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SUMMARY:The Fundamentals of Plein-Air Painting with Mike Berlinski
DESCRIPTION:The Fundamentals of Plein-Air Painting \nInstructor Name: Mike Berlinski \nDate(s): October 1st \nTime(s): 10:00 – 4:00 \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Landscape \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $90 \nClass Cap: 10 \n\nWorkshop Description \nFrom beginner to advanced artist. \nThis workshop will go over the basics of painting outdoors. Including composition\, values and color theory. It will cover the importance of proper observation\, lighting and learning to identify key elements in a landscape. In addition color mixing\, application and personal expression will be discussed. There will be plenty of one on one help for each student. Taught by an accomplished professional plein-air painter. \n\nRequired Materials \nOutdoor Painting Easel (French\, Pochade or other) with a palette \nPaints\, Oil or Acrylic\, all artist grade if possible: \nSmaller tubes of; \nThalo Blue \nUltramarine Blue \nQuinacridone Magenta \nCadmium Red Medium \nCadmium Yellow Lemon \nCadmium Yellow Medium \nand a Large tube of Titanium White \nOdorless Turp\, Gamsol preferred for oils \nWater for Acrylics \nMedium glass jar with cover \nA palette knife \nPalette paper (smaller size) \nCanvases any size from 12×16 to 16×20 suggested \nBrushes; Decent quality bristle brushes for oils\, Synthetic brushes for Acrylics. \n1 large Flat about 1 inch \n1 Flat about 1/2 inch \n1 medium round \n1 small round \nOther paints\, brushes and canvas sizes optional. \n\n\nInstructor Bio \nMike began drawing and painting at the age of seven. He is basically self-taught and works primarily in oil paints. Mike is a serious and devoted painter and has been working to develop and express his talent for over twenty years. During this time he has exhibited in many art galleries and art exhibitions. In all of Connecticut and surrounding states Mike finds places to paint\, explore and express his passion for the natural world. Favorite places include the Farmington Valley\, Cape Ann and Cape Cod. \n\nInstructor Website \nhttps://mikeberlinskiart.siterubix.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/the-fundamentals-of-plein-air-painting-with-mike-berlinski/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Tintypes with Luther Gerlach
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Tintypes     \nInstructor Name: Luther Gerlach \nDate(s): October 8\, 2022 or October 9\, 2022 \nTime(s): 9:00 – 4:30 \nLocation: Five Points Art Center Landscape \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $250 \nClass Cap: 5 participants per session \n\nWorkshop Description \nAn introduction to tintype photography for everyone! This Civil War-era process produces a direct positive black and white image on metal using pure elemental silver. It was the first widely available and affordable form of photography – producing a nearly instantaneous image; it was the Polaroid of its day. This is an opportunity to get your hands dirty and make beautiful images with one-on-one guidance from your teacher – an expert in alternative processes for the last 30 years. We will be producing 5×7” stereo portraits using a studio camera and lenses from my personal collection. Students will learn safety protocols\, watch a live demonstration\, mix chemistry\, pour plates\, and develop images to take home. \n\nLuther will be leading two identical sessions of this workshop; one on Saturday\, October 8th and a second on Sunday\, October 9th. You may register for either one. \n\nRequired Materials \nWear clothes you don’t mind getting stained! \n\nInstructor Bio \nLuther Gerlach has been working in historical photographic processes for the past 40 years\, highlighting the role of constraints in creative production and the hand-made\, tactile connection between the artist and his work. Known for nude portraits and urban scenes of downtown LA in his early career\, more recently Gerlach has pioneered the re-emergence of plein air wet plate collodion landscapes. His work distills detailed images of the natural world\, particularly trees\, seaweeds\, and grasses\, to emphasize pure light and line\, endowing his images with a subtly abstract quality. \nGerlach apprenticed with Brett Weston in Carmel and Hawaii in the 1980’s\, before learning the wet plate process which he still works in today. He led lectures and demonstrations at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles for nearly twenty years. He has exhibited at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art\, the Ventura Museum of Art\, the Schaknow Museum of Fine Art\, Miami\, the Denver Art Museum\, and The Palace of the Governors\, Santa Fe. Selected permanent collections include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, The J. Paul Getty Museum\, and the Michael G. Wilson Centre for Photography\, among others. \nThe artist lives and works in historic Hampton\, Connecticut where he offers workshops\, master printing services\, and darkroom rentals from his English style barn\, Little River Studio. \n\nInstructor Website \n www.luthergerlach.net
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-tintypes-with-luther-gerlach/2022-10-08/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Everything (almost) You Always Wanted to Know About Color….
