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In
this section, Meininger's provides a
resource of educational workshops, classes
and societies.
Whether you are a professional artist
or weekend hobbyist, you will find opportunities
for your specific interests and skill
level. If you are an instructor and would
like to submit a workshop or class for
free publication, visit our sign-up
form to submit the information
and materials list if applicable.
New
OPEN Acrylic Workshop Friday,
July 10 • 10am-3pm • instructor:
Mary Morrison • Grant
Street Art Studios • 300
E. 19th Ave. (19th & Grant St.) • Denver• $75
includes all paints and gels This
new acrylic paint system from Golden
handles beautifully! It paints more like
oils as it stays wet 10 times longer
than regular acrylics. Great for plein
air painting, portrait painting and simply
slowing down and blending with wet into
wet applications. And, still, no solvents!
This is for every level of experience
as we'll just be playing with the new
paint and mediums. OPEN handles differently
than standard acrylics. A lot more blending
and detail work is possible as it stays
wet for hours. Very cool!! I have several
projects designed for you to become familiar
with the working properties of the paint,
Open thinner, gel and medium. Then, we'll
paint a small study using OPEN. We will
cover using regular fluid and heavy body
acrylics with OPEN, and how best to layer
the paints to take advantage of the differences
in dry times. Again, all the products
can be used together!
Contact Mary
at morrison.mary@q.com or
call (303) 863-8175 to sign-up and receive
a short supply list, payment info and
directions to the studio (air conditioned!).
Beginning
Ink Saturday, July
11 •10am-3pm
(lunchbreak 12-1pm)
•Ink
Lounge Gallery•530
South Frontage Road in Ford Park•Belmar,
Denver• $75
includes all materials + lunch) • class
size: 10 people Thisworkshop
will cover the basics of screen printing
on paper. You'll
learn
art and film preparation, screens - mesh,
emulsion, exposure, cleaning and registration.
The morning session starts with some
of the basics and a short demonstration
of a 2-color print. Thencontinue
by creating art, preparing the screens
- break for lunch - and then come back
and spend the afternoon printing single
color prints. You'll walk away with a
general knowledge of screen-printing,
a small booklet of resources, and about
10 prints of your work. To register
go to inkloungegallery.com and
click on the Upcoming Workshops info
link, and then the more details link
on the workshop that interests you.
Textures,
Marks and Seductive Surfaces Workshop Friday,
July 17 • 10am-3pm • instructor:
Mary Morrison • Grant
Street Art Studios • 300
E. 19th Ave. (19th & Grant St.) • Denver• $75
includes all paints and gels This
workshop will give artists a great over
view of gels, pastes and mediums. Because
acrylics dry quickly they lend themselves
to layering of color, texture and pattern.
Learn how to incorporate this idea of
layers in your work to create wonderful
surfaces. We'll go into the best paint
and gels for stenciling, transfer prints
from found objects to create textural/patterned
surfaces and which gels and pastes create
the most texture. We'll also make new
marks with a more "print-making" type
of application. We'll work with special
formulas to create the look of Encaustic
painting (beeswax medium), layering gels
to create images that float on top of
underlying colors. See which pastes work
best for embedding found objects. We'll
learn the properties and use of the interference
and iridescent paints to create specialty
papers for collage. This workshop will
help you to think more three-dimensionally
in painting and how to get a more textural
surface. For all levels. ContactMary
at morrison.mary@q.com or
call (303) 863-8175 to sign-up and receive
a short supply list, payment info and
directions to the studio (air conditioned!).
Kid's
Art Saturday Saturday,
July 18, 2-4pm • instructor:
TBA • CHAC
(Chicano Humanities and Arts Council) • 772
Santa Fe Drive • Denver • FREE The
third Saturday of June features TBA working
on TBA with the kids. Come in for a free
workshop from 2 to 4 pm on July 18. Workshop
Wish List: Donations
are needed for the Kid Art Workshops,
any help is greatly appreciated! -acrylic
paint in primary colors; large bottles
for murals and small ones for other projects.
-yarn. -popsicle sticks. -construction
paper. -colored tissue paper. -glitter
glue. -sequins. -beads. -feathers.
For more information go to chacweb.org.
