DRAWING/PAINTING/BOOKS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Hollie Chastain
The Mixed-Media Memoir

This workshop will explore the practice of visual storytelling using a range of mixed-media techniques. Each student will stitch a simple book and then fill it with stories as we explore different ways to represent them visually. We will cover illustration skills and visual composition as well as technical demonstrations of spray paint, mark making, embroidery, and layering techniques you can use to bring your memoir to life. When the workshop finishes, you will be on a path to continue working on your memoir. Bring materials from home to incorporate into the project. All levels. Drawing and painting studio.

Studio artist, Illustrator; publications: Create Magazine, Colossal, Gestalten Books, Smithsonian; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Townsend Atelier (TN), San Diego Book Arts (CA), Cambridge Art Association (MA), Penland; exhibitions: The Arts Company (Nashville), Kentuck Art Center (Tuscaloosa); author of If You Can Cut You Can Collage (Quarto Press).

holliechastain.com | @holliechastain
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 2
June 2-14, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Kristy Deetz
Encaustic Painting

Encaustic painting uses pigment and warm wax applied to a variety of surfaces. Encaustic does not yellow; it repels moisture; it enhances surface texturing; it responds to continual reworking; and it lends itself to embedding images within multiple layers of wax. Students will apply encaustic to a variety of surfaces and learn a full range of additive and subtractive techniques, including fusing, scraping, casting, dipping, layering, and burnishing. We will prepare painting supports with materials such as encaustic gesso, handmade gesso, fabric, and gold leaf. This workshop will cover all the basics of encaustic painting along with experimental approaches such as collage, image transfer, stencils, and block-outs. All levels. 

Studio artist, professor emerita at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; other teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Anderson Ranch (CO), Ox-bow (MI); SECAC Excellence in Teaching award; recent exhibitions: Alexander Hogue Gallery at University of Tulsa (OK), James Watrous Gallery at Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Letters, Stewart Center Gallery at Purdue University (IN); work published in Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century and Encaustic Art: The Complete Guide to Creating Fine Art with Wax.

kristydeetz.com | @KristyDeetz
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 3
June 16-28, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Ian Brownlee
Narrative Drawing

This workshop will use the figure as a starting point for telling stories. Working with narrative requires us to remember something we knew in childhood: that art is a type of play. This idea will be balanced with instruction in technical drawing skills, including line, texture, shading, and perspective. We’ll draw from a live model with pencil, charcoal, and conté and then add acrylic paint and collage. Individual instruction will help each student find their own creative voice. Although we will cover technique, the emphasis will be on visual communication. Students will leave with one or more large drawings that tell their own stories. All levels.

Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Campbell Folk School (NC); large-scale murals in North Carolina, Tennessee, California, and Oregon; exhibitions: Blue Spiral I (NC), Asheville Art Museum (NC), Brevard College (NC), 311 Gallery (NC), Jack The Pelican Presents Gallery (NYC); work published in New American Paintings.

ianbrownlee.com | @ianbrownlee
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 4
June 30-July 12, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Janet Link
Perspective Drawing: Observed, Imagined, Remembered

In this workshop we will dive into the theory and methods of constructing pictorial space and form. Information will be presented in lectures and demonstrations and applied through exercises and independent projects using drafting tools to make mechanical and freehand perspective drawings. Students will create reference libraries of perspective techniques and drawings of observed, imagined, and remembered objects and spaces. We’ll consider perspective drawing as a design tool, a foundational element in an observational practice, and as an interesting end in itself. Whether you want to begin, refresh, or deepen your relationship with perspective drawing, you will learn to construct and visualize space and form more fluently. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), North Carolina State University College of Design, Meredith College (NC), Centre College (KY); residencies: al maqam (Morocco), Penland (NC), Spring Island (SC); collections: City of Raleigh (NC), University of Arkansas-Little Rock. 

janetlink.com | @janetlink
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

PHOTO/MIXED MEDIA – SUMMER SESSION 4
June 30-July 12, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Sally Van Gorder
Photographing Your Work: Documentation for Artists

Photographic records are essential to every art practice. They can describe a work, provide an exhibition view, supply installation instructions, ensure accurate color for print reproduction, or communicate the character of a practice.They can also express an aesthetic and convey a narrative. This workshop considers the many contexts in which these images are made and used. We will work digitally and explore the technical requirements for quality pictures. Demonstrations will cover camera control, natural and artificial lighting, and post-production workflows, including color correction, retouching, file output, and storage. We will cover everything you need to get the best images of your work from the conditions and equipment you’re working with, whether you have a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or cell phone. This workshop is for any art/craft practitioner wanting to photograph their work. All levels. Photography studio.

Professor at North Carolina State University; other teaching: Virginia Commonwealth University (Qatar), Oregon College of Art and Craft, Pacific Northwest College of Art (OR); residencies: Brightwork Fellow at Anchorlight (NC); exhibitions: North Carolina Museum of Art, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (NC), Contemporary Art Museum (NC).

sallyvangorder.com | @sallyvangorder
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 5
July 14-26, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Tonya D. Lee
Color Theory and Abstraction

This workshop will explore the intersection between color theory and abstraction. From Newton to Goethe to Albers, we will study the teachings and methods of color scientists, artists, and theorists as a foundation for understanding the physical, psychological, and cultural aspects of color. Then we will create a series of abstract images—through drawing, painting, low-tech printmaking, and collage—rooted in color theory. We will have daily demonstrations, discussions of historical and contemporary relevance, and plenty of time for personal exploration. All levels. 

