STILL LIFE DRAWING, SHAPES & SHADING @ URBANA WITH ELLIOTT EVERSON

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw!

This workshop will get you started, painlessly, using basic drawing techniques to create a realistic pencil drawing of a still life. Drawing requires learning how to observe correctly and record what you see. Students will learn about basic drawing materials, pencils, surfaces, and techniques and be introduced to the essentials of proportion, line, shading, perspective and composition. Learning to draw accurately will provide you with an excellent foundation for additional drawing and other art classes

 All skill levels welcome, let’s have fun!

Location: urbAna, 5027 N 44th St #202, Phoenix, AZ 85018 

October 24, 2018  |  1 Session  |  $50

IKEBANA: JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT with Ping Wei 

During this workshop, offered by international Ikebana artist Ping Wei, students will learn the art of Japanese flower arranging, where the process is as important as the resulting arrangement.  In Ikebana, the learning does not come from merely memorizing the basics, but also from the process where students begin to attune to their inner selves, to the flowers and branches they are touching, to the surroundings that envelope them, and by extension to the world in which they exist.

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All Levels

ENCAUSTIC MIXED MEDIA with Bela Fidel

In this 1-day workshop Bela brings her experience with many textural techniques incorporating art- and non-art-related materials. You will learn how they can be used with Encaustics, thus greatly enhancing the use of this fascinating medium.

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Friday  |  10:00am - 4:00pm

November 2, 2018  

$105, plus $40 materials fee paid to the instructor on first day.

The Art of Zentangle with Suzanne O'Malley

The meditative art of Zentangle will be explored in this 1-day Saturday workshop. Zentangles are miniature pieces of unplanned, abstract, black and white art, created through a very specific method, to form structured patterns on a square paper tile. The patterns will unfold before the very eyes of the student as she becomes completely engrossed in “artistic meditation.”  read more

All Levels

No Materials Fee

November 10, 2018  |  10 a.m. - 2 p.m.   

Wine and Watercolor with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin.  Be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours.  Enjoy a lighthearted atmosphere while learning something new. You will leave with a beautiful completed painting.read more

All Levels
Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm | November 15, 2018 | 1 session

$25 per person

FUSED GLASS JEWELRY FOR BEGINNERS with Lauren Toth

Learn how to design beautiful, colorful cabachons to be used in pendants, earrings and pins. You will be taught the tips and tricks of successful jewelry making using both dichroic and regular glass. Each student will be able to make as many pieces as will fit on a 7” x 7” kiln shelf on the first day.  On day two you will be surprised to see and work with what you made the class before. You will work with your pieces adding bails and findings to finish them off using cold fusing techniques.  We will also discuss what worked and what didn’t along with seeing other glass jewelry made with techniques beyond the scope of this workshop. Bring a chain or cord so you can wear your own special piece home. Extra chain, cords and ribbons will be made available for purchase if so desired.

No prior experience necessary.  Workshop includes use of fuse glass tools, equipment and kiln firing to complete an original glass design.  System 96 COE glass will be used in this workshop.A $35 materials fee paid directly to the instructor covers all glass materials for the workshop.

(Safety NOTE: Students are required to wear closed toe shoes for this workshop.)

Saturday, December 1, 2018 |  10:00am - 4:00pm

Workshop Wrap-up on Saturday, December 8, 2018 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

No one under the age of 18 permitted unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.  If under 18, no glass cutting or grinding will be allowed.  No one under the age of 13 allowed.

Workshop fee: $140

Materials fee: $35 paid directly to instructor on first day

SILK PAINTING: LINE, SHAPE, AND BRILLIANT COLORS with Cheri Reckers 

Experience the art of silk painting as you create a one-of-a-kind scarf, wall hanging or table runner on 8” x 54” silk habotai. Learn how to use water-based resist to draw on the silk and mix your own custom dye colors. We’ll discuss design placement, color usage and adding texture with salts. The processes of steaming (to set the dye) and washing out the finished pieces will also be covered.

