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220225 Assemblage with Sandra Washburn

Art Guild of Tellico Village
Assemblage

Dates & Times:
Friday, Feb. 25, from 10:00-2:00
Thursday-Saturday, March 3-5, 9:00-4:00

Location: Chota Classroom A

Contact Information: SPW.artist@gmail.com

Cost: Member $225, Non-Member $260
Class Size: Min 8, Max 12
Sign-up: Class Closed for Registration.
Deadline: February 1, 2022

Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the Workshop for a refund minus a $5 processing charge.  There will be no refunds within 30 days of the workshop. If AGTV or the instructor cancels the workshop, participants will get a full refund.

Workshop Content: In this workshop we will be using acrylic paint, art supplies and found materials to fabricate one of a kind mixed media sculptures. Participants should collect found materials ahead of time and formulate a theme for the piece so they can be ready to build an additive sculpture.

Supply List: Assemblage Materials List

Biography: Sandy Washburn is a recognized teacher of acrylic and mixed media techniques. Her workshops are packed with helpful tips, sound aesthetic information and, best of all, fun! Her art has garnered numerous awards and can be found in many collections around the world. Sandy lives on a mountaintop outside Chattanooga, TN.

Instructor Website: www.paynterwashburn.com

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

220118 Watermedia & Collage Flowers with Martha Kisling

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: January 18, 2022
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
Location: Chota Classroom A

Prerequisites: This class is appropriate for beginning as well as experienced artists. 

Contact Information: marthakisling@msn.com

Cost: $40
Class Size: Min 5 Max 12
Sign-up: Please contact Martha directly to see if you can be added to the class
Deadline: January 4, 2022

Cancellation Policy: Full refund if cancelled before Jan 4, 2022. No refund if cancelled after Jan 4, 2022 unless spot can be filled from wait list. To cancel, contact Martha directly.

Class Content: Combine paint and collage to create a beautiful mixed media painting of calla lilies or flower of your choice. Use watercolor and/or acrylic paints along with rice papers and stamping to add texture and fun to the composition. Demonstrations along with individual instruction will encourage everyone to explore their own artistic expression

Supply List: Watercolor and/or acrylic paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, pencil, matte medium with old brush and 2 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper or mixed media paper 11×14 or larger if desired.

Rice paper and stamps will be supplied.

Biography: Martha Kisling’s lifelong love of art led her to the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She has taught painting classes and workshops for over twenty five years while living in Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in many art shows and galleries and is privately owned around the world. Her watercolor paintings are currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: marthakisling.blogspot.com

COVID Protocol: Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible.

220125 Watermedia & Collage Landscape with Martha Kisling

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: January 25, 2022
Time: 9 AM – 3 PM
Location: Chota Classroom A

Prerequisites: This class is appropriate for beginning as well as experienced artists. 

Contact Information: marthakisling@msn.com

Cost: $40
Class Size: Min 5 Max 12
Sign-up: Please contact Martha directly to see if you can be added to the class.
Deadline: January 11, 2022

Cancellation Policy: Full refund if cancelled before Jan 11, 2022. No refund if cancelled after Jan 11, 2022 unless spot can be filled from wait list. To cancel, contact Martha directly.

Class Content: Combine paint and collage to create a beautiful mixed media landscape painting. Use watercolor and/or acrylic paints along with collage papers to add texture for the trees and rocks. Hand painted papers, cheese cloth and stamping will add to the fun. Demonstrations along with individual instruction will encourage everyone to explore their own artistic expression.

Supply List: Watercolor and/or acrylic paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, pencil, matte medium with old brush and 3 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper or mixed media paper 11×14 or larger if desired.
White gesso and several sheets of white tissue paper (the less shiny the better)

Rice papers, cheese cloth and stamping material will be supplied.

Biography: Martha Kisling’s lifelong love of art led her to the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She has taught painting classes and workshops for over twenty five years while living in Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in many art shows and galleries and is privately owned around the world. Her watercolor paintings are currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: marthakisling.blogspot.com

COVID Protocol: Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible.

