The Glass Altarista: A Sculptural Legacy with Gail Stouffer and Alice Benvie Gebhart
The home altar is in expression of faith, art, and cultural heritage, with each one conveying the experience of its maker, the altarista.
In this workshop, we will explore the altar as art. Using various glass and mixed media techniques, we will create imagery and symbols close to our hearts, our memories, and the significance of our personal homes and heritage. Whether you gain strength, comfort, or inspiration from your experience of home: you can convey your story of the power of home by creating your own sacred altar space.
We’ll be taking it to the next level, beyond just the printed image, to create mood, genre, and emotion. This workshop covers it all from concept creation to the final mounting.
Students will develop personal schemes and themes; work with photo manipulation software (Photoshop or Photoshop Elements); explore screen printing and airbrushing with glass enamels; add imagery and design with glass powders and apply imagery on multiple layers of glass. Additionally, each piece will carry an inclusion(s) in the form of a window. Some mixed-media techniques will also be explored as enhancements.
Class will run for four full days: August16-19 , 2018; Thursday-Sunday 9:00-4:00 Workshop fee: $600.00 due at sign up, $195.00 materials fee due on first day of class.
Classes and workshops at Heritage Art Gallery & Glass Studio are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register early to insure a place in the course(s) you would like to take.
Confirmation
You may receive an email with class reminder and other information for that specific class approximately one week prior to the first class. Please contact the gallery if you have not received a confirmation.
Cancellation
If a class is cancelled by the gallery, a full refund will be issued.
For cancellations made more than three weeks before the start of class a full refund, less a 10% nonrefundable and nontransferable registration fee, will be made.
For cancellations made less than 21 days before the start of class, NO re- fund will be made unless we are able to fill your place. Only if we are able to fill the space will a full refund be made, less a 10% nonrefundable and non- transferable registration fee. There will be no exceptions.