Bring your own simple design or use one of the instructor’s.

No experience is necessary. Just come and have fun!read more

All Levels

December 8, 2018 | 10a.m. - 4p.m.
1 session
$105 plus $15 materials fee 

Wine and Watercolor with John Erwin

Join us for a fun night of watercolor painting with John Erwin.  Be surprised what you can learn in just a few creative hours.  Enjoy a lighthearted atmosphere while learning something new. You will leave with a beautiful completed painting.read more

All Levels
Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm | December 13, 2018 | 1 session

$25 per person

DIAMOND IN THE DESERT - BASIC MOSAIC MIRRORS with Dave Hanson

Stained glass comes in a dazzling array of colors – arrange pieces side-by-side in a mosaic pattern and pick the right grout color, and even a simple design will burst into bloom!  In this basic two-day workshop students will create a mosaic mirror while exploring the power of contrasting colors and learning how a subtle variation in materials can add depth and amplify light-play.  As a twist, students will use a diamond-shaped mirror on a rectangular board – a deceptively simple change that will make your project even more unique.

The second day's focus will be on choosing the grout color to make each project pop, then grouting it, and taking it home.

A $15 supplies fee includes use of tools, an 8”x11” jigsawed board with mirror attached, as well as adhesives and a wide variety of glass, beads, colored mirror, iridescent and dichroic glass.

All Levels
January 5 & 12, 2018  | 2 sessions | $140 | $15 materials fee paid directly to instructor
Saturday | January 5, 2018 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday | January 12, 2018 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

IKEBANA: JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT with Ping Wei 

During this workshop, offered by international Ikebana artist Ping Wei, students will learn the art of Japanese flower arranging, where the process is as important as the resulting arrangement.  In Ikebana, the learning does not come from merely memorizing the basics, but also from the process where students begin to attune to their inner selves, to the flowers and branches they are touching, to the surroundings that envelope them, and by extension to the world in which they exist.

During this relaxing workshop students will feel their creativity blossom. Class will begin with Ping providing a verbal history of the art of Ikebana. He will discuss that the art form takes root in the concept of simplicity, and that there is an emphasis on lines and the use of space. After a demonstration by Ping, students will make their own, original Ikebana arrangement. The workshop will conclude with a thoughtful critique of each student’s arrangement.

Participants are asked to bring their own small or medium-sized vase or vessel for their design.

Ping Wei started his Sogetsu Ikebana study in 2003 under Yukiko Kimoto sensei in Phoenix. His current teacher’s ranking is first grade Somu. He travels to Japan to further his studies at Sogetsu headquarters in Tokyo, and also attends Sogetsu Ikebana master teacher’s workshops in the United States yearly.

All Levels

INTRODUCTION TO OIL AND COLD WAX MEDIUM: Tools, Techniques, Textures, and More with Barbara Bagan

In this workshop artists will be introduced to the basics, and beyond, regarding the tools, techniques, and methods of creating with oil paints and cold wax medium.   The layers of oil paints and cold wax are applied, scratched, scrapped, pressed, or gently layered in either a planned or intuitive way to create exciting textures, expressive marks, and unique surfaces.

We will play, experiment, and create opportunities for happy accidents which occur almost effortlessly when oil paints and cold wax are combined.

For beginners through advance artists. Bring your curiosity, an open mind, and a creative attitude.

Barbara Bagan is an experienced and knowledgeable instructor.  She is a member of several local art organizations, has taught university and studio courses, as well as designed and conducted various expressive art programs and workshops.  After recently retiring as Professor in Charge of Expressive Arts Therapy at Ottawa University in Phoenix, she is now focusing her time on her art and teaching.  She exhibits locally and nationally and locally and has garnered awards and recognition for her watercolors, acrylics, alcohol inks, and pastels.

Saturday | January 26, 2019 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | 1 session | $105 |  $20 materials fee