Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2000-2009 | Page 41

July 27 - 31

Fo Wilson   

Brian Tolle   

Making Art:the fundamentals

Art & Public:public art practice
Tuition: $675  ARAC Actual Cost: $875  Studio Fee: $85
Code: W0921  Enrollment Limit 8

3d sculpture

July 20 - 24

August 1 - 3

The Art & Ideas of Louise
Bourgeois 
Donald Kuspit   

Fo Wilson, The Women Wanted Some of Me Too 

*See page 44 for a full workshop description

Louise Bourgeois, Nature Study (detail)
Brian Tolle, Stronghold (installation view)

July 20 - 24

Jam Session:a free-for-all bonanza
Andy Buck & Michael Hosaluk   

Michael Hosaluk, Scribble

*See page 33 for a full workshop description

July 20 - 31

Figurative Ceramics 
Esther C. Shimazu   

Esther Shimazu, Snow and Water Fan 

*See page 30 for a full workshop description

CORE
class

August 3 - 14

Abstract Hanging Sculptures 
Sandro Lorenzini   

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Materials used in model making (foam
core, cardboard, plaster, etc.)

Andy Buck, Spot Table (detail)

CONCEPT: This course is designed to meet the unique needs
of individual artists within a fluid and diverse group dynamic.
This is an opportunity for students to gain knowledge and
experience about the commissioning, design and client
interaction process in public art. Students are encouraged to
develop their own practice, understanding how it is informed
by the past and resonates in the present. The course is structured to help students develop coherence, expression and
skills. It will culminate in a student-created public artwork for
a real or imaginary historical site.

*See page 9 for a full workshop description

July 27 - 31

Tools & Techniques for Sculptors 
Brad Reed Nelson   
Tuition: $675  ARAC Actual Cost: $875  Studio Fee: $95
Code: S0908  Enrollment Limit 10

ACTIVITIES: Students will build models for a real or imaginary
historical site assigned by the faculty. Student work will be
analyzed to understand how it positions itself in a cultural and
historical context.
SKILL LEVEL: Levels III - IV (Minimum Skill Level III) – See page
38 for skill level descriptions.
FACULTY: History, architecture, site and technology are recurring themes in Brian Tolle’s work. Using a variety of media,
Brian’s work draws from the scale and experience of its
surroundings, provoking a re-reading by cross-wiring reality
and fiction. His investigations often lead him to wor