Studio artist, instructional technology and online learning coordinator at Moore College of Art (PA), color theory expert at Art Institute of Pittsburgh; teaching: Fairfield University (CT), Monmouth University (NJ); exhibitions: Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art (FL), J. Johnson Gallery (FL), D. M. Allison (TX). 

tonyadlee.com | @tonya_d_lee
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

PHOTO/DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 5
July 14-26, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Jamie Wolfe
Drawn Animation

Learn to breathe life into your drawings with animation.This workshop will focus on frame-by-frame animation techniques using traditional tools, such as paper and light tables, and a variety of wet and dry mediums (paint, ink, colored pencil, charcoal, markers, gouache, pastel, etc.). We will give special attention to observation, gesture, and embracing the tangible qualities of physical materials. Students will learn pipelines for turning drawn frames into short videos and gifs using scanners, cameras, and Adobe software. You will leave with a deeper understanding of the principles of movement, three short animated loops, and the ability to continue creating animations at home. No experience with animation, drawing, or photography required. All levels. Photography studio.

Animation director; teaching: visiting faculty at CalArts Experimental Animation (CA), visiting lecturer at UCLA Design Media Arts; Sundance Makers Lab participant; film festivals: London International Animation Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, ANIMAFEST Zagreb (Croatia), Feinaki Beijing Animation Week, Anifilm International Animation Festival (Czech Republic).

jamiewolfe.com | @jamikwolfe
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 6
July 28-August 9, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Michael Dixon
Storytelling as Identity: Process, Performance, and Paint

The self-portrait has a long and rich history. In this session, students will create a series of self-portraits using contemporary methods of oil painting. With a focus on drawing and painting from observation, we will cover basic drawing techniques, drawing the figure and the face, composition, color theory, and mixing color. We will also play with performance as a method of creating images and use these images to think about concept and storytelling. All levels. 

Professor at Albion College (MI), residencies: Yaddo, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Grant Wood Fellowship at University of Iowa, Sharpe Walentas Studio Program; Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant; recent exhibitions: Scottsdale Contemporary Art Museum (AZ), PlatteForum Annex Gallery (CO), Stamps Gallery at University of Michigan; representation: David Richard Gallery (NYC). 

michaeldixonart.com | @michaeldixonpainter
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

GLASS/DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 6
July 28-August 9, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Suzanne Head
Drawn to Glass

This workshop will examine methods of drawing and painting within layers of fused glass. We will begin with demonstrations of drawing with Bullseye powders (frit), using high-fire enamels with brushes and dip pens, and sifting frit through stencils to make repeatable patterns. This will be followed by a short class project using these techniques. Once students are comfortable with the process, they will begin self-directed projects, outlining a plan for each layer of glass, testing ideas with experiments and samples, and learning the kiln schedules needed to make it all happen. Students may focus on abstract or representational imagery and may cut stencils or trace to aid in creating their designs. All levels. Kiln studio (glass).

Studio artist; teaching: UrbanGlass (NYC), Cleveland Institute of Art, Gage Academy of Art (Seattle), GlassRoots (NJ); demonstrations: Pilchuck (WA), Tyler School of Art and Architecture (Philadelphia); exhibitions: Pilchuck Exhibition Space (WA), Blue Rain Gallery (NM), Whatcom Museum (WA), Schack Art Center (WA), Bullseye Projects (OR), HEDGE Gallery (OH), Society of Illustrators (NY), Matzke Gallery (WA); representation: Museo Gallery (WA).

suzannehead.com | @suzanne_head
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – SUMMER SESSION 7
August 11-16, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Vessna Scheff
Radiant Watercolors and Luminous Drawings

In this exploratory workshop, we will experiment with intuitive mark making, movement-inspired activities, blind drawing, and drawing from observation—with the goal of self-expression and developing an understanding of light. Fun and playful approaches will build comfort with drawing and watercolor, reveal tools and techniques for refining work (it is actually possible to “erase” watercolor!), and provide prompts for seeing. This workshop is for beginning-to-advanced students hoping to find enjoyment and ease in mark making and watercolor painting and/or to enhance their skill in drawing/painting from observation. As an instructor/artist/person who values silliness and play as critical components of grounded artistic living, I look forward to diving in with you. All levels. 

Vessna Scheff creates poetic paintings, portraits, performances, sounds, and installations that use watercolors, movement, vocals, and projections as mediums of inquiry. Grounded in watercolors, her work reclaims a medium that is often described as “difficult” and “sketch” for its uncontrollable qualities, and conceptualizes the freedom of watercolor as an expression of Black liberation: always being, responding, and adapting despite the confines of oppression. Scheff’s works dance with time and fall to gravity; they blend, bleed, and bloom. They stretch, they resist, they flood, they drip, potent in texture, heavy in meaning, and rich in nuance.

vessnascheff.com/visuals | @vessnascheff
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

DRAWING/PAINTING – FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 22 – 27, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)

Chuck Webster
Exploring Materials and Mark Making

When making art, each material brings its own qualities to your practice. In this workshop we will get loose and work without fear as we will explore traditional materials, such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, and pencil, along with new, found materials, such as dirt, pebbles, bark, grass, and any materials students wish to bring with them. We will find ways to use and combine these, learning how materials behave physically and how they impact each other. Students will gain a new comfort level with their work and leave with energy, ideas, and a fresh perspective on their process. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Rhode Island School of Design, State University of New York-Purchase, Vermont Studio Center, Boston University, Virginia Commonwealth University; residencies: Yaddo (NY), Macdowell Colony (NH); collections: Museum of Modern Art (NYC), Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC), Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Dallas Museum of Art, Whitney Museum (NYC). 

chuck-webster.com | @chuckwebster

Enrollment opens May 1