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Mixed Media Assemblage Relief Wall Sculpture with Gary and MaryAnn Carlson
July 11-14, 2024, Port Orchard, WA
Using found objects, students will learn how to create and construct a non-objective or highly abstracted relief sculpture to hang on the wall in this 4-day workshop in Port Orchard, WA. Join Minnesota artist Gary Carlson for what will be an informative assemblage workshop. He will be assisted by his wife, Mary Ann, a fellow assemblage artist.
Blue Heron Arcade
“My assemblage mixed media sculptures begin by combing through my collection of discarded and broken debris of defunct technologies and faded cultural artifacts, I look for objects that share a similar essence, color, line, and shape. My intent is to unify these parts and make them play well together aesthetically. ”
You will learn:
Compositional methods and critique skills to unify your composition
The appropriate products and methods of attaching a wide variety of materials
Material techniques using Apoxie Sculpt, Sculpt Noveau Metal Coatings paint and patinas
Appropriate tools for specific materials, rivets, saw, cutof saws, grinders, etc.
Appropriate display hardware for asymmetric physical weight balance of artwork
And All the Kings Men by Gary Carlson
We will meet each day at 9:30 am, stopping for lunch provided by our host, Kathie Vezzani, and ending the day around 4:30 pm. Dinner will be provided one evening.
On the last day, we will work until we break for lunch, then we will finish any last minute details before cleaning up and sharing our work in a Show ‘N tell.
Elsie’s Moonlight Adventure by Gary Carlson
Farm Story by MaryAnn Carlson
Toots and the Gang by MaryAnn Carlson
Conflicting Impulses
Only one spot open!
This Art Escape includes
Four days instruction by Gary Carlson
Four lunches, one dinner
Lots of materials
The cost of this workshop is $900. A non-refundable $500 deposit is due upon registering. The remaining $400 is due April 11, 2024.
Port Orchard is the site for the workshop. The location is 9 miles north of Gig Harbor, WA which is listed as one of the most desirable cities in the US to visit (or live). It is located south of Seattle, across the Narrows Bridge on Hwy 16.
The Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter stops in Gig Harbor and in Port Orchard.
There are many Arbnbs and B&Bs in the area. A list of accommodations will be provided if requested.
Student Supply List
Apron
Pencils, sharpies
Scissors,
E-6000 glue,
JB weld kwik glue
Bring ideas and found object materials that have similar elements such as color, shape, line for your wall sculpture.
These are just ideas. You do not need to collect all of this:
vintage wood typesetter’s letters or typewriter keys or metal letter stencils
wood blocks, letters
vintage clock insides, watch parts
various sized wood balls, pool balls, beads, ¼”- 1½”
croquet balls, mallets or sticks
small decorative brass horns
vintage embroidery hoops or circles, old tin lids
vintage wood hangers or any wood or metal arc
interesting sticks or wood shapes - objects
small hollow, plastic bird forms
small rusted metal sheet material that has some color left,
small metal lamp parts, metal leaves, brass or chrome metal bits
old rulers, wood metal or cloth
old paintbrushes,
small vintage tools
small antlers or horns
copper or aluminum tape
The-Scribe's-9-Laments by Gary Carlson
We Will Provide
12” edge glued wood round
16”x 16” x 1/4” plywood
Primer paint, water-based
Metal Coatings brass and iron paint
Metal coatings patinas, tiffany green and tan
Clear acrylic Matt spray
Jig saw (metal and wood blades), small pull saw, coping saw
Drill and bits
Hammers
Safety goggles
Metal shears
Metal files
Wood rasps
Brad nailer
Escutcheon pins
Nail set
Center punch
Wood scraps
Wire and wire cutters
Dremel and metal cut off discs
Metal cutoff saw
Clamps
Nails and screws
Bits of wood and tin that you may want to use
Acrylic paint
Liquitex Matte Gel Medium
Sponge brushes
Paint brushes
Wood glue
Plastic gloves
Sandpaper, emery paper, steel wool various textures
Rivet gun and aluminum rivets
Bellissima Art Studio
Gary working on Mistress to the Mystic
Minnesota artist Gary Carlson is a sculptor and retired art teacher. He has worked as an art educator, a graphic artist, a portrait photographer, and painter. Since retiring from teaching, his worked has been primarily creating found object assemblage sculptures.
Throughout his career, he has exhibited in galleries, art centers, art competitions and art fairs in and around the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, as well as the Midwest. Gary’s work is in the collection of the East Central Regional Arts Council and he has received numerous awards.
MaryAnn Carlson also is a former art educator. She has worked as a jeweler, a picture framer, a gallery director, an art administrator, a small business owner, a graphic artist, a digital photo editor, a painter and a sculptor. She has exhibited in galleries, art centers, art competitions in and around the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Her work is in the collection of The East Central Regional Arts Council and she has received numerous awards for her unique sculptures.
Kathie Vezzani, who is hosting the workshop, also is an artist who paints, rusts and waxes. She organizes trips for other artists and in a former life was a caterer. She has over three decades of experience organizing trips for foodies and artists.