220121 Introduction to Watercolor – Lee Edge

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: January 21 & 22, 2022
Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
Location: Chota Classroom A

Cost: $95
Class Size: Min 8 Max 12
Sign-up: Please contact Lee directly to see if you can be added to this class.
Deadline: January 7, 2022

Class Content: This introductory class will focus on color theory, paint mixing and application, brush handling and care, wash application and control, and creating small but lovely paintings. Monochromatic and limited palette paintings will be produced. Participants will be ready for the next level of painting in the beautiful, transparent medium of watercolor.

Supply List: Contact Lee for a supply list.

Biography:

  • Art Education: undergrad degree from Moore College of Art/Design (4 years scholarship and Summa Cum Laude)
  • Master’s Degree from Tyler School of Fine Arts, Temple University with Honors in Philadelphia, PA.
  • 30+ years of teaching in public schools…PA, Wyoming, Utah, Ohio, Virginia, and Texas including adult education
  • Numerous recognitions for outstanding teaching including The Outstanding Ohio Art Teacher Award (nominated by peers), The Virginia Governor’s School for Visual Arts Outstanding Teacher Award (nominated by students three different years)
  • 10 years of occasional teaching in Tellico Village
  • Awards received in printmaking, pastel and watercolor painting…national, regional, and local
  • Currently exhibiting with The Knoxville Watercolor Society and signature memberships in The TN Watercolor Society and The Southern Watercolor Society.

Teaching and painting are my passions!

Contact me directly for a supply list and for answers to questions. paintingsbylee@gmail.com

Cancellation Policy: The class fee needs to be received by December 17. With your commitment, Jerry’s Artarama will be notified to acquire supplies should you wish to purchase them at that store. With supply chain issues, we need to give them a heads up. Should anyone need to drop out before January 8 due to unforeseen illness or similar issue, a full refund will be given. Dropping out after that date will mean a loss of $20 from your fee with the remaining amount being returned. However, if a replacement for you is found, a full refund will be given. Thank you for understanding.

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

220401 The COMPLETE Introduction to Digital Photography – Jack Retterer

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: April 1, 8, 15,22, 29 and May 6, 2022
Time: 9 AM to Noon
Location: Chota Classroom C

Artist Contact: jackretterer@photographer.net

Cost: Members $105, Non-Members $155
Class Size: Min 4, Max 16
Sign-up: Sign-up is closed. Please contact Jack directly to see if you can be added to the class.
Deadline: March 21, 2022

Class Content: This 6-week class will show you how to consistently create photos you will be proud to share with others. For those new to photography, we will show you step by step how to master the art of photography… from the the basics to advanced skills. For experienced photographers…especially self taught photographers…we will help you fill in the gaps of your photography knowledge and help you acquire more advanced skills. This is a hands on learning experience with weekly practice assignments and 1 on 1 feedback about your work.

Topics covered will include:

  • Key Concepts and Best Practices of Digital Photography
  • The Exposure Triangle : How and when to adjust Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO
  • Advanced Composition and Basic Editing
  • Selecting and Using Lenses
  • Sharp Focusing and Correct Color Balance
  • Basic Flash and Lighting Techniques


Supply List: Students will need to bring a digital camera and camera manual. You only need to know how to turn the camera on and take a basic picture.

Biography: Jack Retterer is a local Fine Art Photographer with over 50 years of photography experience.  He has taught photography at Benedictine University in Naperville, Illinois and  currently teaches Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee.  He is a juried member of the The Art Market Gallery in Knoxville.  He is also very active in the East Tennessee art and photography community thru board positions and memberships in the professional Photographers of East Tennessee, The Professional Photographers of America, the Knoxville Culture and Arts Alliance and the Tennessee Artists Association.

Website: JackRettererPhotography.com

Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class for a refund minus a $5 processing charge. There will be no refunds within 14 days of the class. If AGTV or the instructor cancels the workshop, participants will get a full refund. To cancel, contact Jack Retterrer.

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

220128 Figure Drawing and Beyond – Katina Kelsey

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates:
Friday, January 28th, 9:00-12:30
Saturday, January 29th, 9:00-4:30 (bring a sack lunch)

Location: Chota Classroom A
Instructor Contact Information:
Email: kelseyduo@charter.net

Prerequisite: This class is appropriate for anyone that would like to learn to draw or improve their existing drawing skills

Cost: $50
Class Size: Min 8, Max 14
Deadline: January 14, 2022

Sign-Up: Please contact Katina directly to see if you can be added to the class.

