WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 2009/2010
Scroll down the page to see current workshop listings.
Listings are in order by most recent date first.
Wait...Before you do let me tell about our "Holiday Special"
We have a Holiday Special Discount for you. Sign up before the end of 2009 and we will give you a 10% discount on any and all workshops for 2010.
And... in addition to the 10% discount we are offering our lunches to you at no additional cost.
That's right...Free Lunch.
Take a look around and I hope you find a workshop that you can not resist.
We want you to join us to experience a fabulous weekend of art with your favorite art teacher and afterward to return home feeling satisfied and inspired.
You will have plenty of room, plenty of light and plenty of atmosphere. We know you will totally enjoy your time with us.
Looking forward to meeting all of you throughout 2010 in the best possible meeting of the minds... enjoying our passion.
Gratefully,
Lisa and.....the IR team - Renee, Kaitlin and Jon ______________________________________
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Saturday and Sunday, January 23 and 24, 2010
Instructor: Julie Haymaker Thompson
Class Title: Steam Punk Millie
Steam Punk Millie...
Spend 2 fun filled days learning a variety of mixed media technique's.
First we will start with foam core and picking our animal .You my use a design of mine or draw you own simple outline form. I will then teach you how to make this design 3 -d and help with balance and simplicity of design.
We will then go on to my unique technique of covering him in pewter. Aging and distressing will be done to the surface. Our critters design elements will be made from paper clay and a variety of found objects as well as ribbons, lace vintage paper and craft store finds.
This little piece is perfect for the whimsey lover with “grown up “ taste and for those that like to explore working in a variety of techniques making this piece a true mixed media project.
2 days= 12 hours
Cost= $285.00
supply kit $25.00
*tools and materials supplied but please bring an exacto knife, blades and scissors.
Optional supplies, your own ribbons, findings, buttons etc. That would help to make your piece special to you!
Dates: January 23 and 24, 2010
Limited Class
Costs: $285
Optional: Lunch $14 per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration: You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
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Saturday, Feburary 6th and Sunday Febuary 7th, 2010
Instructor: Richard Salley
Join Richard Salley For A Special Intensive Cold-Connection Workshop
Whether you are an experience art jeweler or looking for your first class in jewelry making, you’ll learn a wealth of tips, tricks and techniques that you can apply to your own jewelry and assemblage projects.
The class will focus on creating a beautiful and intricate hinged locket that you will construct from a humble rusty washer, etched metal components, wire and your own hand crafted chain and clasp.
The two days will be broken out as follows:
First we will cover metal etching techniques. We will etch three separate designs on copper, brass and nickel silver. Several image transfer methods will be employed, including rubber-stamping, acetone transfer, PnP transfer along with free-form design.
We will also introduce the use of the jeweler’s saw, which we’ll use to make jump rings and
to cut out the locket cover.
Next we will focus on the fabrication and assembly of the locket. We will learn and practice rivet making, including the use of solid wire, tubing, eyelets, and brads.
Wire forming, wrapping, hardening and the use of wire staples, will be introduced as we build the framework that will hold the locket together and create the hinging mechanism.
The workshop concludes with the construction of a hand-made chain and clasp on which you will hang the completed locket. We will examine several chain and clasp design options. We will close the workshop with a chance to share in each other’s work with a review and critique.
Join the fun...learn new techniques or extend your existing skills that you can apply to your own projects.
Supply List:
I will supply all necessary materials to complete the project. Students need only to bring a photograph (or copy of a photo) to put in the locket.
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NOTE: I usually use steel wire in my classes, however, some students find this too difficult to work with and prefer to use copper wire instead. If you choose to work with copper, please bring to class 50ft or so of 14gauge copper wire.
Tool List:
You will need basic jewelry making tools including:
jewelers saw and #2 saw blades
metal files
round and flat nose pliers
needle nose pliers - available at hardware/home improvement stores
small hammer suitable for flattening wire and riveting
wire cutters
bench block and bench pin
small vise that can clamp onto a table
Optional but very useful…
Dremel or similar rotary tool with cutting discs and 1/16th inch drill bit
A favorite rubber stamp - used for the pattern you will etch in the sheet metal
Resources:
Supplies and tools can be found at the following:
www.monsterslayer.com
www.riogrande.com
www.sfjssantafe.com
www.contenti.com
Dates: Febuary 6th and 7th, 2010
Limited Class
Costs: $350
Lunch: Included
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
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February 20 and February 21, 2110
Class Title: Mixed Media Rejuvenations
Instructor: Kelly Kilmer
Workshop-
Mixed Media Rejuvenations
Yearning to jump into the mixed media world of paper, paint and more?
