2019-20 Winter-Spring workshops | exhibitions | events | open studios | family programs www.PeninsulaSchoolofArt.org
Calendar
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November 01 07 14 16 16 16 16 17 20 21
Critique Group Open Studios Open Studios Try-It Workshop Photoshop Workshop Family Art Day Teen Workshop Teen Workshop (cont.) Conversations on Creativity
December 05 06 06 07 07 12 14 18 19
Critique Group Opening/Gallery Talk Teen Workshop Try-It Workshop Open Studios Family Art Day Conversations on Creativity Open Studios
Open Studios
February 06 07 13 13 15 19 20 22 22 27
Open Studios
Open Studios Critique Group Opening Reception Open Studios Family Art Day Conversations on Creativity Open Studios Try-It Workshop Teen Workshop Open Studios
January 02 03 09 11 11 15 16 18 18 23 30
March 05 06 12 14 14 18 19 21 26
Open Studios Critique Group Open Studios Try-It Workshop Teen Workshop Conversations on Creativity Open Studios Family Art Day Open Studios
Open Studios Critique Group Open Studios Try-It Workshop Teen Workshop Conversations on Creativity Open Studios Family Art Day Artist Talk Open Studios Open Studios
April 02 03 09 15 16 18 18 18 23 25 30
Open Studios Critique Group Open Studios Conversations on Creativity Open Studios Try-It Workshop Teen Workshop Family Art Day Open Studios Night Photography Workshop
Open Studios
Table of Contents Calendar..............................................2 Learning in Community...................4 Critique Group....................................5 Open Studios......................................6 Try It Programs..................................8 Photography Workshops..............10 Conversations on Creativity.........11 Teen Workshops.............................12 In the Gallery....................................14 Upcoming Exhibitions...................17 Family Art Days...............................18 Membership.....................................19
Contact Us Office Hours: November-April, Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm 3900 County Road F P.O. Box 304 Fish Creek, WI 54212
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Our Mission To provide enriching, educational experiences to participants of all ages and abilities that broaden individual perspectives and foster a community dedicated to the transformative power of the visual arts. Peninsula School of Art is a designated 501(c)(3) organization.
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Save the Date 2020 Summer & Fall Workshop registrations opens: For Members: January 14 General Registration: January 28 Catalog available online midDecember.
Learning in Community Five good reasons to take a break from solitary art-making and seek out the company of fellow creatives.
For centuries artists have traveled from their home studios to rural artist communities in search of the time, space, and exchange needed to incubate new ideas and nurture their creative practice. PenArt is no stranger to this tradition. For over 50 years, artists from “down the road� and across the country have come to PenArt to find inspiration and a community of similarlyminded creatives. They connect and come together through workshops, demonstrations, gallery talks, Open Studio programs and more.
While many may cite building new technical or conceptual skills with the help of one of our established faculty members as their primary goal, there are many other benefits to joining and working in such a setting.
Draw on Collective Knowledge
When you work independently, you’re limited to your own set of ideas and experiences. In a communal work environment, you encounter people from a range of backgrounds with unique perspectives. Grow your collective knowledge base exponentially and approach the artistic challenges in your practice from angles you may not have before.
Build Momentum and Motivation
There’s no doubt about it - surrounding yourself with lots of creative activity generates a palpable energy. The sounds of pottery wheels spinning, flex shafts running, and paint brushes being rinsed in glass jars create a contagious buzz that encourages focus and experimentation.
Gather Feedback
For those who have read about our monthly Critique Group (see side bar), you know we believe feedback and critique are indispensable to any artist’s practice. Take advantage of hearing another’s viewpoint to help you problem solve, get out of a rut or just encourage you to take the next step.
Discover a New Community and New Opportunities
It’s incredibly easy for artists to make work in isolation. It’s much harder to find a network of artists and creative professionals and share that work. Luckily, at PenArt everyone is in a similar boat. Share your resources for staying connected to the art world and ask others how they participate; new opportunities are sure to follow.
