Thursday Workshops
Layering it Up with Oil & Cold Wax
Timeframe: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Cindy Walton Skill Level: All Levels Welcome Explore the diversity of oil and cold-wax medium while working in an abstract format. Cold wax is wonderful for oil painters to experiment with, using non-traditional tools to achieve texture and finishes similar to encaustic. This medium is gaining widespread popularity, and for oil painters to explore new techniques. Cold wax offers opportunities to develop layers of introspective and emotional interpretations. Additional Materials Fee: $25 |
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Taking Back the Land
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Lisa Kidd Skill Level: All levels welcome If you want beauty instead of ashes, joy instead of mourning, and a renewed confidence - take this class! Through movement, you will step out in faith and reclaim the areas of your life that the enemy has stolen from you. You don't have to be a dancer - you just have to be willing to MOVE. You will experience Classical Ballet, Jazz and Ballroom dance from a unique worship perspective that will help you get your land back! You will leave this class living Isaiah 61. |
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Creating in the Spirit
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Aeron Brown Skill Level: All Levels Welcome We will gather to create in the spirit of God, with Daddy God holding our hand. We will learn to listen and to respond to the spirit while cultivating practical skills in both Collage and Acrylic paints. We will have interactive group discussions and inspire one another. There will be lots of Q and A time also. |
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Exciting Encaustic
Timeframe: Thursday & Friday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Bet Kindley Skill Level: All Levels Welcome This class is for beginner/intermediate students to encaustic: making your own medium vs. commercial medium/pigments; safety; fusing; adding color in various ways; smooth vs. textural layers; incorporating images; collage; finishing touches using pan pastels, foil, shellac; setting up your own studio. Plenty of time for individual work and guidance. Additional Materials Fee: $35 |
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Oil Painting Bootcamp
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Robin Popp Skill Level: All Levels Welcome Have you ever been frustrated trying to mix your own colors, only to get mud? There are secrets that the paint manufacturers don't tell you! Join Robin for a fun-filled, skill building journey as she guides you into color mixing with a limited pallet. Then embark on your own landscape painting on canvas with step by step instruction. Robin uses the safest practices in her painting techniques to avoid the fumes usually associated with oils, and she also has a fool-proof way to get wet paintings home safely! All the materials you will need will be provided, so if you've always wanted to try oils, this is your time and place! Additional Materials Fee: $30 |
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An Exploration into Handmade Paper
Timeframe: Thursday & Friday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Alyssa Sacora Skill Level: Beginner Paper comes in many shapes, sizes, textures and colors. In this 2 day workshop, we will lay the foundation for making handmade paper through: - Hands-on exploration of a variety of plant based pulps to include cotton, abaca, repurposed fabric and garden plants - Exploration of texture and dimension with the addition of purchased and natural materials embedded into your sheets of paper - A discussion of equipment, tools and sheet forming technique - Planning for a home studio set up Each participant will finish the class with a variety of handmade papers to take home, a solid understanding of the papermaking process, a resource list, and if you are like me, an enthusiasm for paper that fuels your creativity. This class is designed for artists new to papermaking. Participants with papermaking experience can discuss options for a personal project with me in advance of the conference. Additional Materials Fee: $50 |
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The Important Book
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitators: Diane McFerrin Skill Level: All Levels Welcome The Important Book Workshop is a place where art and prayer intersect. In this workshop you will begin with a custom made cardboard book, choose from a wide variety of materials and create a multilayered mixed media book. Each page is designed to connect your art with prophetic prayer as you explore identity, truth and freedom. This workshop is not about creating a perfect piece of art but a chance to explore materials and discover new vision as you prepare for the next season. Creating these mixed media books has become an important part of my art making process. -pray -listen -create -choose from provided materials: found objects, art supplies, vintage ephemera. or bring some of your own pictures, etc. to incorporate into book -continue using book to remind you of what God is speaking |
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Painting, Reflections & Atmospheres
Timeframe: Thursday & Friday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Jacob & Melina Daniels Skill Level: All levels welcome In the beginning God said... LET THERE BE LIGHT!! Light is how we see, and everything takes form because of light, and in fact the molecules of our cells are also held together by it! One of the most important techniques that a painter can learn is how to translate light onto a surface that has no intrinsic light. In this class we will: - work on learning how to paint LIGHT through luminescent atmospheres like clouds, skies, and reflections -explore different techniques of how to put down paint to achieve different outcomes. (you don't have to just paint with a brush!) we will be using rags, objects, and dry brush technique to demonstrate how to paint soft light(i.e. clouds), layer, and how not to overwork a painting (Less is more!). -learn about painting reflective materials such as water and metal, and that the key is all about painting reflection of light -explore different color combinations like warm over cool or visa versa to create luminous qualities in a painting. -show you how to utilize atmospheric perspective in a painting Day 1- We will practice the techniques i will show you and will do a smaller painting of a metal object on a gold sprayed background using a direct painting technique (this means using less layers and more wet on wet painting. see my painting of the silverware) we will also start our 2nd larger landscape/skyscape painting on a gessoed panel.) Day 2 -We will work on developing the larger painting and learn more in depth about the painting process, all the while discussing how we can use painting as an act of worship. These skills will help you bring more depth into your paintings and enhance the power of the ideas that God gives you in your art form. We will mostly be working with oil paints that I will provide, but may also utilize some acrylics in the beginning stages to save time. Additional Materials Fee: $30 |
