2007 Summer Workshop Schedule

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Classes meet from 9AM-12PM at Seamark in Deer Isle unless otherwise noted

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July 3 & 5
Story Mural: Deep Down in the Sea

In this class, students will begin by drawing from life – sea creatures and beachcombing treasures. At first, they will zero in on the details with a variety of media and materials, and then enlarge these to much bigger than life in a mural full of color and mystery. As a reminder of this experience, they’ll keep their sketches in their own small, handmade book to take home. Materials to bring: one or two special treasures found on the beach (either from nature or man-made).

Instructor: Ann-Claude Cotty

Ages: 8 -14

Tuition: $45

Materials fee: $5

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July 9-13
Island Arts Camp

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July 9 & 10
Self-Portraits from Salvaged Materials

Students participating in this class will gather found objects and create their own “self-portrait”. (Self-portraits began during the Renaissance, when artists began to ask the question “Who am I?” Children and young adults ask themselves that question daily, and begin the process of understanding that a photograph answers only one part of that question.) Using wire, wood, plastic and paper, students will build a bust in their own likeness from these discarded materials. Plan to bring things to incorporate into the piece; a pedestal and joining materials will be provided.

Instructor: Sarah Doremus

Ages: 6 -10

Tuition: $45

Materials fee: $5

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July 12 & 13
Prints Flying

This class is offered in conjunction with the Island Family Theater Arts Program created by Opera House Arts. The performance series “Live! For $5” features original live theater on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 PM during July and August.

On Wednesday July 11 at OHA, Sebastienne Mundheim will present her multimedia “Currently Franklin: the Story of a Paperboy”, an interpretation of Benjamin Franklin’s life. Seamark's accompanying workshops will utilize aspects of Franklin’s creativity: printing and scientific discovery.

Thursday, July 12: Participants will learn about printing techniques and try some approaches of their own. Using block and ink, cutting and pasting, screening and pressing techniques, students will create their own images using newspaper print.
Friday, July 13: Franklin’s experiment with a kite is one of our most enduring images of this founding father. Using the pages created in the previous class, participants will make their own kites, discover the importance of wind, and experience types of movement in response to air currents (no lightning is involved!).

Instructor: Sarah Doremus

Ages: 6 -10

Tuition: $45

Materials fee: $5

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July 17 & 19
Origami Cards*

Origami is the art of folding paper, and although the name is Chinese, today this term includes all types of paper folding, Chinese or not. While there are only a small number of folds that are used in this process, the combination of these folds will produce very intricate designs. On the first day of class, students will learn how to fold several different origami forms, including a peace crane (one of the art’s best known designs) and butterfly – and because you’re in Maine, a moose head. On day two, the pieces created in the previous class will be used to make personalized greeting cards. Depending on the skill level of the participants, there may be time to create origami folded mini-scrapbooks.

Instructor: Karen Galella

Ages: 6 -10

Tuition: $45

*This class is offered again on August 13 & 15

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July 23 & 25
Color, Pattern, Cut & Paste

This class is offered in conjunction with the Island Family Theater Arts Program created by Opera House Arts. The performance series “Live! For $5” features original live theater on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 PM during July and August.

Award-winning children’s book author/illustrator Ashley Bryan will share an evening of storytelling on July 25 at OHA. In advance of this performance, two Seamark classes will be offered utilizing the “style” of Ashley Bryan’s illustrations.

Monday, July 23: Mary Howe will guide participants through the creative process of making paste paper, a technique which uses paste, pigment and mark-making tools to produce colorful, patterned papers. Be prepared to be messy !
Wednesday, July 25: Jennifer Morrow will show participants how to use their created “paste-papers” to create bold, lively collages. Students will experiment with repeating designs, composition and several cutting techniques inspired by Ashley Bryan’s illustrations.

Instructors: Mary Howe and Jennifer Lee Morrow

Ages: 6-10

Tuition: $45

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July 24 & 26
Field Sketching

Using the beautiful light in Maine, and image-rich locations such as Billings Marina or Sylvester’s Cove, students will draw – not photograph - the landscapes or seascapes they see. Bring your sketch book (or one may be purchased at Seamark), pencils or paints and your own approach to drawing. In the event of rain, students will use Dave’s newly constructed gallery space as an alternate location to the outdoors.

Instructor: Dave Taylor

Ages: 6 -12

Tuition: $45

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July 31 & Aug 1
Quarryography 2007

This class is offered in conjunction with the Island Family Theater Arts Program created by Opera House Arts. The performance series “Live! For $5” features original live theater on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 PM during July and August.

In 2006, two talented and inspired artists began a commission from Opera House Arts at Stonington’s Settlement Quarry. They endeavored to create a site-specific, multidiscipline work they called Quarryography. Alison Chase, founding director of the acclaimed Pilobolus Dance Theater, and Mia Kanazawa, puppeteer and choreographer, joined their considerable talents to initiate this work-in-progress which will continue in the summer of 2007. Seamark will offer a children’s class that will build on both the historical aspects of the Island’s granite industry and the creative arts that are evolving from this effort.

Tuesday, July 31: Jennifer Chase, an artist involved in last year’s project, will lead children through some of the same exercises that helped create the first aspect of Quarry-ography. The class will start at Seamark, and then travel to Stonington to visit the Granite Museum, where a diorama, pictures and tools will help children understand what work was done there in days past. Then it’s on to the Settlement Quarry where found objects, gathered in a walk around the site, will become part of participants’ own “quarry-ography”.

Please Note: Tuesday's class meets from 9AM - 1PM. The trips to both the Museum and Quarry will be conducted RAIN OR SHINE, so foul weather gear will be needed. There will be a snack break (provided by Seamark) and a break for lunch (students’ own brown bag).