Have Fun!
Most importantly, enjoy your time. Whether you’re trying something new, adding a new skill to your
toolbox, or working your way out of a creative rut, the process should be enjoyed! There will be challenges along the way, of course, but our goal is for everyone to leave PenArt feeling re-energized and eager to tackle what’s next.
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PenArt Critique Group
First Friday of the Month, 3-5pm Open to All | Free
Critiques are an indispensable component of every artist’s education, growth, and individual path. Unfortunately, far too many see it as a setting to be feared. Rather, look at it as a rest stop along your studio practice’s ongoing journey; a place to stop, check your direction, clear the trash out of the car, and refresh yourself for the next leg. Filled with practical information from a variety of perspectives, critiques provide you with the means to reflect on the purpose and progress of your journey. Moderated by PenArt’s Director of Education Elysia Michaelsen, Critique Group invites artists of all levels and backgrounds to come together for conversation. Reserve a 30-minute block to share your in-progress and/ or finished work, ask questions of the group, and discuss what might be next. Feedback is transcribed by Elysia, not only so you can focus on the conversation at hand, but also allows you to revisit comments once you return to your home studio and continue working. Email workshop@PeninsulaSchoolofArt.org to reserve your spot.
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Open Studios On Thursday evenings, we open our studios to artists of all levels. Explore life drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and metals For many along the peninsula, November through April moves at a more relaxed pace. During this time, we open our generously appointed studios to individuals of all levels interested in the selfdirected creation of work. Explore life drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and metals in a unique communal setting that encourages creative conversation and knowledge sharing. You’re free to utilize special equipment like potter’s wheels, jewelry torches, an etching press, or substantial easels for large-scale work.
THURSDAYS, 5:30-8:30PM $10/night per person No membership required.
Life Drawing
Metals
Draw from a live model in an environment open to all levels. Each week, a model provides a variety of short and sustained poses from which to work. While no formal instruction is provided, a facilitator sets and times each pose and calls for breaks. Easels, drawing horses, and drawing boards are available; all other materials are the responsibility of the artist. Cost includes model fee.
A great option for those with basic jewelry making and/or metalsmithing skills looking for space to work independently, our metals studio is outfitted with torches, flex shafts, enamel kilns, buffing machine, rolling mill, guillotine, tumblers, and hand tools. A facilitator ensures safe usage of equipment. All materials are the responsibility of the artist.
Ceramics
Painting
Printmaking
Ceramicists of all levels are welcome in the clay studio with access to pottery wheels, extruder, slab roller, molds, tables for hand building, basic tools, underglazes, glazes, and electric kilns. While no formal instruction is provided, a facilitator is available to answer questions and guide artists through the firing and glazing process. Additional fees apply for clay, glaze, and firing.
Take advantage of PenArt’s generously appointed painting studios to work at your own pace amongst a diverse group of artists. Easels, taborets, large tables, and drawing boards are available to use. All materials are the responsibility of the artist.
Create prints independently in the printmaking studio. An etching press for monotypes, collagraph, and relief is available, as well as an exposure unit for screen printing. No formal instruction is provided, but a facilitator is available to answer questions regarding the process and proper handling of equipment. All materials are the responsibility of the artist. Silkscreens can be rented for a small fee.
November 7, 2019 through April 30, 2020. No Open Studios on Thursday, November 28, or Thursday, December 26.
Try It Programs Designed for those looking to get their hands dirty and create something in the studio for the first time.
Try It classes are three hours in length, offered monthly throughout the year, and focus on basic techniques. Instructors guide you through the creation of a small project from start to finish. Walk away with new skills and perhaps even the desire to continue exploring your creative interests in one of our other offerings.
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Try It - Drawing
November 16, 9am - Noon
Try It - Metals
December 7, 9am - Noon
SATURDAYS 9AM-NOON Members: $45 Non-members: $50 Pre-registration required. All materials provided.
