| Chickens Admiring our New Wall |
Learn to build a dry stone wall!
Learn
a bit of the history of stone walls and our New England Heritage in
this four day workshop with a master stone wall artisan and sculptor Steven Carpenter.
The first class will journey to local sites to view Steven’s
designed and built stone work and review the necessary tools for the
construction of a dry stone wall. Learn how to set stone, without
mortar, from the base stone to the capping stone. In the process you
will be taught to safely move stones from small to large, become
familiar with the hammer and chisel for cutting stone, and train your
eye to recognize and understand how shapes and textures of stone can
come together to create a work of art. (SA 25)
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CD Release Party!
Save the Date- Saturday September 24 at 8:00 pm.
FREE
Beau is a good friend of my son Aaron. I've been listening to his new CD and am so impressed. Please come join me to celebrate Beau's CD release tour.
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Getting Back to Basics with "Old Favorites"
| Trolley Trestle by Dewitt Hardy |
I've been ruminating about my “old
favorites”, the classes and teachers I don't usually mention
because they are the backbone of this school- the ones that has been
offered at Sanctuary Arts “forever” (12 years). Dewitt Hardy
(visit www.dewitthardy.com)
has taught here since the early years, offering his crusty wisdom in
sound bites. Arguably the most respected watercolorist in this
seacoast area, Dewitt is a real working ARTIST, painting on site and
in the studio, frequenting and organizing life drawing sessions, and
passing on his accumulated studio practices to fortunate students.
Dewitt is a step by step teacher, teaching the fundamental techniques
of watercolor in a way that is easily understood and practiced. I've
taken many of his classes and am always impressed with his
professional approach to inoculating students with his technical view
point. (SA 5 & SA 6)
| Citron Limon by Caroll Ann Morley |
Carol Ann Morley is another instructor
who sets the standard for excellent artistry and teaching.
In all my many years of schooling, I have not had a better drawing
instructor. In fact, she is the first drawing teacher I've ever had
who actually teaches very technical aspects of drawing in a clear, measured waythat covers all the traditions of good draftsmanship. As
a sculptor, I have avoided actually learning to draw, until recently,
and am finding it a rewarding exercise in learning to see and
represent what I see with a variety of materials and techniques.
Carol is a patient and excellent guide on my path towards learning to
draw. (SA 7 & SA 12)
Sean Beavers
(www.seanbeavers.com) has
taught, been a housemate and rented a studio here at Sanctuary Arts and has been a
pleasure to get to know. A soft spoken, very knowledgeable, kind and
diplomatic oil painting teacher, students hang on his every word.
| Unwrapped by Sean Beavers |
He
is a teacher of the highest caliber, teaching everyone from beginners
to more advanced students with a quiet intelligence
and dignity. I
have never seen him put a student down. He knows how
to guide a student from whatever level they are at towards achieving more than
they have thought possible. I have been slogging my way through so
many of his color charts, learning how to mix color, blend and soften
edges, work with light, shadow and atmospheric perspective. The more
I learn, the more I see there is to learn. My favorite part of class
is “story time” where we sit around him in a circle as he shows
us a particular artist's work that demonstrates the lesson for that
day. He is a treasure of a teacher. His work can be seen at Arcadia
Gallery in NY, Quidley & Company in Nantucket and Boston. (SA
11)
| Bracelet by Alice Carroll |
Alice Carroll is one of those
instructors whose students keep on coming back. A jewelry and metals
teacher, she is organized and has an ability to work with students
with diverse levels of competence. Her very technical classes require
lots of patience and hand holding until students acquire the skills
to create their ideas. I've co-taught with Alice and find her to be
that rare combination of knowledgeable and personable, with the
ability to clearly teach a highly technical class without loosing her
“cool” as students attempt to solder, saw, cast, rivet, etc. The
industrious sounds of hammering and sawing and the laughter that
accompanies those endeavors is a joy to hear. (SA 24 A & B)
| Brooch by Alice Carroll |
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