Calendar of Events

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share and celebrate the array of artwork from each student in the class.

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share and celebrate the array of artwork from each student in the class.

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share and celebrate the array of artwork from each student in the class.

In this live stream workshop, you will learn mindfulness practices that can benefit your art making and ground you in the present moment. Meg Kaczyk will lead you in simple meditations, followed by art making. Relaxation, presence, acceptance and expansion are liberating and fun outcomes from learning mindfulness basics.

The workshop will begin with introductions, then a short, guided meditation. We will talk about our art making materials, and then Meg will instruct on walking meditation. Students will head out individually for a short walking meditation, coming back to the group for sharing and art making. The session will end with a brief guided metta meditation.

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share and celebrate the array of artwork from each student in the class.

Nina travels to some of the most environmentally impacted, geographically distant, and economically important places on the globe where she researches how the natural environment is changing through human-centered activities. This presentation weaves together unlikely associations between piles of rocks, military secrets, climate change, obsolete communication technology, remote landscapes, meteorites, and the need for curiosity. It is equal parts travel log, artist talk, poetic narrative, and a scrutiny of assumptions about the North. There will be time for Q & A afterwards. Let this time with Nina make you more curious, inspired, and empowered to weave together your passions, creative projects, and professional paths.

Limited spots are available for a 30-minute private session with Nina, to be scheduled in the days after her presentation. She would love to talk with people who are using their art to engage with justice movements – environmental, social, racial, economic. Private session participants will share their work with Nina (1-2 projects) for the first 10 minutes, followed by conversation and feedback. She can help people navigate the shared realm of art and activism, and move their projects into a more impactful trajectory.

This small online class limited to five students will explore art from diverse cultures that are often overlooked in a traditional school setting. A deep appreciation for artwork from cultures very different than our own will be cultivated. As we look at the beauty and power of art from unexpected sources, we will create our own portfolio of expressive art. Using simple materials, students will develop skills in drawing, painting, collage and mixed media. On Friday of this week, we will share and celebrate the array of artwork from each student in the class.

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not necessary. Paper or digital,  imagination a must!

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not necessary. Paper or digital,  imagination a must!

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not necessary. Paper or digital,  imagination a must!

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not necessary. Paper or digital,  imagination a must!

Create your own graphic novel! Using your original story, we will go step by step through the process of scripting, storyboarding, pacing and laying out your graphic novel. We will examine Manga, comics, graphic novels and picture books for examples of the many different ways to tell a story using illustration and words. You become the director, using cinematic and theatrical techniques to add emotion, drama and humor to your graphic masterpiece. Some basic drawing skills recommended, but not necessary. Paper or digital,  imagination a must!

Join Teresa Duryea Wong for a 1-hour lecture and 30-minute Q & A!

Minimalism is a foundation of modern quilting, but the line between minimalism and boring is razor thin. By studying masterpieces from contemporary art and architecture, this lecture will dissect what makes one piece of decluttered art amazing and another ho hum. Frank Stella, Sol Lewitt and Agnes Martin, plus architects Maya Lin and Japan’s Tadao Ando, will inspire and instruct as we transfer their best concepts into both quilt design and the quilted line. Five ‘Minimalism Done Well’ tips help avoid the boring.