Acrylic Workshop

5-day painting workshop held at Hot Shops Art Center in Studio 101:

October 4th-8th, 2010 — This course is intended to open the creative door as you explore abstraction and all its possibilities. You will learn to interpret the world around you into your own abstract vision. This 5-day workshop is designed to teach the Beginning Art Student as well as the Experienced Artist as you transition from realism into abstraction. From idea through development and composition, you will be guided through this process with exercises designed to help you take risks...with confidence. As we study content, color, line, shape and texture you will develop your own personal voice in painting. With plenty of time to paint, there will be demonstrations, group critiques, daily individual help and personal critiques. For more information call Tom Dudycha 402-981-5922.

Loren Stump I & II – The Butterfly Class

Loren Stump is returning to Omaha this October for Loren I and Loren II - The Butterfly Class. Contact Ed Fennel at the Crystal Forge Studio to register: 402-578-1081

Loren I (5 days) October 6-10th, 2010 — This course will be divided into three parts: Murrini, Sculptural Techniques and Encasement. Murrini will result in a Franchini-style shaded face and your signature cane. You will start with color mixing and blending which will be used to make shaded colors for a face. Eyes, nose and mouth cane will by built in the flame and then pulled down to a smaller size for component parts to construct the final face. In a like manner, letter canes will be assembled to create signature canes. Sculptural Techniques will examine several different methods for achieving human body and animal sculptural forms. The techniques include cold assembly, hot sculpture, detail overlay, temperature control, tool use, drilling holes with hot tungsten pick, and the correct application of murrini. Encasement will produce a small floral paperweight. Floral setup techniques include using blended colors, ribbed cane and overlays as components for creating leaf stock, stems, buds, ball flowers, petals, and stamen. You will then assemble and arrange the floral components into a "setup" with a quick lesson in frit making to use as a background. A Stumpsucker will be used to vacuum encase a sculptural or floral setup in Schott crystal.

Loren II - The Butterfly Class (5 days) October 12-16th, 2010 — For people who have already taken Loren I or have extensive flameworking experience. The techniques covered are similar to the Loren I class but at a more difficult level. The Murrini portion of the class will concentrate on creating repetitive patterns which will be used to construct a butterfly. Murrini cold working techniques includes sawing and polishing Murrini chips to be included in the paperweight. Sculptural techniques will examine several different methods for achieving human body and animal sculptural forms that offer more challenges than the Loren I class. The techniques include cold assembly, hot sculpture, detail overlay, temperature control, tool use, drilling holes with hot tungsten pick, and the correct application of murrini. Encasement involves a larger amount of Schott crystal and several layers within the paperweight so the butterfly appears to be hovering over the floral setup.

Visit Loren's website at www.stumpchuck.com.

Come take a beginning private glass bead making class! (there is room for 2 so you can bring a friend if you like) In this 3hr class you will learn safety & set up, basic bead shapes, stringers and decorating those beautiful beads you just made! ($125.00) Intermediate classes also available on a per hour basis.