Can't get enough of color, imagery and texture?
Want to learn some new ideas to get your art groove on?
In this unique two day mixed media art journaling workshop you will explore a myriad of hands on technique through both guided and self play. You will create your own luscious journal built with your own hands from scratch.
We will then dive into the pages exploring color, paper and texture. Learn a variety of different mixed media techniques, tips, tricks and ideas. I guarantee that your creative muse will be bubbling over with new ideas after this class! You won't want to put your brush down!
I have always wanted to teach a special weekend workshop on mixed media journaling. When I offer a workshop, I like to teach ideas that can apply to a variety of mixed media art.
You're not just learning art journaling, you're exploring creativity and learning techniques that can be applied to all forms of artwork whether you're painting a wall, a canvas, making a book or even jewelry!
- You learn how to call the muse out, to have her sit by your side and play.
- You'll learn how to overcome artists block.
- You'll learn how to stimulate your creative senses with paint, paper and more.
- You'll learn to love your journal and how inviting it is to work in book form.
I promise I will share as many tips, tricks, ideas and techniques that I have learned in a lifetime of keeping and working hands on in a journal.
You will leave class with a book whose pages are filled with new ideas and bursting at the seams. More importantly, you will leave class filled with the inspiration and the knowledge that yes, you are an artist and a person whose ideas, beliefs, moments and life are worth documenting in the pages of a book.
If I can do it and love it, so can you.
Class time 6 hours per day, two day workshop
Fee per student $285
All materials included except small supply list consisting of-
Scissors, selection of favorite collage ephemera (background papers, focal images, stickers, labels, etc...things to collage with), bone folder, cork back metal ruler,two full rolls of waxed paper,two full rolls of paper towels, permanent black inkpad, container to hold water, 3 1" brushes to glue and paint (I like chip or bristle brushes); bottle of tacky glue (like Aleene's)
Please note the instructor does not travel lightly and will bring all necessary materials (and more) to create the project including an array of professional acrylic paints, mediums, rubber stamps, collage ephemera and more.
Dates: February 20th and 21th, 2010
Limited Class
Costs: $285
Lunch: Optional, $14 a day.
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
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Febuary 27 - 28, 2010
Instructor: Katherine England
The above two round mosaics were made by students
See more of Katherine's work click here
Colored glass, tile, pearls, stone and more...
I have found something profoundly beautiful in the art of mosaics.
We break down something that “is” and recreate it to our desires. Colored glass and tile, pearls and stone, primitive and blingy ALL work together in an amazing conversation between things that are broken that result in a piece of art that is personal and stunning and whole.
It is a journey of connection. It is a puzzle to which we have all the pieces. I can honestly say this art form completely alters how we observe the objects and movement in our lives. .
It is, at the same time, strangely therapeutic, and hauntingly addictive but mostly it is delightfully satisfying.
Class Title:
Lazy Dazy
Class Description:
It all comes down to a circle. From beginning to end. From center to outer edge.
The labyrinth of life is a beautiful circle we weave, construct and reroute to come to our center.
This class uses the timeless mandala as a template to learn the art of Mosaic. Our canvas is a rotating lazy susan which, upon completion, will prove to be a fabulous center piece.
Remember decorative arts?
Our class will cover patterning, color, nipping, shaping, grinding and general "how to" of designing your piece. Skills learned will cover all the basic mechanics of using glass, tile, beads, pearls, jewelry or any other bling to create your art piece.
We will discuss adhesives, grouts, sealant and other materials needed to make both interior as well as exterior art. We will learn how to create a faux glass finish on the edge using paints.
In two days you will fall in love with this art form and soon be mosaicking everything in your house. Toilet seat anyone? Please look at my website to see the possibilities.
I will provide ALL materials (glass, adhesives, substrate, tiles, paint, etc.) and tools ( nippers, cutters, running pliers, grinders, etc.) Just come with your imagination ready to go and our journey begins.
Dates: Febuary 27th and 28th, 2010
Limited Class
Costs: $285
Optional: Lunch $14 per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below Select with or without lunch.
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Friday, March 26, 2010 - One Day Only!
Instructor: Leighanna Light
Who was that masked man?
Learn the traditional art of mask making, first developed in 1593 by the ancient tribe Moshidulaguma, on the island of the Great... Pyrenees.
