It's some time since I have visited the Good Old U.S. of A. and I am so excited about my rapidly approaching trip. Some will have seen my classes advertised on my website and on my hosts' websites; on Facebook and Twitter and for those that haven't take a peek at where and what I will be doing. First stop will be at Lynne Rutter's beautiful Studio for a
5 day Marbling and Graining Class in San Francisco.
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| Lynne's beautiful airy studio - a first time visit to San Francisco for me |
This class will concentrate on traditional materials - linseed oil and beer and water glaze, making the glazes from scratch. The techniques are the much the same whatever the material but this is how I started - with old fashioned materials and all the alchemy that goes with it.
Next stop "THE Studio Destin"
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| and Florida is a first for me too |
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THE Studio Destin is owned and run by two seasoned faux finishers and teaching professionals - Krista Vind and Cindy Everett of
Ufauxrea.
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| The Showroom and entry to the classroom at Studio Destin |
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| THE Studio's Lounge |
THE Studio has a website but lots of information on the company's
Facebook page where my two 2 day classes are listed -
the Marbling Class and
the Wood-graining Class
This class will concentrate on off-the shelf glazes and mediums from a number of manufacturers, they will all be water based and we will look at building layers quickly and efficiently to maximise profit in a way that was previously easier to do with oil finishes.
So what kind of things will I teach - I have done a little collage of some of the samples done completely in water based
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| water based marbles and woods |
and here I am teaching in Mississippi some years back teaching the White Veined Marble - this is a Calacatta
and here I am teaching in traditional oil based materials in Maine
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| Burr Walnut in Maine |
and a pop-up class in Pittsburgh organised by my wonderful friend Elaine Castronovo of
Creative Lane
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| Crotch Mahogany and Satinwood in both oil and water |
and what do my students say?
Well have a look at my website and you will see
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Come and join us - there are I think 2 spots left at each venue
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Bon Voyage Cait. I am sure Lynne, Krista, Cindy and their students will make you most welcome. I was in SF a couple of years back teaching at the IDAL convention...there was an earthquake one night but I thought it was a train (six floors up???) so went back to sleep. I hope that it all goes wonderfully for you and your students.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Helen and thanks too for stopping by our blog ....
ReplyDeleteI am really looking forward to being there...not looking forward to the journey though. It will be great fun when we get there.