2012 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS at the "NEW" Random Arts (scroll down to see photos of the workshop projects)
Thursday, Feb. 2nd 9:30 till 5:00 Friday, February 3rd, 9:30 till 5:00 Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch (aka Trish Baldwin) Basic Encaustics Workshop
Tues. February 7th - - - Zendoodle "Drop-In" 10 am till noon (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month) Are you eager to learn all about Zentangle ® without the stress of daily practice and regimen? Do you just want to doodle? Skeptical of something new? Not sure if you can do it? Hold on!!! We've got the place for you in this no stress,no hassle
"doodle drop in" here at Random Arts. All you need is your pen and
paper! Stop on by for a creative session with no rules
and no charge for the fun! All levels welcome
(scroll down to see photos of each workshop)
FEBRUARY
Thurs. 2nd - Beginning Encaustics with Patricia Seggebrush Baldwin Fri. 3rd - Beginning Encaustics with Patricia Seggebrush Baldwin Tues. 7th - Zen Doodle Drop In - 10 am till noon Thurs. 9th - Art Journal Series begins at 1:00pm Fri. 10th - Valentine's Day Card Making Party 1:00-3:00
• • • • • FEBRUARY IS ART JOURNAL MONTH
Art Journal Month at Random Arts includes a 3 week series of art journaling Thursdays and Saturdays Attend any 3 days in the 3 week period for only $45.
Thurs. 9th, 16th, 23rd Sat. 11th, 18th, 25th.
Join like-minded artists in a comfortable setting for 2 hours of color and words brought together with a journal and your paints. Bring along a blank journal or get one here, pens, pencils, markers, glue, scissors and your paints of choice. We will start with getting rid of "white pages" in our journal which is the first step. After that we will work with how to create borders and fillers & lines for words, quotes, thoughts or the ABC's for that matter. It's a stress free environment that will have you doing art journals all day long. Register by email. Payment by check, paypal, visa, or M/C
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March Jodi Ohl 3rd(Sat)- 10-4 Funky Faces $90.(additional small kit fee paid directly to instructor)
4th (Sun)- 10-4 Altered Book Journal $90 (additional small kit fee paid directly to instructor) 24th (Sat.) Trash to Treasure books with Kate Stockman
Funky Faces with mixed media artist, Jodi Ohl, will be part abstract painting and part character
portrait that evolves...no experience required..just a willingness to
indulge in a day of creative freedom! for more info or to see more of Jodi's work click here.
Altered Board Book with Jodi Ohl -March 4th 2012
Altered
Board Book Journal with Jodi Ohl. Enjoy a day full of journal play where I will lead you in prepping and preparing a children’s board book for your journaling substrate. We will create magical backgrounds and contemplative faces for our journey within ourselves. Learn to reveal enough to heal and grow, but pull pack just enough so you can protect yourself from any perceived vulnerabilities.
April 2012 Sue Pelletier
In this 4 hour class we will explore building up our painterly surface using frayed burlap, collage papers, crinoline and paints. This layered background will become the beginning of our painting, upon which we will create whimsical flowers from Paper Clay ,vintage buttons and wire. Learn fabric, paint, and paper layering techniques and combine this with a 2-D pop on your painting! We will complete 2 paintings in this class
Burlap & Paper Clay Garden Paintings
My Mother, Myself Necklace Sat. April 21 $95.
To be announced....with local artist Kate Stockman Purpose: Incorporating beading and stringing techniques, students will create a mixed media necklace that honors their female ancestors in preparation for Mothers Day gifts.
Class description: Each student will create a unique “My Mothers, My Self” necklace to wear over her heart, choosing from and combining her own special charms, beads, recycled necklaces/beads/ earrings, fabrics, buttons, mementos, photographs, etc. of their maternal or female ancestors. Instructor will provide some components and basic beads, sterling silver findings, and all stringing supplies for the necklace and a pair of earrings. (Students can bring their own gold findings, if they desire.) Students bring beading tools, if they have them. Instructor will also provide a computer and printer for scanning, sizing, and printing family photos.