DESCRIPTION:Everything (almost) You Always Wanted to Know About Color…. \nInstructor Name: Suzanne Lacke \nDate(s): October 8th and 9th \nTime(s): 10:00 – 4:00 \nLocation: Five Points Arts Center Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $160 \nClass Cap: 12 \n\nWorkshop Description \nIn this two-day workshop\, we will cover color mixing\, color matching\, color terminology\, color temperature\, color in composition\, and the interaction of color. \nThis is a fun class for people working in all areas of visual arts.  After getting the basics down\, and working from simple designs you create we will see what we can do with the color knowledge gained from mixing colors. \nIn day one we will: \n\nCreate a Color Wheel using double primaries\, create Tints and Shades\nAnd mix complementary colors.\nColor Match images from art history\n\nIn day two we will cover: \n\nDesign studies in Hue Value and Intensity\nDesign studies using Color schemes.\nThe interaction of Color\n\n\nIn both classes\, we will look at examples and slides from art history.  There will be demonstrations given in the beginning of class\, time to work on projects with individual help from me\, and time to share at the end of class.  Color definitions and the history of Color Theory will be introduced. \nExtra projects to continue your exploration of color after the workshop will be given. \nWe will be using specific acrylic paints.  I will send a material list before the classes begin. \n\n“ Color is a power which directly influences the soul”  – Wassily Kandinsky \n\nRequired Materials \nPaints: \nLiquitex acrylics\, artist grade:  Heavy Body\, 2 oz tubes \n\nHansa Yellow light\nCadmium Free Yellow\, deep.\nCadmium Free Red\, light.\nQuinacridone Magenta\nUltramarine Blue (Red Shade)\nPhthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade)\n\n\nPapers: \n\nBristol Paper (smooth\, Strathmore)  11 x 14\nPalette Paper\n\n\nBrushes: \n\nBristle Brushes – Number 3 and number 8 – flat\n1 Small round watercolor brush\n\nPalette knife – a white plastic one is fine. \nCups for holding water. \n\nInstructor Bio \nSuzanne Lacke is an artist and teacher living in Salisbury Connecticut. \nShe has recently relocated from Berkeley\, California where she was teaching for many years at two community colleges\, UC Berkeley and the Richmond Art Center in Richmond\, California. \nShe received her BA in Art History from the University of Pittsburgh\, studied figure drawing\, painting and sculpture at the Art Students League in New York City and received her MFA from the University of California at Berkeley. \nShe has taught classes in figure drawing\, principles of color\, figure painting\, drawing\, painting and landscape painting.  She is primarily a figurative artist painting figures\, landscape and still-life using oil paints for the most part but also watercolor and acrylic paints.  Figure drawing has been a mainstay of her practice. \nShe exhibited often in The Bay Area in California\, most recently at the de Young museum in San Francisco.  She has had two exhibits since moving to Connecticut\, at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield\, Mass. and at a gallery in Sheffield\, Mass. \n\nInstructor Website – http://www.suzannelacke.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/everything-almost-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-color/2022-10-08/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Watercolor Without Fear! with Bridget Eileen Grady
DESCRIPTION:Watercolor Without Fear!\nWednesday Mornings 10am – 12pm \nOctober 19th\, October 26th\, November 2nd\, and November 9th\, 2022 \nInstructor: Bridget Eileen Grady \n  \nThis workshop will get you jump-started in the medium of watercolor. Learn to go with the flow and learn control at the same time with this slippery medium. \nWho’s this Class For? \nThe total “I can’t draw a straight line” beginner. \nPersons with a creative curiosity looking for a fun and meditative outlet to explore. \nArtists who want to play with a new medium or loosen up. \nYou will explore the use of watercolor as a drawing and painting medium. Learn basic techniques of creating washes\, bleeds\, and color mixing. Wet into wet\, Dry-brush\, and Gouache techniques will be explained and the properties of the paper will be discussed. \n\nMaterials List \nWatercolor is a medium that can be very inexpensive to work in successfully if chosen well in the beginning. It also is a medium where each artist decides what their personal preferences are over time. I recommend starting with a fairly good quality student paint and decent quality paper for avoiding frustration while you are learning. That investment will last a very long time. \nPaint \nTransparent Watercolors \nYou can choose either paint pans or tube watercolors for this course. \nI recommend Sakura Koi Watercolor sets or tubes\, and/or Windsor Newton Cotman line for a quality less expensive paint. \nIf you are buying individual pans or tubes\, please bring the following colors to the first class. \nCadmium red medium\, Alizarin Crimson\, Magenta\, Cobalt Violet\, Ultramarine Blue\, Thalo Blue\, Cadmium yellow medium\, Yellow Ochre\, Permanent Green Light\, Sap Green\, Burnt Umber\, Burnt Sienna \nBrushes \nSynthetic Watercolor brushes    3 Round Size 2\,4\,8\, and 2 flat  ½” and 1” size \nPrinceton makes an inexpensive series in sets\, just make sure they are specifically for watercolor. \n(I actually use student-quality brushes from Sax\, Sax Golden Synthetic Taklon). Individually purchased they are inexpensive and last a very long time. \nPaper \nPaper is a very personal choice and is often based on what the objective of the art piece is. \nI will have other papers for students to try while in class. \nFor this class\, I recommend The Strathmore 400 Series 140 lb Watercolor Paper Pads Cold Press Paper Tape bound and 1 of the size pads below. \n9”x 12”\, 12” 12”\, or 11” x14” \nPalette \nPlastic Palette\, White Ceramic Dish\, or Butcher Tray. \nOther Needs \nPencil\, eraser\, Sketch paper\, Water cups\, paper towels. \nInstructor Bio \nMs. Grady Obtained her M.F.A. in Painting at Western Connecticut State University.Previous to that she pursued graduate studies at Norwich University in Montpelier\, Vermont. Additionally\, she has studied classical methodology at Grand Central Atelier under Jacob Collins\, Camie Davis\, and Scott Waddell. Formerly Ms. Grady was an Assistant Professor of Art and Art coordinator at the School of Art\, Design\, and Media\, at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore where she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award. She was invited by the Singapore Ministry of Education to participate in their curriculum development committee during her time at A.D.M. She has been an adjunct professor of Painting since 2015 at Northwestern Community College and is currently the Education Coordinator at Five Points Arts Center.
