Artist Toolkit Workshops

Tricks artists need to have up their sleeves!

Visual Journaling: Saying More than Words Can Say

Sundays, January 15–February 5 (4 sessions), 5:30–7:30pm

Instructor:  Gail Baker

Images and feelings were our first language prior to verbal and written language. Carl Jung developed Visual Journaling as a way to look into the unconscious, giving it form in images and symbols. In this contemplative workshop, you will have an …

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Social Media for Artists

Introduction: Wednesday, February 1, 6:30–9:30pm Practicum: Wednesday, February 8, 6:30–8:30pm

Instructors: Becky Brooks & Liz Ruest

You paint, you draw, you throw a pot, or you write. But does the computer send you scurrying? After this set of classes, you will harness the power of social media and be …

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Art Critique Group

Third Tuesdays (4 sessions), 6–9pm February 21, March 20, April 17, May 15

Monthly Coordinator: Susan Walker

Join a small group of working artists each month for an evening of collaboration and critique facilitated by a guest artist each session. The guest artists are professional artists and/or faculty members at UW, …

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Experimenting with Natural Paint Mediums

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Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26 (2 sessions), 10am–4pm Cancelled

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Have you ever wanted to know how to make your own paint mediums from common household materials, or awesome dyes and stains from garden materials? In this two-day workshop, the instructor will share his knowledge of old recipes and masterful tips …

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Practice, Practice, Practice

Tuesdays, 9:30–11:30am February 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3

Instructor: Reisha Holton

We practice the piano, we practice yoga, we practice sports. Practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in …

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Composition for Photography

Thursday, March 8, 7–9:30pm & Sunday, March 11, 5:30–7:30 pm (2 sessions)

Instructor: Doug Rosenoff

Composition is one of the most important skills for an artist. This class will review the basics of composition as well as advanced techniques specific to photography. Students will be expected to complete a compositional assignment between the two classes on Thursday …

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