ART ON THE MEADOW
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Online registration and details about our COVID-19 health and safety protocols are available on our website. Our staff is committed to the safest CDCrecommended protocols regarding sanitation, social distancing and personal mask use. Online registration is open and available on our website: www.ox-bow.org/ art-on-the-meadowworkshops
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WEEK 8 J U LY 1 9 - 2 5
WEEK 9 JULY 26 - AUG 1
WEEK 10 AU G 2 - 8
O N E D AY
H A L F D AY
LANDSCAPE PAINTING July 18, 10AM-1PM James Brandess
COOKING
FLAVORS OF VIETNAM July 18, 10AM-1 PM Erin Chapla
LANDSCAPE PAINTING July 25, 10AM-1PM James Brandess
WRITING
LAYERED SELVES, ALTERNATE LIVES: WRITING WHO WE ARE, MIGHT HAVE BEEN, COULD BECOME July 25, 10AM-5PM, Marya Spont-Lemus 4 D AY ( P M )
ENGAGING HANDS: PATCHWORK QUILT WORKSHOP July 21-24, 10AM-1PM Christalena Hughmanick 4 D AY ( P M )
PORTRAITURE, IDENTITY, & DESIRE: OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING July 21-24, 2-5PM Michael Cuadrado
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LANDSCAPE PAINTING August 1, 10AM-1PM James Brandess
WRITING
WRITING RITUALS OF JOY August 1, 10AM-5PM Natasha Mijares
4 D AY ( A M )
BRUSH UPON THE MEADOW: BEGINNING WATERCOLOR July 28-31, 10AM-1PM, David Baker
LANDSCAPE PAINTING August 8, 10AM-1PM James Brandess
COOKING
SEASONAL IMPROVISATION August 8, 10AM-1 PM Erin Chapla
O N E D AY
SHAPE SCAPES COLLAGE WORKSHOP August 8, 10AM-5 PM Molly Markow
4 D AY ( P M )
LOOKHEAR ZINE WORKSHOP August 4-7, 2-5PM Mac Akin
WEEK 12 AU G 1 6 - 2 2 4 D AY ( P M )
EXPERIMENTAL ICE-DYE IT! PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR August 18-21, 2-5PM August 15, 10AM-5PM Bobby Gonzales Nicole Mauser H A L F D AY
FLOWER ARRANGING August 15, 10AM-1PM Maddie Reyna
2020! Art on the Meadow is a unique program, providing an
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intergenerational space for students to come together in the
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Welcome to Ox-Bow’s ART ON THE MEADOW WORKSHOPS for
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inspiring natural environment at Ox-Bow for half day, one day, or short term multi-day classes. Our workshops are geared toward teen and adult makers of all experience levels, age 13 and up. Art on the Meadow workshops offer participants an opportunity to connect traditional art and craft processes with contemporary ideas and approaches to artmaking. We strive for our workshops to be imaginatively challenging and logistically accessible for our West Michigan neighbors. Come
[ COVER ART BASED OFF ] Nicole Mauser Untitled (After Silver Surfer) 2017, oil and acrylic on canvas, 23 in. x 20 in. x 1 in. photo credit Colleen Keihm
jump into Ox-Bow’s creative community (and maybe even into our beautiful lagoon)! - Claire Arctander, Campus Director
PROUDLY AFFILIATED WITH THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, A MAJOR SPONSOR OF OX-BOW
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FOUR DAY
workshops
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE & DISCUSSION SERIES CA N C E LE D
---SWEEP IT & KEEP IT CA N C E LE D
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FUNNY/SCARY/ WEIRD: THE PSYCHOLOGY AND POLITICS OF NONACADEMIC FIGURE DRAWING CA N C E LE D
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MATERIAL & NATURE: FOUND OBJECT SCULPTURES CA N C E LE D
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FORMING THE VESSEL: CERAMICS FROM ANTIQUITY TO 2020 CA N C E LE D
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PORTRAITURE, IDENTITY, & DESIRE: OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING DATE S :
July 21-24, 2-5PM FAC U LT Y : Michael Cuadrado TU ITI O N : $190 This class will explore the traditions of figure drawing from observation and its intersection with concepts surrounding identity and desire. Through drawing from live models, we will interpret approaches to the figure that date back to the early 16th century and late 17th century with Caravaggio and Michelangelo, and consider how these techniques can be integrated into our contemporary context. Students will be encouraged, but not required, to incorporate Ox-Bow’s encompassing land as it intermingles with the figure. Along with artists from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, we will look at present-day figurative work by artists such as Doron Langberg, Angela Dufrense, Tschbalala Self, and Louis Fratino and
examine a few of the many possibilities for figure rendering in contemporary contexts. BIO : Michael Gabriel Cuadrado
Gonzalez is a visual artist born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a BFA in Drawing from Pratt Institute in 2018. In 2017 he participated in Ox-Bow’s fellowship program, and in winter 2020 was a resident at The Wassaic Project. He now lives and works between Chicago, IL and Saugatuck, MI.
