Grand Marais Art Colony

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July Fundamentals of Design Jayne Richards July 18: 1 day Tuition: $75 / Supply Fee: $10 Learn the fundamentals of design. Emphasis will be placed on the elements and principles used to create dynamic designs and compositions. 3-D projects will be used to understand each element and explore the design principles. This class can be a precursor to Drawing Basics or a stand-alone class. Bring your creativity, design problems and questions. Drawing Basics Jayne Richards July 19-20: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $15 Acrylics, Inkjets & Collage Bonnie Cutts July 18-20: 3 days Tuition: $225 / Supply Fee: $44 Embark on a creative journey at your comfort level as you collage your way through this class. Learn innovative ways to create collage elements using photos or drawings and an inkjet printer. Manipulate your personal images as you push acrylic materials to new heights. Practice transfer techniques with step-by-step instructions and explore different surfaces to draw and paint on. Learn great techniques while having fun applying them. All acrylic materials provided. This class can be taken with Gels & Grounds Galore. Drawing is the basis for all mediums of art. Working with pencil, charcoal and other basic drawing materials, we will develop an artistic understanding of line, shape and form. Students will walk through the techniques of drawing as they learn to interpret their vision on paper, enabling you to draw anything. Wood-Fire Raku Dorian Beaulieu July 20-22: 3 days Tuition: $285 / Supply Fee: $28 Students will learn all facets involved with the woodfire raku process. Topics include: glazing, loading, firing, unloading and post-firing techniques. Students will work together to build a wood-fire raku kiln, a process that can be replicated at home. Students are encouraged to bring 10-15 small to medium size, cone 05, bisqued raku vessels to the class. These vessels will be glazed and fired during the workshop. Wheel demonstrations and requests will be provided as time permits. Bead-scapes: Land, Sea or Sky Jo Wood July 20-22: 3 days Tuition: $255 / Supply Fee: $28 This is an intermediate level class for people with some bead work or appliqué experience and a desire to expand their skills in composition, depth and texture. Project emphasis is placed on students painting a landscape of their choice with beads on felted wool. Additionally, students will create multiple small bead renderings to discuss and share with the group in a work/study format. Each day will focus on a different textural element, technique or pattern creation. 12 www.grandmaraisartcolony.org Gels & Grounds Galore Bonnie Cutts July 21-22: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $17 Gloss or matte sheen, opaque or transparent ground, textural or smooth surface; all are considerations when working with acrylic grounds and gels. Explore a variety of seductive surfaces to paint or draw on with different combinations of materials suited to your individual style and imagery. Learn about different uses for gels, including making gel skins for collage and printing on. Clear explanations of materials used will be presented. Leave with worksheets filled with applications of materials for future reference. All acrylic materials provided. This class can be taken with Acrylics, Inkjets & Collage. Block Printing: Start to Finish Kelly Dupre July 21-22 & 23 (optional): 2 or 3 days Tuition: $150 / $225 / Supply Fee: $30 Whether you are just beginning, or looking to expand your block printing knowledge, this class will get you excited about the world of Relief Printmaking. Students will walk through the block printing process while working on a variety of mini lessons that can be applied at any level of experience. Various printing topics and techniques will be covered such as single color prints, multi-colored blocks and reduction prints. Students will learn about and use the Vandercook printing press. Mentored I Hazel Belvo July 23-27: 5 days Tuition: $475 In this workshop, artists work in the medium of their choice under the close mentorship of Hazel Belvo. This class is for practicing artists who have produced a body of work in a particular medium. Much like a “Master Class” setting, students will explore the artist within, elaborating on their own personal imagery. There will be group dialogue with specific topics that are critical to the artistic process and a final critique. Animal Sculpture Judd Nelson July 28-29: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $28 Bring metal to life by welding, cutting, melting, forging and hammering steel into a wild animal from the North Shore. In this metal-working class focused on forged and welded steel, students will make a 16” sculpture. Students will learn various techniques to make realistic sculptures that will be ready to set on a mantel or desk or even in the garden. Learn the basics of metalwork while learning to think and build in 3-D. Bring images of animals of interest. Introduction to Intaglio Printing Jerry Riach July 28-29: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $33 Learn the basics of Intaglio printing and open the door to a variety of printmaking techniques. In this class, we will use drypoint to apply and develop an image onto a copper plate and then print it using the intaglio process. Students will learn to make and modify a drypoint plate, prepare the ink, ink and wipe the plate, prepare the paper, and properly use the etching press. This class qualifies students to independently use the print studio.
