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July 17, 2012
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Vancouver Island School of Art Newsletter
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Dear Fans and Friends of VISA:
We have been offering an exciting and eclectic selection of summer workshops for the last seven years including topics as diverse such Fresco Painting, Plein Air, Printmaking, Encaustics, Felting, Abstract Painting, Historical Drawing, Gouache Painting, London School Figurative Painting, Beadweaving, Fabric Collage, Language of Mapping and many more. This summer (2012) is the last time we will be offering these weekday workshops, so if you have not had a summer workshop experience at VISA yet, I suggest you take some time and look at some of the things we have to offer.
In this week's newsletter you will see some of our upcoming offerings. We also have a Poster Workshop by internationally renown graphic designer, Andrew Lewis, Aug 6-10 and Plein Air with Jeremy Herndl, Aug 13-17; people really enjoy Jeremy's kind and considered approach to teaching. Our well-loved instructor, John Luna, who now teaches up in Mill Bay at Brentwood College has agreed to come down and teach two workshops this summer (Ambiguous Abstraction Aug 6,7,8, and History Painting Aug 13,14,15). If you haven't had course or workshop with John, I suggest you consider one of this painting workshops because it is an experience that will remain with you for a life time. Val Nelson, an artist from Vancouver just had a wonderful exhibition at Galerie Bellefeuille in Montreal and is spending the most of the summer teaching in Italy will be coming to VISA, August 20-24 to teach a workshop called Painterly Realism. And last, but not least, Inga Romer is coming from Berlin, Germany especially to teach two workshops at the end of the summer: Painting Space Aug 21,22, 23 and Painting: Photographic Influence Aug 27,28,29. Inga brings a unique teaching style and wealth of information about contemporary European art to her workshops.
Starting in Summer 2013 we will be dedicating our classrooms for studio space in our Summer Residency program so no more workshops ): We have enjoyed offering these workshops and know that many of you have had great learning experiences. Our recommendation to those of you who haven't tried one, is to take advantage of the VISA summer workshop experience this summer as it will be your last opportunity to do so.
Wendy Welch
Executive Director, VISA
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DRAWING: THE LANGUAGE OF MAPPING
 July 23, 24, 25 (Mon - Wed)
10am - 5pm
Instructor: Wendy Welch
Maps are a visual representation of specific places. Early maps were made by artists who often had no hands-on experience with the location depicted in the map; they were made through the testimonials of others and the imagination of the artists. This workshop uses the language of map making to explore other terrains such as the imagination, memory and space. Workshop is comprised of hands-on exercises, critiques and visual presentations of artists doing related work. Artists discussed include: Franz Aackermann, Mark Mander and Matthew Ritchie.
Tuition: $250.00 (includes 18 hours of instruction and two optional studio days, Thursday & Friday )
Material Fee: $15 for paper
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PAINTING WITH XANE
 July 23-27 Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm
(Residency no credit hours)
Fee: $175.00 (per week)
For the last two weeks of July, Xane St Phillip will be offering an open painting studio session from Monday-Friday, 10-5pm. These sessions will be a combination of painting in class, individual consultations and group critiques. You can bring in work in progress or new work you would like to start. Xane will be on hand to facilitate your painting process, whether it be advice on colour or design or suggestions on what direction to take with your work. This is a fantastic opportunity to have an intense focus on your work under the mentorship of Xane and working with a group of like-minded colleagues.
Please note that Xane will be on-site from 2:00-4:00 pm daily. This will allow you time to paint up to the early afternoon and then join in individual or group critique sessions.
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DRAWING TODAY: NATURE AND SCIENCE
 July 30, 31, Aug 1
(Mon - Wed) 10am - 5pm
Instructor: Wendy Welch Nature has long been a subject of drawing from scientific diagrams to a range of purely observational sketches. Focus in this workshop is on integrating the scientific with the expressive approach towards a natural phenomenon or object. Workshop is comprised of hands-on exercises, critiques and visual presentations of artists doing related work. Artists discussed include: Russell Crotty, Vija Celmins, Ellen Gallagher, Sandra Cinto and Robyn O'Neil.
Tuition: $250.00 (includes 18 hours of instruction and two optional studio days, Thursday & Friday )
Material Fee: $15 for paper
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COLLAGE: EXPRESSING YOUR INNATE CREATIVITY
 July 21, Saturday 10-5pm
Instructor: Wendy Welch Do you find yourself spending more time thinking about making art than actually doing it? Spend a day working on fun and imaginative projects that are guaranteed to get you back into the creative mode of making art on a regular basis. The time to start making art is now rather than that day in the future that never comes.
Tuition: $75.00 (6 hrs) Material Fee: $15 (all materials incl)
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Wednesday Night Drop-in Writing Group
6:00 pm - 7:30pm every Wednesday night at VISA (Room #4) with author Buffy Cram
Think of this 90-minute writing group as a yoga class for your writing mind; you will be led through a series of "warming up" exercises in order to strengthen your writing muscles and awaken your writing senses. You will be given various prompts which target the different building blocks of fiction and which will sustain and inspire you throughout the week. All levels are welcome. If you are new to writing, this is a safe and nurturing environment to explore your voice. If you are more experienced, this is a great place to polish your skills.
Buffy Cram's fiction has appeared in Prairie Fire, The Bellevue Literary Review and the bestselling collection Darwin's Bastards: Astounding Tales from Tomorrow. She has spent the last decade teaching and writing in Vanouver, Montreal, Boston, Texas, Mexico, South Korea, South America and various parts of Europe. Her first book of short stories, "Radio Belly" has just been released by D&M. Originally from Victoria, BC, and a firm believer in the geographical cure to just about everything, Buffy spent the last decade teaching and writing in Vancouver, Montreal, Boston, Texas, Mexico, South Korea, South America and various parts of Europe. She currently divides her time between Victoria, BC, and Berlin, Germany.
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BRING US YOUR ELEGANT OBJECTS
This event is nearing and we are still in need of some significant items. Thank you to all of you who have dropped off donations so far - it is looking very exciting, but we do need more!
 Please take a look around and see what you might like to give to your favourite art school.
We are looking for auction quality objects or artwork that are in excellent condition for our mid-summer fundraiser.
Objects of interest to us include:
- dishware
- furniture such as tables or chairs (no upholstered sofas)
- mirrors
- lamps
- artwork
- area rugs (in good condition)
All donations need to be in good condition and in working order. We will issue tax receipts for all items valued at $25 or more. Objects can be dropped of at the school Monday-Friday 9-5pm before July 25. If you would like somebody to pick up your object(s) or you would like some more information please call 250-380-3500.
The objects will be sold at the following event:
Elegant Household Object Fundraiser & Sale
Saturday, July 28, 2-6pm
A range of beautiful household objects and pre-owned art pieces will be on sale.
All proceeds to support the programming at the Vancouver Island School of Art.
Free admission
Sangria and cookies
Slide Room Gallery (lower level of VISA) 2549 Quadra Street 250-380-3500
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We are pleased to announce our wonderful emerging and established artists who have generously donated work for our upcoming Gala Fundraiser and Art Auction.
For up-to-date Art Incognito information: Art Incognito |
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For more information about our courses or events contact
Linda or Jen at the office: 250-380-3500 or info@vancouverislandschoolart.com
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