Yourself: frames, stretchers and panels
Learn to make your own stretchers and panels. In this fast-moving workshop, you will learn a variety of methods for fabricating and stretching traditional canvas frames and building hardboard panels. We'll demonstrate methods for constructing rectangular forms as well as shaped canvases. After mastering the basic techniques in a rectangular format, everyone will have the opportunity to build their own custom sizes. Materials for a small stretched canvas and a small panel will be provided; materials for additional canvases and panels may be purchased during the class as needed. ...more
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Mar 20, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Woodturning: tools and techniques
On day one we will let the chips fly as we explore spindle turning with kiln-dried wood! Then we'll switch to the bowl gouge and focus on open bowl forms. Take home three to five practice projects and a solid understanding of basic woodturning techniques. ...more
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Mar 20, 2010 - Mar 21, 2010
Ralph Scala
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Monotypes in Clay
This class will concentrate on making monotypes on clay slabs. This simple process can yield amazing results using clay, plaster, rolling pins and underglazes. We'll also introduce basic stencil and silk screen techniques to give the surfaces more depth. Participants will leave their work to be fired and make arrangements to pick it up once it's out of the kiln. ...more
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Apr 17, 2010 - Apr 18, 2010
Isa Catto Shaw
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Watercolor RX
This workshop gives participants a look in three directions - where they've been, where they are and where they might go. We'll focus on assessing strengths and challenges and devising strategies to move your watercolor practice forward. ...more
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