@ On Zoom; Four Consecutive Fridays, April 10 – May 1, 2-4:30 pm This class is eligible for access rates. Curious about experimental drawing, but unsure where to begin, or how to break out of old habits? Creative ruts often come from habit; starting the same way, reaching for the same tools, or getting mired in familiar problem areas. This four-week class invites you to interrupt those patterns through experimentation. Working with both dry and wet media, we’ll begin with playful, mixed-media explorations designed to loosen old habits and open up new ways of working. From there, we’ll apply these approaches to a series of compositions and subject matter, moving between representational and more abstract modes. Using water media, pastel, and dry drawing materials, we’ll focus on starting where things feel most challenging, taking creative risks, and cultivating joy through process and discovery. We’ll also look at and discuss works from the Farnsworth’s current exhibitions (online) as a source of inspiration. Optional homework will help keep the momentum going between sessions. Jude Valentine completed her BFA at the Maine College of Art and MFA in Visual Art from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has received numerous grants and awards for her work including a Jerome Foundation Fellowship and an Individual Grant Award from the Council of Creative Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She has been the recipient of a number of residencies at the Vermont Studio Center; Stephen Pace House; as visiting printmaker at St. Michael’s Printshop in Newfoundland; the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation; the Joseph Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm; and Monhegan Artists’s Residency program. She was also an invited participant at the international EMMA Collaboration in Saskatoon in 2018. Formerly Studio and Public Programs Coordinator at the Farnsworth Art Museum, she currently teaches at the University of Southern Maine. The Materials List for this program may be downloaded here. Cost: $270; $240 for Farnsworth members. Access rates available. To ensure the program can run as planned, a minimum of 6 participants is required. Further Learning: Jude Valentine is offering two immersive drawing workshops this summer, onsite at the Olson House. Expand your learning with one or both of these opportunities! Click here for the June 11th class, and click here for the August 27th class. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live
