Summer of Craft

In another life, before our daughter was born, my husband and I traveled for hours to attend craft workshops in the mountains. And I can tell you, it had to be something really special to get a couple of urban dwellers out of their comfort zone and into the middle of nowhere (and I, of course, mean 'middle of nowhere' in the nicest way).


Letterpress

Geoff learned how to create daguerreotypes and I took a metalsmithing class focused on incorporating treasures collected on my travels. And fresh back from Cuba, I had me some treasures.

Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Penland offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books & paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, and wood. The school also sponsors artists' residencies, community education programs, and a craft gallery.

Jewelry

So whenever summer rolls around, I think of my time at Penland, immersed in the craft I loved with the person I loved the most. That's my kind of summer. I reckon in 10 years or so, we can make it a family trip. Until then, my husband and I take turns flipping through the catalog, remembering and dreaming.

There are still openings in select workshops in this coming session! But, be warned... you'll really, really want to go.

Picture This! Imagery in Enamel

Intense workshops have to be my favorite classes. I love cramming as much information as I can into a weekend and using that information to actually create something fantastic. This workshop makes me wish I was still making jewelry!


Maybe you know enameling basics, or maybe you're an expert but you're looking for a way to make your work more uniquely yours. Learn how to bring out your inner illustrator or photographer or painter with Picture This! Imagery in Enamel with Mary Chuduk at Maryland Institute College of Art, Jewelry Center at Meadow Mills.

Explore a fresh approach to drawing and painting in enamel, using ceramic pencils, line drawing, sepia decals, and painted over-glaze colors for delicate color washes and details. Experiment with the subtle and brilliant colors of sifted and wet-packed enamels for both recognizable and abstract imagery, on flat and slightly formed copper or silver. Enhance the images with lusters, inlays of metallic foils and leaf, cloisonné wire, and fine copper mesh. Drawing and/or painting experience is helpful but not required.

The Jewelry Workshop, Picture This! Imagery in Enamel with Mary Chuduk will be held on
Saturday & Sunday April 18 and 19 from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. The cost is $280.

To register call 410-225-2219 or visit danube.mica.edu/cs/register/
For questions about “Picture This!” feel free to contact Shana Kroiz at shanakroiz@hotmail.com or 410-499-7577

Maryland Institute College of Art, Jewelry Center at Meadow Mills
3600 Clipper Mill Road. Baltimore, MD 21211
suite 103

Woodturning Classes with Mark Supik

Mark Supik is offering wood turning workshops for beginners and has advanced classes for more experienced woodworkers. Limited to 5 students, these all day classes run at a cost of $150. Take a day, and do something new!

Learn how to create your own crochet hooks or knitting needles in their Fiber Craft Tools workshop. In other sessions, try your hand at bowl turning, spindle making, or have a parent and child session to learn together. There are dates throughout the spring and into the summer. The studio is offering open shop hours for people with basic skills $30 for 3 hours, more info see their site.

Mark was a demo artist at the ACC show this year. He transformed a chunk of wood into a natural edged vessel right there on stage with his lathe. And I thought trowing clay on the wheel was magical!

Mark Supik and Company is family owned and operated. They are located in an industrial section of Highlandtown in an old manufacturing building. Their shop has some cool vintage tools that sit beside modern equipment. It is a really interesting space to visit and learn from a seasoned craftsman!

Protect Your Work!

The second of the series of five Maryland Lawyers for the Arts workshops is this Saturday! This one is called "Protecting Your Work: Navigating Contracts" with Gorman & Williams attorney and MLA Board Member Michael Yang. A road map to the types of contracts artists can expect to encounter—services, consignment, assignment, licensing, and sales—and overview of common terms and concerns.

The workshop will be held this Saturday, October 25th at Maryland Art Place (Power Plant Live! 8 Market Place, Suite 100, Baltimore 21202), 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Admission is Free.

Don't Forget!

The first of the series of five Maryland Lawyers for the Arts workshops is today! This one is called "Protecting Your Work: Copyright" with Ober|Kaler attorney and MLA Board member Cynthia Sanders. "Pictorial, graphic, or sculptural" works are protected by federal copyright law. But that protection isn't unlimited. Find out where those sometimes shifting boundaries lie and what you need to do stay on the right side of them.

The workshop will be held today, September 27th at Maryland Art Place (Power Plant Live! 8 Market Place, Suite 100, Baltimore 21202), 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Admission is Free.

Workshops at Maryland Art Place

We are so excited to find out that Maryland Art Place and Maryland Lawyers for the Arts have teamed up to host a series of professional development workshops for practicing artists. From September through October, you can sign up to attend any of these talks and information sessions for free.

Protecting Your Work: Copyright Issues
Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 2:00pm-3:30pm
with Ober|Kaler attorney and MLA Board Member Cynthia Sanders

Marketing Your Work
Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 2:00pm-3:30pm
with art consultant/dealer and MLA Board Member Ann Clark Prifis

Protecting Your Work: Navigating Contracts
Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 2:00pm-3:30pm
with Gorman & Williams attorney and MLA Board Member Michael Yang

All workshops are free and open to the public, but remember, seating is limited, so call 410-962-8565 to reserve your space today!

For more information, please visit: www.mdartplace.org