Florence Thomas Art School
 

Discover Your Own Landscape                                         February 2012
2012 WORKSHOPS

UPDATED 1.31.12

BOOK ARTS

Soft- Cover Coptic- Stitched Journals. Sharon Sharp. 9/10-11

Journaling with Watercolor. Margaret Hall Hoybach. 9/13-15

CREATIVE WRITING

Write, Write, Write! 6/2 & Collage Writing 9/8   Barbara Lawing

 DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

 How to Create a Digital Art Portfolio. Phil Rhyne. 6/2

 DRAWING

 Persian Art Process .  Lenore De Pree. 6/25

Figure Drawing. Ralph Herring Jr. 8/13-14

Seeing:  The Power of a True Artist. Robert Way. 8/16-18

Drawing the Landscape.  Stephen Shoemaker. 9/8

 FIBERS

 Fabric Collage. Theresa Curd. 6/9

Fibonacci Basket. Cathey Purvey. 6/16

Collage/Assemblage!    Inter-generational Workshop. Sue Boggs & Cora Mae Pipkin. 7/9-11

Exploring Indigo Magic. Janine LeBlanc & Susan Oliver Fennell. 7/12-14

Rug Hook a Log Cabin Design. Cheryl Roberts. 7/23

Fabulous Airey Fairy Scarf. Chad Alice Hagen. 7/23

Mokume Bark Scarf. Chad Alice Hagen 7/24

Warp Yarn Painting and Weaving. Alan Huston. 7/25

Needle Felting a Teddy Bear. Jane Plaugher. 7/26

Not Your Grandmother’s Die Pot. Kathrin Weber. 7/26-27

Felting Fun with Hats and Scarves. Rachel Nicholson. 9/24-25

MUSIC

 Hammer Dulcimer & Default Bowing - Fiddle. Ken Kolodner. 6/30

Claw Hammer Banjo. Brad Kolodner. 6/30

 OILS & ACRYLICS

Alla Prima Oil Painting – Plein Air. Amy Evans. 6/4-6

Painting Your ‘Masterpiece’. Ron Walters. 6/28-29

Mastering Trees. Jon Houglum. 7/19-20

Landscape Painting Workshop – Beginners. Jon Houglum. 7/21

An Artist’s Guide to Landscape Painting. Harold Frontz. 8/2-4

Fearless Oil Painting. Lenore De Pree. 8/27-29

Capturing Light and Color in the Landscape. Plein Air. Oil.  Diane Pike. 9/5-7

 PASTELS

 Under-painting and Layering in Pastel. Betty Hendrix. 5/23-25

Introduction to Pastel.  Paul deMarrias. 6/21-22

 WATERCOLOR

Starting from Scratch. Carol Ann Herring. 5/19

Illustrating Plants in Watercolor Pencil. Redenta Saprano. 6/12-14

Dry Brush Watercolor. Stephen Shoemaker. 6/18-19

Non-Traditional Chinese Landscape. Freda Lee McCann. 7/16-18

Watercolor – Brushing UP. Leslie Frontz. 7/30-8/1

Exploring Watercolor. David Daniels. 8/8-10

Sneaking-Up on Watercolor.  Carol Ann Herring. 8/22-24

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS.

 

Dear Friends,

Now that we have become aware of our opportunities of inspiration, always carrying our sketchbooks and pencils, and exploring new mediums and techniques; let’s take time to sit back and take a break.

Put down your paintbrush and visit your local art gallery, museum, or center. Why you might wonder? Any good artist knows that we can learn a lot and even become inspired by VIEWING the works of others.

The Art of VIEWING is very simple. You will need:

  1. TIME, and
  2. an OPEN MIND.

Art appeals to most of us through our senses. Allow yourself enough time to absorb the work. If it doesn’t evoke some kind of emotion move on. But if it does, try to figure out what it is about this particular work that you identify with.

Keep an open mind. Not all emotions you experience will be pleasant. Some artists pride themselves on evoking very strong emotions. Be it disdain or “a third grader could have done that” attitude.  

Try to view the piece without judgment or criticism. Think about what has created this emotion – medium, techniques, subject, or color. Take some time to examine your own emotions in the presence of the painting.

Then go back to your studio and view your own pieces and ask yourself do they evoke some kind of emotion? If not you have just spent valuable time learning ways in which you can enrich your own works to do so.


Keep creating,

Meghan B Minton

Executive Director

**This is a continuation of how we as artist can BE PREPARED. Please view our archives since September 2011 to view more. 
Florence Assignment/ Challenge:
WINTER LANDSCAPES
Our mission as the Florence Thomas Art School is to provide resources for instruction, exhibition, and experience in the fine arts, master crafts and heritage crafts for Ashe County, the region, and the world..

And it is within this spirit that we would like to offer you a little challenge.

Every newsletter will contain an assignment. You will then have the opportunity to submit a digital image to be displayed on our facebook page, blog and/or website. The works will be open for viewing and general comments / critiques (reviewed by web administrator prior to posting).

So lets get started! This month's assignment has to do with winter. Artists in all mediums and all ages are challenged to create a winter landscape.

Please submit digital images of your paintings, sculptures, photos, etc. along with your name and contact information to info@florenceartschool.org.
Florence Thomas Originals for Sale
Couldn't make it to our sale in November? You are in luck there are still a few Florence Thomas original oil and watercolor paintings available. Please contact the school for more information about purchasing one of these beautiful paintings. Email or phone 336.982.2499
Community Events
Yarn Bombing at the Ashe County Arts Council
- Feb. 6, 7 & 8th
Join local fiber artists as they decorate the exterior of the Ashe County Arts Council with yarn and other knitted graffiti for the Fibers Exhibit from Feb. 8- March 9th. Email for more information.

Florence Fibers Fun Group - Feb. 12th
The Fibers Group is an informal social gathering for anyone interested in fibers. They meet every second Sunday of the month in the Lee House at Florence Thomas Art School in Glendale Springs from 2-5 pm. Email for more information.

Blue Ridge Art Clan Announces 2012 Programs
The Blue Ridge Art Clan sponsors educational opportunities for its members, ranging from beginner to experienced artists, by providing workshops, critiques, exhibits, and demonstrations in a variety of media. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday during March through October at the Ashe County Library, West Jefferson, NC. Email For more information. 

3/24   Watercolor, A Couple of Solutions with Lyn Soeder
4/28   Member Critique with Joanie Bell
5/19   Experimental Watercolor with Kathryn Feierabend
6/23   An Introduction to Oil Sticks with Paul deMarrais
7/21   Characteristics of Pigment with John Bond
8/25   Capturing Animals in Oil with Marsha L Holmes
9/22   Member Critique with Raney Rogers
10/27 Experiences and Explorations in Expressive
              Painting/Drawing with Mary Ellen Spewachek

Thank you for your interest in the Florence Thomas ART SCHOOL. We are dedicated to providing quality experiences in the fine arts, heritage crafts and master crafts in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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