Okay, not really, I just made all of that up, but you will make some really cool masks using only clay, ink & found objects!
You will learn composition, object placement & design skills as well as how to add texture, depth, strength & stability to your work. I will supply a new type of clay that remains strong, durable & does not require baking.
Come on over and join our tribe!
Supply list:
-At least 4 oz. Of PVA glue. You can find it
here.
-2 deep canvases, 5 x 5 x 1 1/2, or 2 wooden boxes around the same size.
The size does not have to be exact, but you don’t want it to be much larger than this.
The best price for canvases can be found at www.cheapjoes.com
A cup for water
-2 bottles of Adirondack re-inkers, dye ink (NOT ALCOHOL INK)
PLEASE click
here to view product before you buy it.
-a variety of small FO’s
-a heat gun
-1 or 2 round brushes 1/2 inch thick or thicker
-1 or 2 bold design texture stamps (script, patterns, or hand carved stamps all work well, just nothing terribly intricate as we will be stamping into the clay with these.)
Kit fee: $20
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
lklight@copper.net
Dates: March 26, 2010
Class Hours: 1pm - 7pm (6 hours)
Limited Class
Fee: $145
Coffee, Tea, Beverages and Snacks will be provided.
Registration: You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
OR...
NOTE: Special Discount Save $30 for taking all Three Classes March 26, 27 and 28 for only $400. Registration for all three days can be had by scrolling down to the next class just below to "BEYOND THE VINTAGE METAL DECK" class.
Registration for the one day only class "Who Was That Masked Man" click on the 'Buy Now" button just below.
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March 27 and March 28, 2010
Instructor:
Leighanna Light
BEYOND THE VINTAGE METAL DECK
BEYOND THE VINTAGE METAL DECK
Taking the mystery out of working with metal. After many requests, I am happy to offer this two day extension of the Vintage Metal Deck workshop.
If you have already taken the one day class, you will behappily surprised by the new size of this deck as well as newtechniques & information presented in this in depth workshop.
We will be creating a large deck of 10 metal cards, each 6 by 3 inches, & exploring a variety of ways to use &distress metal, cloth, paper, found objects, and you will learn aboatload of brand new ideas & techniques!
You will receive in depth instruction on how to work with metalincluding...
- applying texture to metal-metal transfers
- a variety of ways to forge, distress & mark metal
- how to add ink & paint as a design element
- how to use a variety of patinas to change the look of the metal
- alternative ways to attach objects your workwithout using glue
- brand new metal altering techniques
- how to correctly use tools & products, including the dapping block & a few new surprises
- how to master object placement, composition & problem solving
- how to add texture & depth to your work-composition & design concepts
- a variety of new surface design techniques
- how to create a cohesive, themed project
You will leave with a unique, beautifully embellished art deck that can be boundby decorative wire or transformed into a book or sculpture if you wish.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at
mailto:atlklight@copper.net.
- PVA glue, at least 4 oz available click here
- White gesso, at least 4 oz. available click here, or go to http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_product.cfm?classId=1319&subclassID=131911&brndname=Utrecht&item=9001
- Scissors & a few medium size paint brushes
- 4 oz of Modern Options Patina, blue or green. Be sure to buy the matching copper surfacer, patina will not without it. Patinas are available at Michaels, your local art supply store or online-http://www.modernoptions.com/
- Eyelet's & wire -A Cropodile if you have one-2 or 3 of your favorite acrylic paints... These cards are small so you don't need huge 8 oz. tubes of paint for this class.
If everyone brings a SMALL amount of 2 or 3 colors & is willing to share, there should be plenty to go around. I also bring paint to share.
- Small images & small found objects
- A heat gun if you have one
There is a $25.00 kit fee for this class which includes all of the metal used for the decks, a variety of papers, fabrics & found objects for you to use in your project.
A Note About Supplies:
I bring plenty of images, ephemera & small found objects for everyone to use. However, I believe that it is important to have some materials to workwith that you are familiar with & comfortable using. Therefore, I ask that you bring some images & ephemera that you love to work with. Also, we usually end up having a community pile for everyone to use, so please bring extras to share.
Dates: March 27 amd 28, 2010
Hours: 10am - 5pm
Limited Class
Costs: $285
Optional: Lunch $14 per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below You also may select with or without lunch.
