Developing Forms & Surfaces: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques

Thursday February 9, 2012 – 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2012 – 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 – 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Gain experience with the great tool of the potter’s wheel. Demonstration will include wheel throwing, building off the wheel, and a variety of decoration techniques, including slip-decorating, stamp-making, stamping, and some others. Come, experiment, work with earthenware clay, and share ideas. Personalized instruction will enhance your learning experience. You will take home a group of bisque-fired pieces showing your exploration in clay and a collection of new skills. Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate

Three-Day Workshop fee is $275 members/$290 non-members (includes clay and firing). A confirmation letter and supply list will be sent upon receipt of workshop registration fee payment. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 256-535-4350 ext. 222 or download the registration form here GRobinsonWSFlyerWinter2012 . Space is limited to 8 students, so register online or call NOW. Registration Deadline: February 2, 2012. This workshop is filled on a first-come, first-served basis! Workshop will be held in the Museum Academy classrooms at the Huntsville Museum of Art at Big Spring International Park.

Guadalupe Lanning Robinson – Huntsville, Alabama – Studio Ceramics Apprentice, Centro de Artes Plasticas Independencia, Mexico City, Mexico. To view some of her artwork and biography log onto http://www.guadalupepots.com.

Please note: A $10 fee will be charged for canceling registration; the balance will be refunded. However, there will be no refunds given for cancellations within one week of the first class. The Museum reserves the right to cancel classes which do not meet minimum enrollment requirements. This minimum enrollment is determined on an individual class basis. In case of cancellation by the Museum, the advance payment will be refunded to you. The Huntsville Museum of Art assumes no liability for non-refundable airline tickets that cannot be used due to any classes or workshops being cancelled or schedule changes.

This workshop is FULL. Please email your name and phone number to Laura E. Smith, Museum Academy Director at lsmith@hsvmuseum.org to be added to the wait list.

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Landscape & Marine Painting in Oil & Acrylic

Friday, March 23, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Create a new, controlled impressionistic styled painting every day during this three-day workshop. Charles Gruppé shares his unique techniques in which he uses a palette knife and brush in a rapid wet-on-wet approach with tonal colors. The results are quick and exciting. A combination of impressionistic-styled, clean color and a sense of detail produce a wonderfully loose painting in either oils or acrylics. There is demonstration of these techniques each day and the instructor provides individual assistance to each student. Skill Level: Beginner to advanced

Three-Day Workshop fee is $275 members/$290 non-members. A confirmation letter and supply list will be sent upon receipt of workshop registration fee payment. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 256-535-4350 ext. 222 or download registration form here CGruppeWSFlyerSpring2012. Space is limited to 22 students, so register online or call NOW. Registration Deadline: March 1, 2012. This workshop is filled on a first-come, first-served basis! Workshop will be held in the Museum Academy classrooms at the Huntsville Museum of Art at Big Spring International Park.

Charles Gruppé comes from a family dedicated to art for several generations. He studied at Yale and Columbia Universities and the National University of Mexico. He also painted on a Fulbright Fellowship Grant in Italy where he received the Italian Government Award. He is represented in over 5,000 private and public collections and has been commissioned by the Yale Divinity School, American President Lines, Fort Lauderdale National Bank of Florida, and First National Bank of New Haven. He is listed in “Who’s Who in American Art.” Visit www.charlesgruppe.com.

Please note:  A $10 fee will be charged for canceling registration; the balance will be refunded. However, there will be no refunds given for cancellations after March 1, 2012. The Museum reserves the right to cancel classes which do not meet minimum enrollment requirements. This minimum enrollment is determined on an individual class basis. In case of cancellation by the Museum, the advance payment will be refunded to you. The Huntsville Museum of Art assumes no liability for non-refundable airline tickets that cannot be used due to any classes or workshops being cancelled or schedule changes.

This workshop is FULL. Please email your name and phone number to Laura E. Smith, Museum Academy Director at lsmith@hsvmuseum.org to be added to the wait list.