ENGAGING HANDS: PATCHWORK QUILT WORKSHOP DATE S :
July 21-24, 10AM-1PM FAC U LT Y : Christalena Hughmanick TU ITI O N : $175 This workshop investigates the democratic nature of quilting through its culture of open source pattern sharing and group work. The inherently social practice lends to conversations about its multicultural history and current pattern migration between international groups of quilters. Technically, it will explore ways that hand stitching fabric can create a two dimensional image or design. Methods include
structural construction through fabric piecing and surface embellishment techniques of embroidery, applique, and top stitching. Work created will be samplebased but necessary techniques to complete a quilt will be covered. All sewing levels are welcome and collaboration between students will be possible. BIO: Christalena Hughmanick is an artist working in textiles, sculpture, and performance. She received her Masters In Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012 where she is currently a Lecturer in the Fiber and Material Studies Department. Recent exhibition sites include Fernwey, Document, Triumph and Western Exhibitions in Chicago, SOIL Gallery in Seattle and a solo exhibition at PANEL Contemporary in Budapest, Hungary.
BRUSH UPON THE MEADOW: BEGINNING WATERCOLOR DATES :
July 28-31, 10AM-1PM FAC U LT Y : David Baker TU ITI O N : $175 Have you always wanted to try watercolor painting? Perhaps you’ve been frustrated because your methods in another
medium didn’t transfer well to watercolor. In this class you will learn some fundamental watercolor techniques, then immediately apply them in a painting. These skills will start you on your journey into this fascinating medium. BIO : David Baker is a visual artist who
specializes in poetic landscape painting, much of it done en plein air. His studio pieces are often reinterpretations of paintings done outdoors. His principal media are watercolor, oil, and charcoal. David is a lifelong artist and teacher. He recently retired as Art Professor Emeritus from Southwestern Michigan College. He earned his MFA degree from Indiana State University. Over the years he has mounted more than four dozen solo exhibits. David has taught at Ox-Bow since 2000 and is represented by Aveline Gallery in Benton Harbor and Rising Phoenix Gallery in Michigan City.
ICE-DYE IT! DATE S :
August 18-21, 2PM-5PM FAC U LT Y : Bobby Gonzales TU ITI O N : $190 Ice-dying is an easy to learn, visually complex, and beautifully unpredictable form of tie-dye. In this four afternoon course, we will dive head first into a DIY ice-dye process, using a set up that can easily be recreated at home.
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Students will be guided through the entire process beginning with fabric preparation and dye color selection, to folding and stitch resist techniques, to finishing with proper wash out methods and the unveiling of our creations! Participants will walk away with at least 3-5 items to be worn on the body, hung in the home, or otherwise repurposed. Special emphasis will be placed on the up-cycling of old clothing, found textiles, and fabrics. Have something hanging out in your closet that hasn’t seen the light of day in a while? Let’s dye it! All dyes will be provided. BIO : Bobby Gonzales (b. Delran, NJ)
is a multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago, IL, whose work explores the intersection of painting, performance, and photography. He received his BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and completed his MFA in photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2016. Most recent exhibitions and performances include “Spontaneous Remarks” at the Chicago Artists Coalition, participation in Merce Cunningham’s “Field Dances” at the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN), group exhibitions at Das Institut fur Alles Mogliche (Berlin, Germany), The Milwaukee Institute for Art and Design (Milwaukee, WI), The Galleries at Columbia University (New
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York, NY), Zurcher Studios (New York, NY) and solo exhibitions at Vox Populi (Philadelphia, PA) artist collective where he was an artist member from 2012-2014 . Bobby is currently the Print and New Media Studio Manager at Ox-Bow.
