SOME OF OUR PAST WORKSHOPS (use links or scroll down for details)
2011
- Steven Aimone: April 26 - 30, 2011 ✓
- Gerald Brommer: May 30 - June 3, 2011 ✓
- Robyn Cornelius: Oct 14 - 16, 2011 ✓
- Gwen Fox: Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2011 ✓
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STEVEN AIMONE ✓
April 26 to April 30, 2011
The “Spiritual Language of Art” Workshop
ARE YOU READY TO PAINT, PAINT AND PAINT SOME MORE?
If so, we have an amazing abstract art workshop coming up with artist, author & teacher Steven Aimone.
The first half of the workshop will focus on the language of non-objective composition. You'll develop your understanding of what nonobjective arrangements mean, and how and why they work. The rest of the week we will explore a variety of ways of abstracting from visual reference. A series of shared challenges will guide you on your exploration. Paint most of a 20 yard roll of 48" paper!
Long days, late nights - Not for the faint of heart!
What some of our past students are saying...
“Thank you for this remarkable experience….I don’t want to go home”
“Steven is unpretentious, very knowledgeable, put in long hours and had a lot to give”
“Ï will never paint the same way again!”
“So much to learn, fast paced, wonderfully supportive group, I’m exhausted!”Steven Aimone is a nationally recognized arts educator and accomplished artist. The author of two books, Aimone holds an MFA in drawing and painting from Brooklyn College. His popular workshops encourage participants to consider drawing, painting, and design as dynamic ways to express their inner states of being.
Dates: Monday, October 29 to Friday, November 2, 2012
Location: Cedar Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo (click here for directions)
Hours: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm & two evenings
Level: All Levels
Medium: WatermediaVisit Steven’s website at www.aimoneartservices.com
GERALD BROMMER ✓
May 30 to June 3, 2011
Developing Unique Surfaces for Watermedia
Learn the elements and principles of design from a Master. The foundation for all successful artwork. This new workshop emphasizes the development and use of incredibly rich, textured surfaces. “Build” becomes a key word because the uniqueness of the surfaces lies in the variety of materials gathered for use in the process. Anything is usable – papers, fabrics, metals, cardboard, washi, paper towels, napkins, dried flowers, wood, string, lace and so on. Once this exciting surface is developed it is covered with white gesso and allowed time to dry.
Color can be applied with either transparent watercolor or acrylic paint – or both – or with other stuff. The sky is the limit!! See the supply list for possible supports on which to build these low-relief, sculpture-like surfaces. For painting, any type of image is appropriate from realism to abstraction, to nonobjective. The entire process is incredibly exciting and challenging and is a new and unexplored direction in watermedia work.Something new every minute. Lots of one on one time. Design, composition and more.
Gerald Brommer, NWS, AWS, WCWS, RMNW, author of more than twenty books, has painted and conducted artist workshops around the world and is in great demand as a teacher, consultant, and art juror throughout the United States and abroad. He is noted for his sincerity, genial personality, humor, and masterful ability to guide and inspire artists at all levels of experience.
Dates: Monday May 30 to Friday, June 3, 2011
Location: Cedar Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo (click here for directions)
Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Medium: All Watermedia
Level: All levels
Fee: $545 inclusive
ROBYN CORNELIUS ✓
Oct 14 - Oct 16, 2011
Exploring Materials & Techniques in MetalThis workshop would be a perfect compliment to your current jewelry making techniques. Students who enroll in this beginner build your skills workshop will receive priority invitations to attend our amazing Susan Lenhart Kazmer workshop coming in late 2012!
Wear your pieces home! - 3 days of awesome!
• Master your sawing skills – cut the most intricate shapes out of metal with success
• Filing - for a professional looking piece
• Introduction to torches
• Simple soldering techniques
• Reticulation
• Tube set stones
• Texture bangles
• Quote bangles – learn to stamp metal with your favorite quote or special occasion
• Liver of sulfur patina – learn Robyn’s secrets to obtaining the most amazing colours!
• Electroforming in copper – make your own copper charms using twigs, polymer clay, leaves … etc.Only 12 spaces
Dates: Friday, October 14 to Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hours: 9:30 - 5:30 daily
Location: Nanaimo
Fee: $345 + HST Plus supply fee for materials – this can vary depending on the number of pieces you make and if you choose copper or silver... please email for complete details and supply list.Visit Robyn's website at www.littlerockjewellerystudio.com
GWEN FOX ✓
Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2011
Art With Impact
Just how do you get that certain “glow” in your paintings? Your knowledge of color and design play a big part in creating a painting that stands out from the rest. It is also important to understand how shapes provide strength to your painting. So, how do you put it all together and come out with a painting that is selected for major shows, receives awards and sells? This workshop will be a dynamite event covering the above subjects. Gwen’s beautiful colour techniques can be used for any subject matter. You will leave with knowledge and power that will bring you to another level in your art.
• Demo and brief artist talk daily
• Lots of individual attention
• Quick stamp carving exercise and how to veil it
• Subtle collage technique
• Thumbnails – clear approach to using and seeing
your reference photos in values and shapes• Paint on any surface – your choice
• Design, colour, shapes, values – from the ground up.
• Power point presentation - terrific examples of the
process and finished pieces
• How to make your paintings “glow” with acrylics
• Stimulate imagination – creativity
Gwen Fox is a renowned international artist known for her abstract expression. Gwen’s creative spirit is driven through the use of color, texture, movement and line. Her work has been selected for exhibition in the famous Fermoy Art Gallery, Kings Lynn, England, where it hangs along with work by His Royal Highness Prince Philip. She has been featured in one person shows in Hawaii, England, Washington D.C. and Colorado.
Gwen has conducted seminars in both oil and watercolor in England and throughout the United States. She is currently conducting workshops on experimental painting and developing individual creative spirit. Gwen has been featured in many publications including Expressions, Artists of Colorado, Gazette Telegraph, United Airlines Magazine, Colorado Spring Style magazine, Citizen Tribune, Dothan Eagle newspaper, and NewYorkArtWorld.com.
Dates: Monday, October 31 to Friday, November 4, 2011
Location: Cedar Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo (click here for directions)
Medium: Acrylic
Level: All levels
Fee: $495 + HSTVisit Gwen’s website at www.gwenfox.com
