Grand Marais Art Colony

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 Grand Marais
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.
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