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Photographing Your Artwork with Michelle Bates

Vashon Land Trust 10014 SW Bank Road, Vashon, WA

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: Quality documentation is essential to creating a strong portfolio to be used in submissions, on your website and social media, and for archival purposes. In this workshop, photographer Michelle Bates will lead you step-by-step through the process of creating high-quality documentation of your work. You’ll learn about camera settings, lenses, lighting, backgrounds, editing digital files, and other technical and aesthetic aspects to capture the ideal image. *This workshop is open to artists of all career stages who’d like to learn about documenting their own work. It is limited to 15 participants so please REGISTER early to guarantee a spot.   TOPICS COVERED: - Terminology - Camera types and settings - Lenses - Lighting & backgrounds - Photo-editing software - Editing digital files TAKEAWAYS: - Knowledge of how to document your work and how to work with professional photographers - What buyers, curators, gallerists, juries, & selection committees look for in your documentation Register HERE ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Bates has been a photographer since 1991, doing fine art photography and teaching, documenting theater and events, doing studio promotional and portrait photography, and photographing artwork for artists. Bates is the author of “Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity” about low-tech cameras, and has given talks and workshops all over the country and exhibited her work internationally. PLEASE NOTE: This is a class about HOW TO photograph your artwork. On Tuesday March 26th Michelle will help you PHOTOGRAPH YOUR ARTWORK at the O Space Black Box. For details you need to contact Michelle:      michelle@michellebates.net Photograph of Michelle by Jennifer Loomis; artwork from L-R by Israel Shotridge, Eric Nelsen, and Liz Lewis

$45.00
Photograph of Michelle by Jennifer Loomis; artwork from L-R by Israel Shotridge, Eric Nelsen, and Liz Lewis

Hands-On Photographing Your Artwork Session

Open Space for Arts and Community 18870 103rd Ave SW, VASHON, WA

One on One in the Studio With Michelle! For students who’ve taken Michelle’s workshop on photographing artwork, this is your chance to get hands-on guided experience using your own camera and provided lighting. We’ll have several stations and will trade off shooting, working with your cameras, and working with image files. This is a teaching session, and you will be guided in how to use your camera, what lighting works for your work, and other lessons from the workshop, but will not be able to photograph large numbers of artworks. Bring a laptop if you have and if there is time we can look at working with file storage and manipulation. Bring a camera and artwork - I’m not sure how much time we’ll have for how many pieces so bring a few and we’ll get to as many as we can. Include: when you took her intro class (at VCA, in Seattle, previously with VIVA, or if you are registered for the March 25th session), what type of artwork you make that you would like to bring and work with, and what camera you have and are bringing. Optional: camera manual, a cable release, tripod, laptop. Sign up early this session is limited to EIGHT PARTICIPANTS!   REGISTER or direct questions to:  michelle@michellebates.net   Photograph of Michelle by Jennifer Loomis; artwork from L-R by Israel Shotridge, Eric Nelsen, and Liz Lewis

$30.00

VIVA Artists’ Membership Show Deadline

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW! EMAIL SUBMISSIONS to Kristen Reitz-Green with the following info:  1. digital photo of works, title, size, and price 2. photo and name of artist 3. address and best phone number 4. number years you have lived on Vashon DEADLINES Art must be submitted by May 15 to be considered. Notifications will be emailed by May 18. Assure your spot and enter early! click here for DETAILS

VIVA Artists’ ALL MEMBERS SHOW

VIVA Artists All Members Show VIVA presents an all-members show of 2d & 3d works, at the Hardware Store Restaurant, June, 2019. ELIGIBILITY Open to all members of VIVA presenting 2D and 3D works of art GOALS OF THIS SHOW The first purpose of this show is to sell art! We want to show off the work of as many VIVA members as we can with a great turnout of all participating artists on First Friday. We also need photos of the artists to a greater and recognizable connection with the artists and the community.  SUBMISSIONS Each artist is encouraged to submit 3 works for consideration, 1 will be chosen from each artist. Please give us your most recent work or work that may have never been shown before. Send your best and let’s show the community the depth of VIVA Artists! 2D art must be 20” x 20” including frame or smaller and must be ready to hang. The majority of 2D works will be displayed at the Hardware Store Restaurant and Gallery. This will be a “Salon Style” show to be able to accommodate as many works as possible. 3D works should be no larger than 12” x 12” x 12”. All works must be for sale. EMAIL SUBMISSIONS to Kristen Reitz-Green with the following info:  1. digital photo of works, title, size, and price 2. photo and name of artist 3. address and best phone number 4. number years you have lived on Vashon DEADLINES Art must be submitted by May 15th to be considered. Notifications will be emailed by May 18. Assure your spot and enter early! DELIVER accepted art to the Hardware Store Restaurant on Thursday, June 6th  from 10am to 1pm for immediate hanging. Art will be hung according to delivery so get there early for the best spots! Please contact me directly if you need to make special arrangements for art delivery or pick up. PICK-UP for all unsold art is TUESDAY JULY 2ND Checks for sold work will be sent within 30 days.  Questions? Contact Kristen Reitz-Green.

The Art of Presentation

Brian Fisher Studio 23520 147th Ave SW, Vashon, WA, United States

Professional standards and methods for framing, matting and mounting your artwork Ok! So you poured all of your heartfelt passion and creativity into this unique and beautiful artwork, now be sure you take the final step and present your work in an elegant and professional manner. Brian Fisher is hosting this workshop to help you present your artwork in the most impressive and effective manner. Brian will discuss and demonstrate a range of proven techniques for hanging and presenting 2d artwork of all types. This workshop is open and encouraged for artists interested in learning new methods of display in any medium. Brian Fisher Art studio Brian Fisher Art studio You can find the registration form HERE or call Brian at 206 463-3911 Space is limited, so please sign up early!

$25

VIVA Picnic! Second Annual Potluck

Open Space for Arts and Community 18870 103rd Ave SW, VASHON, WA

Members and Families are invited! Bring a dish that serves 10 -12, a picnic blanket and BYOB. Tables, beverages, utensils plates and glasses provided. Connect at 4pm, Dinner at 5:30pm. Bring unneeded equipment, supplies, etc to share if you like.