Kristy Ross
221212 Watercolor Batik Birds, Trees & Berries with Martha Kisling
Dates: December 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: Chota Classroom A
Prerequisites: Appropriate for beginning as well as experienced artists
Contact Information: marthakisling@msn.com
Cost: $45
Class Size: Min 6 Max 14
Sign-up: Submit this registration form or click on the button below.
Deadline: November 28, 2022
Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class for a full refund. There will be no refunds within 14 days of the class unless spot can be filled from wait list. To cancel, fill out the class refund request form
Class 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. Paint birds, trees and berries or create your own design and complete 1 or 2 watercolor batik paintings.
Demos and individual help will be provided to encourage each artist with their own creative expression.
Supply List: Please bring your own watercolor paints, brushes, water container, paper towels,
waterproof black pen (Pigma Micron size 08 or 05 or Sharpie ultra-fine point),
old newspapers you already have on hand – we use a lot of them!
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
Rice papers, wax, melting pots, wax brushes, freezer paper, irons and designs will be provided.
Biography: Martha Kisling has over thirty years’ experience painting in the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She also enjoys experimenting with acrylics, mixed media, collage and batik. She has taught painting classes and workshops while living in Colorado, South Carolina and now Tennessee and enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Her original artwork has been exhibited in art shows and galleries and is currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.
Instructor Website: www.marthakisling.blogspot.com
COVID Protocol: Individuals are invited to wear face masks based on their own comfort level.
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Protected: Roster for 221007 Collage Fun with Image Transfers with Kathy Payne
221007 Collage Fun with Image Transfers with Kathy Payne
Dates: October 7 & 8, 2022
Time: 9:00 to 4:00 pm
Location: Chota Classroom A
Prerequisites: Desire to have some fun!
Contact Information: reachkpayne@gmail.com
Cost: $120
Class Size: Min 8 Max 16
Sign-up: Submit this registration form or click on the button below.
Deadline: September 23, 2022
Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class for a full refund. There will be no refunds within 14 days of the class unless spot can be filled from wait list. Contact Kathy directly to cancel.
Class Content: Learn how to add depth, interest, and storyline to your collages and mixed media art by using image transfers. Image transfer is a process of lifting the inks off a printed image, such as magazine or photocopies, and applying it to another surface. Transferred images are usually more transparent than the original, making them great for layering.
Try a variety of techniques for transferring images from magazines and laser-copied photos. Create beautiful collage papers by experimenting with image selection, surface choice, and transfer technique to achieve different effects. See what you can do with gel mediums, solvents, acrylic gesso or paint, packing tape, acrylic skins, and specialty printer papers.
Develop an interesting base, then learn to integrate your image transfers into a collage / mixed media work of art by adding paint and papers to achieve a finished and cohesive look.
Supply List: Click here to view the supply list.
Biography: I love to create with paper — cut, torn, sliced, ripped, painted, and reassembled. I am particularly drawn to the look, color, texture and malleable nature of torn magazines and painted papers. Images originally meant to convey one message in a magazine can be used to communicate something entirely new in a work of art. An automobile advertisement might become part of a face. A face might become part of an abstract image. Disparate images can be used to tell a story or to extract personal meaning. Discovering hidden images embedded in collage creates a mystery that I simply can’t resist! I have been collaging for 15 years and never grow tired of it. Come explore with me.
COVID Protocol: Individuals are invited to wear face masks based on their own comfort level.
221007 Collage Fun with Image Transfers with Kathy Payne Registration Form
Date(s): October 7 & 8, 2022 Cost: $ 120
Protected: Roster for 221006 Let’s Learn Stained Glass with Marc Rotman
221006 Let’s Learn Stained Glass with Marc Rotman
Dates: October 6, 2022
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Location: Chota Classroom A
Prerequisites: No experience is needed, just enthusiasm, and a willingness to try some new techniques
Contact Information: masterrepurposers@gmail.com
Cost: $76
Class Size: Min 6 Max 6
Sign-up: Submit this registration form or click on the button below.
Deadline: September 22, 2022
Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 14 days prior to the start of the class for a full refund. There will be no refunds within 14 days of the class unless spot can be filled from wait list. Contact Marc directly to cancel.
Class Content: Have you always wondered about Stained Glass? During this fun and informative class, you will learn the entire “Tiffany” or copper foil method of creating stained glass from start to finish. All equipment and supplies are included. There will be several design patterns to choose from, and a selection of colored glass will be provided. You will trace the patterns, cut and prepare the glass, solder the pieces together and go home with a finished piece, all in three hours!
Supply List: Instructor will provide all materials and supplies
Biography: With a BA in Interior Design from Kent State University, Marc has enjoyed creative outlets most of his life, whether generating Frank Lloyd Wright inspired designs in paint, as floor treatments, or devising intricate designs for stained glass compositions. The college curriculum while design oriented, was also focused on architecture and fine art, including numerous drawing, visual organization, and construction technology courses, which have all added to the depth of Marc’s design acumen. In the mid-1990’s, Marc fulfilled a longstanding desire to learn Stained Glass techniques. Early on, Marc’s secondary career as a Stained Glass artist took the turn toward utilization of repurposed and reimagined materials and he has never looked back. In fact, many of his commissions feature unusual glass items or materials as their focal point, and it is these reimagined elements that serve as the inspiration for a given piece. He is a firm believer that Stained Glass is a complex hybrid of art and craft, requiring artistic creativity to design a composition and select the appropriate glass colors, patterns, and textures. It then takes the skills of a craftsman to fabricate the designed composition.
In 2013, with the opening of F.L.A.V.O.R. Studio in upstate NY, Marc realized a lifelong dream to have a dedicated art/work space, which not only allowed for an improved studio environment, but also provided a creative atmosphere where Marc could teach Stained Glass Workshops. With his wife, Debbie, Marc, was also responsible for the creation and administration of a county-wide art trail in Steuben County, NY that showcased the amazing art that was being created in that rural county in western NY. Featuring as many as 35 artists during the weekend event each April, attendees could visit each and every studio and artist, to watch live demonstrations, meet the artists in their work environments, and even purchase works to take home. Running for 8 years, the Arts in Bloom Art Trail helped create a community between the local artists and their neighbors and patrons.
Now in Knoxville, Marc and Deb have rebranded their studio from F.L.A.V.O.R. Studio to Master Repurposers to better reflect the inspiration that secondhand materials can bring to their art. His first local exhibit took place in April 2021 at the Fountain City Library, followed up by an exhibit in August at The Emporium with his wife in a joint show. In November, 2021, Marc was not only selected as one of five local artists to demonstrate his process at the United Way ADT Celebration Event, but he was chosen to film a live Stained Glass demonstration for the Discovery+ network for specific broadcast on their youtube channel.
Marc is excited to call Knoxville home, and in his first year as an artist here, he has found great support from both The Maker City and Arts Alliance organizations, and looks forward to creating exciting new collections in the coming year. He encourages you to find him at maker’s markets around the greater Knoxville area and at his home studio in Fountain City.
Instructor Website: masterrepurposers.com
COVID Protocol: Individuals are invited to wear face masks based on their own comfort level.
221006 Let’s Learn Stained Glass with Marc Rotman Registration Form
Date(s): October 6, 2022 Cost: $ 76