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Stitched Book of Life
Timeframe: Thursday & Friday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Lori McCown Skill Level: Beginner Connections in Cloth Class Description Making art is all about making connections. We will explore mark making and composition in fiber and fabric, and make a personal statement in fiber. The students will use traditional and nontraditional fibers, and mark making to express their personal vision in the art making process. This is not a gadget class; it is a personal expression class. Radical self-expression is welcomed! Formal elements to making good art will be covered, as well as your own personal vocabulary of stitches and marks. We will endeavor to communicate the students' ideas, stories and personal experiences through stitches and personal mark making. We will use machine, and hand stitching, embroidery, painting/marking directly on cloth, and other methods for conveying our artistic voices. Create exciting and interesting pieces of art from clothing, recycled textiles and various fibers. Let's explore all the uses for different media, fabrics and ephemera. Let's tell a story with cloth. Learn techniques and styles of putting together a good composition, stitching it together, either by machine or hand. We will cover fabric ideas, incorporating mixed media, various stitching and embroidery techniques, with an emphasis on hand stitching. We will have a lot of time to explore fabric manipulation, and stitching-of course! Feel free to bring any interesting fabrics or textiles you would like to incorporate into your work. Think out of the box. Handkerchiefs, t-shirts, whatever.. just remember, we will be cutting, marking and stitching on them. Machines are optional for this class. OPTIONAL Kit Fee: $20 |
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Procrastination for Publication: Writing for God's Purpose
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Shelley Hitz Skill Level: All Levels Welcome Have you wanted to write a book? This year, be intentional and finally write the book God has placed on your heart! This workshop will take you step-by-step through the process of writing and self-publishing your book. It's not as difficult or expensive as you think and has the potential to impact many lives (even internationally). In this workshop, you will narrow your book topic, outline your book, and set up a plan to self-publish in multiple formats. We will also cover writing strategies to help you write faster and better by personalizing each step for what works best for you. As a bonus, all workshop attendees will gain free access to Shelley's 30-Day Writing Challenge and her Procrastination to Publication online training ($77 value). Additional Materials Fee: $20 |
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Intuitive Painting: Seeking God Through Scripture & Painting
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Cheyenne Trunnell & Molly Courcelle Skill Level: Beginner Psalm 34:8 says that we can “taste and see that the Lord is good.” As an artist we can find this is especially encouraging—that we can experience His character, physically, through our senses! We are able to SEE God’s goodness! In our class we will explore this further as we spend time meditating scripture, writing in our journals, and physically painting. This spontaneous and intuitive method of creating can draw us closer the Lord. We will experience art-making in a new way—allowing the quiet whispers of the Holy Spirit to use our art for His glory and for our good. |
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Painting In the Spirit
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Amy Smith Skill Level: All Levels Welcome I will share my process to approach the canvas with confidence and freedom, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide the work. We will work through, journaling, prayer, movement and music to overcome fear and the need to control outcomes in our artwork. The work we produce will be abstract with many layers and marks that tell a deep, rich story about our connection to the creator. |
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Painting with God: A Step-by-Step Process
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Bee Sieburg Skill Level: All Levels Welcome Whether a beginning artist looking to gain confidence or a seasoned artist wanting to loosen up your style, Bee Sieburg’s fresh and bold approach to oil painting will inspire you. Using the fail-proof process taught by her mentor artist Connie Winters, Bee will demonstrate her method of painting from beginning to end, teaching you each step so you can bring out your own style. Bee’s encouragement and creativity are infectious and her classes are filled with fun. |
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Capturing Your Creative Work with Studio Photography
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Lonnie Johnson Skill Level: Beginner Many artists create fantastic materials in either 3D or 2D media, yet struggle to take high quality images of their designs that are suitable for juried art show submission, gallery quality reproductions, or marketing materials for advertising their works on websites or in print. In every one of those circumstances, the key is understanding simple lighting techniques that are much easier to learn when they are being practically demonstrated. If you want to learn the basic steps to understanding lighting in a studio, with tips and tricks that translate to a variety of digital camera types, join me for this one day intensive. We'll discuss the foundations of light, how to set up a 3-point light system, basic equipment to consider, understanding digital image limitations, and include a short tutorial on using Photoshop to make the final touches. The course time will include practical demonstration as we set up and photograph a couple of sample items while explaining the differences in how the studio lighting should be configured depending on subject/object and the desired final materials. Additional Materials Fee: $5 |
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Who Am I and How Do I Leverage That for Success as an Artist?