July - August Japanese Clay Techniques JD Jorgenson July 28-29: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $22 In this class, students will learn the traditional aspects of Japanese pottery. Throwing techniques covered will include throwing off the hump, coiling and paddling. Students will have an opportunity to try the Japanese style Karatsu Kick Wheel as well as practicing various decorating techniques such as kohiki, dipped white slip, hakime, brushed slip, mishima, carving and slip inlay, sgraffito, iron painting and handles using rattan and jute. JD will provide hand-dug clay for students to experience. Guided Studio Time Todd Voss August 10-12: 3 days Tuition: $225 Bring in an unfinished painting or drawing project or start a new one, and benefit from Todd’s 21 years of experience as a professional artist, to encourage, inspire and guide you, one-on-one, through the process. Students will work individually, at their own pace, in a creative small group atmosphere. Emphasis will be on problem-solving, strengthening fundamental skills, and achieving your goals. Each day will include short group discussions covering materials, techniques, experiences, etc. Introduction to Outdoor Oil Painting Neil Sherman July 28-29: 2 days Tuition: $150 Interested in painting outdoors, but never picked up a paint brush? This class is for you, as we discuss the basic elements of plein air painting such as looking past the leaves, twigs and branches to paint a convincing forest, tips on mixing colors, materials and gear. Class will also cover artistic lingo like perspective, form, and value. Scenic <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Marais</strong> will be the outdoor subject and class structure will include short demonstrations, painting time and feedback at your easel. Mentored II Hazel Belvo July 30-August 3: 5 days Tuition: $475 In this workshop, artists work in the medium of their choice under the close mentorship of Hazel Belvo. This class is for practicing artists who have produced a body of work in a particular medium. Much like a “Master Class” setting, students will explore the artist within, elaborating on their own personal imagery. There will be group dialogue with specific topics that are critical to the artistic process and a final critique. Adventures in Wheel-throwing Dorian Beaulieu August 6-10: 5 days Tuition: $475 / Supply Fee: $30 This exciting class includes beginning to advanced wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques using stoneware and raku clay with under glazes, slips and commercial glazes. Marbleizing technique, mishima, sgraffito, texture, dry brush and resist decorative methods will be explored. The class will include technical demonstrations on clay construction, decorative methods and clay stamp-making exercise. Introductory information on kiln loading and firing processes will also be discussed. To learn the coil method, students will collaborate on a group vessel. Slumping & Sagging Glass Sharon Frykman August 10-12: 2.5 days Day 1 & 2: 9am-4pm, Day 3: 9am-noon Tuition: $190 / Supply Fee: $75 Explore slumping techniques in clay molds and sagging through a drop ring. Participants will have the opportunity to complete two small 3-D glass pieces while learning the “how-to’s” of fusing and firing a kiln. No experience necessary. (218) 387-2737 arts@boreal.org Collagraph Printmaking Erik Waterkotte August 11-12: 2 days Tuition: $190 / Supply Fee: $44 Collagraph is a low-tech, high-fun process that involves the creation of a printmaking plate or matrix from a variety of complex textures and marks. Using pressed cardboard, acrylic gel medium and various other media, we will easily create plates that yield complex results when run through a press. Students will learn basic collagraph platemaking as well as intaglio and relief printing, and multiple-page registration. For the beginner to advanced printmaker. Mentorship in Printmaking Jim Burke August 13-17: 5 days Tuition: $375 / Supply Fee: $10 Join Louisiana State University professor James Burke for this mentorship-styled class focused on printmaking. Through the support of your instructor, follow your personal muse to a new, exciting place, or seek a different creative direction. Students can work in their printing technique of choice and the instructor will provide daily, individual input along with facilitated group discussion. View the week as an opportunity to try new ideas, react to a different point of view or find renewed energy for the creative process. Katazome: Japanese Stencil Dye Kit Eastman August 18-19: 2 days Tuition: $190 / Supply Fee: $28 Explore this centuries-old Japanese surface design technique that incorporates elements of both printmaking and painting using simple, nontoxic materials. Students will design and cut stencils, apply a rice paste resist onto silk and cotton, and then paint them with natural pigments. Students will come away with a basic understanding of the materials and techniques of this beautiful textile tradition. Creations can be incorporated into quilting and/or wearable art projects. Wood Engraving Joanne Price August 18-19: 2 days Tuition: $150 / Supply Fee: $39 Detailed drawings get a delicate graphic makeover with wood engraving’s distinctly intimate and bold characteristics. This intensive two-day class will familiarize artists with the tools, materials and printing process of wood engraving resulting in an editioned print. Students will learn to transform black and white images into various textures to express a full range of value. A print exchange at the class end will provide a start for your own wood engraving collection. 13
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