2024 WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS

Experimental Drawing (October 17-20, 2024)

with DAVID MODLER

More information coming soon!

Felted Wool (October 17-20, 2024)

with TAYLOR PAINTER-WOLFE

In this workshop, we will delve into the exciting world of felted wool. We will explore a variety of techniques for turning wool into felt such as; wet felting, Nuno felting, 3-D needle felting and 2-D needle felting, as well as several different dyeing processes. Participants will get acquainted with a number of different fine art and craft uses for felted wool and learn what types of dye can be used on wool. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to establish or add to their own fiber art practice or for teachers interested in bringing fiber art lessons into their classrooms. All techniques will be presented with options for how to use them with adults or with children of any age group.

All skill levels welcome.

Film Education (October 3-6, 2024)

with deadCENTER FILM FESTIVAL

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Inclusive Art (October 10-13, 2024)

with CHRIS HALL

More information and course description coming soon!

Monotype Printmaking (October 10-13, 2024)

with ART WERGER

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Printmaking (October 3-6, 2024)

with JEANINE COUPE RYDING

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The Photo Essay (October 17-20, 2024)

with MARK EDWARD HARRIS

Successful photo essayists have to wear more photographic hats than perhaps those working in any other genre of the medium. In a single photo essay they might be required at times to be many types of photographer – architectural, wildlife, music, documentary – the list encompasses every possible type of photography. The Photo Essay teaches students the necessary techniques to create cohesive picture-driven stories, using images that go far beyond "I was here" photographs. From establishing shots to environmental portraits, this workshop incorporates the techniques and concepts necessary to create professional looking images in various genres. Covering issues such as story creation, lighting, and workflow, award-winning photographer and writer Mark Edward Harris explains how to marry photos with words, telling a cohesive, clearly-defined story through a series of photographs.

Watercolor: Abstractions in Nature (October 3-6, 2024)

with JAN HEATON

Capture what you observe as you interpret nature with fluid contemporary watercolor. Learn to simplify and abstract subject matter with minimal marks, and a broad spectrum of techniques to create bold and captivating works on paper. Develop color palettes and imagery to stretch your preconceived ideas of these elements and their initial meaning. This workshop guides artists through how inspiration translates observations into abstract, graphic, and bold watercolors. Students learn how to economize their mark-making and focus on elements such as line, color mixing, pattern, and composition with watercolor, observing details in nature with a new perspective. 

All skill levels welcome.