Sunday, October 23 / 10 am – 4 pm

This workshop will explore different collage and mixed media transfer approaches for use in journal books and small art works. Techniques you will learn include gelli-plate prints, gel skin transfers, building backgrounds with ephemera and acrylic paint; and using Xerox transfers as a source material to draw and paint with. 

Supply List: 

• Your Journal Book – good to have one with thick paper and/or loose sheets of thick paper
• Matte or Gloss Heavy Acrylic medium
• Inexpensive crafting brushes in various sizes 
• Gelli Arts Printing Plate (6”x6” or 8”x10”) 
• X-acto knife 
• China Marker 
• Uni-Ball white pen 
• Fine-point pigment pens or markers for detail work and writing 
• Craft Matte acrylic paints – the inexpensive ones in the bottles (at Wallmart they are around $1.50) in white, cream, and your favorite colors 
• Images in color and black and white that are printed out on a laser printer or color-copied
• Ephemera items: magazine images, decorative papers, copies of old letters, newspaper articles, tickets, receipts, junk mail, fabric pieces, different tapes like the decorative ones found in the scrapbooking section of stores. 
• A old credit card or gift card

Instructor: Candace Garlock
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Tuesday, July 26 – Thursday, July 28 / 8:30 am – noon

Returning students will expand on their knowledge of weaving in this second-level  tapestry weaving class. Students will work towards the completion of a sampler and a small wall hanging.  Registration includes a $25 material fee which includes the pattern, yarns and reference materials. 

Instructor: Toni Lowden
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Instructor Notes: Materials provided by instructor and included in registration. Students must have taken the June Summer Intensive: Tapestry Weaving or Introduction to Tapestry class. Returning students should bring their loom with them. Please contact claire.munoz@nevadaart.org if you did not take the June tapestry class and if you are interested in taking this class.

Tuesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 30 / 9 am – noon

Students learn the basics of weaving on Day 1. On Day 2 & 3, students will work towards the completion of a sampler and a small wall hanging (4″ x 10″).  Registration includes a $35 material fee which includes the pattern, yarns and a lap loom for the students to keep. 

Instructor: Toni Lowden
Ages: 15 and up / All levels

Instructor Notes: Materials provided by instructor and included in registration.

Tuesday, July 26 – Thursday, July 28 / 9 am – noon

Join us for three mornings of mixed media play and get a taste for all that encaustic (hot wax) has to offer. This class will include a brief overview of the basic encaustic skills and then dive deeper into exploring the best ways to marry various mediums with wax. We will be playing with inks, charcoal, watercolor, mica powders, oils, and collage. Class 1 will focus on surfaces and backgrounds. We will make some of our own custom surfaces to work on and explore different ways of adding transparent colors and pattern. Class 2 will focus on collage and transfer techniques with clear wax to add images to the mix. Class 3 will focus on techniques that add details to our work, like stitching, incising, and mica powders. Students may complete a piece each class focusing on different techniques or continue working on pieces throughout the three classes. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / all levels

Supply list: 

Images/Papers/Text/Maps
To collage this can be anything on medium-weight to tissue-weight paper, even napkins! A class selection will also be made available to play and experiment with.

Photocopied Images/Text/Papers 
To transfer these must be toner-based PHOTOCOPIES from a copy shop (Staples, Kinkos, etc.) of any images/text/maps/illustration. Laser prints should also work. Ink-based images WILL NOT TRANSFER! Must be toner! Transferring will FLIP/MIRROR the images so get them mirror-flipped when photocopying to fix this. 

Tools
Any scraping/carving tools you already own (supply sill be provided if you do not have any).

Sunday, April 17 / 10 am – 2 pm

In this workshop  students will be introduced to the materials and various methods used to make successful paintings based on your personal or collected images of horses, people or anything else! We will create mixed media paintings using collage, photos, image transfers, paint and markers. Participants will leave with the knowledge to continue experimenting with image transfers in their own artwork. No drawing experience required.  All materials are included with registration. 

Instructor: Maria Partridge
Ages: 15+ / All levels

Supply list: Please bring an image to transfer (participants should bring laser print outs. Final results will include one B/W and one in color of horses, dogs, people – any image you would like to transfer. Bring in several 5×7 or a few 8×10 images – so we can chose the best ones. Make sure it is one central image without a lot of background details. Collage materials if you have any (i.e. tissue paper, decorative paper, anything they would like to collage as a background). Shared class supply will be available.

Saturday, April 9 / 10 am – 4 pm

Encaustic transforms and enhances images of all kinds. Bring in old photographs, new photographs, illustrations, images from books, text, music or maps and we will create beautiful pieces that honor the imagery of our lives. We will transfer and collage these images and also use carbon transfer paper, graphite, metal foils, and rub-ons as well. By the end of class you will have completed 3-4 small paintings with your images. If you are interested in encaustic this is a great introduction.

