Purposeful Play | Wendi Turchan-Martin | Saturday, Sept 14 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Drawing | Any Painting Media | All Levels
Members: $165 | Non-Members: $175
Course ID: 2D2455
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by August 10, 2024.
Concept
Play can help us out of a creative rut, be a useful reminder to embrace fun and uncertainty while making art, and bring a fresh perspective to more established ways of working. This one-day mixed media workshop is centered around how to transform aspects of play and experimentation into meaningful and lasting pursuits. Expand your knowledge of conventional and unconventional uses of materials.
Experience
Material demonstrations, group discussions, and individualized feedback are integrated into this one-day workshop. Throughout the day, work through a series of exercises and discussions designed to activate your creativity in new ways. The day closes with discussion and feedback, focusing on the benefits of incorporating play into a serious art-making practice and how new ideas gained can inspire finished works of art. Throughout this workshop, an emphasis is placed on collaboration and the sharing of ideas. Expect to leave this workshop with several in-process projects, experiments and new ideas.
Skill Level
Open to students of all levels working in any drawing or painting medium.
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INSTRUCTOR
As an educator, Wendi Turchan Martin's goal is to help students find their way, not her way. She guides them toward their individual motivations while also asking questions that lead to new modes of thinking. Wendi’s work explores connections between home, landscape, and the body. When not making work, she enjoys hiking, as well as tending to her houseplants, which all have names. Her favorite is Carol, a giant split-leaf philodendron. Wendi earned her MFA from University of Oregon and has taught foundations-level courses at universities in Oregon and Wisconsin. She regularly teaches workshops centered on creativity and experimentation within 2D art practices.
