Submission deadline August 15 for artists that have Japanese connection theme, design, medium or concept. The Festival at Mukai Farm and Garden will be held on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 14, from 11am -8pm. An in kind donation valued at $25 is asked, and vendors will provide their own table and tent. Contact Tina Shattuck at tinamshattuck@gmail.com for information.
VIVA photographers, please join us to show and discuss your photographs. We are meeting at Gather Vashon. The format will be akin to a portfolio review. Each photographer will present their work and participate in a roundtable discussion. The idea is to be able to show your work, add commentary, and get feedback from your fellow Vashon photographers. This is NOT a competition! This is not a juried event. This is friends gathering to see each other’s work and offer comments, support and encouragement. All that is required is finished photographs. Yes, real, paper photographs, those 20th Century things we all remember! Please limit your submission to 10-12 photos max. Be selective, bring your best. The idea is to show your best and get feedback from fellow photographers and friends. Food and beverages are not provided, so if anyone wants to bring some that would be great.
Three days of exploring watercolor with Jeff Good, both Plein-aire and studio. Contact Jeff at JeffGoodArt@gmail.com or call 214-802-08921
At Mukai Farm and Garden. Art that has Japanese connection, theme, design or medium.
Mark your calendars for the "Best Of" Show from the 2018 Conscious Cartoons International Animation Festival. If you missed the festival in 2018, here’s a wonderful opportunity to see what folks were raving about. Showing One Night Only at the Vashon Theatre! September 14th at 7pm and 9pm. 11 award winning films from 9 different countries. Tix are $10 for adults and $8 for Teens and Seniors. This show is appropriate for teen to adult audiences. Check out the trailer here: http://consciouscartoons.org/best18/ Conscious Cartoons is a non-profit, competitive international animation festival, and the first of its kind solely focused on short works (15 min. or less) addressing social issues. This festival aims to open eyes, hearts, and minds, through the uniquely transcendent medium of animation. Following the spectacular success of the 2018 inaugural festival on Vashon Island WA, (which boasted sold-out screenings, over 1600 attendees, international filmmaker attendance, and an enthusiastic audience base eager for more,) we have curated an 85-minute "Best Of" Touring Program that showcases the spirit of the Conscious Cartoons Animation Festival, and its ability to engage, enlighten and entertain audiences across the country. For advanced tickets go to vashontheatre.com For further info go to consciouscartoons.org
Sept 21-22 beginning monoprint—no experience necessary, but experienced artists will enjoy it as well. Use the etching press to create a one of a kind image. Using oil based inks, create images on a plexi glass plate using brushies, stencils, stamps, natural materrials, fabric textures, and whatever you can think of. This is a fun free form process—you will make a print by lunch time. In this class you will also learn to use the press and understand how the studio works. Great fun! Details: classes run from 10:00 to 4:00. The cost is $195 for the two days plus $25 material fees. The fees include everything except extra paper which can be purchaced at cost. The classes are located at the Beall greenhouses at 18531 Beall Rd SW Vashon. I am very excited about these classes. If you have any questions let me know HYPERLINK "mailto:valeriewillson@comcast.net"valeriewillson@comcast.net or 206-463-5067. All my best, Valerie
Intermediate Monoprint - learning more techniques with monoprint. Build on techniques you already know—and continue an understanding of inks and color. We will focus on registration—printing over an image you already have to add to it and make it richer. And we will explore viscosity—putting an oily ink down and rolling over it with a stiffer ink so the oily ink rejects the stiff ink and you get several colors side by side. We will also explore more techniques for applying ink to a plate. You will begin to see how the techniques can be interchanged for endless possibilities. Details: classes run from 10:00 to 4:00. The cost is $195 for the two days plus $25 material fees. The fees include everything except extra paper which can be purchaced at cost. The classes are located at the Beall greenhouses at 18531 Beall Rd SW Vashon. If you have any questions let me know "mailto:valeriewillson@comcast.net"valeriewillson@comcast.net or 206-463-5067.
Oct. 26-27 collograph—making a printing plate as you would a collage. Glue textures onto a plexiglass plate using acrylic medium. When the plate is dry you can wipe ink into the plate and wipe it off again so it is held in the lowest parts of the plate. When you run this through the press you get an image with beautiful rich textures. Roll ink over the high points of the plate to create even more color and texture. If there is enough interest it would be fun to do a class that just explored printing the collograph. Once you have a plate you can print it many different ways. Details: classes run from 10:00 to 4:00. The cost is $195 for the two days plus $25 material fees. The fees include everything except extra paper which can be purchaced at cost. The classes are located at the Beall greenhouses at 18531 Beall Rd SW Vashon. If you have any questions let me know "mailto:valeriewillson@comcast.net"valeriewillson@comcast.net or 206-463-5067.
A New and Vital VIVA Workshop by Iskra Johnson PLEASE NOTE THIS NEW DATE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2ND, NOON-3:30 AT THE LAND TRUST BUILDING >> The print and online registration forms are here Iskra Johnson Studio This three and a half hour workshop will present an overview of the major social media platforms available for today’s creative entrepreneur. With a focus on visual arts, we will take an in-depth look at strategies for working with Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and a few unexpected platforms where your future patrons may be hiding. Iskra Johnson is a fine artist and letterform designer. With over 30 years experience in her own design business, she brings practical marketing expertise to her coaching for creative entrepreneurs. In teaching her goal is to help creative businesses and individuals find their own authentic voice. Iskra is represented by SAM Gallery and Museo on Whidbey Island. Her work is in the collections of Virginia Mason, Kaiser, King County Portable Works, City of Seattle and private collections throughout the USA. Her mixed media print arts and painting can be seen at http://www.iskrafineart.com. In design she is represented by RappArt in New York. Her design work can be found at http://www.iskradesign.com. What the workshop will cover: How do artists sell their work through social media? How can social media broaden your reach and expand your audience? How can you integrate social media with your studio life in a way that makes it more creative and challenging? How can you find your own voice in this crowded and distracting marketplace? And….. how do you keep it all from making you crazy? The class is suitable both for the social media novice and those who have already established themselves online. Teaching includes a combination of on-screen demonstrations, journal writing and discussion. The focus will be on strategy and principles of social media. Participants will get the most out of the class if they have an Instagram and Facebook account activated and accessible on their phone, (even if the account is private or nothing has yet been posted to it.) Please bring a notebook, and a smartphone if you use one. Laptops optional. Class maximum: 30 be sure to sign up early!
READING AND COMPOSING IMAGES Reading and composing images is a brief talk with a "slide" show by Terry Donnelly designed to evaluate and improve your photography and creative instincts. This presentation is an excerpt from Terry's "LANGUAGE OF PHOTOGRAPHY" workshop lectures. There should be time for discussion and questions at the end. This event is presented at the Vashon Senior Center by the VSC Photo group on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20TH, @ 10AM