Workshop Content: Want to have some fun? Try something new? Yupo has some surprises for you. Did you know you can weave it; burn holes in it; fold it; paint on it; collage on it; write on it; stamp it; draw on it and apply any of these techniques in combination. Join this workshop and we’ll experiment and have fun. We’ll try several media and techniques and combine techniques. I’ll demonstrate, you’ll try your hand at it and we will critique the results at the end of each day. We will learn by doing and observing what others create.

Day One: We will go over the unique qualities of Yupo and how these qualities make wonderful and innovative paintings possible. I will demonstrate painting with watercolor, acrylic and alcohol paints and inks and you will try them for yourself. I’ll demonstrate using different media in combination as well as adding collage, explaining the order of layering the different media to achieve the best results. Then you will try a couple of paintings yourself using both ink and paint. You will then create two or more multimedia paintings using layering techniques. I will explain critique approaches, and we will critique everyone’s art as a group.

Day Two: I’ll demonstrate a folded painting, weaving with Yupo to create a painting, and how to burn holes in Yupo to create a 3-D painting. I’ll demonstrate the steps for weaving and for burning holes in Yupo. We’ll all prepare at least two paintings to weave and burn beginning today and continuing on Day 3. We’ll critique today’s paintings considering which might work well for weaving or burning.

Day Three: You can finish your paintings from Day Two and/or create new ones. I’ll review each of your paintings individually and discuss which are the best candidates for the weaving and burning techniques. Then you can try these techniques yourself with your paintings. We’ll critique paintings and go through what we have learned, what surprised us and what inspired us.

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Biography: Lil Clinard is known for her large paintings on Yupo. Her paintings have won numerous awards. You may have seen her Yupo watercolor paintings in the AGTV Spring Shows. She paints in both a realistic and abstract style and uses both intense and soft hues. She paints landscapes and seascapes as well as abstracts. She has been painting watercolor on Yupo for the last 10 years and has experimented with numerous techniques. You have an opportunity to benefit from her experiences. Visit her website: www.WatercolorsByLil.com. Lil’s paintings are in private and commercial collections across the US and Europe. They are available at her studio here in Tellico Village

Instructor Website: WatercolorsByLil@charter.net

Class Content: Collage is such a fun and versatile medium—the creative possibilities are endless! Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to try your hand at gelli plate printing with acrylic paints, using the results to assemble your own collages. You’ll start by learning the basics of how to make mono-prints with a gelli plate, and how to use the results (along with other collage material) to create your own unique mixed media artwork. Along the way, you’ll learn the basics of gelli plate mono-printing, color mixing, and collage techniques, as well as how to use your prints, drawing/painting, and other collage materials to bring it all together in your final pieces. Let’s have some fun!

Supply List: All materials will be provided, including a variety of collage papers. You will have the use of a gelli plate during the workshop (along with all the accessories and paper you need to make prints), acrylic paints, acrylic mediums for adhering collage to the surfaces, substrates for your final pieces (e.g., canvas or board), paint brushes, etc.

You are encouraged to bring along any additional collage material that appeals to you personally. This can be any type of paper (magazine papers, painted papers, tissue papers, text or images from old books, cut-outs, maps, etc., etc.). The more material you have, the more choices you will have when it comes time to assemble your final pieces. I suggest you also bring along an apron or something to protect your clothing. Acrylic is unforgiving if you get it on your clothes!

Biography: I come from a Chemistry and Geology background, but have always had a keen interest in art, and have taken a variety of workshops and classes in different media over the years. In 2015, I was able to take the plunge into art full-time, studying for two years with the Open College of the Arts (based in the UK) before being juried in as a member of the Art Market Gallery in Knoxville in late 2017. My work has been accepted into a number of juried exhibitions in the Knoxville area, including the Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition (2020, 2023), Arts in the Airport at McGhee Tyson Airport (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024), The District Gallery’s “The Big Tiny Show” Exhibition (2022, 2023, 2024), and the Arts & Culture Alliance’s “No Bigger than a Breadbox” Exhibition (2021, 2023, 2024). I have also exhibited works locally in Knoxville at the Marble Alley Lofts, the Emporium Gallery, the Mayor’s offices, and Post-Modern Spirits, and became a juried member of the Foothills Craft Guild in 2023.

Instructor Website: www.artmarketgallery.net/shop/pamela-salyer/143