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By Brooke Nuckles, 256 contributed posts
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2019 Winter Art Classes and Workshops
Happy New Year to all of you creative souls! We have moved some things around at Kindred Spirits and I have taken over part of the space as my studio/workshop where it will be much more convenient to teach art classes and celebrate your creations through art walks and events. What I want to accomplish, through my classes is not so much that you look at your creation to reach your ideal of perfection, but through the creative process, find your soul, see what amazing gift you have been blessed with and through that, share with the rest of the world. (Who knows what changes we can make). I’m offering but a catalyst and a space to move forward with this in mind.
Below is a list of some of the classes and workshops we will be having as well as a series of Sumi-e classes on Wednesday evenings and some mornings. Also Thursday evenings are, “Random Acts of Art,”-open studio style.
I’m adding another e-mail if you have questions or are interested in joining a class. [email protected].
You can also register for a class on-line by going to www.Kindredspiritsartalewine.com website, go to “Class Registration,” and sign up there.
Sumi-e
Translated, ‘Black Ink-Painting,” is where art and art of living come together. In these classes, you will explore the simplicity and spontaneity of the essence of nature. In this painting-method, as in Zen practice, reality is expressed by reducing it to its pure bare form. You will find this practice extremely therapeutic and heart calming.
All materials provided. Tuesday Mornings with Tea:
Jan. 22, 10:00
Feb.12 and 26, 10:00
Mar. 12 and 26, 10:00
Wednesday Evenings- “Sake and Sumi-e,” starting:
Jan. 23 at 7:00 P.M.
Cost: $25 per class
“Random Acts of Art”
THURSDAY EVENINGS
Open Studio Drop In and different projects every week.
This photo ( milagros), is just one example.
Cost: $10
“More Random Acts of Art”
THURSDAY EVENINGS
Open Studio Drop In and different projects every week.
Another example: Matchbox reliquaries.
Cost: $10
The Heart Reliquary
For all of you that requested this class again.
This three dimensional wall hanging is just in time for Valentines Day. Made with doors that open to a niche, these charming little creations can house a special memento or a cool trinket. The size is approx. 7″x 8″, give or take an inch. All materials are provided, including paints, papers and really fun embellishments.
Saturday workshop
January 19th, 1:00-4:00
Cost: $45
Circular Wall Hanging
Okay, you wanted another round vessel class, here it is!
This mixed media creation is so fun I am addicted to making these myself. The piece you will be making is made with clay, wire, natural and decorative papers (mache style), acrylic paint and other embellishments that suit your fancy. I added tassels and beads to this one.
All materials provided.
Saturday, February 16, 1:00-4:00
Cost $55
Ceremonial Tribal Rattle
It’s an instrument and an art piece!
The Native American style rattle holds deep symbolism and represents, through it’s formation and sound, “The three kingdoms or nations,” the animal kingdom, the plant kingdom and the mineral kingdom (earth). All materials are provided in this mixed media piece including beautiful natural elements.
Saturday, February 2nd, 1:00-4:00 and Tuesday, February19th, 1:00-4:00
Cost $45
Ethnic Tribal Dolls
Let yourself go!! Wild, eccentric and fun!! Textiles, beads, paint, clay, fibers, shells and all kinds of unique materials make up this primitive style creation that can hang on the wall.
All materials provided. I will make this a longer workshop just because I know you won’t want to stop working on it.
Saturday, February 9, 11:oo-4:00
Cost: $50
By Brooke Nuckles, 256 contributed posts
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Just a heads-up! Due to library availability, Southern Oregon Society of Artists first meeting of 2019 will be the THIRD Monday.
Don’t forget this will be a juried critique and the President’s challenge will be black and white drawings for the 2019 directory. All SOSA members are invited to submit entries and all attendees will be asked to vote for their favorite. Number one drawing will be used for the front of the directory and number two will be used for the back.
SOSA invites all two-dimensional visual artists to attend meetings held on the fourth* Monday of each month, January – October at the Medford Public Library at 7:00 pm. Be early – library doors lock at 7:00 pm!
*Due to library availability, Southern Oregon Society of Arts January 2019 meeting will be the THIRD Monday.
By Brooke Nuckles, 256 contributed posts
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Chinese Painting with Yuming Zhu
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Where: Central Art
Time: 9:30am-3:30pm
Fee: $95
This workshop will concentrate on learning how to see your surroundings and express your feeling in Sumi style. Study and arrange daily items and interpret them and re-compose them in a traditional and expressive Sumi painting.