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/watercolor-without-fear-with-bridget-eileen-grady/2022-10-19/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype: An Introduction with Daniel Baird-Miller
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype: An Introduction \nInstructor Name: Dan Baird-Miller \nDate(s): October 20\, 2022 \nTime(s): 9:00 – 5:00 \nLocation: Alternative Photography Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $175 \nClass Cap: 8 \n\nWorkshop Description \nCyanotype\, or the Blue Print process\, is a great introduction to the not-so-dark room\, or Alternative Process photo lab. Created by John Hershel in 1842\, the process involves coating paper with UV-sensitive chemistry and exposing the print to either the sun or an artificial UV source. Cyanotypes are one of the more forgiving and least expensive processes. If you want to continue working with cyanotypes\, chemistry is one of the least hazardous and does not require a lot of additional tools. \nWe will be printing digital negatives from your own film or digital photographs. You will learn the workflow I have developed and a short demonstration. Workshop attendees will leave with the digital negative workflow\, Cyanotype prints\, Negatives\, and instruction on the Cyanotype process. \n\nRequired Materials \nDan will create 1 digital negative for each participant prior to the workshop and will coordinate with everyone beforehand. You are encouraged to bring more images\, or negatives to the workshop. Paper and chemistry will be provided by the Art Center and are included in the workshop. Please bring an apron or smock. \n\nInstructor Bio \nDan is a fine art photographer. His first love is analog film. He looks at a film like wine. Where many see unreliable\, he sees opportunity and chance. What you see may not be what you get\, and that excites him. His work stretches from landscape to portraiture\, to abstraction. \nHe received his BFA from The Hartford Art School and his MFA from Lesley University. Dan studied under Christopher James and is included in The Book of Alternative Processes\, ed 3. He worked for New55\, a startup reengineering large format positive/negative film. He is currently a Five Points Launchpad artist. Dan lives and works in Torrington\, CT. \n\nInstructor Website \ndanielbairdmiller.com
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/cyanotype-an-introduction-with-daniel-baird-miller/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Tapestry Weaving with Sophia DeJesus-Sabella
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Tapestry Weaving \nInstructor Name: Sophia DeJesus-Sabella \nDate(s): October 22\, 2022 \nTime(s): 10:00 – 3:00 \nLocation: Drawing Lab \nAges: 18+ \nCost: $50 \nClass Cap: 9 \n\nWorkshop Description \nThis workshop will introduce students to the process of tapestry weaving on a Harrisville frame loom. Participants will explore color\, texture\, and shape by learning a variety of tapestry weaving techniques and will leave the workshop with a completed tapestry. \n\nRequired Materials \n\nCotton carpet warp yarn (Amazon\, Webs\, Halcyon)\nWorsted-weight wool or acrylic yarn in at least 3 colors you would like to work with (Red Heart\, Wool of the Andes\, etc.)\nScissors\n\n\nInstructor Bio \nSophia DeJesus-Sabella is a weaver based in Hartford\, Connecticut. She graduated with \nHonors in Fibers from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019. She has been an \nOpen Studio Resident at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts\, where she will be returning as a \nStudio Technician this summer. Her work is held in private collections across the nation. \n\nInstructor Website \nhttps://www.sophiadejesussabella.com/
URL:https://fivepointsarts.org/event/introduction-to-tapestry-weaving-with-sophia-dejesus-sabella/
LOCATION:Five Points Arts Center\, 855 University Drive\, Torrington\, CT\, 06790\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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