7-July Classes
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2010 Classes to be announced!
Weekend Watercolor workshops with Tom McCobb “Fast is Good”
July 24 & 25, 2010 10-1 $90 members $125 non-members
2009 Classes
Watercolor Workshops with Hannah Ineson -Wednesdays
Weekly Workshops Wednesdays 10am-1pm Class limited to 8 –Walk-ins possible
$45/session for members $50/non-members – Sign up for all 6 and take a 10% discount
Demonstrations and individual attention. people do NOT need to sign up for the whole 6 weeks – It won’t be a “course” so much as a workshop each week, and I’ll provide lots of individual attention. If someone has never painted, I can give them basic exercises no matter when they show up.
Kids Art with Samantha McGow – Mondays in July
$15/session MONDAYS 10 am – 12pm
July 6 Working with Leather – (all materials donated by Narragansett Leathers)
July 13 Printmaking & Ceramics
July 20 Mosaics, Masks and Puppetmaking
July 27 Painting and Glazing
Landscape Drawing with Steven Perkins
July 2nd 10-2 and July 9th 10-2 take 1 session or both $60/session for members $70 for non members
This class will meet at Rivers Arts and then venture out to nearby, easily accessible locations. Using sketchbooks and varied drawing materials we will explore how the midcoast landscape can be described through the art of drawing. We will work with long views as well as closer, more detailed studies. Beginners to Advanced.
Intro to Blacksmithing with Matthew Harkins
4 Saturdays sessions July 11- Aug 7 10-5
Take one session or all four $105 members/day $125 nonmembers + $25 materials fee
Practice the basics of forging, learn to heat your work with a gas forge, hammer accurately and gracefully bend steel into desired shapes and forms. We will then work on making a simple object for you to leave with such as a plant hook or fire poker.
Matthew Harkins has been a teacher’s assistant for Blacksmithing workshops at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina as well as Haystack School of Crafts in Maine. In his ten years of experience he has worked on public art commissions in Philadelphia, theatre and set construction, an exhibit display at the Smithsonian, and custom architectural work for commercial clients such as Urban Outfitters, and Abercrombie and Fitch. He currently runs his own metalworking studio in Newcastle, Maine.
Landscape Painting On Location with John Knight
Saturdays 10am to 3pm – July11, July 18, July 25 & August 1.
First class meets at River Arts. We will then go out to nearby sites to paint.
Painting outdoors can seem overwhelming because there is so much to focus on. These classes will focus on simplifying a landscape into a few simple shapes and then developing an interesting composition. We will go over basics of drawing, perspective and improving students’ use of color. All levels. Beginners welcome.
John Knight holds a BFA in Painting from Indiana University and an MFA in Painting from American University. He was the Maine Arts Commission visual arts fellow for 2007, and has done artist residencies in Massachusetts, Vermont, New York and Maine. He shows at the Elizabeth Moss Gallery in Falmouth, the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland, and the Courthouse gallery in Ellsworth.
www.johnardenknight.blogspot.com www.johnardenknight.com
Outdoor Oil Painting with Brad Betts
4 full day sessions – take one or all four June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21 9am-4pm
$105/day members $130/day non-members
In this plein air painting workshop, you will learn techniques to bring light, atmosphere, and a luminous depth to your paintings. You will also be taught basic exercises that can help you paint what you see while tapping into your natural ability. Beginning to advanced painters welcome.
Brad Betts, an award-winning maritime artist, has been painting for over 18 years. An artist member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), Brad’s paintings reflect his love and appreciation of the sea. His work is filled with movement: schooners under full sail battle through wind-driven seas and Friendship sloops glide through the calm waters of Maine’s inlets.
Living year-round in East Boothbay, the quintessential postcard-perfect Maine coastal village, means Brad has endless subject matter practically at his doorstep. The artist especially enjoys the challenge of painting on location: “There is nothing like sitting in front of a Maine scene and painting it. When you hear the sounds of waves and birds and you smell the sea, you truly get to be a part of the painting.” Visit Brad’s website at www.downeastgallery.com Or his blog “Wet Brushes” at http://downeastgallery.blogspot.com
Bookmaking Workshop with Elizabeth Pardoe
Sunday, July 12 10 – 3 Ask for Materials List
Create a unique folded book that functions as journal, sketchbook, guestbook or simply as an elegant art object. The traditional accordion book form is a pure, simple design, with many possibilities for greater complexity and embellishment. We will explore techniques and share ideas in creative bookmaking using an
array of materials provided in class such as papers, fabrics, bark, wood, stones, colored pencil, metallics, buttons, ribbons, and threads, as well as items you wish to bring – almost any material which can be glued or fastened. Complete your unique book in class and gain ideas for further exploration into the art of the hand made book. Note: There will be a short break for lunch.
Elizabeth Caton Pardoe, an accomplished printmaker and painter, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Southern Maine, and has been exhibiting her work for more than thirty years. Her paintings
and hand pulled prints are held in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
Oil Painting for Beginners with Martha Baum
– 4 weeks Thursdays beginning July 16 1pm – 4pm
Learn to paint with oils in this fun and informative class for beginners. Martha Baum will introduce students to composition and paint application basics, as well as some exciting techniques that make a painting “pop”. Have a great time working from a variety of sources to complete several paintings. No experience necessary – just bring a desire to grow and learn as an artist! Intermediate students in need of a good review also welcome. http://www.marthabaum.com/
Wire Sculpture with Matthew Barter
– Fridays July 24 – August 28 10-1pm 6 weeks
$270 members $300 non-members
We will fabricate sculpture with wire and related materials. We will learn how to secure sculptures to a base. We will discuss how different and unusual materials create limitless possibilities in sculpture and design. We will learn how to translate abstract ideas into tangible art.
Matt’s work has been shown several Maine galleries: the Leighton Gallery in Blue Hill, Wingspread Gallery and Shaw galleries in Northeast Harbor, the Barter Family Gallery in Sullivan, the June Fitzpatrick Gallery in Portland, the Firehouse Gallery in Damariscotta and in Portland Oregon at Artemesia Gallery.
4 Day Watercolor Workshop with Hannah Ineson
“Finding Your Own Direction in Watercolor”
Monday, July 27 Thursday, July 30, from 10 AM to 1 PM daily
Tuition for the 4 day workshop: $135 for River Arts members, $150 for non-members
Opening reception for all attending students, at the Newcastle Inn on Sunday
July 26 6:30 PM Meet the instructor and fellow students; light refreshments
2 Day Watercolor Workshop with Marlene Loznicka
July 28 & 29 for Intermediate to Advanced Students 10-4 $180 members $205 non members
This two day workshop will focus on design and color using watercolor. Emphasis will be placed on composition; designing and simplifying your paintings, using your own photographs and sketches. There will be a session on how to make corrections on your watercolor painting while leaving it with a fresh and spontaneous appearance.
ONGOING Open Studios
Open Studio – Life Drawing Wednesday evenings 6-9 $15/m $20/nonm -
at River Arts, 170 Main Street, Damariscotta
Open Studios in Sculpture Tues evenings 6-9, Wed mornings 9:30-12:30
at Kathleen Mack’s Studio in Round Pond
