Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2000-2009 | Page 33

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Wood construction; basic joinery; hand carving techniques; mechanized carving processes; sharpening; and finishes, including paint, stains, oils and wax. ACTIVITIES: Studio work; technical demonstrations; slide presentations; discussions and critiques. PREREQUISITES:  Knowledge of basic 3D design and woodworking will be useful, but is not required. Students should have a strong desire to share ideas, discover new things, and work hard. FACULTY: Susan Hagen is an artist, writer and educator, and the recipient of awards from the George Sugarman Foundation, the Leeway Foundation, and the Independence Foundation. Her work is currently represented by Center of the Earth Gallery in Charlotte, NC, and Schmidt Dean Gallery in Philadelphia. Her exhibition of site-specific sculptural dioramas, “Recollection Tableaux,” will be on exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site in Philadelphia through November 2008. www.missioncreep.com/hagen ACTIVITIES: Mornings will include drawing, quick model studies, material investigations and demonstrations. Afternoon activities will include fabrication of sculptures and individual critiques. PREREQUISITES: Beginning to advanced students. Those interested in intensive exploration of form and content through basic fabrication methods. FACULTY: Nathan Lynch, a sculptor and performance artist, has made collaboration and experimentation major components of his practice. In 2007 he had solo exhibitions at Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA and Southern Exposure, San Francisco. Lynch studied with Ken Price at the University of Southern California and Ron Nagle at Mills College. He is currently Chair of the Ceramics Department and Assistant Professor at California College of the Arts. www.nathanlynch.com July 7 - 18 Ceramic Sculpture as Social/ Political Commentary  3d sculpture sideration to icons of popular culture and manifestations of the sublime will help spark ideas. Slide presentations will familiarize students with approaches to figurative sculpture throughout history. Richard Notkin    Richard Notkin, Teapot (detail) * See page 22 for a full workshop description. July 7 - 11 Finding One’s Voice: mixed-media July 7 - 18 Rick Parsons    rectangle Tuition: $600  Studio Fee: $75 Code: S0606  Enrollment Limit 10 Cornelia Schulz & Susan Working    sculpture The Shaped Painting: outside the June 16 - 27 Ceramic Head Constructions  Stan Welsh    Cornelia Schulz, Value Scale (detail) Rick Parsons, Human Time/Geologic Time Stan Welsh, Dunce (detail) * See page 21 for a full workshop description. June 28 - 29 Photographing Your Work  Michael Fortune    CONCEPT: This workshop will focus on ]