Cancellation Policy: No cancellations after January 14. Prior to this cutoff, cancellations are subject to a $5 fee. If you need to cancel, please contact Katina Kelsey directly.

Class Content: This class is designed to boost your artistic confidence by teaching you a new way of seeing. We will complete several exercises to enhance these abilities by making pure and modified contour figure drawings. You will learn how to implement techniques of sighting and scanning the edges of the paper to determine angles and proportions. If you don’t know what any of this means, don’t worry I’ll explain everything in class.

I will refer to Betty Edward’s classic text Drawing on the Right side of the Brain to cultivate your right brain creativity and curiosity.

Supply List: All supplies included; please bring a drawing board or gator board if you have one.

Biography: Retirement from teaching art has been a joy because I finally have time to create for me and delve deeper into each medium. The Art Guild has sponsored a variety of workshops presented by professional artists that have expanded my technical knowledge. Some of my Art Guild peers have been urging me to teach again, so here I am. Sharing my knowledge gives me great pleasure especially when my students are adults eager to learn. My goal is to provide you with success oriented experiences that guide you to develop your own natural creativity.

  • Bachelor and Masters degrees in art education: Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
  • 35 years teaching art (public schools K-12) and Alternative Education
  • Teaching Credentials in Pennsylvania & California
  • BRAVO Arts Specialist Award – Sponsored by The Music Center of Los Angeles
  • County Teacher of the Year – Orange County, California


COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

November 18, 2021 – 10:00 AM Jennifer Gennari

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Pet Portraits

Jennifer will share her story as an artist and her passion for painting Animals.

Information about the Artist

Jennifer Gennari is a classically trained artist. She graduated in 2005 from Ringling College of Art and Design and in 2008 left for Italy to study at the Florence Academy of Art where she spent three years abroad studying classical realism under Daniel Graves.

Jennifer has been painting animals since 2014 and is driven by a deeply rooted passion to elevate and legitimize the life we have with them. Jennifer is one of the first contemporary artists to focus entirely on animal painting, and the first to spotlight the Alla Prima method centered on capturing animals with the life, drama, and integrity of a traditional human portrait. There is a breath of individual emotion and personality inside each portrait as if their soul was captured within the paint. Her work is the definition of Labor of Love.

Jennifer has also written a book on drawing the human figure, has hosted an online class through Craftsy that instructs beginners on the techniques used in creating a traditional portrait in charcoal, and is presently teaching an ever growing class on animal portraiture through Drawing America.  

Jennifer’s work has been used in television shows and movies, and has received multiple awards and honors.

Artist Website: www.jennifergennari.com

NOTE: This meeting will be held online via Zoom.  A Zoom invite will be sent out to all current members prior to the meeting on November 18.

220106 Beginning Encaustic (Hot Wax) Painting with Lil Clinard

Art Guild of Tellico Village
Mountain Lake

Dates: January 6-8, 2022
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Location: Chota Classroom A

Prerequisites: This class is appropriate for anyone who would like to attend and have a new and exciting experience. Whether you have painted before or not….YOU CAN DO THIS!

Cost: AGTV Members $135, Non-Members $175
Class Size: Min 6, Max 12
Sign-up: ** Class Full ** Contact Lil Clinard (WatercolorsByLil@charter.net) to be added to the waitlist.
Deadline: December 15, 2021

Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the Workshop for a refund minus a $5 processing charge.  There will be no refunds within 30 days of the workshop. If AGTV or the instructor cancels the workshop, participants will get a full refund.

Workshop Content: Have fun learning the basic and fascinating techniques of hot wax painting. You will be introduced to the equipment and materials used by beginners and pros; you’ll have six different techniques demonstrated and can try them yourself with individual help to guide and encourage you.

