Workshops

THE ECCENTRIC TEAPOT
Instructor: Rob Reedy
University of Central Florida
Professor of Art, Ceramics
M.F.A., University of Mississippi

Lecture and Workshops

Tuition: $125.00 Non-members $112.50 Members
Call Ann Colvin in the Education office for material list . . . 407.539.2181 or email.

Students in this workshop will be introduced to new throwing and hand building methods involving the anatomy of the teapot form. Functional and nonfunctional approaches will be demonstrated and discussed. Students will also spend time discussing and experiencing the three dimensional design process exploring new possibilities for the vessel form, handles and lids. In addition, studio design for the professional artist and the business of art will be covered.

Materials and Supplies:
Any cone 04-06 white clay body
18x24 canvas covered board
Needle tool, potters rib, cutting wire, fork, small bucket
Small three ring binder (for hands)

Friday April 9^th Lecture and Slide Presentation
Germaine Marvel Building

Saturday April 10^th Hands on workshop
STUDIO 2

Saturday April 17^th Hands on workshop
STUDIO 2

Times TBA . . . stay tuned

HOW TO BECOME AN ARTIST’S MODEL
Instructor: Chuck Miller
Sunday March 28, 2010 12noon-5:00 p.m.
Germaine Marvel Building
Tuition: $30.00 Non-members $27.00 Members

The MAC modeling workshop is designed to demystify the craft of art modeling. This workshop is an intense learning experience that includes a classroom session as well as a practical session. The classroom portion of the workshop will cover such topics as, the history of art modeling, the mechanics of modeling, mental aspects, and the business issues to name a few. The practical portion of the workshop will allow students to actually practice modeling under the guidance of experienced models. The practice session will culminate in an actual “Open Studio” session in which artists have an opportunity to draw the student models. Students may elect to wear briefs or bikini for the practical session should they not yet be completely comfortable with the concept of nude modeling. Students should bring a robe to the workshop.

FOUND OBJECT STUDIO
Instructor: Richard Reep
Sunday March 28, 2010 1:00-4:00 p.m. STUDIO 6
Tuition: $50.00 Non-members $45.00 Member

The instructor will refresh students with a short history of the Found Object in Western Art, then contrast this with the history of the Found Object in Asian art and culture. This will provide a foundation for understanding. The instructor will then reveal as approach to found object art. The approach will be verbalized and illustrated, using examples from the artist’s own body of work as well as others. Students are invited to bring objects to the class for participation in a found object workshop. The instructor will take the students through a process that can lead to works of art. Final finished pieces are not the goal of this workshop; rather the goal is to reveal an insight into the process which can yield individual and unique results to each artist. A question and answer discussion period will close the workshop. A hand out will include a more complete syllabus and a reading list.

MAKE YOUR OWN GREETING CARDS! “A NEW LOOK” for Watercolor
Instructor: Nancy Larkin
Saturday April 10 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Germaine Marvel Building
Tuition: $75.00 Non-members $67.50 Members
Includes all supplies. Students are asked to bring own watercolor brushes ( #3 and 8 round brushes are good) and water containers.
This workshop is designed for people who have a working knowledge of watercolor, but will work with anyone who knows how to use a paint brush. Nancy will teach the Batik method using hot wax and rice papers.

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