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (Ages 15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

Images/Papers/Text/Maps to collage:
This can be anything on medium-weight to tissue-weight paper, even napkins! A class selection will also be made available to play and experiment with.

Photocopied Images/Text/Papers:
To transfer these must be toner-based PHOTOCOPIES from a copy shop (Staples, Kinkos, etc.) of any images/text/maps/illustration. Laser prints should also work. Ink-based images WILL NOT TRANSFER! Must be toner! Transferring will FLIP/MIRROR the images so get them mirror-flipped when photocopying to fix this. 

Tools:
Any scraping/carving tools you already own (supply sill be provided if you do not have any).

Sunday, April 10 / 10 am – 4 pm

This workshop will explore different collage and mixed media transfer approaches for use in journal books and small art works. Techniques you will learn include gelli-plate prints, gel skin transfers, building backgrounds with ephemera and acrylic paint; and using Xerox transfers as a source material to draw and paint with. 

Supply List: 

• Your Journal Book – good to have one with thick paper and/or loose sheets of thick paper
• Matte or Gloss Heavy Acrylic medium
• Inexpensive crafting brushes in various sizes 
• Gelli Arts Printing Plate (6”x6” or 8”x10”) 
• X-acto knife 
• China Marker 
• Uni-Ball white pen 
• Fine-point pigment pens or markers for detail work and writing 
• Craft Matte acrylic paints – the inexpensive ones in the bottles (at Wallmart they are around $1.50) in white, cream, and your favorite colors 
• Images in color and black and white that are printed out on a laser printer or color-copied
• Ephemera items: magazine images, decorative papers, copies of old letters, newspaper articles, tickets, receipts, junk mail, fabric pieces, different tapes like the decorative ones found in the scrapbooking section of stores. 
• A old credit card or gift card

Instructor: Candace Nicol 
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels

Tuesdays, February 23 – March 8 / 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Come join us for three weeks of mixed media play and get a taste for all that encaustic (hot wax) has to offer. This class will include a brief overview of the basic encaustic skills and then dive deeper into exploring the best ways to marry various mediums with wax. We will be playing with inks, charcoal, watercolor, mica powders, oils, and collage. Week one will focus on surfaces and backgrounds. We will make some of our own custom surfaces to work on and explore different ways of adding transparent colors and pattern. Week two will focus on collage and transfer techniques with clear wax to add images to the mix. Week three will focus on techniques that add details to our work, like stitching, incising, and mica powders. Students may complete a piece each week focusing on different techniques or continue working on pieces throughout the three weeks. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

SUPPLY LIST: 

Any mixed media supplies you already own and love (stamps, inks, paints, pens, but no acrylic can be used with wax).

Images/Papers/Text/Maps
To collage this can be anything on medium-weight to tissue-weight paper, even napkins! A class selection will also be made available to play and experiment with.

Photocopied Images/Text/Papers
To transfer these must be toner-based PHOTOCOPIES from a copy shop (Staples, Kinkos, etc.) of any images/text/maps/illustration. Laser prints should also work. Ink-based images WILL NOT TRANSFER! Must be toner! Transferring will FLIP/MIRROR the images so get them mirror-flipped when photocopying to fix this.

Any scraping/carving tools you already own (many will be provided if you do not have any)

Sunday, January 31 / 10 am – 4 pm

No medium is more versatile or addictive than encaustic. Hot wax plays nicely with a range of other mediums to provide stunning outcomes. This class will include a brief overview of the basic encaustic skills and then dive deeper into exploring the best ways to marry various mediums with wax. Come and learn how other medium can combine with wax underneath, in the middle of, and on top of encaustic. Students will complete 2-3 small panels. 

Instructor: Jessica Weems 
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels 

Required Supplies: 
Any scraping/carving tools you already own (share supply will be provided) 
Any objects to embed, such as bones, rocks, gears, pottery pieces, nails, etc.

Tuesday, January 26 / 6 – 9 pm

Create a variety of image transfers in this class where various methods will be taught. Using black and white as well as color photocopies, create image transfers on to paper, canvas, wood, and more using gel transfer and packing tape transfer methods.

Supply List:

• black and white toner-based photocopies and color photocopies* (must be toner ink, these cannot be printed on inkjet prints- they will not work) 
• sketchbook, moleskin journal or other blank journal (any size – accordion books work great for this if you can fine them!)
• magazines with images you like (fashion, home decor, art are all great for this) 
• small wood panels, raw canvas or other objects you might want to print on/decorate (wood/canvas/paper all work well). There will be a small selection of objects will be provided to choose from as well.

Instructor: Lisa Kurt
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels