Thank you for registering for our 4th Annual Professional Development Day. You may now select the workshops you would like to participate in on October 5th. These sessions do have limited enrollment and will fill on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have questions at any time, please contact us at League Headquarters Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM – [email protected] or 224-3375 x0.
Here is the description of all sessions (may also be viewed as a PDF HERE) : (THIS IS REVISED AS OF 09.27.18)
Lampworking with Joy Raskin (morning only) FULL as of 09.27.18
Learn to melt glass rods around metal mandrels to make glass beads. Students will learn introductory techniques for making beads with stripes and dots.
Needle Weaving with Anne Sherman (morning only)
In this workshop participants will learn a tapestry weaving technique that is centuries old but used in contemporary art. Students will learn four tapestry techniques using a design provided on graph paper mounted to a board. Participants will learn how to number and place pins for both warp and weft threads, thread the warp and weave a sampler.
Daily Sketch: Exploring Abstraction and Mixed Media with Robert Dorr (afternoon only)
We will be using different mediums like rubbing alcohol, chalk pastel, spray varnish, watercolors, clear gesso, colored pencils and gloss acrylic varnish to capture the essential idea in an image. Each student will leave with at least one 8 1/2 x 11 piece.
Printmaking Workshop with Victoria Elbroch and Bill Mitchell (afternoon only)
We can look at a Solar Plate, and I will describe how to make one and even print it to show you, then we will all make a small intaglio on polycarbonate (very reasonably priced) and will incise, texture and make interesting marks to print. After, we will also create background monotype plates using masks, stencils and additional marks. With careful registration these can be layered with the intaglio to create unique colorful prints. We will print as many as possible in the time allowed.