Art
in the Gardens Wednesdays, July
22, August 12 and September 9•9am-3pm
• instructor: Cheryl
St. John •Betty
Ford Alpine Gardens•530
South Frontage Road in Ford Park•Vail• $50
each class or
$160 all four classes (paid in advance) Spend
the day painting the beautiful gardens
that are full of color each and every
month in the Summer and the temperature
is much cooler than Denver, so you are
sure to have an enjoyable day painting
to your heart's content! The varieties
of flowers are endless, some you may
have never seen before, come and explore
the possibilities. The class will concentrate
on composition, color and technique.
Classes fill up fast so register early. To register for classes or any
questions, call Cheryl St. John at (303)
425-8820 or email cheryl@cherylstjohn.com.
A supply list will be sent upon registration.
Landscape
Oil Painting July
23-25•9am-4pm
• instructor: Mark
Pettit •Weehawken
Creative Arts • Ridgway Community Church
• 685 W. Sherman•Ridgway• $335
WCA member / $406
non-member This
will be an indoor oil painting workshop
with instruction on all aspects of landscape
painting from a photograph in a controlled
environment. Photos will be provided
from Mark's collection of local scenery,
but students may also bring photos of
their own to work from if they wish.
For
complete information or to enroll, visit
our website at weehawkenarts.org or call Ashley at (970) 318-0150.
Fabric
Ink Saturday, August
15 • 10am-3pm
(lunchbreak 12-1pm)
• Ink
Lounge Gallery•530
South Frontage Road in Ford Park•Belmar,
Denver• $75
includes most materials, fabric not included
+ lunch) • class
size: 6 people This
workshop is structured to print a 2-color
piece of art on whatever fabric you choose
to bring. It might be t-shirts, tea towels,
totebags, pillow cases - anything flat
and light colored. You may bring up to
10 pieces that will use the same art
and colors to print. Spend a fun morning
participating in a printing demonstration
to learn how to register your art for
2-color printing on fabric. We will then
go over preparing your art and screens.
During lunch we will also burn the screens.
In the afternoon we will work in pairs
to print both persons art. If there is
time we may also "play" with
paper and mix screens and colors. To register go to inkloungegallery.com and
click on the Upcoming Workshops info
link, and then the more details link
on the workshop that interests you.
Kid's
Drop-In Summer Workshops Every
Friday from June 5 to August 7 • 1-2pm
• Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls
and Toys • 1880 Gaylord St.•Denver
• Ages 5 and up • $7 per workshop
or 10 Pass Punch Card for $52.80 -July 3, Recycled
Creations: Turn
junk into robots, cars, tiny towns, anything
you can imagine.
-July 10, Paper
Dolls and Puppets: Use
collage techniques to create paper dolls
and puppets.
-July 17, Dioramas: Create
a tiny scene of anything you can imagine
from a nature scene or a street corner
to a place in your favorite book or movie.
Please bring a shoe box.
-July 24, Wind Powered Toys: Make
kites, pinwheels and paper boats, which
all run on wind power.
-July 31,
Game Day: Play
a game that you make yourself.
-August
7, Miniature Rooms: Design
a room in your dream house. Learn basics
about scale and miniature making as you
use household items to create a tiny
room. Please bring a shoe box.
···Reservations
not required but greatly appreciated!··· For more
information go to Denver
Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys,
contact
Jillian ateducation@dmmdt.org
or (303)
322-1053.
Expressive Color + Impressionist Texture July 13-17 or August 10-14 • Mon.-Fri.
9am-5pm • Instructor: Cathy Carey • Santa
Fe, NM • $500
Make your work more personal by controlling
the language of color, creating focal
points and tuning in to your unique creative
voice with this 5-day workshop by Cathy
Carey. For more information contact cathy@artstudiosandiego.com,
call (760) 489-9109 or visit the website.
The
Complete Colored Pencil Days,
Evenings and Saturdays / Spring and Summer
Workshops featuring Colored Pencil, Watercolor
Pencil, Solvents & Tools
The colored
pencil has come a long way since the
days of scratching around on ruled note
pad with a pencil so hard and lacking
of pigment it would wear holes in the
paper. Explore the combination of mixing
colored pencil and watercolor pencil,
use solvents to get a rich saturation
equal to paint yet maintain the ability
to keep tight control over your work.
Pencil’s have found their way back
into the fine art world due to lightfast
standards, pigment concentration and
the precision of a dry media. Experience
the most affordable and portable medium
in the world for artist of all levels.
