WORKSHOPS

Please sign-up at least three (3) days before the scheduled dates of workshops to allow teachers enough time for planning and preparation of any necessary materials. Participants signing up after that point will be accommodated if space is available. NSAL Membership is not required for workshops.

Block Printmaking - Without a Press! 

Instructor: Janet Trierweiler

Learn easy-carve block printing to create bold graphic art and pattern design. You’ll learn about designing for the block, using the tools and how to print without a press. We’ll practice and discuss how to combine block prints with painting, textile and other printmaking processes such as Gelli prints. This experimental process will add a fun and exciting new dimension to your work.

When: Saturday, 6/28

Time: 10:00-3:00pm

Cost: $200

Architecture in Watercolor

Instructor: Fran Vail

Don’t be afraid to include buildings in your paintings – or paint a special home or meaningful structure in watercolor! Fran will demo and show you how to create paintings of buildings, private residences and other architectural treasures. She’ll cover simple perspective and you’ll learn how to sketch first, then bring it to life. You'll learn how to paint structures of all types realistically, yet expressively. Fran shares her tricks of the trade and offers numerous practical techniques, as well as offering a really fun afternoon! ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED!

When: Sunday, 7/13

Time: 11:00am-5:00pm

Cost: $195

Indoor/Outdoor Gouache Painting Workshop

Instructor: Janet Trierweiler

Gouache is a wonderful water-based medium – allowing you to get deep, opaque color and excellent coverage. We’ll make color sketches and studies outside while enjoying and responding to nature’s colors, textures and light. Come learn to use creative abstract approaches to landscape painting. We’ll combine observational drawing and painting with abstract methods to release your personal feelings and creative ideas about the subject with layering techniques in gouache. We’ll return to the studio to experiment and complete our work.

When: Saturday, 8/2

Time: 11:00am-5:00pm

Cost: $210