LOOKHEAR ZINE WORKSHOP DATE S :
August 4-7, 2-5PM Mac Akin TU ITI O N : $175 This workshop will focus on simple and accessible two-dimensional processes, incorporating word and image to create self-published books, pamphlets, and ephemera. Using collage, drawing, writing, and analog image reproduction techniques, students will learn a variety of skills to create, edit, and publish their own zines. Students will have access to the collection of self-published material at LookHear Library to reference for their projects, and are encouraged to bring reference materials of their own to share in the class library. FAC U LT Y :
BIO : Mac Akin is a semi-itinerant artist
originally from the east Bay Area, CA. He runs LookHear Library as well as WXBO, a zine and music collection currently located at Ox-Bow, where he also lives and works. His work lives in the window of space and time when you stop to smell the flowers.
---STILL LIFE IN THE LANDSCAPE – WORKING WITH SOFT PASTEL CA N C E LE D
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ONE DAY
workshops
WIND THROUGH THE FIBERS: MOVING PAPER SCULPTURE CA N C E LE D
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SHAPE SCAPES COLLAGE WORKSHOP DATE :
Saturday, August 8, 10AM-5PM FAC U LT Y : Molly Markow TU ITI O N : $100 With its stream of endlessly reproducible images, materials, patterns, and information, the medium of collage has a unique history and vital connection to contemporary life. During this day-long workshop, explore
basic approaches to collage, including gathering and organizing collections of images and materials, and piecing them together in new configurations. Presentations of works by modern and contemporary artists will introduce you to the limitless possibilities of working with collage, while technical demonstrations and exercises will explore the material processes and concepts presented. This workshop will emphasize play, failure, and experimentation. BIO : Molly Markow is an
interdisciplinary artist based out of Saugatuck, MI and Chicago, IL. Markow’s work uses a playful approach to collage and assemblage to poke fun at idealized constructions of “nature” and landscape. She has had solo and two person exhibitions at University Galleries (Normal, IL), Terrain Biennial (Chicago, IL), and THAT Gallery (Laramie, WY). She has been included in group shows at Scarlow’s Gallery (Casper, WY), Oxbow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Saugatuck, MI), Transpace Gallery, and McLean County Arts Center (Bloomington, IL). She has been an artist in residence at Prairie Center for the Arts (Peoria, IL) and Lazuli (Corinth, VT). Molly is currently the Administrative Assistant at Ox-Bow.
EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR DATE :
Saturday, August 15, 10AM-5PM FAC U LT Y : Nicole Mauser TU ITI O N : $100 This workshop is for the plein air enthusiast looking to expand their repertoire and for those curious to start painting outof-doors with watercolor and/ or ink on paper. We will depart from the traditional plein air landscape to focus on the details of natural surfaces and textures. Then, we will engage in experimental mark-making by improvising “brushes” made from natural materials that we will gather on Ox-Bow’s campus. No experience is necessary. BIO : Nicole Mauser’s paintings and
installations investigate tensions at play between color fields, materiality, and gesture within a language of abstraction. Her paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally at rK Gallerie Lichtenberg, The Arts Club of Chicago, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Carthage College, and many others. Mauser was a HATCH resident at the Chicago Artists Coalition, Latitude Artist-inResidence, and a DCASE Artist Grant recipient in 2017 and 2018. Mauser was a co-founder of the Kansas City
Plein Air Coterie (KCPAC), a group of artists engaged in making paintings outdoors every week for over a year that culminated in public workshops and exhibitions.
