About the Workshop
We all have a favorite color, a species of animal we relate to, food we prefer, clothes that are our trademark but more importantly experiences that shape us and weave our view of the world and how others see us.
Artists will identify a few personal stories and make paintings about them enlivened by the colors and symbols unique to each of us.
About Mary Josephson
Making connections with people from diverse cultures, connecting with our environment through agriculture and gardening, caring for animals, elevating the voices of people who are over looked, looking for elements that bring communities together rather than separate us with an overwhelming love of color.
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Learn more about Mary on her website: www.maryjosephson.com
Instructor will provide:
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Enamels
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Metal (copper and silver),
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All jewelry tools for cutting, forming, & finishing,
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Jewelry kiln
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Torches for soldering
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Design templates,
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Enamel tools and equipment
What students should bring:
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5 Canvases or panels (more if you work quickly)
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Brushes in a variety of sizes 0-20, small, medium, large -some flat, some round
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Oil or acrylic paint, which ever you are comfortable using. Bring at least two shades of red, green, yellow, brown, blue -one black, one white.
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Odorless mineral spirits for oil paint.
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Container with lid for the mineral spirits
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Palate to mix paint on
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Soap to clean your brushes
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2 Rolls of paper towels or plenty of rags
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Resource material to aid your narration-images of places, people, animals, fruit, flowers, tools, machines
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Mirror or photos to aid your narrative
Buy what you are able to, I have colors to supplement your palate.
Do not let a tight budget interfere with the pleasure of painting or prevent you from taking the class
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​Please read the painting studio rules here.