Cold-Blooded Journals

“Sssssssssssssss”–translation from snake language: “Howdy”. 

This class is all about reptiles and snaky things, and the reason is that I recently came across a product that creates a nice scaly surface.  Ssssso it dawned on me that this would be an interesting technique to use one a semi-sculptural surface, and to make it even more interesting I thought that it would be interesting to make thatsurface an object that could be used everyday.  That surface?  A sketchbook, for the cold-blooded. Of course you can fill the sketchbook with whatever you like but the exterior is going to be built up and scaled up to the point in which if you’re not noticed walking down the street with this…well…there probably isn’t anyone on the street.   Ssssssounds sssssssswell doesssssssn’t it? Yesssssssssssss!

Friday April 1st 2011 10am-4pm

$150.00

Casa Embossa

One of my favorite things when I visit Mexico is the little embossed metal shriney things.  Usually they are filled with little saints (either painted or actual) and surrounding them are little decorative metal homes.  In this class we are going to explore metal embossing in conjunction with the art of assemblage.  For those who aren’t familiar with this process, basically malleable metal is shaped and formed from the underside and then refined; this is also called repoussé and chasing.   It creates these very nice raised effects.   I will show you a variety of techniques with this process and most importantly how you can combine it with other medium, such as sculpture and paint to create a little antiqued casa.  Don’t be afraid…no one is the emboss of you.  

One Day Workshop Saturday April 2nd, 2011

10am - 4pm

Cost: $150 plus supplies

Zoo-illogicals Remember the story, the Island of Dr. Moreau?  A mad scientists starts mixing people with animal…manimals, if you will…Well I thought it might be kind of fun to play around with that in an art project. So the idea is that you’ll head to the laboratory and  take animal toys and mix them with human toys, then mount them in a frame to create a 3d sideshow banner.  Your own Sideshow freakazoids! half-man/half-beast. Step right up!  See the Rhino Boy, and the Octopus Haired Woman!