HALF DAY
workshops
LANDSCAPE PAINTING DATE S :
July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, 10AM-1PM FAC U LT Y : James Brandess TU ITI O N : $60 per day In these multi-level oil painting workshops, participants will paint outdoors in the historic Ox-Bow landscape. Instruction will focus on recognizing and then painting what we actually see. Through this process of learning to see, we will create paintings that have veracity and strength. The workshop will include discussion on the tools and materials needed to set-up and paint in any landscape you choose. Participants may sign up for one or all four of these
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three-hour morning painting workshops on the meadow alongside the lagoon. BIO : Jim Brandess is a graduate of the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He maintains his studio in Saugatuck, MI, where he also conducts painting workshops for adults and children.
ART OF THE MEADOW: FLOWER ARRANGING August 15, 10-1PM Maddie Reyna TU ITI O N : $120 This workshop will invite participants to create a living sculpture with florals. We will consider foundational historical styles including Ceremonial Egyptian, Dutch Baroque, and Ikebana and experiment with vessel armature techniques such as wire mesh, pin frog, tape grid, and wet foam. Local and exotic live flowers will be provided to each participant, and after demonstration, arranging, and group discussion, they will take their ephemeral arrangement home.
of color, form, and composition to three-dimensional organic matter. She has a Masters in Painting and Drawing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, studied at The Flower School of New York, designs flower arrangements for brides and other party throwers in Chicago, and is the Assistant Program Director for Ox-Bow.
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BIO : Maddie Reyna is an American
painter who began arranging flowers as a way to have live subjects for her work. That practice has come to stand alone as she applies considerations
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WRITING
workshops
THIS IS MY STORY CA N C E LE D
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LAYERED SELVES, ALTERNATE LIVES: WRITING WHO WE ARE, MIGHT HAVE BEEN, COULD BECOME DATE S :
Saturday, July 25, 10AM-5PM FAC U LT Y : Marya Spont-Lemus TU ITI O N : $100 Our lives are stories—with characters, settings, arcs, conflicts, accidents, decisions,
and more—and the stories we imagine about ourselves can help create our lives. Our pasts are also rich with experience and detail, which—whether true or adapted—can feed and drive our artistic practice. In this workshop, we will experiment with interactive writing and mapping prompts that invite you to explore relationships between place and identity, chance and choice, experience and interpretation, and equity and empathy. Developed by the author, these exercises serve both as tools for personal
reflection and as structures for mining your own life and speculating alternate selves when building stories. BIO : Marya Spont-Lemus
is a Chicago-based writer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator. Among other creative endeavors, she writes short fiction (variously for publication, performance, or exhibition), interviews literary artists, and is at work on her first novel. Marya holds a BA in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Chicago and an MA in Art Education from the University of Texas-Austin.
She credits the deep, supportive relationships developed through informal writers’ groups as giving her the confidence to invest in and share her own work.
WRITING RITUALS OF JOY DATE :
Saturday, August 1, 10AM-5PM FAC U LT Y : Natasha Mijares TU ITI O N : $100 This day-long workshop will help makers of all kinds explore spiritual, religious, and philosophical approaches to the practice of writing. Participants
will question: what is sacred about our work? What is the everyday? By identifying what about writing brings us joy, centeredness, and peace, we will create mechanisms to help us harness our writing practices to explore ideas with confidence. This workshop will include discussions of short readings, group exercises, and independent writing and making time. BIO : Natasha Mijares is an artist,
writer, curator, and educator. She received her MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has exhibited at various international and national galleries. She has been published in Container, Vinyl Poetry, The Gravity of the Thing, and other venues.
COOKING
workshops
ROLL YOUR OWN: DIY SUSHI CA N C E LE D
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FLAVORS OF VIETNAM DATE S :
Saturday, July 18, 10AM-1PM FAC U LT Y : Erin Chapla TU ITI O N : $80 In this marvelously fragrant workshop, participants will help Chef Erin cook through an approachable Vietnamese menu, as we explore some of the flavorful building blocks of Vietnamese cuisine. Our agenda will include an introduction and demystification of fresh Asian herbs, fresh-toasting and grinding a five spice to perfume grilled chicken, and a demonstration of Erin’s “secret weapon” 5-6-7 sauce; encapsulating perhaps the most quintessential flavors of Vietnamese cooking. Class will conclude with a lunch of the dishes we have prepared together.
