Sanctuary Arts Newsletter Archive

Director's Notes

I just finished taking En Plein Air Landscape Painting with Sean Beavers and am reminded why I started this art school. It was such a pleasure to get excellent instruction from a stellar painter who loves to share his passion and cool technical tricks with a group of would be painters who are so anxious to learn. Beautiful sites, challenging weather, marvelous demos and “story time” with images from pertinent artist’s books- this all makes for a perfect 4 day hiatus away from mundane chores and responsibilities. What joy!

I’m also taking Imaginative Drawing with Alyssa Grenning. She has an amazingly creative imagination as well as the ability to draw beautifully, and I am hoping some of it rubs off on me. I’m realizing how poor my memory is and how little time I have spent conjuring images from my mind’s eye. I’m so used to working from references, whether a model, a landscape, a still life or photography that I have allowed my imagination to stagnate. It’s an eye opening class, and I highly recommend it!

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I deeply regret that Bob Ellis has decided to step down from teaching wheel throwing. He’s rejuvenated our ceramics department and successfully done a number of firings in our new gas kiln. He passes the torch to new ceramics instructors Lindsey Howarth and Sheridan Cudworth who are settling in nicely with a full load of classes.

FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Do you know a high school student who wants to work on their portfolio for college, or simply wants to study with instructors who are passionate about their chosen mediums? Sanctuary Arts Connects, our new non-profit, is giving out full tuition scholarships to worthy students, 16 and up. Go to sanctuaryartsconnects.com or call (207) 438-9826 for further information (We also offer half scholarships to adults).

Consider a gift to our Non Profit scholarship entity- Sanctuary Arts Connects.

(www.sanctuaryartsconnects.com) We are trying to become more inclusive, offering half and full scholarships to folks who can't normally afford our classes.

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Six New Art Classes Coming up in July

(for all who are Vaccinated )

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Plein Air Sketchbook Adventures with

Bill Paarlberg

(SA 2) Plein Air Sketchbook Adventures

5 Days, July 11 - 15, 9 - 12

Our very entertaining Bill Paarlberg teaches a 5 day Plein Air Sketchbook Adventures (SA 2) intensive meeting July 11 – 15 from 9 – 12. For students at any level who want to explore new locations, try out new media, and learn the fundamentals of landscape. Come learn the answers to; “Why is sketching outdoors so much fun? Why are my sketches so much more vibrant than my larger paintings? Why do the clouds and tides move in just when I am starting to Paint? Bill also offers Practical Watercolor Techniques: Tactics & Inspiration for the Beginner/Intermediate (SA 10), a one session workshop meeting Saturday,

July 23 from 9 – 12.

Making the Small but Mighty Stamp with

Kristin Fellows

(SA 13) Making the Small But Mighty Stamp

2 Sessions, Sundays 10 - 2
July 10 & 17

Making the Small but Mighty Stamp with Kristin Fellows is a two session workshop meeting Sundays July 10 & 17. Kristin has pursued art in various ways, painting, collage, many kinds of crafts and printmaking. She has worked mostly in paper in the last 20 years making, most notably, crowns, flowers and paper baskets. Her crafts have been sold in galleries in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Her class covers relief printing with Fun Foam and rubber printing sheets. Learn how to cut and carve stamps to create a variety of patterned papers for use in book making, collage, wrapping paper, card making, origami and paper flowers.

Beginner Bladesmithing with Josh Dow

(SA 20) Beginner Bladesmithing, 5 Weeks, Thursdays 5 - 8, June 30 - July 28

There’s just one spot left in Josh Dow’s Beginner Bladesmithing (SA 20), a 5 week class running from June 30 – July 28. Make a small kitchen knife or straight blade utility knife in this stock removal knife class. General bladesmithing techniques, crafting the blade, heat treating, tempering and applying a handle, are all part of this class. Plus you get to hang out with Josh in our Green Foundry.

Cape Cod Bracelet

with Alice Carroll

Our accomplished jeweler, Alice Carroll, is running two morning workshops- Cape Cod Bracelet (SA 15) and Bezel Set Sea Glass or Beach Stone Ring (SA 16). Come learn a few techniques and create your own unique jewelry pieces to wear that day. Great way to spend a morning with a friend or make new ones.

Bezel Set Sea Glass or Beach Stone Ring

with Alice Carroll