REGISTER ONLINE: PeninsulaSchoolofArt.org
BY PHONE: 920.868.3455
Try It - Ceramics
January 11, 9am - Noon
Try It - Screen Printing February 22, 9am - Noon
Try It - iPhoneography Try It - Watercolor March 14, 9am - Noon
April 18, 9am - Noon
Try It - Acrylic Painting May 9, 9am - Noon
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Photography Workshops
Retouch, Remove, Reimagine: Photoshop Skills Kasey Hembel November 16, 9AM-4PM All Levels Members: $ 115 | Non-Members: $ 125
Concept Adobe Photoshop is full of incredible tools to help you breathe life into your images. Move beyond basic adjustments and learn how to retouch skin for blemishes, soften wrinkles, remove minor distractions from backgrounds, layer images, face-swap, dodge, burn, and blur, among other skills. Experience During demonstrations, edit in pace with Kasey using provided sample images. Later in the day, work on images of your own with individualized guidance and feedback. Walk away with Photoshop skills and a visual workflow to help you stay on task with future editing projects. Adobe Photoshop is required for this workshop, as well as familiarity with your computer.
Instructor
Light Up the Night
Kasey Hembel April 25, 3-10PM All Levels Members: $ 115 | Non-Members: $ 125 Concept Curious about night photography? This workshop takes on all of the challenges of evening light; from the golden hour to darkness. Learn how to shoot subjects at sunset, how to adjust color and exposure for twilight, how to shoot after dark using moving light sources, and, if we have a clear night, how to take photos of the Milky Way. Get out of your comfort zone, make unique images, and build new skills. Experience The workshop begins with a short lecture at PenArt to prepare you for on-location shooting. Later, take your skills out into the world to photograph beautiful Door County at different locations. Transportation to locations and a DSLR camera with tripod are required
Kasey Hembel received her BA in Studio Art with emphases in Photography and Painting from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her photography interests include travel, nostalgia, and the use of alternative cameras. Kasey co-owns a photography business, Kasey and Ben Photography, in Green Bay. www.KaseyAndBen.com
THIRD WEDNESDAYS 3-5PM No membership required. Reading/watching/listening list provided prior to the first meeting. Email:
info@PeninsulaSchoolofart.org
Schedule November 20
Conversations on Creativity For art makers, creators, viewers, and appreciators. PenArt’s newest program — Conversations on Creativity — is your chance to come together with other learners to talk about art and artists. Each month we’ll cover a new topic - from what is creativity and how the creative process works, to aesthetics, the art market and inspiring artists. Each month, we’ll explore the topic through articles, podcasts, videos, and/or books. Join us for coffee and lively discussion from 3-5pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Please email: info@PeninsulaSchoolofArt.org to be added to the mailing list for this program. We will send the read/watch/listen list to you before each meeting.
Where do ideas come from?
December 18
The Creative Brain
January 15
This work of art is worth what?!
February 19
Good taste, bad taste, beautiful or ugly - who decides?
March 18
The Power of Color
April 15
Art and the Environment: The Work of Andy Goldsworthy
May 20
Failure and Creative Success
Teen Workshops Connect with working artists through a series of hands-on workshops each focused on a different medium. Supported by the Kathryn A. Doerr Young Artists Fund of Peninsula School of Art
Ceramics - On the Wheel Bonnie Seaquist Nov 16 and 17 • 9AM-3PM Tuition: $60
With an emphasis on the fundamentals of pottery, this twoday workshop is designed to lead teens through the wheel-throwing process from start to finish. The first day of class focuses on learning and practicing how to throw a bowl and a cylinder on the wheel, while the second day focuses on surface design and decoration. A final clear glaze ensures all items are food safe.