"Texture the Bird" paintings Sue Pelletier April 2012
In this 6 hour class we will create 2 paintings. These paintings will begin with a relief technique using a hand drawn stencil and layers of modeling paste. Techniques will include drawing into the paste with pencils, adhering buttons into your background, and building up your surface background. These paintings will incorporate paint, paper and fabric layers. Our imagery will be birds, so we will incorporate thoughts of home, nests etc…home is where the nest is.
Textured Birds Everywhere!!! Caw, Caw
"The Party Dress" April 2012 Sue Pelletier
In this 6 hour class we will create 2 paintings! We will create our dress form from plaster, creating folds and movement ….the dress you were meant to twirl and spin in! Our paintings will be built up with layers of papers, paint, stitching and fabric….and did I mention layering? Every girl needs a party dress….why not create your own? We will incorporate words into our paintings, thru stamping and hand writing. Learn how dry brushing gesso and layering paints will add depth to your paintings!
"The Party Dress"
Spirit Houses & Shrines with Carol Owen
NEW April 28th & 29th 2012 Carol Owen
"Every spirit builds itself a house, and beyond its
house, a world, and beyond its world, a heaven. Know then that a world
exists for you."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Carol Owen sees her Spirit Houses as
protective icons of family history, "My Spirit Houses are shrines to
family memories. They make sacred those shards of the past that have
made us what we are."
Enshrining memories of family and home and
incorporating personal mementos which celebrate the people, places, and
events important to us, Carol's unique, three-dimensional assemblages
honor people's most intimate histories and truest treasures.
Sat. May 5th 10 am till 3pm
Laura Aiken - Multi talented artist from the Greenville, Sc area will make her first teaching engagement here at Random Arts on May 5th.
This is a fun class where students will be using a varied mediums including, brown paper, pencils, watercolors, colored pencils, stamps and mixed media collage. Learn new techniques using materials that you already have at home. Do you remember as a child finding objects in the clouds? This is basically what PULLED ART is about. It’s not complicated. Maybe you have even done this before? Your shapes will be whimsical and funky. You will not be striving for perfection but for objects. You will learn about design and color, recycling art, using what you have on hand and to just let go!
REGISTRATION POLICY
It is necessary to pre-register for all workshops in advance. Fees are returnable if your cancellation is made at least 1 week prior to workshop date (less a 20% service fee) If the class is canceled by Random Arts for any reason, your fee is completely refundable. Fees are due at the time of registration. Sorry, no exceptions. No refunds after the one week deadline. Acceptable forms of payment for workshops: • personal checks(with proper ID), • Visa and MC credit & debit cards. • PayPal (we will send a paypal invoice to you) • Cash Mailing address for checks: Random Arts PO Box 3 Saluda, NC 28773. For registration please email us. randomarts@charter.net
Basic Tool Kit for all workshops
Please be sure to pack and bring with you to all classes the following items-- Your (BTK) Basic Tool kit, which should include: craft knife, bone folder, baby wipes,cutting mat, metal ruler, pencil, good scissors, craft glue, heat tool, glue stick, scrap papers, collage materials, embellishments, awl, 1/8 inch circle punch, sanding block, distress inks, black stamp pad and blending tools. Each teacher may require additional supplies so be sure to ask about their supply list.
Our eclectic mix of instructors & workshops in 2011 has brought students from as far away as Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Colorado, California, New Jersey, Tennessee, and of course, South Carolina to
our studio in Saluda. My gosh, we even had someone come from England! And some of our instructors traveled from California and Montana, as well as those who live in our own little mountain town of Saluda and towns and villages nearby. Read on, and you will discover that our plans for next year, that are bigger and better than ever.
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Stay updated with us as we includes hints of our new space, with our very own parking area, enclosed, private, outdoor courtyard workspace where we can dye paper, fabric, spray paint, etc to our hearts content.
Our retail storefront at our new location will be open soon along with planned events, gallery shows and workshops.
Watch for our updated newsletters that detail
a wide variety of workshops in our new building that include fiber work, beading, jewelry, collage, assemblage, stamping, mixed media art and more. You will be able to join together with experienced instructors, from all over the country with a vast working knowledge of their craft. They'll share their skills with us on a regular basis and bring us inspiration & encouragement as our creative journey continues to grow. Be sure to check our web site for updates & class availability as we move forward in this brand new year.
(Best way to reach us in a timely manner is by email)