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Jim & Pat Banks Skill Level: Beginner Each of us is wired for life and for artistic expression differently. That is the direct expression of God in you. We will not only help you discover your basic wiring, but how your environment growing up impacts it, how your wounds and your failures alter it, how the wiring of your parents tends to shift it and how your efforts to mature it and hone it for greater artistic expressiveness effects the fulfillment you get from that expression. Further, as an artist you are certainly aware of the difficulties and barriers that arise in the process of creating art, as well as marketing yourself. Often you find that that it is not only difficult to define what is blocking you, but where it is coming from as well. This Intensive ( 9 am to 5 pm) will help you accurately define what those barriers are, help you discover their precise origin and provide you with some solid strategies to help you respond to each of them appropriately so that your creative process will be undeterred from season to season, well into the future. |
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Beginning Glassblowing
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: John Almaguer Skill Level: Beginner Come learn the first steps to blowing glass while learning to make a paperweight, ornament, cup, and pumpkin! Beginners welcome! Additional Materials Fee: $60 CLASS MINIMUM: 6 Participants |
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Awesome Artists Studios in WNC
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Sherry Masters Skill Level: All Levels Welcome We'll take a full day to explore professional artist studios near Black Mountain and east Asheville. Studios offered will be varied and include both fine art and fine craft mediums. Some visits will be to home studios and some will be commercial settings. There will be time for: - Seeing the studio and what is currently being made - Demonstrations - Learn how each artist had built their business - Challenges and solutions in their businesses - Q & A |
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How to Get More Clients from Google
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Jeremy Ashburn Skill Level: Beginner Is your website producing commissions for you as an artist? It should be. Google is the most used widely used Search Engine. 63% percent of people who search for something on Google only click on the first three organic positions. Are people who are searching for art finding you at the top of Google? You should be right there, on Google's First Page. You deserve it! In this class, we'll show you be visible in Google so that your website starts producing more commissions for your artistic business. We'll explain how Google Works, show you how to do keyword research, give you the tools for success, and explain SEO Strategies and Techniques that work. You'll need to bring your laptop for this hands on workshop. While each workshop will begin with a powerpoint presentation, most of our time will be devoted to hands on work that we'll do together to start making your website show up in Google. Don't Worry! We'll explain everything in non-technical, easy to understand everyday English! It will be fun, informative, and direct benefit the business side of your art. When finished, you'll have the foundation for showing up on Google's first page in both the short term and long term. Sign up for this class today. Be visible and grow! |
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Making Visible the Invisible
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Grace Carol Bomer Skill Level: All Levels Welcome We will create integrating text and image using cold wax and oil. Although many techniques will be taught, good design and ultimately work that points to Jesus, our God who holds all reality together, is our goal. I will teach the use of metaphor and poetry (word) as a way to point to the grand narrative of grace that is our salvation in Christ. It is not our goal to preach but to suggest this mystery in a way that is powerful and done with excellence. (With this in mind bring images and poetry or inspiration that points to this eternal story.) |
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Wire Tree Sculptures
Timeframe: Thursday, 9-4pm Facilitator: Linette Penny-Gainham Skill Level: All Levels Welcome In this workshop Linette will show you how to construct beautiful wire trees using various colours and gauges of wire. Once the structure is complete you will then be able to adorn your creations with beads, bells, flowers, buttons or whatever you choose. As you work on your tree, Linette will lead you through some contemplations on our uniqueness, natures wonder and what God is saying to you specifically through your tree. You will find yourself settling into a truly peaceful state of mind in Father's presence as you create your bespoke sculpture. Additional Materials Fee: $30 |
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