Day 1

  • Introductory Presentation: “Encaustic Painting” with examples
  • Demo I: Encaustic safety, equipment, and paints, preparing boards and mono printing
    • You’ll prep your boards and create 1 to 3 mono prints on rice paper
    • Discussion: Importance of fusing, and characteristics of encaustic paints with examples
  • Demo II: Collage and imprinting on board to create a painting
    • You’ll try your hand at creating two 4×4 paintings with your mono prints and imprinting

Day 2

  • Demo III: Using fluid wax and incising or stamping to create a painting
    • You’ll try your hand at a fluid 6×6 encaustic using NASA images (provided) as a reference
  • Demo IV: Photo transfers, incising, taping, and stamping to create a painting
    • You’ll create an 8×8 painting using an image transfer and other techniques

Day 3

  • Demo V: Using various media (pencil, watercolor, pastels, oil sticks, or inks) to create an underpainting and building up a painting
    • You’ll begin a 12×12 painting with an underpainting
  • Demo VI: Accretion or layering the wax to create textures
    • You’ll add texture and other techniques of your choice to your 12×12 and finish it off


Supply List: All the encaustic materials and equipment will be provided for you. However, there are a few optional items you may want to bring from home. View the Supply List.

Biography: I love to experiment and create with watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and wax. In 2012, I attended an encaustic demo at Jerry’s Artarama, created two small pieces (one shown above) and was hooked. I found I could use all the media I loved in an encaustic. In wax, I can paint abstractly, impressionistically, or realistically! I have exhibited my encaustics in juried shows at Oak Ridge Art Center, The Emporium in Knoxville, and Knoxville Tyson Airport, as well as Chota Rec Center. They are also on exhibit and sale at the Art Market Gallery in downtown Knoxville and at the Chota Recreation Center in Tellico Village.

Artist’s Website: www.WatercolorsByLil.com

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

211207 Fun with Alcohol Inks – Claire Payne

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: December 7, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Chota Room A

Cost: $50
Class Size: Min: 6, Max: 8 *** CLASS FULL ***
Contact Perry to be added to the wait list (agtv.president@gmail.com)
Sign-up: Use the registration form below

Class Content: Learn to experiment with alcohol inks on Yupo to produce free-flowing abstracts and colorful flowers. Materials will be provided.

Biography: Claire Payne discovered and explored her passion for art through her own personal life-journeys. As often happens, the journeys took her through good times as well as bad, and art gave her a means to survive, conquer, and rejoice in the celebration and joy of life. Watercolor is Claire’s favorite medium, but she enjoys trying her hand at various media on different surfaces. In this class, artists will play with alcohol inks on a synthetic surface called YUPO.

Claire’s work has been accepted into international juried shows as well as the International Society of Experimental Art. She has been recognized at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, and she has won numerous 1st-place awards in art shows around the country.

“I love the vibrant colors and exciting freedom of alcohol inks. I paint for pure pleasure and the fun of the art.”

Artist Website: payntings.com

211203 Holiday Watercolor Batik – Martha Kisling

Art Guild of Tellico Village

Dates: December 3-4, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Chota Room A

Cost: Member: $80, Non-Member: $115
Class Size: Min:5, Max: 12
Sign-up: Closed

Workshop Content: Have fun learning the fascinating painting technique of Watercolor Batik! Use melted wax and watercolor paints on a fibrous rice paper to create beautiful artwork with surprising and one of a kind results. Demos and individual help will be provided to encourage each artist with their own creative expression.

Rice papers, wax, melting pot, wax brushes, freezer paper and designs will be provided.

Lessons:

  • Day 1 – learn the basics of the watercolor batik process as we paint beautiful poinsettias and holly using my design or one of your own.
  • Day 2 – experiment with a different rice paper and add some other media as we paint several smaller holiday themed watercolor batiks using my designs or some of your own.

Supply List:

Please bring your own watercolor paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, a waterproof black pen (Sharpie ultra fine or Pigma Micron size 08 or 05) and any old newspapers you already have on hand.

Also, please bring a stiff painting support (cardboard or drawing board) at least 14×20 inches in size. This will be used as you apply the melted wax to your painting.

Biography: Martha Kisling’s lifelong love of art led her to the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She has taught painting classes and workshops for over twenty five years while living in Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in many art shows and galleries and is privately owned around the world. Her watercolor paintings are currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: marthakisling.blogspot.com

Covid Prototcol: Face masks are recommended whenever social distancing isn’t possible.