SEASONAL IMPROVISATION DATE S :
Saturday, August 8, 10AM-1PM FAC U LT Y : Erin Chapla TU ITI O N : $80 Who hasn’t been seduced into buying a wagonload of fresh produce from the farmer’s market...but what to do with it once you get it all home? Chef
Erin will hit up the Holland Farmer’s Market bright and early, and together we’ll examine the morning’s bounty, discussing what’s in season, attributes and possibilities for each ingredient. We’ll cover some kitchen tips & techniques, talk about various flavor profiles and how to construct menus within them, and follow loose recipes, discussing how to improvise within them throughout the
changing seasons, all while we work together to prepare a delicious, nutritious lunch. Last year we constructed Erin’s Everything Golden market salad with gingermaple citronette, a tarragonmustard new potato salad with arugula, green beans & parmesan, and lemon-tahini roasted eggplant tossed with wilted beet & radish greens– who knows where we’ll end up this time!
BIO : Erin Chapla currently serves
as Ox-Bow’s Head Chef; she’s been spicing your food in the Ox-Bow kitchen for 14 years. Her enduring love of Asian cuisine has been nurtured by extensive travel, as she honed her skills cooking and eating across south & east Asia for several years. She now lives with her family on their 5-acre permaculture homestead in the Allegan woods, where she tends an ambitious garden, an unruly flock of chickens, and two wild little girls.
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MISSION & OVERVIEW Ox-Bow connects artists to: •• A network of creative resources, people and ideas. •• An energizing natural environment. •• A rich artistic history and vital future.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ox-Bow’s Board of Directors contribute their time, expertise, and resources to ensure that future generations of artists will benefit from Ox-Bow’s rich tradition and outstanding programming. We are grateful for their dedication and support.
EMERITUS BOARD Ox-Bow’s Emeritus Board confers special honors and distinction upon former members of Ox-Bow’s Board of Directors and Auxiliary Board who have exhibited noteworthy dedication and commitment to Ox-Bow. This a lifetime appointment that celebrates Ox-Bow’s important legacy.
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Ox-Bow’s Stewardship Committee links Ox-Bow to the vibrant Saugatuck/Douglas community, as well as neighboring West Michigan communities, including Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Holland, and Muskegon. Members engage Ox-Bow with local residents and partners through events, programs, and general outreach. They are charged with educating the region about Ox-Bow’s resources, connecting individuals, families, and other organizations with meaningful opportunities on campus. The committee is responsible for maintaining open communication, goodwill, and strong relationships between Ox-Bow and the community in which it has thrived for over a century.
OX-BOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STAFF
2019 SEASONAL STAFF
Steven C. Meier President
Shannon R. Stratton Executive Director
Devin Balara Metals Studio Manager
Mac Akin Campus Manager
Mary Clemens Chef
Claire Arctander Campus Director
Michael Cuadrado Housekeeping Manager
Erin Chapla Head Chef & Events Coordinator
Dove Drury Ceramics Studio Manager
Aaron Cook Operations Manager
Bobby Gonzales Print & New Media Studio Manager
Janet R. Cunningham Secretary & Treasurer Lucy Minturn Governance Chair Dawn Gavin William Padnos Louise Silberman Elissa Tenny Keith P. Walker Todd E. Warnock President Emeritus
EMERITUS BOARD Roger Arbury Barbara Whitney Carr Patricia Dewey Arthur Frederick Lawrence Gammons Margaret McDermott Carol Sarosik
Laura Eberstein Director of Finance and Administration Ashley Freeby Communications Manager & Head Designer Molly Markow Executive Assistant Ciera McKissick Communications Assistant Rebecca Parker Senior Director of Academic Programs Maddie Reyna Assistant Director of Academic Programs John Rossi Facilities Manager
Zander Harlan Chef Davis Hartman Glass Studio Manager Nate Large Sous Chef Connor O’Brien Glass Teaching Assistant Billy-Marie Peña Dishes & Housekeeping Assistant Natalie Spicker Chef Christina Sweeney Chef Danielle Thurber-DeGroot Wellness Counselor Andalyn Young After Hours Personnel
Art on the Meadow is supported by the Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Allegan County Community Foundation.
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