UPCOMING ADULT WORKSHOPS FOR 2010
Ocean Pines provides creative programming to encourage personal, physical and spiritual growth. The beauty and tranquility of Ocean Pines helps inspire the expression of creative potential. Sample weekend retreats include sculpting, painting, quilting, storytelling, writers' workshops, massage, yoga and nature study.
We have several informative and educational workshops planned for the coming year. The contents range from the arts to nature to self improvement. The beautiful surroundings help to enhance the learning. See below for details!
Online registration is now available for workshops!
Adult Workshops
Mixed Media Mosaic Retreat
November 5-7, 2010
Are you a mosaic art
enthusiast or have always wanted to learn the creative process of
making a mosaic? Then this hands-on workshop is for you! Join Fred & Donnell Pasion of Passiflora Mosaics
for this fun-filled weekend retreat. You will enjoy their relaxed and
informative teaching style as you work in the inspiring atmosphere of
the mosaic-filled Arts & Crafts Lodge overlooking the ocean.
Choose between a traditional or an ungrouted organically inspired
design. Along with the artists’ vast selection of materials,
participants are encouraged to bring or share their own interesting
finds such as tile, china, glass, pebbles, shells, jewelry, knick
knacks, found objects, etc. Also available for purchase will be
special inspiration pieces from the artist’s collection, the camp
store, as well as a colorful selection of custom glass from Castle
Stained Glass.
Project choices include a 10" terracotta pot,
table lamp, 12" x 19" wall mosaic, or for $40 extra, a handmade
concrete birdbath. Upon instructors' approval, participants may even bring their own project to work on.
Register now! Limit: 12 participants. When registering please mention your project choice in the comment section.
Cost: $255 Includes: 2 nights dorm-style strawbale cabins, 6 meals.
$200 w/o lodging includes 4 meals: 2 lunches & 2 dinners.
Register online for this fun workshop!
SCHEDULE:
Friday
4:00 - 5:00pm Check in
5:30 Dinner, orientation & get acquainted
6:30 Visit artist Elizabeth Shaw's inspiring
home and garden,
8:00- 9:00pm Workshop intro., select materials.
Saturday
7:00am Optional pebble collecting field trip
8:30 Breakfast
9:00- noon Mosaic
12:00- 12:30 Lunch
12:30- 5:30 Mosaic
5:30- 6:00 Dinner
6:00 - ? All night 'mosaic marathon'
Sunday
7:00am Pebble Collecting
8:30 Breakfast
9:00- noon Mosaic
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-400pm Optional work session
Chinese Brush Painting with Joy Harvey
August 23-29, 2010
Learn the ancient arts of Chinese Brush Painting, Calligraphy, and Japanese paper marbling with artist and teacher, Joy Harvey. Joy has over 30 years experience to share with this limited enrollment class. A fine arts background is recommended. The week-long workshop begins with lunch on Monday and continues through the week with meals, lodging and instruction and concludes with lunch on Sunday. A materials list will be sent to registered participants and specialized supplies will be available to purchase.
Cost: $460/person
Includes 6 nights lodging, 17 meals, use of the camp, lesson plans, hands-on teaching, and constructive critique.
Friday night will be a free night for attendants to visit and dine in the quaint town of Cambria.
Limited enrollment of 15 students.
FOCUS On Sculpture
September 21-26, 2010
A great chance to experience copper, finer uses of hand tools, even plaster, to learn more about creating facial expressions and other delicate shapes in stone, understand more about your objectives as a professional artist. Visit our website for program details, including our fine Instructor's and generous sponsor's websites.
Register online with our brand new system (sculptors are the first!). If it doesn’t work, register by phone (805-927-0254) or by mail (1473 Randall Dr. Cambria, CA 93428).
If you have not received a FOCUS brochure, or contact us for more details ---- www.CaliforniaSculptorsSymposium.org
FOCUS ON SCULPTURE: Workshops
Bela Bacsi
* Applications of Plaster
* Chisel Finishes on stone
JoAnne Duby
* Fine Finishes on Stone
* Carving Delicate Forms
Sabah Al-Dhaher
* Carve / Draw Facial Features
* Limestone Relief
Ronda LeBrane Shemel
* Creating Your Story, Marketing Tools, Promotion
Debra Montgomery
* Creating in Copper Repousse
Donald Davis
* Hand Carving Stone
Native Flute Circle
October 28-31, 2010
Could this be the best one ever?
For further information, e-mail Bill Timothy wjt@charter.net
3 day options
Register online for this workshop!
Cotton Ball Quilting
November 4-7, 2010
November 11-14, 2010
November 18-21, 2010
Please call Rob Appell at The Cotton Ball (805-772-2646) to sign up
Save the dates. Details coming soon!
