Wonderful weekend! Trudy was a great instructor. There is certainly a reason why she has excelled in this field. The workshop definitely exceeded my expectations. I have learned things in the last 2 days that I will be able to practice and create from home.
Bravo Darren! You were a great and gentle teacher. Excellent atmosphere! A skill not easily perfected but certainly enjoyable to attempt. I can see why one gets "hooked". Very relaxing....
Shova DharDarren - Thanks, great carving class! Learned a lot about the tools, layout and carving technique. The course provides a great start
Bruce Matson
It was an enjoyable 6 class. Lots was learned. Each night was filled with laughter, fun and good carving. Darren is a Hoot! Always in good spirit and very helpful with his guiding eye and suggestions.
Barbara CornelisDarren was a humorous, helpful and highly talented teacher. The workshop was great fun. Heck,he even shared his lunch. Awesome. I would have liked another 5 days.
Catherine HarropFood, location & instructor were great. I'd love to come back for future workshops. Thanks for the tea, homemade treats and creative atmosphere. The workshop exceeded my expectations.
I had such a great weekend, definitely worth the wait. Thank you for the great lunch, and for making everyone feel at home while they are here. Lovely way to send a day!. The facility is beautiful and very inspiring.
Thanks Kathy & Sue for opening your home and your studio to us. It was a complete pleasure. To be here while "Blooming Artists" was happening was an added joy. To have the public dropping by, along with all the artists, created an amazing sense of creativity. The workshop exceeded my expectations.
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Conversations with yourself through paint & pen
with Sue Hooper
June 29th
Friday
10:00 to 4:30
$110 No tax
Sue will facilitate an open studio class where participants are invited to paint & journal in a supportive, creative group setting. Working with acrylics, charcoal, graphite and ink, discover your power to create and feel the excitement of spontaneous expression. "The practice of art can put us in touch with our soul. The creative process engages our intuition and opens doors for dialogue between our inner and outer selves." (Regina Coupar, Art of Soul) Weather permitting we have the option of spending time in nature. Includes materials, homemade lunch and snacks.
Turn your art day into a mini retreat with an overnight stay for an extra $85.
Art Workshop's at Villa Madonna, Rothesay
506 849-5125 Toll free 866 783-3300
http://www.villamadonna.ca
Please call to preregister. 650-3333
A day of drawing
with Sue Hooper
July 6th
Friday
10:00 to 4:30
$95 No tax
This course is designed for beginning and intermediate students interested in developing strong drawing skills. Learning to draw is ?learning to see? differently so participants will warm up with some right brain exercises in contour drawing and weather permitting go out for nature studies. We will do studies from still life working with line, shape and texture using graphite pencil and charcoal. Students work from dark to light studying composition and value. Includes materials, homemade lunch and snacks.
Turn your art day into a mini retreat with an overnight stay for an extra $85.
Art Workshop's at Villa Madonna, Rothesay
506 849-5125 Toll free 866 783-3300
http://www.villamadonna.ca
Marvellous Mosaics
with Sue Hooper
July 19th & 20th
Thursday and Friday
10 to 4:30
Includes materials, homemade lunches, supper, breakfast, snacks and overnight stay. $330.00 No tax
Retreat Yourself! 2 day workshops at the Villa.
Mosaics are one of the oldest forms of art, the Greeks and Romans brought them into their homes, palaces and public buildings. They were decorative, told stories and glorified great leaders, and their Gods. They were not the only cultures to use them, the Egyptians, the Moores, the Spaniard's and many other cultures designed wonderful mosaics leaving us a record of their times, the way they dressed, their buildings and many other aspects of their lives. So in making a mosaic we follow in a great tradition. We will work on a piece 14"x14' or so. You could create a small table top, or a piece to go on a wall or perhaps four 6"x6" tiles. I can discuss with you by email or phone your idea and the size of board you will need once you have decided to attend the workshop.
Day one: I will give you a brief overview of the art of mosaic making and outline the way we will be working. There will be books available for you to look at and each of you will have thought of something you might like to make. There will be time to discuss each of these ideas. You will then draw out your design to fit the board it will go on and choose the mosaic pieces you will need. The next step is to glue the mosaic pieces to your board with tile cement. This will take the rest of the day depending on the size and detailing of the piece. In the evening I plan to bring a film on Mosaic and we can relax and get to know each other.
Day two: There will be time to finish the gluing down of the tiles and then we will begin to grout them, which means that we will apply a grouting mix to go between the mosaic tiles which helps to hold them in place, and gives them that distinctive look that mosaics have. Once the grouting is done we will have a break for lunch and then come back for the final polish and the excitement of having made a mosaic of your own!
Call Sue to preregister 506 650-3333.
To find our more about the Villa visit their website or call: Villa Madonna, Rothesay 506 849-5125 http://www.villamadonna.ca
Acrylic painting
with Sue Hooper
August 2nd
Thursday
10:00 to 4:30
$110 No Tax
A fun introduction to the basics of acrylic painting. We will review the color wheel, be inspired by the work of the Masters and then move into exploring brushwork, composition, emotions and color and color mixing. The most striking feature of acrylic paint is its versatility. Participants will explore the variety of ways it can be used from watercolor to palette knife painting to mixed-media. Includes materials, homemade lunch and snacks.
Turn your art day into a mini retreat with an overnight stay for an extra $85.
Art Workshop's at Villa Madonna, Rothesay
506 849-5125 Toll free 866 783-3300
http://www.villamadonna.ca
Exploring creativity
with Sue Hooper
September 22nd & 23rd
Saturday & Sunday
10 to 4:30 with Friday night optional
Includes materials, homemade lunches, supper, breakfast, snacks and overnight stay. $320.00 No tax
Retreat Yourself! 2 day workshops at the Villa.
Uncovering the creative through drawing, painting & energy medicine inside and out, in the beauty of the gardens and woods that surround the Villa. We will start the day with some simple energy excercises. To discover your creativity you need time with yourself to ?see differently?, explore and nurture your creative consciousness. We will focus on drawing with right brain excercises, acrylic painting and collage exploring color and light inspired by nature. Perspective, composition, line, form and texture will be explored. We will review the color wheel, be inspired by the work of the Masters and then move into exploring brushwork, emotions and color and color mixing. The most striking feature of acrylic paint is its versatility. Participants will explore the variety of ways it can be used from watercolor to palette knife painting to mixed-media. Saturday eve we will have an Information sharing of Donna Eden's work. Energy Medicine shows you how to understand and work with your body's reservoir of electromagnetic and more subtle energies to increase your vitality, identify and correct energy imbalances that keep you from being your best, and enhance your health and your state of mind. More information about Donna can be found at her website: http://www.innersource.net. An interview with Donna can be found here. http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/members/deden.htm
Call Sue to preregister 506 650-3333.
To find our more about the Villa visit their website or call: Villa Madonna, Rothesay 506 849-5125 http://www.villamadonna.ca
