Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2000-2009 | Page 44
interdisciplinary: BOOK ARTS, MIXED MEDIA, PERFORMANCE AND TIME-BASED
CORE
class
July 27 - 31
July 20 - 24
Extending the Image: alternative
Making Art:the fundamentals
photographic processes and artists’
books
Fo Wilson
Tuition: $635 ARAC Actual Cost: $835 Studio Fee: $85
Code: W0817 Enrollment Limit 10
Mia Semingson
FACULTY: Daniel Essig is a studio artist and instructor living
in Asheville, North Carolina. Daniel teaches book arts workshops at book centers, craft schools and colleges. He is a
recipient of the North Carolina Artist Fellowship Grant. Daniel
exhibits his work nationally and is in numerous private and
public collections. Recently, his work has been collected by
the Renwick Museum and the Charlotte Smith Collection of
Miniature Books at University of Iowa Libraries. Many of Daniel’s sculptural pieces are featured in The Penland Book of
Handmade Books. www.danielessig.com
August 17 - 21
Color Meets 2D + 3D Collage
Mia Semingson, Effect/Affect (detail)
Fo Wilson, The Women Wanted Some of Me Too
CONCEPT: What is art and design? What are the formal terms
we use to describe form and space and how have these conventions evolved in the post-modern world of making? How
do we include meaningful content in our work, while at the
same time sharpen our understanding of the fundamental
nature of form, and our ability to successfully manipulate it?
This one-week intensive offers the student a formal understanding of two- and three-dimensional form and space, and
introduces various creative processes to help students identify the best means by which they can imbue their work with
compelling ideas and content.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students will be challenged to use
simple materials like paper, cardboard, wire, wood and found
objects to make meaningful two-and three-dimensional work
through drawing, the manipulation of 2D imagery, and simple
3D construction methods.
ACTIVITIES: Mornings include informal lectures and discussions, screenings, and creative exercises that attune our bodies and minds for the day’s work. Daily projects are assigned
and given with appropriate demos, and students work individually and collaboratively in the afternoons with instructor
supervision.
FACULTY: Fo Wilson’s work uses the language of furniture
to investigate ideas around identity, culture, and the human
experience. She graduated with an MFA from the Rhode
Island School of Design’s Furniture Design program and is
currently an Assistant Professor at the Peck School of the
Arts at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Prior to her
graduate studies, she ran her own graphic design consultancy
with offices in New York and the San Francisco Bay area and
has taught at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth,
as well as the California College of Art (formerly CCAC) and
Parsons School of Design in New York. www.fowilson.com
July 27 - 31
Exploring Pop Culture through
Mixed Media
Don Fritz
Jovi Schnell
*See page 13 for a full workshop description
August 3 - 7
Digital to Physical:rhythm and sound
Robin Mandel & Ali Momeni
Jovi Schnell, Ode to Pluto-Fuge in Minor Planet #134340 (detail)
*See page 22 for a full workshop description
August 24 - 28
Book Arts:volumes, relics and curiosity
Robin Mandel, Suitcase (installation detail)
*See page 16 for a full workshop description
Daniel Essig
Tuition: $675 ARAC Actual Cost: $875 Studio Fee: $100
Code: W1328 Enrollment Limit 8
August 10 - 14
Paper Clay:a sculptural approach
Rebecca Hutchinson
Daniel Essig, N’kisi Bricolage - Trout (detail)
Rebecca Hutchinson, Untitled (installation detail)
*See page 42 for a full workshop description
August 17 - 21
Book Arts:rock, paper, wood
Daniel Essig
Tuition: $675 ARAC Actual Cost: $875 Studio Fee: $100
Code: W1227 Enrollment Limit 8
CONCEPT: Until fairly recently, all books were prized possessions—medieval libraries chained books to the shelves to prevent theft. In this workshop, students will learn to create a niche
to protect and display a small relic. Working with power and
hand tools, students will shape wood as well as explore textured
and pai nted surfaces. The class will cover the unique qualities of
natural mica as an element in your project. This workshop is also
designed to allow students from the workshop, “Rock, Paper,
Wood”, to build upon their new book skills and techniques creating a more sculptural form, or for students to explore the idea
of including found objects within their work. This workshop is
open to book artists, woodworkers, and the curious alike.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Students will be carving and shaping
wood with power and hand tools, texturing and painting wood
with milkpaints, and learning how to use mica.
ACTIVITIES: The day will consist of demonstrations and presentations with ample time to work.
FACULTY: See Daniel Essig’s bio on this page.
Daniel Essig, Chained Book on a Book (detail)
Don Fritz, Underwater
*See page 21 for a full workshop description
July 27 - 31
Art & Public:public art practice
Brian Tolle
CONCEPT: This workshop will explore books that use mica, paper
and wood as their fundamental structure. Students will use an
array of binding techniques that take advantage of the unique
properties of each material. The mica we will use is intended
for lampshades, consisting of finely-flaked mica formed into a
sheet with shellac. In addition to using commercially available
paper, students will use handmade papers designed for longevity and strength. As wood was once the predominant material
for book covers, students will recreate a 4th-century wooden
binding that is still in use today. By using these three elements
in combination and alone, students will increase their vocabulary of materials and their choice of bindings. This workshop is
open to book artists, woodworkers and the curious alike.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Alternative materials for book bindings
including sewn board, supported and hinged.
Brian Tolle, Stronghold (installation view)
*See page 41 for a full workshop description
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ACTIVITIES: The day will consist of demonstrations and presentations with ample time to work.
I N FO @ A N D E R S O N R A N C H . O R G
August 24 - 28
Encaustic Painting: layering collage
and content
K Rhynus Cesark
K Rhynus Cesark, Untitled
*See page 22 for a full workshop description