Pastel Mastery -
April 25 - 27, 2011

Rebecca J. Becker

All Levels
Studio
3 Day workshop (9am-4pm)
Tuition: $165
Materials: $30

Discover alternative techniques in pastel using examples by 18th century pastel masters Jean Etienne Liotard and Maurice-Quentin de la Tour. Exploration of their masterful portraits, handling of fabric and form, and nuances of skin tone will produce realistic and convincing renditions of human subjects. Students will have ample opportunity to apply and begin to master the techniques observed in Liotard and La Tour’s work.

Rebecca J. Becker (Eureka Springs, Arkansas) is an award-winning pastel artist, formerly on the faculty of Lewis and Clark College where she won Professor of the Year Award. She has also taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University. Her work may be viewed at The Prospect Gallery in Eureka Springs.

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Tiffany Style Stained Glass -
June 6 - 10, 2011

Robbert VanOlmen

All Levels
Studio
5 Day workshop (9am-4pm)
Tuition: $275
Materials: $50

Participants will come to understand the different types of glasses in this workshop. Students will solder using copper foil in the Tiffany style. They will learn to cut glass for various patterns and will also gain knowledge of the care, assembly, and cleaning of glass. Students are welcome to bring their own designs or Robbert will share his own.

Robbert VanOlmen (Eureka Springs, Arkansas) has been in glass restorations and designs for three decades. During this period he has worked both with and for the most gifted stained glass technicians.

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Plein Aire Watercolor Painting -
June 13 - 17, 2011

David Tripp

All Levels
Field
5 Day workshop (9am-4pm)
Tuition: $275
Materials: $50

For a week we will create on-site watercolors of historic and charming Eureka Springs en plein air. We will explore manifold techniques of rendering sunlight and shadow, using pure vibrant color. Participants will experiment with techniques that include wash, pouring, dry brush, spattering, and masking. Our focus will be on watercolor sketches as well as finished paintings.

David Tripp (Arlington, Texas), when he is not teaching, travels the back roads with watercolor supplies and a digital camera looking for nostalgic scenes to capture in spontaneous watercolors. He participates in art festivals and gallery shows, and is passionate about teaching watercolor. David won first place in the Southwestern Watercolor Society Mc Kinney Plein-Air Paint Out in May of 2010. In June, 2009 he received Honorable Mention in the Paint Historic Waxahachie Plein Air Event.

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Beginning Metalsmithing -
June 20 - 24, 2011

Lyla Allison

Beginners
Studio
5 Day workshop (9am-4pm)
Tuition: $275
Materials: $75

No experience necessary! This workshop will start at the beginning with the basics. In addition, cold fusion techniques and basic soldering techniques for sterling silver will be covered. Students can expect to make several finished pieces of sterling silver jewelry.

Growing up in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Lyla Allison’s heart and hands seem to wander from medium to medium. Lyla Allison apprenticed for two years as a metal smith with Judy-Lee Carpenter before beginning her teaching career at ESSA in 2009. She considers herself mainly a jeweler and a photographer, but has tried her hand at glass blowing and even welding!

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Building a Successful Career as an Artist -
November 9, 2011

9am-4pm
Tuition: $35
Description: A one day seminar to help you get your career as an artist on track. Successful artists will share their insights into what it really takes to make a comfortable living as a professional artist.

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