** No supplies needed ** For more information
on dates,
times
and locations, click the "workshops" link
at: www.pivotalstudios.com
or contact Robert (303) 202-9951.
Loveland
Art Academy Opportunity
& Instruction for Art Makers • 183
SW 12th Street • Loveland
-Quick
Sketch with Kim English, November
13-15, 10am-4pm. Medium: Oil, Acrylic.
Level: Beginner-Advanced. Tuition: $595
+ $18 model fee.
All sessions/classes/workshops are held
at the Loveland
Art Academy or call (970) 663-1915.
Rocky
Mountain Nature Association 2009 through
November • Rocky
Mountain National Park • near Estes
Park Most
field seminars are field-based, hands-on
learning experiences in Rocky Mountain
National Park. A wide range of topics
are available and include wildflowers,
mammals, birds, cultural history, outdoor
skills, photography, painting and writing.
You can see a tentative schedule and
learn more about specific seminars by
clicking on the word syllabus. To enroll
in the seminar, please click on the seminar
title. If you have any questions, would
like to talk with a person at the Field
Seminar Center, or experience technical
difficulties, please call (970) 586-3262.
Many of our seminars fill up, so please
register early. We look forward to seeing
you in a field seminar this year. RMNA
membership discounts are available for
intergenerational, single and multi-day
classes.
For more information go to rmna.org/seminars_calendar.html.
Classes
Art
Students League Classes & Workshops Art
Students League of Denver • 200
Grant Street • Denver Most
Ongoing Classes meet once or twice a
week from September through May and are
designed to provide students the opportunity
to learn in an open, individualized studio
environment. The League encourages students
who do not have a strong art foundation
to participate in the Fundamentals of
Art and Introduction to Art Media classes
before pursuing an Ongoing Class. To
further master a specific art form or
skill, specialty workshops and seminars
are offered throughout the year for students
of all abilities. Visit www.asld.org or
call (303) 778-6990 to register.
Artful
Journey School of Fine Arts Classes and
Workshops
Artful
Journey School of Fine Arts • 3721
Evergreen Parkway • Evergreen Teaching
the process of making art for over 14
years to Evergreen and the surrounding
mountain communities, Artful Journey
offers children, teens and adults fine
art, performing arts, photography and
workshops year round in our vibrant classrooms
and studio. All classes are set in supportive,
lively, funfilled, non-competitive environments
that allow students to explore their
creativity while providing enough structure
to ensure skill development. Mentorship
programs, apprenticeships and exhibition
programs are also in place to enhance
a students journey through their course
of learning at the school. Visit www.artfuljourneyschool.com or
call (303) 674-0446 to register.
Artist
Trading Cards CORE
Gallery • 2nd
Saturday of every Month • 10am-Noon •
900 Santa Fe Drive • Denver Artist
Trading Cards are cool little miracles
of miniature art. They are originals,
small editions created by artists and
artist wanna-a-bees. The idea is that
you trade them with other people who
produce cards, either at trading sessions
or wherever you meet another ATC trader
in person. For more information about
trading cards at CORE contact: Victoria
Regina at veregina_coeli@hotmail.com.
To find out more about CORE Gallery go
to www.corenewartspace.com or
call (303) 297-8428.
Classical
Art Academy Art
Workspace • 2810
Wilderness Place • Boulder Ongoing
classes in the classical atelier style
with monthly registration. Classes include
Drawing Fundamentals, Oil Painting Foundation,
Masters Painting Techniques, Alla Prima
Portrait with Model, and Figure Drawing
with Model. Class sizes are small, never
more than 10 students per class. For
more information, please visit classicalartacademy.com or
call (303) 443-5251. The website has
times, driving directions, class descriptions,
and tuition policies.
Evergreen
Arts Center Art Classes Evergreen
Arts Center • 32003
Ellingwood TRL • Evergreen The Arts Center has three classrooms
on the top level and publish a new class
schedule three times per year featuring
classes and workshops for adults, teens
and children. Classes are in partnership
with the Evergreen Park and Recreation
District. For more information visit evergreenarts.org or
call (303) 674-0056.
Foothills
Arts Center Classes & Workshops Foothills
Arts Center • 809
Fifteenth Street • Golden Foothills
Arts Center offers a variety of workshops
and classes for students at all skill
levels in painting, crafts, creative
writing and the business of art. Instructors
including Steve Tracy, Carolyn Campbell
and Kathy Beekman are available to help
tap the creative potential in their students.
