Summer 2024 Watercolor Journey with David R. Smith
Dates: August 6 – 8, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Faith Lutheran Church – Bagley Cost: $150 Join David on a Watercolor Journey, learning the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques. This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will be provided reference photos, drawing guides, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process. The workshop is packed with demos and guided practice. Regardless of your level of experience, you’re almost guaranteed to leave with a handsome work of art, and the skills, concepts, and confidence to take your paintings to a higher level. David will demonstrate a wide variety of approaches and techniques. Can’t wait!
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CROSS-BODY TOTE BASKET
Place: Bagley Public Library
When: Tuesday, August 20th Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm We'll take a 30-45 min lunch break. Lunch is not provided. This Cross-Body Tote Basket was designed by instructor Shannon Lucas Westrum, specifically for this workshop series. Students will have the opportunity to learn the making of a filled woven base, weaving with flat and round reed, and twining. They’ll design their unique piece by choosing from a variety of nylon and cotton straps and coordinating reed colors. The final step will be to decide the length of the strap and stitch the clasp on. Weavers of all levels are welcome.
Instructor will bring all tools and materials needed to complete the workshop. Finished Basket is approx 17” long, 9” deep, basket sides are 9.25” high, without straps. Ages 16+, hand dexterity is required. |
Farmers Market Basket Workshop With Shannon Lucas-Westrum
Place: Bagley Public Library Community Room
Day 1: October 11, 2024: Friday Evening, 6-9pm, Getting to know the materials, setting up the base, a basketry slide show, and cordage making. Day 2: October 12, 2024: Saturday, 10am-4pm, with 1/2 hr lunch break, weaving the sides, cordage making, lashing rims and creating wrapped handles. (Some handles may need to finish being wrapped at home.) Registration: $60 per person, Ages 16 and up. Bring your own lunch and beverage. The Farmer’s Market Basket was designed by instructor Shannon Lucas Westrum, exclusively for this workshop series. Students will have the opportunity to learn the making of a filled woven base, weaving with flat and round reed, twining, wrapping handles, and making their own accent cordage from locally harvested grasses and leaves.
Approx dimensions - 17” long, 12” deep,basket sides are 7.5” high, with handles at 15” tall. Instructor will provide all materials and tools necessary. Maximum enrollment is 8-10 students based on space. |
Mixed Media Portraits in Golden Open Acrylic and Prismacolor Pencil
Instructor: Pamela Edevold
Dates: October 22, 23, and 24 (Tuesday through Thursday) Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Bagley Public Library Cost: $100 Pamela Edevold will combine the techniques she taught in her Golden Open Acrylic and Prismacolor Premier workshops to create highly detailed portraits with lots of texture. Students who have not taken her previous classes are welcome and will learn the basics in the class as well as how the two mediums work together.
The class will work from an image supplied by the instructor, and students may also bring an 8x10 photo of their own to work from when finished with the class image (any type of portrait image is fine, including 3⁄4 poses or those where the eyes are not fully visible). A supply list will be provided. Please bring your own lunch and beverages. |
Fun with Yupo Workshop
Instructor: Jim Turner
Dates: March 18, 19 & 20, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Bagley Public Library Community Room Class Size Limited To: 8 Cost: $125 Click Here for Materials List This workshop is for anyone interested in exploring the unique characteristics of YUPO. YUPO is a smooth inorganic (plastic) surface that accepts paint in a very different way than paper. Because the paint sits on the surface instead of being absorbed, it flows, mixes and can give a very fluid abstract “liquid” look to washes that can be very appealing (and frustrating, if you are trying to “control” it.) The surface also allows colors to be more intense, giving a stained glass look that is amazing, and makes lifting easy, allowing a push-pull method of composition similar to working with opaque paints.
This workshop is intended to give you a variety of ways to approach the unique characteristics of YUPO. We will take advantage of the abstract, flowing ‘liquid’ look of wet in wet application and experiment with stamping, texturing, lifting and even texturing with foam rollers. We will talk about design and how to go from the crazy accidental abstraction of YUPO to finished work. We will also talk about “taming” YUPO to do representational work, flattening washes, graded washes etc. Come if you are a beginner and want to have fun playing with paint, if you are an accomplished watercolorist who wants to explore a new surface, or anyone in between who wants to expand their horizons and try something new. I turn to YUPO when I want to “play” with watercolor and just have fun. The participant can expect to finish at least a couple completed or nearly completed paintings in the three days. |