Visit Central Art or Call 541-773-1444 to reserve your spot. Seating is limited, pre-registration is required for all workshops.Pay at time of registration to reserve spot.
By Art Presence, 242 contributed posts
View all Art Presence's posts. About the author: Founded by artist Anne Brooke, Art Presence is an art organization operating as a non-profit under the Arts Council of Southern Oregon. We've grown from a small group of Jacksonville artists with our board meeting at the GoodBean Cafe to over 100 artists with an art center and gallery in the historic core of our charming town. Our mission is to encourage and develop a growing art presence in the city of Jacksonville, to provide venues for artists which will enhance their work and encourage patronage, to work with the merchants of Jacksonville to promote a variety of outstanding events and displays to draw visitors downtown, to inspire and educate and provide additional beauty to our city. For contact information and web links, please visit our listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource
Art Presence invites you to a special FREE event for writers and authors. Join us as Ginna and David Gordon present Publishing Today from 5:00–6:00 pm on Friday, January 4. Take part in a conversation about indie publishing. You can also learn how self-publishing has changed the world of the independent author. Most notably, aspiring authors have a chance to meet the owners of a local publishing house, Lucky Valley Press, so come and connect with them!
By Brooke Nuckles, 256 contributed posts
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It’s okay if you waited until the last minute – because you can still save BIG before the year is over! From 12/26 – 12/31/2018, take advantage of exclusive deals on select items Central Art’s After Christmas (AKA Dan’s “Stuff” Sale) event!
Selected easels, tables, art sets, sketchbooks and more are at their lowest prices of the season for ONE WEEK ONLY! Don’t miss out, hurry in and feed your art addiction at Central Art!
Improve your sketching skills. Learn mark-making techniques, and how to draw a 3D object from real life. We will have sketching exercises in this class to practice and will learn about black & white sketches, value sketching, negative space and more. All materials are provided.
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
Creative Idea Generator
with Karen O’Brien
Saturday, Feb 2
10:30 am – 1 pm
Play generates ideas and constraints make things interesting. They send you in new directions and bypass inhibitions. The assignment is to make a figure. Any kind of figure. Or more than one! The more you do, the more ideas you will generate for bigger projects like dolls, drawings, paintings, and sculpture. This is a chance to engage deeply and freely with your imagination and embrace real play.
All materials will be provided. We will use paper, cardboard, fabric, sticks, moss, feathers, buttons, metal, wood…basically whatever is around including tools – glue sticks, tape, paint, thread, string…. You are welcome to bring a Ziploc bag full of your own bits to use or share and add a nice element of surprise.
$35/Members,
$40/Non-Members.
Origami Boxes
with Linda Dunn
Saturday, Feb. 9
1 – 4 pm
Join fabric artist Linda Dunn for a fun filled afternoon creating fabric origami boxes…no sewing required! These valentine themed boxes are perfect for gift giving, stowing away small treasures, or display as a unique decorating accent.
Class instruction will walk you through the entire process from fabric selection & preparation, simple box construction, progressing to more complex variations, and finally creative embellishing ideas for that artistic touch.
Class fee includes all material and supplies to complete paper “mock ups” plus 1 fabric box. Additional prepared fabric sets will be available for purchase.
$35/Members,
$40/Non-Members.
Paint like Cezanne
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, Feb. 16
1 – 4 pm
Learn about Cezanne and Post-Impressionism and how his work influenced future generations. We’ll explore how he used geometric shapes and brushstrokes to construct his subject matter. Create a copy of your favorite Cezanne. We will be working in acrylic, with all materials provided.
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
Fractured Flowers
with Linda Dunn
TWO DIFFERENT DATES OFFERED:
Saturday, Mar. 9 or
Thursday, Mar. 14
1 – 4 pm
Fabric artist Linda Dunn shares her “fractured fabric” technique for the first in this brand new class. Learn how to use a heat bonding process to transform scraps of fabric into mini works of art. No sewing required! Class fee includes all material, supplies and use of necessary equipment.
$50/Members,
$55/Non-Members
(price is for 1 class)
Color & Value in Landscapes
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, Mar. 16
1 – 4 pm
Learn about color theory, mixing, and values. Techniques for natural atmospheric perspective will be taught. We will have several painting exercises. Great for beginners, but all levels and questions are welcome. All materials are provided, taught in acrylic.
