Monday, May 5th thru Friday, May 9th, 2014.The Artist's Studio - WARWICK, NY: 5-DAY COLLAGE INTENSIVE: New Approaches, Techniques, and Implications. During this workshop in the artist's studio we will create an intentional artistic community in which we will all learn from one another. As we explore composition and refine our personal visual vocabularies we will reflect on past successes and failures, revise our individual goals, and plan future projects. ///// Together we will discover new perspectives which will allow us to see our works and their evolution more clearly. From the formulating of group goals to the collecting of works for a final critique, this five-day intensive will be filled with challenging activities designed to increase our technical knowledge, broaden the scope of our vision, and empower our creative inspiration as we produce exciting new works. By examining our responses to a variety of mediums we will find new insights into our individual creative efforts. ///// Subjects for investigation include Acquiring Visual Language Skills, Collage without Liquid Adhesives, Color Theory, The Grammar of Visual Language, Paperless Image Transfer, The Mathematics of Composition, Making Prints from Paintings & Collages, Finding the Muse, The Artist and Society, Framing and Presentation of Finished Works, Finding Exhibition Opportunities, and more. (some of this workshop's specific goals will be determined by the participants at the beginning of the workshop). Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Workshop Fee: $625. Includes all materials and free copies of "Collage: A New Approach" and "Acrylic Image Transfer: A Handbook for Artists." Also included are access to all tools in the studio and continental breakfast, full lunch, & refreshments each day. Registrations will be honored in the order in which they are received. Limited to 6 participants. Please read this note about studio workshops. To register for this workshop on-line Click Here. To register by phone call Jonathan at 845-258-4620 (east coast hours please). For accommodations information Click Here. For travel directions Click Here.

Monday, July 28th thru Friday, August 1st, 2014. RIVER ROCK STUDIO, COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA: 5-DAY COLLAGE INTENSIVE: New Approaches, Techniques, and Implications. At the invitation of Ursula Reynolds, Director of River Rock Studio, I will be returning to this beautiful location in a rural setting between Calgary and Banff to present a five day collage workshop. During this workshop we will create an intentional artistic community in which we will all learn from one another. As we explore composition and refine our personal visual vocabularies we will reflect on past successes and failures, revise our individual goals, and make concrete and specific plans for future projects. ///// Together we will discover new perspectives which will allow us to see our works and their evolution more clearly. From the formulating of group goals to the collecting of works for a final critique, this five-day intensive will be filled with challenging activities designed to increase our technical knowledge, broaden the scope of our vision, and empower our creative inspiration as we produce exciting new works. By examining our responses to a variety of mediums we will find new insights into our individual creative efforts. ///// Subjects for investigation include Acquiring Visual Language Skills, Collage without Liquid Adhesives, Color Theory, The Grammar of Visual Language, Paperless Image Transfer, The Mathematics of Composition, Making Prints from Paintings & Collages, Finding the Muse, The Artist and Society, Framing and Presentation of Finished Works, and more. ///// Limited to 12 participants /\/\/\/\ ONE SPACE LEFT !!!! THIS WORKSHOP WAS FULL BUT THERE HAS BEEN A CANCELLATION --JT June 21, 2014/\/\/\/\ To register, visit the River Rock Studio website at riverrockstudio.com ///// If you have questions call Jonathan Talbot at 845-258-4620.

Tuesday, August 12th thru Friday, August 15th, 2014. The Artist's Studio - WARWICK, NY: 4-DAY COLLAGE INTENSIVE: New Approaches, Techniques, and Implications. During this workshop in the artist's studio we will create an intentional artistic community in which we will all learn from one another. As we explore composition and refine our personal visual vocabularies we will reflect on past successes and failures, revise our individual goals, and plan future projects. ///// Together we will discover new perspectives which will allow us to see our works and their evolution more clearly. From the formulating of group goals to the collecting of works for a final critique, this four-day intensive will be filled with challenging activities designed to increase our technical knowledge, broaden the scope of our vision, and empower our creative inspiration as we produce exciting new works. By examining our responses to a variety of mediums we will find new insights into our individual creative efforts. ///// Subjects for investigation include Acquiring Visual Language Skills, Collage without Liquid Adhesives, Color Theory, Paperless Image Transfer, The Mathematics of Composition, Making Prints from Paintings & Collages, Finding the Muse, The Artist and Society, Framing and Presentation of Finished Works, Finding Exhibition Opportunities, and more. (some of this workshop's specific goals will be determined by the participants at the beginning of the workshop). Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Workshop Fee: $500. Includes all materials and free copies of "Collage: A New Approach" and "Acrylic Image Transfer: A Handbook for Artists." Also included are access to all tools in the studio and continental breakfast, full lunch, & refreshments each day. Registrations will be honored in the order in which they are received. Limited to 6 participants. Please read this note about studio workshops. To register for this workshop on-line Click Here. To register by phone call Jonathan at 845-258-4620 (east coast hours please). For accommodations information Click Here. For travel directions Click Here.

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