Week 2: August 11-17 

Approaching clay surface as canvas, we will practice decorative resist processes using paper, vinyl, tape and wax with underglaze. Students can expect to leave with many new proficiencies, bisque-fired pots and glaze-fired tiles to mid-range temperature.

We will experiment with a variety of poetry forms and hybrid writing, including erasure poems, found poems, concrete poems, haiku, tanka, pantoums, list poems, rants, manifestos, and graphic work.

At the end of the week we will compile, design and publish a book for ourselves (and enough copies for other campers).

Students will create colorful lively acrylic paintings on wood substrates. Whether the imagery describes stories from your life, an abundant pattern of visually interesting elements, or a combination thereof, we will keep it simple while it becomes meaningful to you and visually engaging.

Students are encouraged to bring paintings that need to be “overhauled”, work in progress, ideas to start a series, or any ideas they would like to translate into paint.

On various substrates, we will explore traditional and experimental techniques in these paint media: acrylics; photo transfer (with gel medium, Gelli plates & contact paper); solvent ink manipulation; tempera and ink resist; paste paint); bas relief (with joint

compound, tissue, glue, and Celluclay); faux effects; stenciling; collage and paint.

Experience the beauty and immediacy of monotype through demonstrations and individualized instruction. Many aspects of monotype and monoprint will be covered, resulting in both simple and, multi layered, complex prints.

Artists will learn how cold wax medium enhances oil paint to create a unique form of expression. Your instructor will spend time on personal mentoring and include sessions on composition, movement, color theory and much more.