Online Publishing for the Arts – Thursday,
September 17, 6:30-8:00 pm
Colgate University Library (Room
TBA)
Instructor: Richard Grant
$25 member; $30 non-member
This workshop is for photographers, artists, and authors
who wish to self-publish their work using an online
publishing service such as Blurb. Richard Grant
will cover how to prepare artwork and photos to be
published, and will demonstrate the process of laying out
a book to submit it for publication.
Rich Grant is the Associate Director of Technology Planning at
Colgate
University and has
extensive experience in all aspects of digital imaging
technology. In addition to his technical background in
digital imaging, Rich is also an accomplished fine art
photographer and operates Digital Media and Art from his
home studio in Hamilton,
NY.
Sketchbook Journaling
– Sunday, September 20, noon-
4pm
Colgate Bookstore -
Community Room, 3rd fl.
Instructor: Kathy
Kernan
$20 member; $25
non-member
In this workshop,
participants will learn ways to keep a sketchbook journal,
using drawing and painting – and notated reflections.
Instructor Kathy Kernan, will introduce participants to
the wide variety of methods and materials for maintaining
a sketchbook journal practice, discussing approaches to
composition design, and share her own sketches and
thumbnails/value sketches. She will assist participants
with their first entries. Weather permitting, some time
will be spent outdoors for “en plein air” entries. A
materials list will be provided to all registered
participants.
Kathy Kernan
is an award-winning artist who has exhibited and taught at
a number of venues in the Mohawk Valley, the Thousand
Islands and the Adirondacks. Kathy notes,”
My life’s journey has been multi-faceted, from teaching
High School and Middle School art in Detroit,
MI and Greenwich, CN, to
working at Bloomingdales, NYC, to teaching Elementary
School in Utica, NY. Art has always been
a part of what keeps me mentally and spiritually balanced.
It is my “safe space” for risk taking. It is an excellent
release of tension. Periodically it provides me with
spiritual moments and insights”.
She is a
signature member of the Central New York Watercolor
Society, and in 2008, her painting won the prestigious
Realism in Nature Award in the National Exhibition of
American Watercolors, one of the top 3 watercolor
exhibitions in the United States.
Figure Study at Picker – Wednesdays, October 7,
14, 21, 28 6:00–9:00 pm
Picker Art Gallery – Colgate University
$44 member; $48 non-member Limited to 10 (Adult
workshop)
Draw or photograph the figure in the Picker Art Gallery
setting, among the historic photographs collection
currently on exhibition. We begin each session of the
4-week workshop with a brief introductory presentation by
one of four local artists. The first session begins with a
demonstration on lighting the figure for figure-study.
Both the figure artist and the fine art photographer would
find this useful to their composition. The following
three sessions will begin with a different artist speaking
about their approach to drawing the nude figure. Artists
of all skill levels are encouraged to take this class.
Drawing materials needed: your choice of papers;
graphite, conte crayon or other dry media appropriate for
drawing in the gallery. Easels will be provided.
Guest presenters:
Rich Grant
is the Associate
Director of Technology Planning at Colgate University and
has extensive experience in all aspects of digital imaging
technology. In addition to his technical background in
digital imaging, Rich is also an accomplished fine art
photographer and operates Digital Media and Art from his
home studio in Hamilton, NY.
Rosita Dickson
is well
known in the area for portraiture, jewelry making, and
one-of-a-kind ceramic ornaments. She has a degree in Art
and Art History from her native land of Puerto Rico, where
she also taught art, became an illustrator, and worked in
advertising. In this country, she studied extensively in
portrait painting at the Boca Raton School of Art.
Amy Eustance
works in charcoal and pastel, exploring the figure and
energy – the body in motion, the body at rest, and the
forces within and without: kinetic, potential, and
imaginary.
Leigh Yardley
has been a teaching artist in Aesthetic Education for 10
years, from the primary grades to the college level. In
her personal work, she explores the human impact on the
environment. Her paintings involve close inspection of
that impact and the observations of light at any given
moment – interpreting light, color, and layered space.
Leigh’s paintings have been represented in multi-artist
shows and solo exhibitions; and in private
collections.
Mexican Autumn Harvest Dinner – Sunday, October
18, 2- 5 pm
Palace Theater -
kitchen
Presenter: Samanthi
Martinez
$40 members; $45
non-members Class limited to 6
Celebrate the best of the autumn season “palette” by using
the freshest locally grown ingredients in a classic
Mexican meal! Learn how to make winter squash enchiladas,
borracho beans with kale, Spanish fiesta rice with a
rainbow of vegetables, and a traditional pico de gallo
(tomato salsa) in this hands-on workshop. Full recipes
will be provided at this interactive learning experience.
Use your creativity to develop interesting and colorful
meals with a spicy south-of-the-border touch.
Samanthi Martinez
enjoys cooking for her family and friends with fresh and
seasonal ingredients, and believes in the rejuvenating
power of celebrating with food. She has a degree in
Business Management and Leadership from the University of
Texas. Also a freelance writer, Sam feels strongly that the kitchen is a
great place to exercise creativity every day. She
appreciates the intricacies of foods from different
cultures, which incorporate time and interesting
ingredients.
