Mixed Medium Photography Retreat. Come and nourish your creativity, uplift your soul, and embrace your talents. Bring your enthusiasm and be open to having a great time. Laurie Klein will deepen your understanding of the creative process, and show you how to cultivate your inner artist.Our starting point will be the photographs you will take at our beautiful setting on Candlewood Lake in Southwestern Connecticut. This is a hands-on retreat and will we experiment with a variety of techniques and treatments to add to your photographs.You don’t have to be a professional artist or photographer to produce works that you can be proud of.When you have the right guide, a dynamic group chemistry, and a beautiful environment to work in, you can’t help but be transformed.Activities will include:• Individual time with Laurie, basic camera handling, hand coloring techniques and developing collages.• Exploring the different aspects of critiquing• Applying the creative process to everyday activities• Previsualization exercises• Examining how other artists use their art as metaphor• Selecting and enhancing your images for hand coloring and collaging• Exploring your own inner visions• Journaling to tap into your clarity.• First evening cocktails and meet and greet at the hotel• Picnic-style delicious lunches are provided.• Sunset, happy-hour cruise of the lake• Art models will be available, as well as an abundance of other natural subjects for photography3-Day Workshop, July 10th - July 13th10:00 - 4:00 pm .. $495.00Plus materials fee.
Call today, class size is limited.10% of tuition will be given to a creative scholarship program.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Unleashing your creativity workshop
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
HVCA’s Artist’s Roundtable from an 18-year-old’s Perspective. Written by Adeline Nieto
Laurie Klein moderated the first Artist’s Roundtable on June 10th. To start off, everyone went around the table, introducing themselves. People had come from all over the Housatonic area and represented many mediums of art. Lisa Scails, the director of HVCA, described what HVCA is all about, and the conversation was then opened to include the local artists. So much was on their minds, and conversation easily piggybacked previous ideas, branching off from one area to the next.
From listening to them speak, I realized that the basic problem local artists face is that when people think of art & culture, they think of NYC and the Litchfield area, rather than the local talent we have right here in the Housatonic area. We mulled this over and found that fellow artists think HVCA can help solve this problem by fulfilling a couple of needs. One, to expose the talented local art and to serve as the “yellow pages” for artists in the Housatonic area. Two, to create a community for artists by allowing networks to be formed among artists and even to infiltrate to those that seek artists. For example, artists would like HVCA to serve as a resource for contractors/ architects/ decorators/ etc. when they want to buy from local artists. And three, the over arching need is to foster a deep-rooted appreciation for the arts.
The conversation was then brought back to the individual artist, and Hal Tweedy, a creativity and marketing coach, said that a goal for all artists is to successfully integrate their personal life, their work, and their art. And that once they find a way to correctly marriage these three together, creativity will naturally flow. Someone commented that imagination and creativity equals capital. Laurie Klein then supported this by saying that her college-aged son was told to get an MFA over an MBA. This is because people are now looking for great problem solvers, and MFA's represent those who are used to thinking outside the box. I realized that everyone had something they could relate to, but also something they could share.
When the discussion was through, HVCA decided that routinely meeting was a must. Overall, the Artist's Roundtable was a great success and it opened everyone's eyes as to how similar they all are and that if they work together, great things will be accomplished. More topics will be covered, as the future Artist's Roundtables will now be topic-oriented. You can visit hvculturalarts.org for more information.
Written By: Adeline Nieto
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
June Photographic Workshops
1 Day Basic Camera Handling Workshop
2 spots in the
Young Adult's Retreat
(3-day workshop June 29th -July 1st)
Young adult artists are coming from Arizona, and even Ecuador!
For more information on classes, s
The Art Spot Presents: Summer Art Camp For Adults!
Adult Fine Art Classes – Drawing, Watercolors, Acrylics and/or Oils
- All Materials Included -
You need no prior art experience; everyone works at his or her own
skill level, moving up from there. We will offer planned lessons
and exercises as well as critiques for the more experienced artists
looking to hone their skills. This is a great way to take a short
art class to give yourself an overview of fine art!
Choose from:
A One Week Camp
Monday – Friday, July 13-17
1-4 pm
$200.
OR
Tuesday Evenings
July 7-August 18
7-9:30 pm
You may attend 5 weeks for $200.
You may attend 6 weeks for $220.
You may attend 7 weeks for $240.
This will accommodate your planned
vacations and trips during your
summer months.
Friday, June 5, 2009
June Moment of the Month
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance Roundtable Event
I will be moderating the HVCA Roundtable on June 10th!
It is a networking forum & discussion, and our topic will be: Extending Our Reach to Promote Art.
We will concentrate on building visibility and stronger networks within the region.
Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to attend!
Date: Wednesday, June 10th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Sculpture Barn
3 Milltown Rd. at Rt. 39 on the Danbury/New Fairfield line
Wine & Cheese
RSVP to info@hvculturalarts.org by June 5th
Sculpture Barn is a self supporting art center in Western Connecticut dedicated to fostering dialogue between contemporary artists, collectors, and the public through exhibitions, classes, and performance events.
HVCA is a nonprofit regional arts agency that supports art, history, and culture in the 10-towns they serve. They seek to make stronger connections within the creative community, and to build partnerships cross sectors with business, municipal, and community leaders in order to improve the livability for the general public and to increase economic development.
Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance 39 West Street Danbury CT 06810
For more information, visit: hvculturalarts.org