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
All class sign ups are considered final and refunds are not given. The Museum will give a full refund in the case of a class being cancelled.
Unsure if your membership is active? Check in with the Museum staff by calling 541-479-3290, or email [email protected]. Please note that the Museum is closed from December 21st – January 22.
By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 359 contributed posts
View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.
To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.
Pattern: it is about repeating lines, colors, shapes, values and sizes in a painting.
Reviewing Work For A Portfolio.
I have been preparing a portfolio of my work for submission to the print literary magazine Cascadia Subduction Zone. In the process, I was looking at some of my works that I haven’t thought about in awhile.
It’s Like Looking At Pictures Of Friends.
Take, for instance, the watercolor Lighthouse D9 (or Design 9). I am delighted to reacquaint myself with this painting. The Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Point Chehalis, West Port, WA, inspired me to create this series of work. You see, for a time I lived nearby and have always loved lighthouses.
Playing With Pattern.
When I created the design for Lighthouse D9 I was interested in exploring pattern. When I say pattern, I am referring to a specific use of the term. That is, I repeated and clustered smaller shapes in such a way that they “read” visually as one larger shape.
Examples: Grass & Clouds.
Take, for example, the cloud shapes or the “v” grass clump shapes. Together, the smaller “v” shapes and the greenish color add up visually to tell you that I’m describing a grassy area. The same goes for cloud shapes against a blue background on the upper portions of the painting. I’m signaling “sky”.
OH! A Way To Simplify!
Put another way, I’m using pattern to simplify my design. Plus, add meaning. And, it was fun!
What About Meaning?
The meaning? For me, I’ve always liked lighthouses. I grew up looking at lighthouse paintings by my father, artist John Stermer. My feelings were pretty simple; I liked them. They looked like remote places, but also beacons to the traveler.
This painting, with its festive colors and simple patterns, alludes to the brighter side of lighthouse symbolism. That is the beacon that guides the navigator through rough seas.
Enjoy!
In closing, I hope that you enjoy my Lighthouse, D9. Furthermore, you might want to keep a look out for pattern next time you go to an art show.
By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 359 contributed posts
View all Peggy Stermer-Cox's posts. About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.
To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.
Pattern: it is about repeating lines, colors, shapes, values and sizes in a painting.
Reviewing Work For A Portfolio.
I have been preparing a portfolio of my work for submission to the online literary magazine Cascadia Subduction Zone. In the process, I was looking at some of my works that I haven’t thought about in awhile.
It’s Like Looking At Pictures Of Friends.
Take, for instance, the watercolor Lighthouse D9 (or Design 9). I am delighted to reacquaint myself with this painting. The Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Point Chehalis, West Port, WA, inspired me to create this series of work. You see, for a time I lived nearby and have always loved lighthouses.
Playing With Pattern.
When I created the design for Lighthouse D9 I was interested in exploring pattern. When I say pattern, I am referring to a specific use of the term. That is, I repeated and clustered smaller shapes in such a way that they “read” visually as one larger shape.
Examples: Grass & Clouds.
Take, for example, the cloud shapes or the “v” grass clump shapes. Together, the smaller “v” shapes and the greenish color add up visually to tell you that I’m describing a grassy area. The same goes for cloud shapes against a blue background on the upper portions of the painting. I’m signaling “sky”.
OH! A Way To Simplify!
Put another way, I’m using pattern to simplify my design. Plus, add meaning. And, it was fun!
What About Meaning?
The meaning? For me, I’ve always liked lighthouses. I grew up looking at lighthouse paintings by my father, artist John Stermer. My feelings were pretty simple; I liked them. They looked like remote places, but also beacons to the traveler.
This painting, with its festive colors and simple patterns, alludes to the brighter side of lighthouse symbolism. That is the beacon that guides the navigator through rough seas.
Enjoy!
In closing, I hope that you enjoy my Lighthouse, D9. Furthermore, you might want to keep a look out for pattern next time you go to an art show.
By Anna Elkins, 137 contributed posts
View all Anna Elkins's posts. About the author: art + word + spirit: A painter and poet, I play in the crossroads of art & spirit. My paintings are visual stanzas of a poem I will spend my life writing - with brush & pen. I've had the honor to create and exhibit art in the United States, Europe & Micronesia. "As with poetry, painting is either a battle or a dance. Given the choice between music & a sword, I choose music." See Anna's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.