Chinese Brush Painting
– Sunday, October 25, noon– 4 pm
Colgate Bookstore – Community Room, 3rd fl.
Instructor: Jane
Taylor
$20 members; $25 non-members
Participants will learn about the basic tools employed in
this delightful medium. You will be led by an expert
watercolorist, Jane Taylor, through the artful techniques
used in Chinese brush painting. Learn to properly hold
the Chinese brush and practice the strokes on practice
paper before executing your final work on rice paper.
Rice paper will be available for purchase at a nominal fee.
*A
materials list will be provided to registering
participants.
Jane G. Taylor
is a signature member of the Central New York
WatercolorSociety. Her special artistic interests include
Chinese brush painting and mural painting. She has
demonstrated and taught Chinese brush painting extensively
throughout Central New York and the Mohawk Valley region.
She has exhibited widely and has had several solo
exhibitions. She won several awards for her Chinese brush
painting, both regionally and nationally. Jane is also
well known in Rome, NY, as the artist who created the
giant murals for the Rome Sports Hall of Fame Building and
the Capitol Theater. Her famous Horseman/Flag mural
greets visitors and residents alike, as they enter Rome
from the south. Jane's other passion is her commitment to
the discipline of several martial arts.
Art Quilting for
Beginners
-Sundays, November 1 & 8, noon–
3 pm
MAD Art Community Art Space
Instructor: Suzanne Lappan
$20 member; $25 non-member Class limited
to 8
Come have fun with fabric and create your own Art Quilt!
Learn the basic steps to creating your own work of art
through fabric and thread design. Sue Lappan leads this
2-session workshop, where you will become inspired,
design, stitch, and embellish! All skills are welcome. Art
quilts may range in size from 12-20” square depending on
student preference. Must have own machine and basic sewing
skills. Materials list will be provided to all
registering
Suzanne Lappan
is a graduate in Textile Design from Philadelphia College
of Textiles. She creates Artquilts and Artdolls,
many of which have been published in Art Doll Quarterly.
She now owns her own company, Ecoleeko, where she
creates plush toys from eco-friendly and sustainable
materials. Suzanne also started CNY Etsy, a group
of Central New York artist and artisan online sellers.
Wet-Felting
– Saturday, November 14, 9 am – 4 pm
Susanne Farrington’s home studio, Johnnycake Hill
Instructor: Susanne Farrington
$20 member: $25 non-member Maximum class:
6
Wet felting is like collage – no concerns about stitching
or seam allowances. You just add soapy water, patience,
and start rubbing to join a pile of hairy wool fleece into
durable, non-woven felt. Each participant will make a
handbag from a variety of dyed and natural fleeces. An
additional materials fee of $0 - $15, will depend on
how much dyed and carded fiber you use in addition to the
wool donated by local sheep. Bring any spare yarn for
braiding handles. Also bring a water-resistant apron, a
snack, and wear comfortable shoes for standing on a
concrete floor. For more information, call Susanne at
315-824-1106.
Susanne Farrington
took a felting workshop with Jakobine Cordes in 2004 and
has been doing it ever since, in cold weather, which is
her off-season for pottery making. She likes the fact
that felting is practical, employs simple tools and work
space, and fleece can be obtained locally at no cost if
one is willing to prepare it by cleaning and teasing it.
Farrington makes felt hats, bags, and vests to sell, along
with her pottery, at the Hamilton Farmers Market.
Reverse Glass Painting
– Saturday, November 21, 9 am – noon
St. Thomas’ Parish Hall
Instructor: Jana Laxa
$15 member; $20 non-member Materials fee: $ 5 additional
Class limit: 8
During
the session students will learn the technique of applying
paint on the reverse side of a piece of glass as to create
a colorful scene on the front of the glass. Participants
will create their own painting, either by designing their
own scene or tracing one from a supplied subject matter.
Reverse Glass painting
is an old European tradition of Folk Art Painting.
Originally, glassmakers needed an additional income and
started painting on their glass. Since houses were quite
dim, they used bright, flat colors to show off in a room -
and seeing the paint through the glass intensifies the
color. Early subjects were religious scenes and the more
paintings one had, the more protected and prestigious one
felt. As the centuries went on, other subject matter
appeared, such as landscape scenes, portraits, and still-lifes.
You can make such a special painting in Hamilton with our
workshop offered by Jana Laxa. No real talent is
necessary. Come and make a gift for someone special.
* Young children accompanied by an adult are welcome.
Jana
Laxa
was born in Prague, Czech Republic, and has seen these
paintings first hand, and actually owns a few.
After
studying at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston for two
years, Jana left to return to painting full time – ceramic
wall decorations – for The Laxa Family business,
started by her parents in 1968. Jana later returned to
art studies and holds a BFA degree from Syracuse
University.
Workshop Registration Form
(follow the above link, print, complete form and mail with payment to
PO Box 177, Hamilton, NY 13346, ATTN: Carol Iannitti)
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THANK YOU from MAD Art & The Education Committee
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