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Watercolor Impressions: Color Pouring & Blending

Thursday, August 23, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 24, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

In this workshop, students learn basic techniques such as composition and coloring, as well as Lian’s techniques including the “Color Pouring and Blending.” Lian gives 4-6 short demonstrations each day with student practices between that allow students to learn better. Also, there are critique sessions when Lian helps students by touching up their paintings. Skill Level: Open to all level students

Three-Day Workshop fee is $280 members/$295 non-members. A confirmation letter and supply list will be sent upon receipt of workshop registration fee payment. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 256-535-4350 ext. 222 or download registration here LianQuanZhenWSFlyerSummer2012. Space is limited to 18 students, so register online or call NOW. Registration Deadline: August 2, 2012. This workshop is filled on a first-come, first-served basis! Workshop will be held in the Museum Academy classrooms at the Huntsville Museum of Art at Big Spring International Park.

Lian Quan Zhen was a physician in China until 1995 when he immigrated to the U.S. He received a B.A. from University of California/Berkeley in 1992 and a M.A. in Architecture from M.I.T. in 1996. He has had many one-man shows and has works in numerous institutional and private collections. Lian has been teaching Chinese and watercolor painting since 1994 across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China. Watercolor 94 Spring, Splash 4, The Splendor of Light, Collectors, and Landscape in Watercolor have featured his work. His book, Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors is currently in its third printing. Visit www.lianspainting.com.

Please note:  A $10 fee will be charged for canceling registration; the balance will be refunded. However, there will be no refunds given for cancellations after August 2, 2012. The Museum reserves the right to cancel classes which do not meet minimum enrollment requirements. This minimum enrollment is determined on an individual class basis. In case of cancellation by the Museum, the advance payment will be refunded to you. The Huntsville Museum of Art assumes no liability for non-refundable airline tickets that cannot be used due to any classes or workshops being cancelled or schedule changes.

It’s All About the Light: Creative Pastel Painting

Thursday September 6, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. from 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. from 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. from 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 9, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. from 3:00 p.m.

This four-day workshop is designed to give your creativity a boost. Using the subject matter of your choice, learn new ways to interpret subjects using organized light effects and corresponding color choices, and get the ‘edge’ on edges! Considerable attention will be given to composition and further developing an understanding and sensitivity to light’s effects upon color, mass, and edges of forms within your paintings for strong, visual impact. A very popular and nationally acclaimed artist and instructor, Robert Carsten will demonstrate both landscape and contemporary still life pastel. Added attention will be given to concerns and solutions in finishing your works. Visual exercises, pastel application techniques, critiques, and lots of fun and painting time. Skill Level: Beginner through advanced welcome

Robert Carsten attended the Art Students League of NY, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Academia di Belle Arti in Italy. He is a board member and signature member of the Pastel Society of America, editor of the Pastelagram, and is a Master Circle Pastelist in the International, Association of Pastel Societies. He is a contributing writer to The Pastel Journal and The Artist’s Magazine. His pastel paintings have been shown in many museums including the Butler Institute of American Art, the Bennington Museum, the Mattatuck Museum, the D’Amore Museum and many others. His works are collected worldwide. He was featured in Pure Color/The Best of Pastel, The Pastel Journal, American Art Review, The Artist’s Magazine and Strokes of Genius/The Best of Drawing. Visit www.robertcarsten.com.

Four-Day Workshop fee is $400 members/$420 non-members. You may opt to pay 50% of the registration fee now, with the balance due 45 days prior to the start date of the workshop, or pay the entire fee at the time of registration. A confirmation letter and supply list will be sent upon receipt of workshop registration fee payment. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 256-535-4350 ext. 222 or download registration form here RobertKCarstenWSFlyerSummer2012 . Space is limited to 18 students, so register online or call NOW. Registration Deadline: August 1, 2012. This workshop is filled on a first-come, first-served basis! Workshop will be held in the Museum Academy classrooms at the Huntsville Museum of Art at Big Spring International Park.

Please note: Because of our obligations to the instructor, no refund of any payment will be made for notification of withdrawal within 45 days of the start of the workshop. Prior to that time, we will refund your registration fees less a $100 non-refundable cancellation fee. However, there will be no refunds given for cancellations after July 23, 2012. The Museum reserves the right to cancel classes which do not meet minimum enrollment requirements. This minimum enrollment is determined on an individual class basis. In case of cancellation by the Museum, the advance payment will be refunded to you. The Huntsville Museum of Art assumes no liability for non-refundable airline tickets or other expenses that cannot be used due to any classes or workshops being cancelled or schedule changes.