“All-Hearted,” painted at the annual women’s conference, Face to Face, Living Waters, November 2018
By Brooke Nuckles, 256 contributed posts
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Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, December 7th from 5 to 8 PM
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
Ashland Gallery Association December Spotlight Exhibits
Photographers’ Gallery
Bittersweet: Yosemite 20 years Later.
Bobbi Murphy’s new show, Bittersweet: Yosemite 20 Years Later, opens on Friday, December 7th at The Photographers’ Gallery At The Ashland Art Center and will run through January.
Yosemite holds wonderful memories for me – of autumn walks in golden meadows and full moon nights along the Merced River listening to great horned owls call to their families on cold evenings. Tramping through spring meadows flooded with snow runoff, riotous with wild flowers.John Muir walked here and helped create America’s second great National Park.
There is no denying the impact of climate change on the park: drought, fire, pine beetles have killed 129 million trees in California and Yosemite has not been spared. It is heartbreaking to see and experience while remembering how magnificent it was just a few short years ago. But the tourists come in crowds greater than ever.
Despite all that we have done to it, Yosemite is still a glorious, spectacular place that makes a heart sing, even in the midst of destruction and devastation. We are loving it to death and yet, somehow don’t love it enough to save it and ourselves.
Ashland Art Center
Giving Tree Program
Help a local child and celebrate the Holiday’s by donating to Ashland Art Center’s Giving Tree.
December First Friday will be packed with excitement at Ashland Art Center.We will be kicking off our First Friday Weekend Sale, 10% off, December 7, 8 & 9th. Handcrafted work by local artists will include: paintings; photography; prints; jewelry; scarves; fiber art; woodwork; ceramics.
Shop, enjoy wine and music and help a child in need!We hope will you join us and spread some holiday cheer.
Giving Tree
Gallerie Karon
Gifts By The Gifted
Gallerie Karon’s December show features all of our artists with gifts for the holidays. Let us be your personal shopper – bring your list – we’re here to help.
The biggest news is that Gallerie Karon is expanding! Our new addition, “The Feathered Wing”, will be open by the holidays! In this new area, accessible through our main gallery, is a two-part section. The first is full of small, multiple use furniture pieces for smaller spaces. The second is a special area for Oriental furniture and accessories with larger scale antique Buddhas and Quan Yins. It’s a serene room far away from today’s problems and filled with things that you can use to create your own serene space at home.
We’ll have a Grand Opening once the expansion is completed, but the move is on!
Gallerie Karon
The Shepherd’s Dream
A Study on the Transition of Life
Nora Costley, Watercolorist, shares her artistic evolution through self-discovery and the mystery of the universe. Nora is a world traveler and holds a BA in Fine Art from the University of New Mexico.Her work has been displayed in the National Museum of Art in Washington, DC. She currently resides in the Rogue Valley.
She enjoys many forms of art including sculpture, traditional pottery making in Japan, Installation and Photography. Even as a watercolorist, Nora feels an artist does not need to stick with the same subject or medium. She prefers an artist’s creation to reflect the transient beings they are, and continue to demand an evolution as individuals. She states…”for me art is a constant exploration and experimentation of self and the universe, which parallels the exploration of medium and processes.” Also…”a driving force is art that stimulates personal power and freedom in myself and others.” Her practice has evolved from that of discovering and resolving the internal, to decoding the world at large. Often her ideas flow, and it’s not until a piece is complete, that it either is understood or not. The universe is of great curiosity to her, but as with Nora’s artistic endeavor, she is satisfied with the mystery.
Nora Costley, “Take Your Power Back” watercolor
Special Event!
Lithia Artisans Market
Lithia Artisans Holiday Market
Friday, December 14 ~ 10am-7pm
Saturday, December 15 ~ 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 16 ~ 11am-4pm
Our Holiday Market is moving to the Medford Armory after 13 seasons with the Art Wing at Briscoe Elementary in Ashland. For 2018, we plan to host over 60 artisans at this new location, featuring some of the finest locally crafted gifts you’ll find. Enjoy live music, a family-friendly atmosphere and a chance to support local artisans while shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts.
A raffle drawing will be held on Sunday afternoon at both of our holiday events. The winner receives a $100 gift certificate.This Holiday Season Support Local Handmade. Join Us!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the December Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
Please see the attached “Spotlight Exhibits” and December Gallery Tour Map.