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Saturday and Sunday - April 10-11, 2010
Instructor: Michael deMeng
Class Title: Mask Maker, Mask Maker, Make Me a Mask
Class Description:
I collect masks. I’m not sure what it is but ever since I was a kid I have always been intrigued by the idea of transforming ones identity. That is why I love masks.
Perhaps it’s a superhero thing, but mask making is one of the oldest cultural traditions in the world, in fact the earliest example being from the Stone Age. The hunter would wear animal masks to disguise themselves and stalk prey. They transformed themselves into the animals they were hunting.
In essence this is what a mask does, it changes the wearer into something else. Have you ever noticed when you wear a mask you act a little differently, that you temporarily lose yourself and become whatever the mask represents?
In this class we are going to play with this concept and using various found objects or existing masks, we are going to transform them into strange and unusual facial disguises.
This is a two day class. This gives you the opportunity to make plaster forms from your own face if you are so inclined. It also allows ample drying time for some of the constructions before they are transformed with paint and texture.
Making masks is different than merely wearing them; it can be a process for artists to reveal what is veiled inside one’s soul. It is a strange art form that keeps secrets but also simultaneously unearths hidden worlds. Oh, the irony.
This is a 2 Full Day Workshop
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, April 10 and 11, 2010
Class Schedule Hours:
10am -5 pm
This is a Limited Class
Costs $350 - Lunch included
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
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Saturday April 17 and Sunday April 18, 2010
Insructor:
Pam Carriker
Class Title:
Self Portraits: A Reflection of You
Below are samples of the types of journal pages we will work on:
Captured Moments
If I could Fly
Butterflies Are Free
Alter A Photo
Journal Page
Black Journal
Below are pics of the finished canvas that I will teach at my workshop:
Class Description:
Self Portraits: A Reflection of You
- Journal you way to a self portrait that reflects your true self -
During this 2 day workshop you will work in the comfort and safety of your own Art Journal as you begin an exploration of your self and the face that you see in the mirror each morning.
You will dig deep to find what lies behind the face that you show to the world and in the end your face may not even look like you, but it will be representative of the inner you.
I will show you the techniques I use in my portraits and guide you towards creating a face that is uniquely your own, first in your Art Journal and finally on canvas where you will create a shrine to hold your personal treasures.
A materials fee of $20.00 will include a journal (water color field notebook) an 8 x 10 canvas, paint, mediums, and collage sheets.
Students will need to bring their own brushes, water container, meaningful ephemera and text, permanent inkpad in brown or black, a Sharpie Fine Point marker, charcoal and graphite pencils, kneaded eraser, blending stump and a white gel pen.
A complete supply list will be provided upon regstration.
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, 2010
Class Schedule Hours:
10am -5 pm
This is a Limited Class
Costs $285
Optional: Lunch $14 per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
Select with or without lunch.
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Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, 2010
Instructors:
Riki Schumacher, Certified PMC Instructor, Mixed Media Jewelry Artist
and....
Diana Frey, Mixed Media Jewelry Artist
Class:
Friends of a Feather
Level: beginning/intermediate
Class Description:
Design your “Friends of a Feather” necklace in this intensive precious metal clay and wiring workshop.
Begin your flight by spending an entire day learning both basic and intermediate pmc techniques including sculpting, texturing, layering, working with silicon molds, and then sanding, tumbling, and working with patinas.
On the second day, you will take your wire wrapping skills to new heights as you learn wire-wrapped loops, a variety of clasps, orchid vine wraps, make a charming bird’s nest and your own ball head pins with a butane torch.
Fly out of this technique rich class with a newly hatched, beautiful bird inspired creation to add to your nest!
Student Kit Fee: $45 (payable to instructors day of class, cash preferred)
Kit includes:
25 gram pack pmc3, sanding pad, sand paper, Teflon sheet, straw, roller, plastic cups, oil. And use of tools, rubber stamps, liver of sulfur, silicon molds, use of kilns, handouts, sterling silver jump rings, and masking tape.
Student supply list:
- Chain nose pliers,
- round nose pliers,
- flush cutters,
- minimum of 24 feet of 24 ga. dead soft round wire, either in sterling, copper, annealed steel, or brass (uncoated brass, NOT art or craft wire).
- One foot 16 ga. round, dead soft wire for clasps.
- Beads/pearls for necklace and nest (be sure 24 ga wire fits through hole),
- two feet of chain for necklace (new or vintage),
- chasing hammer,
- small steel bench block,
- exacto knife,
- bird related rubber stamps. Some stamps will be provided for texture, lettering, designs, etc.