Screen Printing Fundamentals Don Krumpos Jan 11 • 9AM-3PM • Tuition: $30
Join a different teaching-artist each month in the PenArt studios for Saturday workshops, ranging from digital photography, to painting and ceramics. These notable artists provide both technical and conceptual challenges, as well as opportunities for mentorship and peer feedback. An interest in learning new techniques and developing a strong portfolio of artwork are the only prerequisites. Open to students ages 13-18. All materials provided.
Silkscreen printing is a versatile process that can be used to transfer graphic images to a variety of materials, including paper and fabric. Design and print a series of oneor two-color prints based on your personal drawings or photographs. Spend the morning designing imagery and preparing materials, including exposing screens and mixing ink, and the afternoon learning proper printing techniques and registration.
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Introduction to Oil Painting Kyle Martin Dec 7 • 9AM-3PM • Tuition: $30
Focusing on the fundamentals of the medium, learn how to mix and apply paint to canvas, use painting mediums, see and translate color, and create successful compositions using the principles of design. Gain hands-on practice through material exercises, quick still life paintings, and a composition of your own design. If time allows, learn more about Kyle’s path to establishing a full-time studio practice and begin considering what’s next in your creative journey..
Creative Expression through DSLR Photography Kasey Hembel Feb 22 • 9AM-3PM • Tuition: $30
Learn the technical workings of a DSLR camera, gain a more critical eye for composition, and develop new ways to explore art concepts. Instruction begins with how to manipulate camera settings to achieve beautifully lit, colorful images, as well as how to create desired effects, such as short depth-of-field and freezing motion. DSLR cameras can be brought from home or borrowed from Kasey.
Painting with Watercolor: Become a Wildlife Artist
Daniel Danielson Mar 14 • 9AM-3PM • Tuition: $30 Develop your artist’s eye as you learn how to see, draw, and paint colorful animal portraits with transparent watercolor using a fun and easy approach. Beginning with the basics of watercolor, learn how to paint wet into wet, dry brush, create wash gradations, and mimic texture. Practice recognizing areas of light and shadow as you create a series of strong and dynamic compositions.
Metalsmithing Basics
Susan Richter-O’Connell Apr 18 • 9AM-3PM • Tuition: $30 Discover the infinite possibilities of working with metal in this one-day workshop. Learn how to design and fabricate small objects and jewelry in brass and copper using sawing, piercing, forming, finishing, and cold connection and soldering techniques. Leave this workshop with a finished ring or cuff and an understanding of how metal can be transformed.
Nan Helscher
In the Gallery Wax: Contemporary Methods October 11 to November, 30 2019 Wax is an extraordinary versatile medium, making it the perfect vehicle for artistic experimentation - encouraging unrestricted combinations of methods and materials and the blurring of lines between sculpture, painting, photography, and printmaking.
Featured Artists Kristy Deetz (WI) Annie Ewaskio (NY) Nan Helscher (WI) Laura Moriarty (NY) Margaret Noel (NY) Sarah Rehmer (IL) Paul Rinaldi (IL) Amanda Salov (WA), James Edward Scherbarth (MN) Liz Rundorff Smith (SC)
At first glance wax may seem like an odd choice of painting medium. Drawing, sure—we’re all familiar with crayons, but painting? It is naturally solid at room temperature, so it must be altered with heat or chemistry to make it workable. However, wax, particularly beeswax, has many advantageous characteristics that make it worth these extra steps.
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Wax binds pigments. It is translucent, allowing light to travel through and back out again, giving colors a unique luminescence. Wax adheres to many surfaces and can therefore be used to bind objects together or encapsulate them. It builds layers and textures. The surface can be made rough, matte, smooth, or glossy. Used hot, wax cools quickly yet can always be reworked. It can be added and removed while painting. Beeswax is impermeable to moisture and, given the right preparation, does not discolor over time. Plus, it smells nice. Artists have been taking advantage of these qualities for centuries.
