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The La Veta School of the ArtsWorkshops for 2008 |
| These workshops can fill quickly, so you are encouraged to register as soon as possible to reserve your space. Register online in a secure platform by clicking on the "Buy Now " button for your desired workshop or workshops. If you have any questions, please call the Class Administrator Joy Hesler, at 719-742-3421, or fax at 719-742-5194, or e-mail: LVArtSchool@yahoo.com. | You may register by mail your check or money order to LVSA, PO Box 33, La Veta, CO 81055. Should you perfer to register online, our secure online payment option (PayPal) will charge a 2.9% processing fee. NOTE: When you make a "DEPOSIT" for a workshop, PAYPAL will indicate it as "A DAY". |
| PROGRAM: Unless you have been notified to the contrary, classes will meet from 9am to 4pm with a one-hour lunch break. All classes will be held at The La Veta School of the Arts, 105 W. Ryus, across from the park. | MATERIALS: You will be sent a materials list when you register for a class. Some classes may have a modest materials fee. |
| MEALS: Reasonably priced sandwiches and salads may be ordered daily and will be delivered. No host dinners can be arranged upon request. | ACCOMMODATIONS: A listing of places to stay will be sent upon request when you register for classes. This list will include local B&B's, hotels, inns and some local housing at reasonable rates. Other information can be obtained from the La Veta Chamber of Commerce at PO Box 32, La Veta, CO 81055, or on their website: www.lavetacucharachamber.com |
| Experimental Drawing/Painting Workshop |
Peggy Zehring | May 11th - 15th | $375.00 | Make your Deposit Here Register here |
You will have 5 days (or if you sign up for both May classes). 12 days to discover and explore your own unique style. The emphasis will be on creativity and originality and having fun with your art. Using tools, charcoal and paint, you will explore mark-making, paint possibilities, making sense of nonsense, trusting your own vision and the psychology of line, form and color. You will also begin to learn the language of abstraction. No experience necessary. Materials $40-$80 depending on what you already have. |
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Peggy Zehring studied with Elaine deKooning and with Chicago's abstract painters: disciples of Wassily Kandinsky. She has a fine arts degree Universtiy of Illinois, Chicago. Her award-winning work is included in many private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad, and several publications. For 29 years, she has lectured extensively and taught in a variety of college and workshop settings. She is represented by Montserrat Gallery in New York City. Visit her web site at: www.PeggyZehring.com. | ||
| Experimental Drawing/Painting Workshop |
Peggy Zehring | May 18th-22nd | $375.00 | Make your Deposit Here Register here |
| You will have 5 days (or if you sign up for both May classes). 12 days to discover and explore your own unique style. The emphasis will be on creativity and originality and having fun with your art. Using tools, charcoal and paint, you will explore mark-making, paint possibilities, making sense of nonsense, trusting your own vision and the psychology of line, form and color. You will also begin to learn the language of abstraction. No experience necessary. Materials $40-$80 depending on what you already have. | |
Peggy Zehring studied with Elaine deKooning and with Chicago's abstract painters: disciples of Wassily Kandinsky. She has a fine arts degree Universtiy of Illinois, Chicago. Her award-winning work is included in many private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad, and several publications. For 29 years, she has lectured extensively and taught in a variety of college and workshop settings. She is represented by Montserrat Gallery in New York City. Visit her web site at: www.PeggyZehring.com. | ||
| Block Printing Without A Press |
Judith Hilmer | June 14th & 15th | $150.00 Lab Fee: $25 | Make your Deposit Here Register Here |
| Using water based inks and "easy carve " Styrofoam blocks, this workshop simplifies the elements of block printing . The class will include how to register prints using a simple jig and will explore traditional printing as well as the less traditional reduction print. The inks provide many of the surprise elements of painting in watercolor . This creative process is user - friendly , affordale and fool-proof . The lab fee covers the cost of all required supplies . Everyone is welcome . |  |
Judith Hilmer has a BFA from Carroll College in Waukesha , WI . She has taught Watercolor and Printmaking in several colleges , and won many awards with her prints including a gold , s i l ver and honorable mention in Tokyo, Japan in the Riso International printing Competition . www.judithhilmer.com | ||
| Peggy Zehring | July 11th, 12th & 13th | $185.00 | Make your Deposit Here Register Here |
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| Free yourself with this productive weekend. In this class, which emphasizes creativity and originality, you will find yourself within your art: your own unique style will become apparent. Also, you will begin to learn the language of abstraction: the language of emotion. You will experiment with many different materials and mediums and learn the psychology of color, line and form. No experience is necessary. Materials $40-$80 depending on what you already have. | |
Peggy Zehring studied with Elaine deKooning and with Chicago's abstract painters: disciples of Wassily Kandinsky. She has a fine arts degree Universtiy of Illinois, Chicago. Her award-winning work is included in many private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad, and several publications. For 29 years, she has lectured extensively and taught in a variety of college and workshop settings. She is represented by Montserrat Gallery in New York City. Visit her web site at: www.PeggyZehring.com. | ||
| Traditional Watercolor |
Kathy Hill | July 19th & 20th | $150.00 | Make your Deposit Here Register Here |
| Learn basic watercolor techniques as you create a landscape painting. Drawing skills, landscape perspective, tips on how to create strong compositions, understanding color temperatures and values, as well as how to use the specific materials involved are explored. Optional material fee $35 from the instructor. |  |
Kathy Hill studied painting at the University of Illinois College of Fine and Applied Atrs at Champaign-Urbana and graduated from The American University, Washington, DC with a BA in Art Education. She specializes in watercolor paintings of the Spanish Peaks and surrounding area. Her work has won many awards and is included in many private and corporate collections. Visit her website at www.KathyWHill.com | ||
| Expermental Drawing/Painting Workshop | Peggy Zehring | Sept. 8th - 12th | $375.00 | Make your Deposit Here Register Here |
| You will have 5 days (or if you sign up for both May classes). 12 days to discover and explore your own unique style. The emphasis will be on creativity and originality and having fun with your art. Using tools, charcoal and paint, you will explore mark-making, paint possibilities, making sense of nonsense, trusting your own vision and the psychology of line, form and color. You will also begin to learn the language of abstraction. No experience necessary. Materials $40-$80 depending on what you already have. | |
Peggy Zehring studied with Elaine deKooning and with Chicago's abstract painters: disciples of Wassily Kandinsky. She has a fine arts degree Universtiy of Illinois, Chicago. Her award-winning work is included in many private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad, and several publications. For 29 years, she has lectured extensively and taught in a variety of college and workshop settings. She is represented by Montserrat Gallery in New York City. Visit her web site at: www.PeggyZehring.com. | ||
| Art Welding |
Jim Fowler | Sept. 20th & 21st | $150.00 Lab Fee: $ 40 |
Make your Deposit Here |