- Inexpensive paintbrushes, 1/8” & ½”.
- Small spray bottle,
- awl or scribe,
- ruler, apron, paper and pencil, scotch tape.
- Ott light/task lamp and extension cord optional.
Dates:
Saturday & Sunday, May 1 and 2nd, 2010
Class Schedule Hours: 10am -5 pm
This is a Limited Class
Costs $300
Optional: Lunch $14 additional per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
If you should have any questions, please contact:
Riki at:
rikis1@mac.com
Diana at:
belladonna1351@charter.net
Resources:
http://www.riogrande.com/http://www.firemountaingems.com/
Registration:
You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below.
Select with or without lunch.
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Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, 2010
Instructor:
Lesley Venable
Class Title: The Altered Novella
Class Description:
As artists we may not all be writers but we are all story tellers. The quills and ink have been replaced by paint brushes, glazes and chalks while our parchment is canvas, fabric and vintage ephemera.
Instead of the nib scratching the surface of the paper our paints flow silently yet with the same need to set our thoughts free.
In this two day class we will weave our stories together in a handmade book using vintage fabrics, papers and images. Cradled within our books will be pockets and envelopes holding treasures of photos, poetry, journaling and more. The pages will come alive with stitching, stamping, fluid chalk inking and image transfers.
You will learn to create tape transfers and clear wrap transfers and how to incorporate them into your book pages and other collages. Other techniques we will learn will be how to age fabrics using a variety of methods and how to use gesso and acrylic stamping to add more depth to your artistic works.
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 26 and 27, 2010
Class Schedule Hours: 10am -5 pm
This is a Limited Class
Costs $285
Optional: Lunch $14 additional per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration: You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below:
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Saturday July 17 and Sunday July 18, 2010
Instructor:
Pamela Huntington
Class Title:
A Wonderland Journal
Class Description:
Did you ever wonder what Alice’s Journal of her Wonderland Journey might have looked like?
In this class we will create a magical, whimsy filled fabric journal of her (or your) adventures. “What is the use of a book, thought Alice, without pictures or conversations”.
We will create a book filled with pictures and visual conversations. Stuffed with adventure and lace. All sorts of ideas for creating a rich layered page will be explored. Including stamping on velvet and gel transfers onto different surfaces and using organza to
make an ethereal looking fabric collage on a page. To embellish the cover we will create a resin filled bezel containing a tiny collage and, or charm.
This will be a day of fun creating and adventure. And if the Alice theme is not your pleasure, bring your own ideas and pictures for your journal.
The journal is approximately 5 x 7 and as stuffed with fun as we can possibly make it!
Instructor will Provide:
Front and Back Book covers
Bezel for Cover
Resin for Bezels
Canvas pages
Sheet of Alice themed fabric pictures
Silk velvet ¼ yard
Gilding materials
All sorts of additional goodies
Kit Fee $15.00
We will need sewing machines, and I know there will be some available at Lisa Roas, but you have one and want to bring it and might be willing to share.. that would be Great, too!
Student Supply List
Basics Kit, scissors and etc.
Lots of Needles in all sizes, including beading needles and threads.
Any pictures printed on fabric you might like to use in your book.
Lots of fabric scraps of all sizes, large and small. Lots of Old laces, Hankies… anything small and fun for you! I like to add transparent fabric s like organza to some of my pages.
Small embellishments, buttons, charms,beads, attachments – like old Cards of snaps or fasteners.
A few used teabags, emptied and ironed flat.
Fabric glue, like fabric tack or Alene’s fabric glue.
For charms I suggest Terri Ventura’s “DimeStoreDaze”.
She will be a vendor at Art-Is-You and her is her Etsy store
http://www.dimestoreemporium.etsy.com/
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 26 and 27, 2010
Class Schedule Hours: 10am -5 pm
This is a Limited Class
Costs $285
Optional: Lunch $14 additional per day
Coffee, Tea, Beverages will be provided.
Registration: You can register by clicking on the 'Buy Now" button below:
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Policy for Cancellations:
While we understand that circumstances can arise causing a change in your plans, we must adhere to a business policy. Because it is impossible for Inspirational Retreat to favor one individual situation or circumstance over another, we must remain and stick to our policy in all situations and can make no exceptions to our cancellation policy.
- 45 Days or More prior to a workshop: Full refund of tuition, less a $75.00 cancellation fee.
- 44 Days or Less prior to a workshop: No refunds or credits for any reason.
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