In this class, participants will examine the intersection of painting and sculpture. Using a pre-stretched canvas, students will first explore ways to physically manipulate, attach objects, and treat the surface of the canvas, thereby turning the ground itself into an object. Once dimensionally developed, students will then learn the best way to seal the ground with gesso before embellishing it with acrylic paints. This is a great workshop to help you push past any creative blocks and explore painting construction and form, rather than simply applying paint to a flat surface.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with acrylic painting materials and basic hand tools

Rufus Snoddy

Wed (2-day)   9/16-9/23    2-5pm

Studio 1     $120 / Members: $100

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Explore wet felting to create a geode soft sculpture! Students will layer wool fibers over a form for the felting process that will result in a densely felted ball. These felted forms will be cut open to reveal the banded “agate” layers within, mimicking a stone geode. All levels of experience are welcome. 

Emily Wohlsheid 

Sat (1-day)   11/7  12-4pm

Studio 2     $110 / Members: $90

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This workshop treats a painting and the act of painting as more than a window of illusion or the notion that it exists only on a flat surface. Participants will explore the intersection of painting and sculpture, treating the parts as malleable, structural materials to create painted objects that share the space we inhabit. This workshop offers a unique, high-engagement experience that addresses the growing interest in mixed media and sculptural ‘construction painting.’ It helps participants to push past creative blocks by introducing the materiality of painting as well as the physical act of constructing a painting rather than simply applying paint to a flat surface.

Requirements: familiarity with painting materials and basic hand tools

Rufus Snoddy

Thu (2-day)  2/4 & 2/11  2-5pm

Studio 1       $120 / Members: $100

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Explore wet felting to create a geode soft sculpture! Students will layer wool fibers over a form for the felting process that will result in a densely felted ball. These felted forms will be cut open to reveal the banded “agate” layers within, mimicking a stone geode. No experience required, all levels are welcome. 

Emily Wolsheid 

Sat (1-day)  2/6  12-4pm

Studio 2   $90 / Members: $70

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