FROM OUR INSTRUC TORS
Lyn Asselta, MISA president Charles Meech, Dawn Emerson and Aline Ordman
Aline Ordman:
Lyn Asselta:
Dawn Emerson:
“The MISA event was an honor to be a part of and a great coming together of pastel enthusiasts. The setting is beautiful and the places we painted well chosen. It worked out very well that each of the instructors were at the same place each day and the students rotated. It was lovely bonding with my fellow instructors and IAPS organizers.”
“What a treat to be able to have face to face (masked) interaction with students once again at the MISA pastel immersion experience! After such a long stretch, it was reassuring to be in a place that offered outdoor settings for painting, large studios, and the space for casual porch gatherings each night after dinner. It’s the collective, creative energy of a group of artists that I think many of us had been missing since Covid appeared. To once again be able to interact, share ideas and watch other artists paint is what made this experience special.”
“It had been over 18 months since any of us had attended an in-person art workshop/retreat, and for some it was the first. The five days passed quickly, and for me, personally, the highlight was meeting Lyn and Aline. Over sunrises and sunsets during the week we shared our thoughts about teaching pastel, the path of our art lives, our "process", and questions about our future. This was something that none of us felt we had ever had the time and space to do openly with other instructors. We found joy in learning from and supporting each other, and I hope the participants benefited from that as well.”
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