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K Rhynus Cesark, Rain (detail) June 3 — 7 Betsy Schneider, Jasper 001 (detail) Kevin Hoth, Death Valley 01 (detail) June 3 — 7 I June 10 — 14 II Photo Encaustic: luminous layers Digital Photography Essentials II The Composite Image: the other landscape III K Rhynus Cesark Betsy Schneider Kevin Hoth CONCEPT Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic, a wax- based paint, in combination with photography and mixed media. During this 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. CONCEPT Discover the limitless possibilities CONCEPT 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. Surface techniques including layering images, stencils and masks, incising lines, oil pastels, pigment sticks and indirect and direct transfers. Students use inks, oil paints, gouache, watercolor and more in combination with encaustic. MEDIA ACTIVITIES and filmmaker who explores and documents transformation over time and place. Her recent monograph, “To Be Thirteen”, was published by Radius Books in 2018. Betsy is a Guggenheim Fellow and her work is in several notable collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Nelson-Atkins Museum and the Museet for Fotokunst in Denmark. She is regular visiting faculty at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and has also taught at Harvard University and Emerson College. O There are experimental and traditional demonstrations of encaustic techniques and photographic printing. Individual and group discussions also take place, as well as image-based lectures and individual work time. FACULTY K Rhynus Cesark received her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. She is the Director of the Visual Arts Program at Colorado Mountain College, where she serves as the Assistant Professor of Art. K is a fellowship recipient from the Colorado Creative Industries. She exhibits her work nationally. of digital photography while immersing yourself in the scenic beauty of Colorado. Whether you’re new to the digital landscape or a seasoned photographer looking to enhance your skill set, this workshop introduces technical aspects of digital photography and concepts behind photographic images. Students learn creative picture making, how to edit and evaluate images and achieve a thorough understanding of optimal camera controls for shooting styles. Instruction includes apertures, shutters, equivalent exposures, using available light, portraiture and conceptual topics. & TECHNIQUES Students use digital cameras with manual exposure capabilities and Adobe Lightroom to import, edit and print images. ACTIVITIES There are demonstrations of digital camera functions, shooting, image processing and printing. Demonstrations and lectures are complemented by daily field trips to explore some of the Rocky Mountains’ most beautiful areas. FACULTY Betsy Schneider is a photographer www.betsyschneider.com Forget what you know about landscape photography. This workshop explores ways of deconstructing space and viewpoint. Using multiple images, students break apart the view before them to create their own gestalt version in its place. The focus is on creating new work in large format through a variety of exciting techniques. The focus is on a lo-fi approach to photography. Students are introduced to alternative imaging methods and how to interpret the scene in front of them in fresh, innovative ways. The workshop explores everything from polaroid manipulations and cyanotype printing to creating works of art using a photocopier. MEDIA & TECHNIQUES Students use digital cameras and Adobe Lightroom to import, edit and print images. Polaroid, Pinhole, Cyanotype, photo copier and transfer techniques are included in the instruction as well. ACTIVITIES The week is divided between field trips to capture new material, studio time and group discussions. Daily lectures, demonstrations and lots of hands-on studio work provide students with the opportunity to advance their skills. FACULTY Kevin Hoth has been working in fine art photography for over twenty years, spanning the digital divide from analog to digital. His work has been shown in over eighty exhibitions nationally and internationally. He currently teaches at the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is represented by Walker Fine Art in Denver. www.kevinhoth.com www.krhynuscesark.com TUITION $1,155 TUITION $985 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,355 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,185 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,185 REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $150 REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $100 REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $100 CODE P0101-19 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10 CODE P0102-19 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 12 CODE P0204-19 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 12 | TUITION $985 | | photography & new media 19