A HISTORY OF WAX IN PAINTING The history of wax in painting begins with utility. Because it is impervious to water, the ancient Greeks sealed their boats by painting them with wax and pitch. Eventually, they added pigment to the wax to decorate their warships while doing so. By the 5th century BCE, artists, including some of the ship painters, were using these materials and techniques to create paintings on wooden panels. From the descriptions of Roman historian Pliny the Elder and an illustration on a vessel from the 4th century BCE, we know that the classical white marble sculptures associated with Greek art of this time were also painted with encaustic. The oldest intact encaustic paintings are the Fayum portraits created between 100 BCE and 200 CE in Egypt. The Fayum portraits are life-size images of the deceased, often painted while they were alive, that were set over the faces on of mummies. They were made by a large
James Edward Scherbarth population of Greeks, established after Alexander’s conquest of Egypt, who combined Greco-Roman realistic portraiture with Egyptian funerary practices. While most were painted with hot wax, others were painted with Punic wax or a combination of the two. Still others were painted with tempera—which was faster, easier, and cheaper, while encaustic portraits were more life-like and longlasting. When the portraits were rediscovered in the 17th century, the colors were still vibrant.
Encaustic fell out of popular use during the economic and cultural changes following the decline of the Roman Empire. While it was replaced by tempera in Western Europe during the 8th century, it persisted through the 16th century in eastern orthodox icon painting. Encaustic experienced limited revivals in the 18th and 19th centuries, when large archaeological finds inspired antiquarians seeking to understand ancient techniques, and muralists sought a solution for damp northern climates.
It was not until the 20th century, with the invention of portable electric heating elements, that it was really embraced by artists. In the 20s, Diego Rivera used encaustic in murals and on panels. In the 30s, Arthur Dove used wax emulsion. In the 50s, Jasper Johns famously began using was because he was tired of waiting for oil paints to dry. From then on, the number of artists using wax grew as encaustic and cold wax became commercially available.
MATERIALS Encaustic is a tempered wax (usually pure beeswax with a small percentage of damar crystals added) that is melted and worked hot. Each layer must be fused to the previous layer using heat. Instead of drying, encaustic cools, after which it can be buffed to a translucent sheen. Dry pigments, dispersion pigments, and oil paints can be used to color it, but oil paints should be less than 30% of the mixture.
Laura Moriarty
LEARN FROM THE EXHIBITION’S FEATURED ARTISTS IN 2020 Encaustic for Beginners with Sarah Rehmer - June 8-9 Introduction to Abstract Painting with Oil and Cold Wax with James Scherbarth - August 10-13 Encaustic: A process of Natural Wonder with Laura Moriarty August 24-27 Encaustic & Paper with Laura Moriarty - August 28-29
Punic wax is a wax emulsion—a dispersion of fine wax droplets in water. This creamy paste is made through a chemical reaction. Punic wax is water-based and can be mixed with other water-based media, not oils. You do not need heat to paint with it, but it will remain workable after drying unless it is set with low heat. Cold wax medium is wax and damar resin dissolved in an organic, nonpolar solvent like turpentine, odorless mineral spirits, or d-limonene to form a paste wax. The paste is traditionally used as an oil paint medium, and it can be mixed with any quantity of oil paint and modified using other oil mediums. Cold wax medium should be less than 1/3 of the mixture unless adding other mediums or using a rigid support. Dry pigments can also be used. Cold wax medium hardens to a matte finish by drying as the solvent evaporates and then curing, as complex chemical reactions occur over time.
Upcoming Exhibitions
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Slither, Scamper, Soar: Animals in Art December 6, 2019 – February 1, 2020 Opening Reception: Fri., Dec. 6, 4-6pm Humans have a complex and often conflicting relationship with other animals. We may display bear skins in our homes as trophies showing our conquest over a ferocious animal while simultaneously wrapping newborns in cute and cuddly teddy bear onesies. We have revered animals as gods and insulted people with their names. They populate our myths and legends, our dreams and nightmares. The artists featured in Slither, Scamper, Soar: Animals in Art probe these relationships through their work. Michael Velliquette
What We Make: Peninsula School of Art Community Showcase
February 13 – March 28, 2020 Opening Reception: Thurs., Feb. 13, 4-6pm Peninsula School of Art is a thriving community of artists and learners. Visitors to the school regularly encounter people engaged in trying new techniques and exploring new media. What they don’t usually see are the results— the individual interests and artistic language of each student, and how they incorporate the things learned here into their practice. This is your chance to see just that. What We Make will feature work from artists of all ages involved in PenArt’s Open Studios, Teen Workshops, Critique Group, and Family Art Days.