Registration is required; go to www.foothillsartcenter.org/calendar/cal.php
for a current calendar of events. For
more information visit foothillsartcenter.org or
call (303) 279-3299.
Loveland
Art Academy Classes & Workshops Loveland
Art Academy • 183
SW 12th Street • Loveland Life Drawing Sessions:
-Saturday morning sessions,
9am-Noon • Quick
pose, uninstructed, drop-in • Artist
model • $10/session
-Saturday afternoon sessions, beginning
April 4, 2009 • Quick sketch, uninstructed,
drop-in • Costumed model • $15/session
-Tuesday afternoon sessions, 1-4pm • Long
pose, uninstructed, drop-in • Costumed/portrait
model • $15/session
For more information
visit lovelandartacademy.org or
call (970) 663-1915.
Mizel
Museum Classes/Lectures/Workshops Mizel
Museum • 400
South Kearney Street • Denver
The
Mizel Museum provides programs in the
visual, performing and literary arts
to the Jewish community and the community
at large. The work of the Mizel Museum
is based on a belief in the importance
of the arts as an expression of the human
spirit and as a key to the creative,
spiritual and historical identity of
the individual and the community. Programs
expose the community to the rich cultural
heritage and history of the Jewish people
and serve as a catalyst for exploring
diversity and understanding among the
multiplicity of cultures. Inherent in
all program initiatives is a commitment
to professional excellence, high artistic
standards, educational value and accessibility.
Go to www.mizelmuseum.org/adultart.html or
call (303) 316-6360 for more information.
The Mizel Museum also provides art education
for kids, Visit www.mizelmuseum.org/art.html or call (303) 316-6319 for more information.
The
Other Side Arts 1644
Platte Street • Denver
1400 Dallas Street • Aurora
A
nonprofit dedicated to encouraging personal
expression, building community, creating
dialogue, and increasing tolerance through
art. TOSA provides arts instruction and
exhibition opportunities to historically
underserved populations, youth, artists,
and the general public. TOSA creates
an exploratory environment that emphasizes
inclusion and inherent worth. For more
information visit theothersidearts.org.
Open Studios School of Art Open
Studios • 3020
Carbon Place #100 • Boulder
In
response to the public interest in pursuing
the creative arts, Open Studios School
of Art offers classes taught primarily
by Open Studios artists as well as other
talented and professional instructors.
Classes include a variety of mediums,
with a variety of skill levels addressed;
and in a spirit of exploration and mutual
support, will lead students to a new
or renewed creative experience. The Open
Studios School of Art is an exciting
and stimulating artistic venture for
Boulder and beyond. For more information
and to download class calendars visit Open
Studios School of Art online,
email artschool@openstudios.org
or call (303) 442-4754.
Pivotal
Studios Art Instruction Pivotal
Studios • 7625
W. 5th Ave., Suite 202E • Lakewood
Children
and adult professional art instruction,
Everyone advances at their own rate with "individual
curricula". Using an emphasis on
drawing skills, form, shape, weight and
direction we build structure for our
artwork to follow, no matter what medium
we use. Forging a good foundation is
the key to having success in our artistic
endeavors. Learning to see the image
as we complete the level of detail, use
of color, texture and contrast are all
pivotal to the production of the final
image. If you are just getting started
as an artist or you are an established
artist wanting to explore different techniques,
we can address your specific needs through "individual
curricula".
For ongoing class schedule
and pricing information visit
www.pivotalstudios.com/classes.html
Sangre
de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
Education and Classes Sangre
de Cristo Arts & Conference • 210
N. Santa Fe Avenue • Pueblo
Education
is an integral part of the Arts Center’s
mission, and our three building complex
provides a variety of studio and classroom
spaces. Over 100 arts and leisure classes
are offered per quarter for adults and
children. These classes span from single
day workshops to several weeks of learning
in a vast range of topics and skills.
The Arts Center also offers a variety
of courses for educators. A copy of our current
class schedule can be accessed
online, or to propose teaching a class,
please contact our Curator of Education
at (719) 295-7210.