Wednesday, August 1: participants will meet at Seamark to complete the creation process.

Please Note: Wednesday's will meet from 9 –11AM.

Instructor: Jennifer Chase

Ages: 6 & up

Tuition: $45

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August 2
Art of the Hand

Our hands are full of creative energy, and the hand has fascinated artists for hundreds of years (think of Michelangelo’s “The Creation”). In this class students will begin by making warm-up drawings based on hands. They will then create a 3-dimension plaster sculpture of the shape of the inside of their own curved hands, imbedding objects in the plaster. When the sculpture is dry, color and a base will be added. Often, these sculptures take on the appearance of shells or creatures – and are uniquely yours. After this class, on those really bad days, you’ll have your own hand to hold! This class is open to adults as well as children, and all should wear clothes that are “tolerant” of plaster and paint!

Instructor: Frederica Marshall

Ages: 6 & up

Tuition: $25

Materials fee: $3

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August 7 & 9
Make Your Own Journal*

In this workshop, designed to make art accessible, participants will be reminded that we can create with whatever we have. There’s no need to wait for the perfect paper, the right thread, or “real” art supplies to have fun making something special. Bring (or plan to find) bits of string or ribbon, stamps, cardboard, old pictures, small toy or medals, little driftwood twigs, stones, shells, etc. bring them to class. Along with some glue, crayons, and paints, these items will be all that’s needed to make a personal, blank book for sketching, writing or scrapbooking. Bring an old shirt to keep glue and paint off your clothes, and anything you want to add to your journal. Cover boards, paper and other “stuff” will be available.

Instructor: Mozelle

Ages: 6 -10

Tuition: $45

*This class is offered again August 14 & 16 for children 11 and older

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August 13 & 15
Origami Cards

Origami is the art of folding paper, and although the name is Chinese, today this term includes all types of paper folding, Chinese or not. While there are only a small number of folds that are used in this process, the combination of these folds will produce very intricate designs. On the first day of class, students will learn how to fold several different origami forms, including a peace crane (one of the art’s best known designs) and butterfly – and because you’re in Maine, a moose head. On day two, the pieces created in the previous class will be used to make personalized greeting cards. Depending on the skill level of the participants, there may be time to create origami folded mini-scrapbooks.

Instructor: Karen Galella

Ages: 6 -10

Tuition: $45

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August 14 & 16
Make Your Own Journal

In this workshop, designed to make art accessible, participants will be reminded that we can create with whatever we have. There’s no need to wait for the perfect paper, the right thread, or “real” art supplies to have fun making something special. Bring (or plan to find) bits of string or ribbon, stamps, cardboard, old pictures, small toy or medals, little driftwood twigs, stones, shells, etc. bring them to class. Along with some glue, crayons, and paints, these items will be all that’s needed to make a personal, blank book for sketching, writing or scrapbooking. Bring an old shirt to keep glue and paint off your clothes, and anything you want to add to your journal. Cover boards, paper and other “stuff” will be available.

Instructor: Mozelle

Ages: 11 & up

Tuition: $45

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August 16
Finding Your Lost Musician: A Workshop with David Darling

This class is offered in conjunction with the Island Family Theater Arts Program created by Opera House Arts. The performance series “Live! For $5” features original live theater on consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 PM during July and August.

Join David Darling in this inspirational workshop designed to provide tools for life-long musical performance and appreciation. Darling has spent 40 years developing methods that bring people face to face with their own wondrous and unique sounds and rhythms. He creates a liberating environment in which each participant has the opportunity to discover and work with his or her musical abilities.
Working individually and in groups, participants use their voices, bodies and instruments they play – have always wanted to play – or want to start playing again. Participants will leave with a humorous, joyful, and exhilarating sense of their musical creations. No previous experience in making music is necessary…

Instructor: David Darling

Ages: 12 & up

Tuition: $45

Time: 10AM - 1PM

Location: Opera House Arts, Stonington

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August 21 & 23
Personalized Balsam Pillows

Remember your first night at summer camp, sleeping in a forest; your first visit to a New England souvenir shop; or the smell of the holiday tree? The luxurious and distinctive fragrance of balsam has special meaning for so many people. During this 2-day workshop, participants will decorate at least one piece of cloth with textile paint. This cloth will then be transformed into your very own balsam pillow – a wonderful reminder of your summer vacation on Deer Isle for years to come.

Instructor: Holley Mead

Ages: 6 & up

Tuition: $45

Materials fee: $3

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August 21 & 23
Furniture Basics

Deer Isle sailors traveled far and wide with the sea as their highway, and wind as their power. Journeys often lasted for months, sometimes years, and working with wood was both a necessity and a craft. In this class, students will build a small, usable pine bench, employing all of the skills that both professional and amateur craftsmen use: measuring, cutting, drilling, nailing, and planing. Benches can be personalized using a chip/carve process, and each student will return to homeport with their own souvenir of travels to Deer Isle. Wood shop safety skills will be emphasized as well. This class will meet at the Seamark building, but downstairs in Bruce’s shop.

Instructor: Bruce Bulger

Ages: 11 & up

Tuition: $60

Materials fee: $3

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August 27 & 28
Polaroid Transfer

Using color slides and a mini-enlarger, students will “transfer” the images from the slides to Polaroid film, and then onto wet watercolor paper. Once the transfers are dry, they will be hand colored, using watercolors and pastel pencils. The resulting images are not really a photograph and not exactly a painting, and can be extremely beautiful. If you have 35mm slides of flowers, animals or landscapes, bring them to class. Slides will be available for student use. No photographic experience is necessary – but be prepared to have fun!

Instructor: Mozelle

Ages: 12 & up

Tuition: $45

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