BOOKS/MIXED MEDIA – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Michael Cina and Matthew Shlian
Exploring Creativity through Play

This transformative workshop will help participants develop a studio practice based on curiosity and exploration. Drawing inspiration from the origins of kindergarten, we will embrace a non-linear, non-goal-oriented approach to problem-solving. Through engaging, hands-on projects involving various media–including paint, paper sculpture, drawing, maquette-making, and typography–students will learn to listen and respond to materials, allowing them to guide artistic decisions. We will emphasize the importance of sketching, ideation, critique, and presentation. By the end of the workshop, students will have gained insights into their creative process and established a solid foundation for their studio practice. All levels. Books studio.

Michael: artist, designer, typographer; principal at Cina Associates (MN), creating custom typefaces, branding, and lifestyle projects; a monograph of his award-winning album artwork for the acclaimed record label Ghostly International was published by VSCO; his design portfolio includes Disney, Apple, American Express, ESPN, Pepsi, Coke, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft.  

cinaassociates.com | @michaelcina

Matthew: sculptor working primarily with folded paper; teaching: Penland, Haystack (ME), Arrowmont (TN), Tamarind Institute (NM), Museum of Mathematics (NYC); exhibitions: Duran Mashaal Gallery (Montreal), Art Miami, Art Toronto, Papier Art Fair (Montreal), Art on Paper Fair (NYC), Paradigm Gallery (Philadelphia); client list includes Ghostly International, Apple, P&G, Facebook, Levi’s, Sesame Street, and the Queen of Jordan.

mattshlian.com | @matthewshlian
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens