Shirley Nachtrieb 2012 class and workshop dates
@St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre
#1 St. Peters Centre Blvd (off Mexico Road) St. Peters, MO 63376
January 27, Friday, 9:30 am- 3:30pm, Watermedia Floral/collage, $55
The colors of winter will be reviewed. Stark winter weeds will be the subject of this workshop on this cold winter days using a minimum palette of three colors to explore dimension through the use of collage. Students may bring reference materials for their subject matter or use the teacher’s lesson. All levels welcome.
February 24, Friday, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Watermedia Floral, $55
The first colors of spring will be reviewed. A palette of three fluid acrylic colors will be used to develop a spring floral composition on a prepared textural surface. GAC medium and white gesso will be used to prepare a textural surface on watercolor paper, illustration board or canvas. All levels welcome.
March 12 – April 16, Mondays, 10am-12 pm, Collage I, $90.
Color, color, color! This is a six week session of designing and executing your own collages from painted papers that you design yourself. Color theory, design formats and value patterns will be discussed. A limited palette of three fluid acrylic colors will be used. Papers will include watercolor 140 lb Arches, rice papers, paste papers, etc. All levels welcome.
May 7 – June 18, 2012, Mondays, 10 am-12pm, Collage II, $90.
This six week session will be building on collages that have a personal statement. Do you like flowers? Do you like insects? Are buildings your thing? Artists will work from their own photographs or studies to design, paint and embellish collages that have a personal meaning for them. Painting, stitching, gluing, etc. will be part of the process. All levels welcome.
March 30, Friday, 9:30-3:30pm, Designing small quilts. $55
What you have to say in a painting on paper may be applied to cloth! Simple techniques of applying paint to cloth will be explored. There will be painting, embroidery, beading, and quilting. Golden fluid acrylics, watercolor pencils, and embellishments will be used to express yourself on cloth. All levels welcome.
May 18 & 19, Friday & Saturday, 9:30 – 3:30pm, Designing in 3-D, $110
Have you ever wanted to make a doll that resembled your dad, mom or a child? What would you look like if you were a doll? Repurpose clothing and scrap fabrics into new creations with a personal statement. Browse through resale shops to see what sparks your interest. Bring your own needles and thread, fabric scraps, embellishments, beads, photo references. Machine sewing will be done at home. Let’s see what we can come up with! Fluid acrylics will be our painting medium for the faces. Oh, what fun! All levels welcome.
For a list of supplies, contact: Shirley Nachtrieb, snachtrieb@charter.net
http://www.nachtrieb.com 636-947-1936.