The
Taos Art School Workshops and Expeditions Taos,
New Mexico Art
Workshops, calligraphy, Navajo art, pottery,
work shops, Frida Kahlo, Canyon de Chelly,
Art Expeditions, tours and painting,
in the Heart of the Southwest. For
more information visit us at taosartschool.org,
email tas@laplaza.org or call (575) 758-0350.
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Figure Drawing Class Lakewood
Cultural Center • Thursday
Nights • 6:30-9:30pm • $7.00
per class The
Lakewood Cultural Center is located at
480 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226.
Call (303) 987-5436,
visit www.lakewood.org
or click
here for more information.
Life Drawing Classes 1400
Dallas Street,
Aurora• Monday & Wednesday
Nights •
7-10pm
• $10.00
per class Artist-run,
drop-in, non-instructed, great atmosphere,
the longest running life-drawing sessions
in the Denver area,
15 years!Located
at The
Other Side Arts Building in Aurora. Artists
and models may contact Rene at (303)
837-0667.
Life
Drawing Circle Blue
Sky Collective • 2nd
& 4th Sundays, 1-3pm • $5.00for
1 drop in session, optional
gratuity for model We
are building an inclusive artistic community
focused on sharing creativity and ideas
on an energetic and personal level. ***All
skill levels welcome.*** This is not
an instructional class, but an open drawing
circle with live models. Please bring
your own drawing supplies, a respectful
attitude and $5 class fee.
(Optional gratuity for the nude model
is always appreciated but never required.)
Always seeking reliable models!
Contact David at davecab2000@hotmail.com or
(303) 856-8410 for more information.
Blue Sky Collective is located at 9635
W. Colfax Ave in Lakewood, CO one block
east of Kipling on Colfax, (303) 238-0959.
Face
Painting and Body Art Jam Blue
Sky Collective • every
4th Sunday, 5:30-7:30pm • $5.00 suggested
donation Bring your face/body paints and
a friend/canvas and join us as we create
living art. No experience necessary,
just the desire to try something new
and a willingness to share your creative
juices with the group. Going out to the
club? Need additions to your portfolio?
Models always welcome, please tip your
painter.
Contact Kathy at mkatnutt@hotmail.com or
David at davecab2000@hotmail.com or
(303)
856-8410 for more information.
Blue Sky Collective is located at 9635
W. Colfax Ave in Lakewood, CO one block
east of Kipling on Colfax, (303) 238-0959
Societies
Colorado
Calligraphers Guild CCG
dues $30 per year The Colorado
Calligraphers' Guild was formed to promote the study,
practice and appreciation of calligraphy
in all its historical and present day
applications, to encourage individual
excellence and foster a deeper understanding
of calligraphy.
Colorado
Watercolor Society Meetings:
First Plymouth Congregational Church,
3501 So. Colorado Blvd., Englewood • 3rd
Tuesday of every month, except July,
Aug., Dec. • 7pm • CWS
dues $35 per year The Colorado
Watercolor Society is an organization
dedicated to uphold the highest standards
and principles of art and to promote,
encourage and foster an interest in fine
art in all media, especially watercolor.
The Society sponsors two annual juried
shows, which include the State Watermedia
Exhibition at the Colorado History Museum
and the Botanic Gardens Show. In 1997
the CWS became a member of the Western
Federation of Watercolor Societies, thus
allowing our members to enter its annual
show. We shall in turn host the WFS exhibition
in the year 2007. Other shows are held
throughout the metro area and occasionally
in other communities within the State.
A juror's workshop is held each year
during the State Exhibition.
Colored
Pencil Society of America: Colorado
Chapter 220 Meetings:
Rocky Mountain PBS, 1089 Bannock St.,
Denver • 2nd
Saturday of every month • 10am-Noon • Chapter
dues $15 per year • CPSA
dues $40 per year
The
Colorado
Chapter of the Colored
Pencil Society of America (CPSA)
invites you to become a part of its steadily
growing statewide and beyond membership.
There are no qualifying criteria for
becoming a CPSA member, except that you
must be 18 or older, though you must
be a member of CPSA to join Colorado
Chapter 220. As a member of CPSA 220,
you'll get an opportunity to exhibit
your artwork and share with others who
have the same interest and passion for
the colored pencil medium. Chapter 220
meets the second Saturday of most every
month and also keeps you informed through
a monthly newsletter. For more information
about the Colorado chapter email
denver-dc220@cpsa.org.
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