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Teresa Booth Brown, Untitled Amir Fallah, The Filmmaker’s Reflection (detail) K Cesark, Rain June 25 – 29 June 25 – 29 June 25 – 29 Big Ideas in Alternative Media Mixed Media: layering materials & Photo Encaustic: luminous layers Teresa Booth Brown content K Cesark II III Expand your mixed-media toolbox in this in-depth, week-long workshop. We combine two- dimensional mixed-media techniques with personalized exercises to further develop your studio practice. Our emphasis is on how to bring studio ideas into focus through the merging of process and critical thinking. Students work individually with the support and advice of the instructor to master demonstrated styles and to incorporate new media into their own work. We identify and pursue personal creative direction along with an introduction to critical dialogue. Students finish the class with plenty of new skills, materials and ideas for continuing work beyond the workshop week. MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: We use water-based paint, drawing media, gluing techniques, collage, transfers, fabric, sewing techniques and more. ACTIVITIES: Students engage in technical demonstrations, exercises, individual work time, group discussions and one-on-one dialogue with the instructor to develop ongoing work and build studio work habits. FACULTY: Teresa Booth Brown studied art at Bennington College and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Her work can be found in private and public collections including Fidelity Investments Boston, Bennington College, University of Colorado Art Museum, The State of Colorado (Mesa University Library) and the U.S. State Department. CONCEPT: www.teresaboothbrown.com Amir Fallah O Explore the rich tradition of mixed-media painting in this compelling workshop. Working with a variety of materials, students examine how to push their paintings through unexpected combinations of styles, techniques and surfaces. The mixture of approaches and media creates interesting results while furthering the content of your work. Students experiment in collage, basic printmaking techniques, color pencil, ink and acrylic to create a distinct voice. We take a look at different ways of mark making, layering media together to create surprising imagery that blurs the lines between painting, drawing and collage. Students can choose to work from life, photographic sources or imagination. MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: We work in a variety of mediums such as ink, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, printmaking and collage, both on paper and canvas. ACTIVITIES: Each day focuses on a new material and technique, adding layers of styles and materials to create several works throughout the workshop. The primary focus is on individual studio time, supported by both group and instructor feedback. Students are introduced to contemporary artists working with mixed media through daily slide presentations. FACULTY: Los Angeles-based artist Amir H. Fallah received his M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005. His artistic oeuvre encompasses painting, photography, sculpture and installation, combined with a visual vocabulary that includes collage and complex patterning. The works present a critical observation of the deconstruction and appropriation of portraiture in its various forms. CONCEPT: www.amirhfallah.com O CONCEPT: Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic — a wax-based paint — in combination with photography and mixed media. During this uniquely engaging workshop, students examine their own visual vocabulary through small, large or multi-paneled works. Demonstrations include layering encaustic over photographs, prints, drawings, collages, fabric, and transferring images onto an encaustic wax surface to create intriguing works. Additional topics include mixing encaustic paint and media, studio safety, resisting, stenciling and masking, encaustic tools, fusing, metal leafing, collage and alternative techniques. MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Encaustic techniques include choosing a substrate, encaustic gesso/grounds, gluing papers and prints, fusing, mixing medium, mixing encaustic paint from oil paint, dipping prints and papers, black and white and color xerox type transfers, and collage techniques. We also cover a wide variety of surface techniques including layering images, stencils and masks, incising lines, oil pastels, pigment sticks, metal leafing, indirect and direct transfers, graphite/ carbon paper, encaustic tools and encaustic monoprints, and incorporating objects onto the surface of panels. We use inks, oil paints, gouache, watercolor, etc., in combination with encaustic. Students are encouraged to bring alternative porous materials to work on if that interests them. ACTIVITIES: The daily schedule includes experimental and traditional demonstrations of encaustic techniques and photographic printing. Class time also provides opportunities for individual and group discussions, image-based lectures and individual work time. FACULTY: K Rhynus Cesark received her M.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. She is the Director of the Visual Arts P rogram at Colorado Mountain College, where she serves as the Assistant Professor of Art. She is a fellowship recipient from the Colorado Creative Industries. K exhibits her work nationally. www.krhynuscesark.com TUITION $1,090 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,290 REGISTRATION FEE $45 CODE D0408-18 | | STUDIO FEE $75 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10 TUITION $1,090 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,290 REGISTRATION FEE $45 CODE D0409-18 36  andersonranch.org  970/923-3181  [email protected] | | STUDIO FEE $75 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10 TUITION $1,200 | TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,400 REGISTRATION FEE $45 CODE P0409-18 | | STUDIO FEE $150 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10