BRINGING IN THE LIGHT MULTIMEDIA ART CLASS — February 6 & February 13, 2022
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT MULTIMEDIA ART CLASS — February 6 & February 13, 2022
(IN PERSON)
NEW DATES!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2022, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
AND
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2022, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Registration closes at 6:00pm the evening before the first gathering. Be sure and reserve your spot!
LOCATION:
THESE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT ANNA'S BEAUTIFUL RIVERSIDE CERAMICS STUDIO ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY OF WASHOUGAL. THE ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS WILL BE SENT OUT THE DAY BEFORE THE CLASS.
INSTRUCTOR:
ANNA WIANCKO-CHASMAN
Winter is dark, cold, and wet. One of the ways in which many of us seek out warmth and beauty is through the luminous glow of lights and candles. And we know that spring is on its way with a promise of color, growing things, warmth and LIGHT!
Join this two-part class on Bringing in the Light. In the warmth of the stove in Anna's beautiful and cozy studio, we will be creating wands, talking sticks, staffs, or simply magical and expressive art pieces. Your finished pieces will perhaps hang on a wall at home and re-inspire you every time you see them, or decorate an empty corner with creative spirit — all inspired by nature’s wondrous beauty of branches.
These branches can be short or long, curved or forked, windblown or polished by the sea. They will be embellished with your own personal inspirations using paint, wire, beads, fibers, clay or crystals. We will have the opportunity to use a wide variety of materials to express our hearts… full of hope, joy, wonder, and light!
All these art materials will be provided, although if you have a special thing you’d like to include, you’re welcome to bring it. Branches will be provided but you may also use your own.
Please join us!
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS REQUIRED. TreeSong requires all those participating in INDOOR workshops to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to wear masks.
Space is limited to 4 participants.
TUITION: $85 - $115 SLIDING SCALE (plus processing fees)
SUPPORT NATURE CONNECTION: Please consider making an additional donation to help TreeSong, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Anything helps and we thank you in advance!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead
Processing fees are only applied to tuition amounts, never donations.
Instructor bio:
”I was introduced to the natural world as a baby, as my parents were both avid outdoors people and activists for the environment. I often took pencils and paper into the back country when we camped or stayed in our cabin in the High Sierras. A deep love of art, nature, and animals became rooted in me simultaneously, and these dual passions have inspired and guided me my whole life. I have had horses and other animals most of my life as well.
I found that both animals and art are wonderful companions, which enabled me to express myself in ways I otherwise could not. When I lost my daughter to cancer, art helped give me strength and the courage to heal.
Witnessing disturbing news about our world in crisis, art once again has given me an outlet to express compassion, fear, and grief. As an artist, I feel a responsibility to speak truth surrounding issues about which I care deeply, because art is often more universally accessible than many other forms of communication.
However, I need, as many of us do, to balance the difficult messages with humor and play. Mixed media has provided me the best opportunity to explore a wide range of expression. I frequently work in clay, painting, mixed media, and natural and found objects to create unusual and expressive sculptures and assemblages.
As an artist and an art therapist, I am continually grateful for the universal power and magic of art as metaphor, and as a vehicle for expression and communication. From deep reverence and awe, to humor and whimsy, art has the ability to express feelings that are otherwise often difficult to access. This process allows us to move toward acceptance and healing.
I have been exhibiting my work in art galleries for many decades. Currently I show at Attic Gallery in Camas, Aurora Gallery in Vancouver,
Guardino Gallery in Portland, and Riversea gallery in Astoria. I teach out of my studio on the Washougal River in Washougal, Washington.”
~ Anna
Click here to see some of Anna’s work.