We LOVE Art: The Environment April 16 – May 23, 2020 Reception: Sat., May 16, 9 am – noon Each year, Peninsula School of Art partners with area schools. We connect learning in the arts to core curriculum subjects like math, reading and science. This year, students explore Door County’s diverse ecosystems and draw inspiration from environmental artists, adding to We Love Art: The Environment throughout the run of the exhibition. The program will culminate in a public reception during Family Art Day on Saturday, May 16.
Family Art Days Create memories, make art and learn together! FREE for families. Drop in anytime. 9am-Noon. Projects are most appropriate for children ages 3 to 12, although family members of all ages can join in the art-making activities.
NOVEMBER 16
The Wonders of Wax Using encaustic wax medium and oil pastel, create beautiful layered landscape paintings. Draw, melt, scrape, scratch, add, and carve away to build your masterpiece.
DECEMBER 14
JANUARY 18 Now You See Me...
Pink elephants? Teal zebras? Technicolor lions? Why not?! Get inspired by artist Jennifer Mercede and works on view in the gallery. Create your own brilliantly colored, whimsical creatures.
Listen to animal stories, learn about animal camouflage, meet exhibiting artist Michael Velliquette, and use paper and pattern to make your own colorful animal.
Animals on the Loose
FEBRUARY 15 Creativity Carnival
MARCH 21 Joyful Beings
Step right up to the Surreal Circus—where you’ll see creativity in action. Try your hand at one of our many surrealist games and win the prize of your very own art starter kit!
Explore the power of art to spread joy while learning about the gleeful sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle. Use paint, cardboard, and plaster bandages to make a sculpture that brings you joy.
Jennifer Mercede
APRIL 18 Portraits to Share
MAY 16 Art Naturally
Combine the convenience of a school picture with the preciousness of a hand-made work of art and learn a classic printmaking process. Create your dry point printing plates and pull multiple prints to share.
Take your creative cues from environmental sculptor Andy Goldsworthy and work together on a an outdoor installation on the grounds of PenArt. Then work in the studio to create handmade seed cards from natural and recycled materials.
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Join us in making PenArt a hub for exploration in the visual arts by becoming a PenArt member. At any level you will be supporting extraordinary opportunities for learning and art making. While tuition and fees cover a portion of our operating expenses, it is your annual membership that enables us to offer: • FREE family-friendly community outreach programs for 3000 children and families • Special events like the Door County Plein Air Festival and Community Iron Pour • FREE exhibitions in our Guenzel Gallery • Space and equipment for artists of all ages
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS PenArt Friend - $75 - $124 • Early workshop registration • Member rates on workshops • Access to studio rentals • Catalog, event and e-newsletter mailings.
Membership Your Gift Makes Art Happen
No matter the socioeconomic background, age or skill level, we believe each and every person that walks up the red brick walkway to PenArt, should have the opportunity to connect, experience and grow through the visual arts. Membership gifts made that happen for over 10,000 visitors, students, children and families in 2019.
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PenArt Sustainer - $125-$499 • All Friend benefits • Two free days of studio rental PenArt Patron - $500-$999 • All Sustainer benefits • One free week studio rentals • PenArt Totebag Visionary - $1000 - $4999 • All Patron benefits • 20% off PenArt facility rentals • Invitations to private events PenArt Leader - $5000 and up • All Visionary benefits • Private luncheon with the Director and Chair of the Board
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